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Ramadan: Epe Council Boss Calls For Prayers The Epe Local Government Council Chairman, Princess Surah Animashaun, has called on Muslims to use the opportunity of the ongoing Ramadan fast to offer serious prayers for Nigeria’s unity, peace, stability and economic recovery. Princess Animashaun made this call at the weekend in a Ramadan message to the people of Epe LGA of Lagos State. The Chairman urged citizens of the state and the local government council to use the period to pray for the state, local government council, and Nigeria in general. “I wish to congratulate the Muslim Ummah for witnessing another month of Ramadan and to wish them a blessed and peaceful Ramadan. “The holy month of Ramadan, for millions around the world, has always been an opportunity to renew and strengthen their faith through rigorous fasting, devout prayers, reading of the Qurãn, reflective meditation, and carrying out of charitable deeds. “All these acts closely conformed to the universal values...

EI FOUNDER URGES VOLUNTEERS TO EMBRACE ACCOUNTABILITY, STRUCTURED HUMANITARIAN SERVICE  The Founder of Encouragement Initiatives (EI), Dr. Rotimiolu Akinlesi, has called on volunteers of the Non Govermental Organisation (NGOs) to surround themselves with like-minded individuals and adopt structured approaches in their humanitarian services to ensure accountability. Dr. Akinlesi made the call during the EI Abeokuta Annual Meet-Up held at Baptist Girls College, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, with the theme, “Givers Never Lack.” He described volunteering as a demanding responsibility that involves selfless service and a commitment to improving the lives of the less privileged. “Volunteering is about rendering selfless service, helping people, and giving to those in need. These are values we uphold in EI. Our goal as an NGO is to put smiles on the faces of the less privileged, and God has been helping us achieve this. I appreciate our volunteers for their unwavering support over the ye...

Self help efforts: Aiyetoro-Budo, Itele  residents spend over 50 million on road rehabilitation. Residents of Aiyetoro-Budo and  Itele communities in Ado-Odo/ Ota local government area of Ogun state have  spent over 50  million naira for the rehabilitation of the abandoned road project between the Aiyetoro-Budo bridge and Mopol junction which has continue to  cause death trap to the people of the communities. Our investigations  indicate that the portion of the  bad  road, just 450 metres from the bridge to Aiyetoro-Budo police station which has remained unpassable for over a decade is yet to be attended to by successive governments in the state.  According to a resident in the community, Mr Abbas Jimoh who  explained that sometimes ago, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, representing Ogun west senatorial district at  the upper chamber in Abuja  intervened by constructing the drainage  in order to resolve the i...

Walking the Bible: Ogun’s Transformative Journey  Across Jordan and Israel                   By Damola Falaju By its very nature, pilgrimage is more than travel. It is a journey of the soul mapped onto geography; a physical movement toward places where heaven once seemed to touch the earth. For millions of Jews and Christians around the world, they are sacred landscapes where Scripture unfolded, prophets walked, and faith took tangible form. To go on pilgrimage to these lands is to step into a living story that has shaped civilizations and continues to transform lives. The Holy Land of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan occupy a unique place in the spiritual imagination of the world. In Israel, pilgrims encounter the City of David, the site of Solomon’s Temple and, for Christians, the place of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. The Sea of Galilee, where Jesus taught and performed miracles, and His birthplace, draw v...

We'll Continue To Strengthen Epe Security, LG Boss The Executive Chairman of Epe Local Government Council Area of Lagos State, Princess Surah Animashaun, has reiterated that her administration will continue to strengthen the security architecture of the council to secure the lives and properties of residents. Princess Animashaun stated this at a courtesy visit by the Lagos state Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service at her office, Ita-Marun, Epe, Lagos state. She said that it was imperative for a responsive leadership and government to make security of lives and property of its people a priority, noting that she would leaves no stones unturned until security of Epe residents is guaranteed. Princess Animashaun reaffirmed her administration’s readiness to support the service of NIS through the provision logistical assistance, office space, and community-based sensitisation programme aimed at promoting peace and public safety. "Indeed, no organisms can survive w...

OGUN TARGETS POST-HARVEST LOSSES WITH STRATEGIC USE OF AGRO INFRASTRUCTURE    The Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture has intensified its drive to drastically reduce post-harvest losses by calling on farmers and stakeholders to fully utilise the agricultural infrastructure established by the present administration.    Speaking at the “Ogun Agricultural Infrastructure Sustainability” forum in Ibara, Abeokuta, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Bolu Owotomo, described the engagement as a decisive step toward maximising government investments and strengthening the state’s agricultural value chain.    He noted that Ogun’s agricultural transformation journey gained momentum under the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP),which has successfully registered over 160,000 farmers through the State Farmers Information Management System (OGFIMS),a pioneering initiative providing structured financial access, improved farm m...