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Opinion: BY SF OJO EMMANUEL Strategic, Not an Indictment  The claim that the Federal Government’s takeover of TASUED is an indictment on Ogun State or a failure of the present administration is completely misleading. This is a strategic decision aimed at ensuring the university’s long-term sustainability, growth, and global relevance. …

Opinion: BY OLUWOLE OLADIPUPO The media space was agog with the above  news story, recently! I, once, wrote a piece on the Supreme Court judgement on Local government financial autonomy…analysed its, inherent, attendant political undertones, and confusions, therein- But, some politico-ethnocentrically inclined persons, initially felt otherwise, just like my earlier piece, where …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Governor’s Elders Advisory Council (GEAC) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the takeover of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) as a federal tertiary institution. The Council also commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for initiating the process that led to the …

… State Athletes To Begin Closed-Door Camping ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N16.5 million for 33 sports associations in the state. The fund is aimed at supporting their preparation for the 22nd National Sports Festival, which is set to …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Former Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has strongly criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy of the party’s secretariat. George condemned Wike’s action, stating that although he considers him a …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle MFR, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, has reaffirmed his dedication to youth development and unity in Yewaland. As part of his commitment, the monarch has handed over trophies and football jerseys to the …

AKUTE, IFO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has commissioned a newly constructed storey building with eight classrooms at Akute Community High School, and has completely refurbished, all existing buildings at Zumratul Islamiyya Primary School, Akute, in Ifo Local Government Area, of the state. This initiative …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has dismissed allegations by political opponents that her recent visit to her hometown was a political gathering. Clarifying the purpose of her trip on April 1, 2025, the senator stated that it was solely to celebrate Sallah with …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a major reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, exercising his authority under Section 59, subsection 2 of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021. As part of the changes, Chief Pius Akinyelure, the Chairman, and …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, has once again praised the peaceful coexistence of different religious groups in Ilaro and Yewaland. Oba Olugbenle, who also served as the Chairman of the Ogun State Council …