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OPINION: BY ABU-SATAR HAMED As Ogun State marks its Golden Jubilee – fifty years after its creation on Tuesday, February 3, 1976 – the mood across the Gateway State is one of celebration, nostalgia and pride. Roads are being commissioned, achievements are being reeled out, and the story of progress …

…Laud Tinubu’s Infrastructure Push in Ogun West through Senator Adeola Yayi BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Members of the Ogun West Professionals for Yayi on Sunday, February 1, 2026, commended the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what they described as unprecedented infrastructural development across …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State continued on Monday, February 2, 2026 with an interfaith thanksgiving and prayer session held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The event drew a distinguished audience, including former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared Tuesday, February 3, 2026, a public holiday across the state to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State. The declaration was contained in a statement issued on Monday, February 2, 2026, by …

IBESE-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Dangote Cement Plc’s Ibese Plant in Ogun State has launched a Safety FairPlay Initiative to drive behavioural change and cultural shift towards safety conducts among its employees. The roll-out scheduled to be replicated at all the plants of Dangote Cement Plc marked a significant milestone …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State government has issued strict guidelines for Christians pilgrims travelling to Israel, urging them to remain spiritually focused, disciplined and law-abiding throughout the pilgrimage in the Holy Land. The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, gave the charge on Saturday, January 31, 2026, …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Pan-Africa Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd, one of China’s leading construction and mining equipment manufacturers, in a move aimed at strengthening infrastructure delivery, industrial capacity and green project development across Africa. Under the agreement, …

AGO-IWOYE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Governor Dapo Abiodun has reaffirmed that education remains a cornerstone of his administration’s developmental agenda, emphasizing continued investment in the sector as essential for securing the state’s future. The Governor made the statement during the 35th Convocation Ceremony of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), held at …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reaffirmed its capacity to supply fuel volumes significantly more than Nigeria’s estimated domestic consumption. The refinery said it can supply 75 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily against an estimated national consumption of 50 million litres, alongside 25 million …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan (FCAIB), Professor Jonathan J. Atungwu, has underscored the College’s enduring national and regional contributions to agricultural development in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. According to a release e-signed and made …