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ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of veteran sports broadcaster and Director of Programmes at Ogun State Television (OGTV), Alhaji Akeem Akintunde, as a major loss to the state and the media industry. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, has praised the economic reforms initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as bold decisions that rescued Nigeria from economic collapse and set the nation on the path of sustainable growth. Abiodun spoke …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government has lauded the roles being played by the Pan-Africa conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) as a strategic partner in the industrial and economic development of the state through investments. The state governor, Dapo Abiodun praised Dangote Group during the opening ceremony of …

IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Youth members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, staged a solidarity walk in Ijebu Ode in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Dapo Abiodun. The peaceful procession, which attracted a large turnout of party supporters …

BURUNDI, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, paid a brief but strategically significant visit to Burundi, where he explored new investment opportunities and cemented plans to expand the Dangote Group’s presence across the continent. The visit included high‑level talks with President Evariste Ndayishimiye at the presidential palace. Accompanied by former Nigerian …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – February 10, 2026: Further to its announcement on December 12, 2024, to Nigerian Exchange Limited, Access Holdings Plc (“the Company”), has announced that the long-stop date for the proposed acquisition of Bidvest Bank by the Company’s banking subsidiary, Access Bank Plc (“the Bank”) has expired without completion. …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced plans to hold an Extended Stakeholders Strategic Meeting on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, by 2:00 p.m. The meeting is expected to convene key party leaders and …

Opinion: BY KAYODE ODUNARO Over the weekend, precisely on Saturday, February 7, the race towards the governorship seat of Ogun State in 2027 got a push with a radio declaration to contest for the position of governor by no less a figure than Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, the first daughter/child of …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reaffirmed its commitment to supplying high quality petroleum products at competitive and affordable prices, urging marketers and policymakers to prioritise logistics choices that support price stability and consumer welfare. The refinery said its position is anchored on sustained investments in critical infrastructure, including …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of former Head of Service (HoS) and Secretary to the State Government, Prince Babatunde Osokoya, as a painful and significant loss to the state. Pa Osokoya, an elder statesman from Omu-Ijebu, passed away at the …