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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA – The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has attributed the successful construction of his multi-billion-dollar refinery to the timely intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, who facilitated the removal of 19 shrines from the project site. Speaking in a video …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, has reaffirmed the Fund’s readiness to partner with the Ogun State Government to further intensify sensitisation efforts on the Federal Government’s students’ loan scheme. Mr. Sawyerr made this …

Opinion: BY DR. M.A. AKINDE Lamentations! Lamentations!! Lamentations!!! The long years of lamentation that have clouded and dumbfounded Ogun West for failing to produce a Governor since the creation of Ogun State on February 3, 1976, are now banished and over. Ogun State, carved out of the former Western State …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Access Bank showcased leadership in advancing cross-border payments at the inaugural Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) COWRY 2025 Participants Forum, held on December 2-3, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. The event brought together policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, and payment experts to explore pathways toward “Building an interoperable …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, has said that the Dapo Abiodun administration in Ogun State has taken measurable steps that reinforce youth empowerment as a foundation for community security. Akinmade stated this in a keynote address delivered at …

…Federal Government Hails Initiative As Bold and Transformative BY ABU-SATAR HAMED    LAGOS, NIGERIA – Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) and the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, , has announced a ₦1 trillion scholarship programme to expand access to education and promote academic excellence across Nigeria. Starting …

ADO-ODO/OTA LGA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The residents of Ikese-Igbesa community in the Ado – Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State now live in palpable fears as signs that peace may soon elude the peaceful town appeared recently over plans by some land grabbers to forcefully break into a …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  ILE IFE, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, will officially install renowned socialite and accomplished businessman, Dr. (Chief) Sunday Omoniyi Obiyinka, as one of the prestigious titles in Ile Ife – the Otun of The Source. The ceremony is expected to attract …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Bobagunwa of Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, Alhaji (Chief) Waidi Haruna, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, took a reflective walk through the long and eventful road that has shaped his life, recounting the struggles, the sacrifices, and the grace that carried him to greatness. Fondly …

DUBAI, UAE – Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has engaged top leaders and global business executives in Dubai as part of efforts to expand Africa’s investment frontiers and strengthen economic partnerships with the Middle East and other global markets. At the high-level meeting held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, Africa’s …