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ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA – A coalition of concerned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has issued a strong statement rejecting Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s bid for re-election. In a statement e-signed by Concerned APC Members, Ekiti State, and shared with the media, the group, which includes …

EWEKORO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA. February 18, 2025 – Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading innovative and sustainable cement producer and building solutions provider, has successfully concluded a capacity building training for Geoscientist & Mining Engineers at its Training Center in Ewekoro, Ogun State. The three-day programme, held in collaboration with the …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has slashed the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, for the second time this month. It has cut N65 off the previous price of N890, bringing it down to N825 per litre at the gantry (ex-depot). This follows a N60 …

… Commends Ogun State Government’s Educational Initiatives BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IGBESSA, ADO-ODO/OTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Nigeria’s renowned businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Ibraheem Dende Egungbohun, has urged the government at all levels to enhance vocational and technical education to better equip the youth for global industrial challenges. Speaking …

…As Zambia Seeks Dangote Investment In Its Entergy Sector   LAGOS, NIGERIA – President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote has revealed that his company – the Dangote Petroleum Refinery – has enough Premium Motor Spirit (PMS otherwise known as petrol) in storage to sufficiently meet the local needs …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – February 21, 2025 – Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), a leading financial services institution renowned for its innovative approach to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and stakeholder engagement, today announced the launch of its “Waste for Gas” project to improve quality of life for households and empower …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his inauguration as the 17th democratically elected Governor of Ondo State. Abiodun hailed the inauguration as the beginning of …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The passing of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a renowned elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain, and the breaking news about Chief Edwin Clark, mark the end of an era. Focusing primarily on Adebanjo, he represented, very much like Clark, the spirit of emancipation, which arose out of the …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED & PETER OLANIYAN ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (FPI), Dr. Mukail Aremu Akinde, FCA, FCTI, has expressed the institution’s gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his administration’s unwavering support of technical and vocational education in Nigeria. Dr. Akinde made …

…Donates N8bn to Presidential Library, Pledges N2bn Annually Until Completion FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has praised former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, for implementing policies that liberated the private sector in Nigeria during …