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ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – In its aim to reduce unemployment rate and poverty level among its citizens, the Ogun State Government has trained and empowered over 914 artisans on different vocations across the State. Speaking in Abeokuta during presentation of the startup kits to the beneficiaries organised by Ogun …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, stemming from her allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of office against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reveals a deeper issue within Nigeria’s political system. This incident, among others, raises questions about Nigeria’s claim to being a republic, …

  OGUN NORTH, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has kicked off the ‘One House, One Toilet’ campaign in Ijebu-North Local Government Council, as part of efforts to eradicate open defecation in the council and state at large. The campaign was kicked-off through the Ogun State Rural Water Supply and …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – A civil society organisation, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has retracted allegations of corruption and unwholesome activities made in a Private Investigation Report (PIR) against Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc. In a statement made available in Abuja on Tuesday, …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Pan African Conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited, (Dangote Group), and its subsidiaries has disclosed that it paid over N402 billion in taxes in 2024, making it the highest taxpayer in the country. Dangote’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, declared during a meeting with some senior …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Minister of State for Health, Mr. Isaaq Salako, following the passing of his mother, Alhaja Fadilat Anike Salako, at the age of 95. Governor Abiodun described the late matriarch’s long life as …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has issued a stern warning to commercial vehicle operators within the state, urging them to refrain from transporting flammable materials in their vehicles to ensure the safety of passengers. This caution follows a tragic incident involving a commercial vehicle …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – It is deeply painful and tragic to witness how human lives were lost in such agony, with no immediate rescue efforts in sight. The incident occurred just 2-3 kilometers away from the Ogun State government’s seat, yet no help was provided in …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He made this declaration during a media briefing at his Ikeja office in Lagos on Monday, March 3, 2025. ​ Jandor, who was the PDP’s governorship candidate in the 2023 …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED Today (Monday, March 3, 2025), we raise our voices in praise, For a man whose deeds illuminate many people’s days. Alhaji (Chief) Ibrahim Egungbohun Dende, IBD, A beacon of hope, a light for all to see. Fifty-five years of grace untold, A journey of honour, rich and …