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SENATOR ADEOLA YAYI MOURNS MAMA ONABANJO’S DEATH

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  ABUJA, NIGERIA – Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has expressed deep sadness over the demise of Chief (Mrs.) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, wife of a former Governor of Ogun State, the late Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo. Mama Onabanjo died on …

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Abiodun Mourns Death of Mama Lucia Onabanjo At 101

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow and heartfelt condolences to the family of former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, over the death of their matriarch, Chief (Mrs.) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo. Mama Lucia Onabanjo, who died at the remarkable …

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Tinubu, Speaker Tajudeen, Amosun, Others Shower Praise on Ogun Deputy Governor at 60

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Encomiums and goodwill messages have continued to pour in for the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, following her recent 60th birthday celebration. Topping the list of eminent well-wishers is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who described the Deputy Governor as …

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Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi): The Priceless Gift to Ogun West, Ogun State, and Nigeria

Opinion: BY ABU-SATAR HAMED In every generation, a people are blessed with leaders whose lives transcend politics and whose service becomes a lasting testament to purpose, sacrifice, and impact. In Ogun West Senatorial District of Nigeria, that blessing is embodied in Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, fondly and widely known as …

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Oba Oyatoye Installs Abiodun Adegbite As Aare Bobaseto of Oro Kingdom, Receives Royal Honour for Service, Community Development (+photos)

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA – Otunba Abiodun Adegbite, a distinguished entrepreneur, international business executive, and licensed immigration consultant, has been formally installed as the Aare Bobaseto of Oro Kingdom by the Oloro of Oro Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye, in recognition of his contributions to the …

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22nd Thanksgiving Service: Senator Adeola Yayi Returns All Glory to God, Appreciates President Tinubu, Others, Reaffirms Commitment to Greater Service (+photos)

From the Publisher’s diary… BY ABU-SATAR HAMED The ancient and historic town of Ilaro-Yewa, headquarters of Ogun West Senatorial District, was on Saturday, January 3, 2026, agog with celebration as the Distinguished Senator representing Ogun West at the National Assembly, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), hosted eminent personalities from all …

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When Hatred Replaces Reason: Joseph Edgar, Adetoun, and the Abuse of Tragedy

BY KAYODE AKINMADE If Joseph Edgar, author of the polemic titled “Adetoun Exposes Dapo Abiodun’s Under-performance,” had paused to consider the standing and institutional integrity of THISDAY newspaper – the platform he used to ventilate his habitual bile against the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun -he might have exercised …

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Anthony Joshua Out of Hospital As Lagos, Ogun Governments Mourn Victims of Fatal Accident

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  LAGOS, NIGERIA – The governments of Lagos and Ogun States have once again commiserated with the families of Lateef Ayodele and Cina Gami, the two young men who tragically lost their lives in the road accident involving Anthony Joshua on December 29, 2025. In a joint statement …

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Ogun and Lagos Governments Confirm Anthony Joshua Involved in Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Accident

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  ABEOKUTA/LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Governments of Ogun and Lagos States have officially confirmed that British-Nigerian two-time unified world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, was involved in a road traffic accident on Monday, December 29, 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. In a joint statement e-signed by Kayode Akinmade, …

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Ogun State Government Mourns Victims of Fatal Road Crash Involving Boxing Icon Anthony Joshua

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has expressed profound condolences to the families, friends, and associates of the victims of a tragic road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, who narrowly escaped death on Monday, December 29, 2025. According to a release e-signed and made …

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