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BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, of his administration’s commitment to completing ongoing projects and executing new ones in Ogun West, Ogun State, and across Nigeria. This assurance was …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Excitement is building in Ogun State as Value Jet Airlines prepares to commence commercial operations at the Gateway International Airport (GWI). Beginning Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the airline will operate two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This milestone comes after the airport, a state-of-the-art …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – Former Oyo State Governor and Senator, Rashidi Ladoja, will be officially crowned on Friday, September 26, 2025, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland at the renowned Mapo Hall, Oj’oba, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The highly anticipated coronation ceremony is expected to draw some …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Chairman of Air Peace airline, Chief Allen Onyema, has accused Ndigbo of being resistant to development of their territory, in the south east. Onyema’s allegation came after an allegation by certain Igbo people that he (Onyema) left the South East to situate a multi million dollars …

…Says, “Trade Union Membership is a Personal Choice” BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has reaffirmed his determination to take thousands of Nigerians off the unemployment market, stressing that his companies will continue to provide jobs and help reduce the country’s unemployment rate. …

…Says, “Industrialisation, Not Importation, Will Grow Africa’s Economy” LAGOS, NIGERIA – President/Chief Executive of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Aliko Dangote, has declared that since the refinery began producing petrol a year ago, Nigeria’s five-decade-long struggle with fuel scarcity and queues has finally ended. Dangote stressed that his vision is not only …

UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA – Access Bank, in partnership with Help the Woman Initiative, has launched Project UWUS (Unstoppable Woman, Unbreakable Spirit), a cervical cancer awareness and screening campaign, designed to improve early detection, promote preventive healthcare, and empower women across Akwa Ibom State Cervical cancer is the second …

Opinion: BY BIODUN DEBANWI On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat in Abuja. This event was far more than a formality; it was a …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE The Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria have been floundering, a state that, as is common in human societies, has led to transferred aggression. This isn’t a problem unique to the Yorubas; we need only recall how large segments of the German population misdirected their aggression towards Jews …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has announced plans to embark on comprehensive road maintenance works across the state, assuring that every local government will benefit from the programme. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Works, Engr. Babatunde Adesina, disclosed this during an inspection tour …