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ABEOKUTA OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Government has announced Wednesday , August 20, 2025,as a public holiday to commemorate the annual Isese Day celebration.  It would be recalled that August 20 was formally declared a public holiday in 2023, following a motion passed by the Ogun State House …

IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Adeyemi ruling house, a branch of the Anikilaya dynasty in Ijebuland, Ogun State, has raised strong objections to what it calls a deliberate exclusion from the Anikilaya royal lineage – one of the ruling houses eligible to produce candidates for the stool of the …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – AUGUST 18, 2025: Access Bank is pleased to announce that it has been certified under ISO/IEC 27701:2019, the global standard for Privacy Information Management Systems. This award demonstrates Access Bank’s consistent commitment to the highest levels of data privacy, security, and compliance. The certification affirms that Access …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IPERU-REMO, IKENNE LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has credited the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s success in the recent Remo Federal Constituency by-election to his administration’s commitment to improving lives and driving the state’s transformation through robust infrastructural development. Speaking at a …

ILISHAN-REMO, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called on Nigerians – especially men, as leaders in their homes – to renew their commitment to transforming society by deepening their relationship with God and living out the character of Christ in their daily lives. He made …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Wilson Akubo, a Nigerian pastor, has shared an emotional testimony after recovering all the funds stolen from his two bank accounts in a hacking incident. According to Pastor Akubo, unknown fraudsters recently gained access to his accounts in two separate banks and completely …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – AUGUST 12, 2025 – The Alternative Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading non-interestbanks, has ramped up its efforts to promote economic empowerment and financial inclusion for market traders and smallholder farmers across the country. With a focus on improving access to banking services, the Bank is providing critical …

…Appoints KWAM 1 As Aviation Ambassador BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has announced the withdrawal of criminal complaints against female passenger Ms. Comfort Emmanson and music legend Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as KWAM 1. Both had been involved in …

Opinion: BY PHILIP OBIN Maybe Nigeria never needed democracy in the first place – or at least not the version we blindly copied. Our system of government should have been custom-built – to reflect our unique history, values, and realities. What we have today is a ‘copy and paste’ democracy, …

…Says Governor Not Targeting Former Governor ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Former Governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD), has accused the state government of engaging in political vendetta over the issuance of contravention and demolition notices on his Sagamu properties. Speaking …