POLITICS

MANCHESTER, UK – The Chairman of the Nigerian Community Greater Manchester (NCGM), Alhaji Abiola Kumoye has voiced his support for an Ogun West candidate to become Governor in the 2027 elections. Alhaji Kumoye shared his view during an interview with Abu-Satar Hamed in Manchester, United Kingdom. He lamented the exclusion …

LONDON, UK – The President of the Ilaro Descendant Union (IDU) UK chapter, Prince Abayomi Olanipekun-Okoya, has described Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, fondly called Yayi, as a progressive leader highly qualified to lead Ogun State. The Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State-born community leader, who resides in London, made this statement while speaking …

ABEOKUTA – The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has dismissed circulating reports on social media alleging that she was attacked by protesting students from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY). Contrary to  the claims, Salako-Oyedele clarified that the incident was misrepresented. Earlier reports from her office suggested that her …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, on January 16, 2025, presented and defended the 2025 budget for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). This took place at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, where he engaged with the Joint Committees on Police Affairs …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government, on Wednesday, January 16, 2025 described the statement released by the Ogun State Chapter of the Coalition for United Political Parties  (CUPP) accusing the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration in the state of plunging 68.1 percent of people living in Ogun State into …

… Public Calls For Investigation Intensify LAGOS, NIGERIA – Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, January 13, 2025, voted to impeach Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, citing multiple statutory and financial infractions. Following Obasa’s removal, his Deputy Speaker, Lasbat Meranda, representing Apapa Constituency 1, was appointed as the …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Olugbenga Dairo, has responded to the inquisitions of some citizens on the modalities to own a Dapo Abiodun Electric Bikes (D. A. E-Bikes) and efforts towards making the distribution more seamless in the state. According to a release …

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The UK government has announced a significant overhaul of its Skilled Worker visa programme, increasing salary thresholds from January 1, 2025. This policy shift aims to attract highly skilled professionals while aligning with the country’s economic priorities, though it also raises barriers for applicants and employers. …

ABEOUKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, at his Banana Island residence in Lagos. The visit was an opportunity for the governor to express gratitude to the renowned industrialist for …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has officially signed the 2025 State Appropriation Bill, valued at N1.054 trillion, into law. The signing ceremony was held at the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, in the presence of key stakeholders, including the Speaker of the House of …