POLITICS

…Says, “Trump’s Aggressive Policies Could Have Global Repercussions” FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to avoid direct confrontation with newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump. Akinyemi criticized Trump’s inaugural speech, describing it as uninspiring and aggressive, with threats of hostile …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State have rallied behind Hon. Jelili Kayode Amusan (JKA) for the party’s governorship ticket in 2027. The former House of Representatives member is celebrated for his transformational leadership and “Midas touch,” which stakeholders believe could propel …

  ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government has said that the 2025 budget of N1.05trn is aimed at executing projects that would set the State in the path of development and prosperity. The Chief Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo stated this during the highlights …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday said his administration has completed the formalities of allocating about 100 hectares of land at Ode-Omi in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state for the purpose of citing a Naval Base and Dockyard for the …

IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The Oyo State Government has initiated a significant road rehabilitation project in Ibadan, the state capital, aimed at improving transportation infrastructure and enhancing mobility for residents and visitors. In a statement e-signed by Hon. Busoye Ogunlade, Chairman of the Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency (OYSROMA), …

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 …