POLITICS

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 …

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 …

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 …

… Leaders, Traders, Citizens Grace Commissioning Ceremony BY ABU-SATAR HAMED & PETER OLANIYAN ILARO, OGUN STATE – SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 – It was a day of celebration and gratitude in Yewa South as the Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Bolanle Lateefat Ajayi, commissioned a series …

… Commends Hon. Ajayi For Exemplary Performance BY ABU-SATAR HAMED & PETER OLANIYAN ILARO, OGUN STATE – SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 – Former Commissioner for Forestry in Ogun State, Engr. Ayo Olubori, has dismissed rumours of any rift between Governor Prince (Dr.) Dapo Abiodun, CON, and Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), …

… Apologises To Cameroonians, Calls For Change YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving president Paul Biya, has openly urged citizens not to vote for him in the October 2025 presidential election. Speaking during a live TikTok session and in a video posted on her social media platforms, …

…Says, “Debt Relief Harder Than Third Term” ACCRA, GHANA – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has firmly denied ever pursuing a third term in office. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, he stated that no Nigerian, dead or alive, could truthfully claim he …

…Says, Leaders Who Fail Should Be Voted Out BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ACCRA, GHANA – Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that unless stakeholders work together to reform Africa’s electoral systems, democracy across the continent risks collapse. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has stated that the creative industry is no longer a side attraction, but a global economic powerhouse. This, he said, informed the commitment of his administration to build an enabling environment where talent is nurtured. Governor stated this while …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA –  The Southern Summit of Former Legislators has formally adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. The former legislators made the adoption in a communiqué issued at the end of the Southern Summit of former legislators, held on Saturday at the June …