POLITICS

… Calls for Accountability, Integrity In Leadership LAGOS, NIGERIA – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the imprisonment of corrupt politicians, emphasizing that “thieves cannot provide just governance.” Speaking virtually at the Denis Joseph Slattery memorial lecture in Lagos recently, the 87-year-old statesman stressed that accountability is a key …

Opinion: BY BALOGUN ORUNBON In recent months, my frustration with Ms. Surah Animashaun’s administration has escalated. As I review my findings, allegations, and reports about her tenure as the local government boss, I am increasingly disheartened. She seems to be a novice in governance, surrounded by sycophants intent on exploiting …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Governance requires effective time management to thrive. Unfortunately, political systems often waste this precious resource, compromising citizens’ well-being and national prosperity. As a universal currency, time is equally distributed but unequally valued, with marginalized communities frequently bearing the brunt of temporal inefficiencies. At the politics-time intersection, …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – The management of Dangote Refinery has denied the claim made by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) spokesperson, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, regarding the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). According to Soneye, Dangote Refinery was allegedly selling its PMS at N898 per litre to NNPCL. The refinery’s …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Health has expressed its support for the Family Health Initiative Ogun (FAHIO), a family planning advocacy group. The Assembly committee assured the group that it would work towards increasing government funding for the provision of family planning …

BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA – The wife of Honorable Aminu Aliyu Garu, Hajiya Fatima Aminu Aliyu Garu, who represents Bauchi State Federal Constituency, is drawing significant attention on X and Facebook for her recent youth empowerment initiative According to an X user, Abdulrahman Sanusi, Hajiya Garu distributed sugar cane to …

OTA, ADO-ODO/OTA LG, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Aare Atunluse of Aworiland and the Chairman, Mapcotec Nigeria Limited, Aare (Surveyor) Dr. Segun Osifeso, has applauded the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his approval for the  comprehensive rehabilitation of the Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Expressway. Aare Osifeso, …

…To Introduce Price Control, Bans Levies In Markets ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed plans by his administration to introduce a price control mechanism in the state. Governor Abiodun also disclosed that henceforth, all forms of market levies have been suspended, noting that …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Transport union leaders in Ogun State have promised to collaborate with the state government in its efforts to minimize the rise in transportation fares as a result of the recent increase in pump prices of fuel. The promise was the outcome of a meeting between …

…Sets Up Committee On Transport Fares ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned transporters in the state against exploiting members of the public as a result of the recent hike in the prices of fuel. He also announced that his administration would make …