POLITICS

…Urges Constructive Engagement With Govt The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the subsidy on fuel, if not curbed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have cost the country a whopping N5.4 trillion by the end of 2024. Governor Abiodun noted that it would have been disastrous …

EPE, EPE LG, LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Chairman, Surah Animashaun, has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Museum and E-Library Centre in the local government council.  Animashaun said that the state-of-the-art Museum and library would serve as a repository of the …

EPE, EPE LG, LAGOS, NIGERIA – Surah Animashaun, the Chairperson of Epe Local Government Area in Lagos State, has called on bloggers and social media users to cease their alleged blackmail campaigns against her. Speaking from the Epe Local Government Secretariat, she urged her detractors to focus on uplifting their …

EPE, EPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA – Youths under the banner of Epe Concerned Group (ECG) have publicly declared their unwavering support for the Epe Local Government Chairman, Ms. Surah Animashaun. Despite the country’s financial difficulties, including the removal of fuel subsidies, they commend her for her remarkable strides …

EPE, EPE LG, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA – The Chairman of Epe Local Government Area in Lagos State, Ms. Surah Animashaun, has assured residents that they can expect more dividends of democracy in the near future. Ms. Animashaun stated this during an assessment tour of the ongoing projects, saying that the …

… 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 …