Amid Political Crisis: Tinubu Counters: Obasanjo’s Advice To Fubara As President Declares State Of Emergency In Rivers State

PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s counsel to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to take drastic measures in Rivers State has been outmaneuvered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bold intervention. The political turmoil gripping the state has drawn reactions from key national figures, leading to a dramatic turn …

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OBA OLUGBENLE’S 7TH ANNUAL RAMADAN PRAYER AND LECTURE SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 23

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The 7th edition of the Ramadan Prayer & Lecture, a yearly event hosted by HRM Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, the Olu of Ilaro, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland and Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas, will take place on Sunday, …

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Dangote Returns To Ogun With $700m Worth Of Investments, To Build Largest Seaport In Africa (+photos)

ITORI, EWEKORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Monday, March 17, 2025, disclosed his readiness to invest the whopping sum of $700m in Ogun State in different areas of business, including buidling the largest seaport in Africa at Olokola Free Trade …

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Dangote Resumes Itori Cement Plant Project, Credits Governor Dapo Abiodun For Revival

…Reveals How Ex-Governor Amosun’s Administration Allegedly Demolished His Cement Factory Twice ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Alhaji Aliko Dangote has reaffirmed his commitment to the revival of the Dangote Cement Plant in Itori, Ogun State, attributing the resumption of the project to the intervention of Governor Dapo Abiodun. During a …

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Alhaja Adewunmi Urges Muslims To Combine Fasting, Prayer As Solutions To Life’s Challenges (+photos)

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Muslim faithful have been encouraged not to lose hope if their prayers are yet to be answered by God. This counsel came from Alhaja Adijat Adewunmi, wife of Sheik (Imam) Tajudeen Mustapha-Adewunmi, the Chief Imam of Ilaro Central Mosque, Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, …

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2027: A Crossroads Of Choice

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow down as politicking and jockeying for advantage become more pronounced, distracting from the real work of administration and the quest to achieve sustainable development. The ruling …

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“Your Powers Will End One Day; Executing Supreme Court Ruling Is Not Weakness” – Fubara Responds To Wike

PORT-HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has addressed mounting political tensions with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, during the commissioning of the newly completed Bori Zonal Hospital on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Fubara used the occasion to emphasize his dedication to governance despite institutional challenges. Governor Fubara …

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UK Introduces New Visa Rules For Care Workers, Raises Salary Threshold To N50m, Focus On Supporting Home-Based Care Workers

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The UK Government has announced significant changes to visa regulations affecting care providers, foreign workers, and students. These measures are aimed at reducing immigration and promoting local recruitment, with particular attention to the care sector. Effective from April 9, 2025, care providers intending to hire staff …

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Ekiti’s Next Leap!

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE One of the off-cycle elections next year will take place in Ekiti State, where Governor Biodun Oyebanji will face reelection. Oyebanji has several strengths to leverage when campaigning begins, particularly his efforts to redirect the state’s political economy in a positive direction, as widely acknowledged by …

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Abiodun Appoints Best UNILAG Graduates as Education Ambassadors, Gifts Them N20m Reward For Academic Excellence (+photos)

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has honored Samuel Badekale and Haroun Adebakin, the best graduating students from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) during the institution’s 55th convocation, by appointing them as Education Ambassadors of Ogun State. In recognition of their remarkable achievements, Governor Abiodun …

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