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ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration will commence full implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for state workers from this month of July 2025. Governor Abiodun gave this pledge when he met with the organized labour to address the …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Government has announced the constitution of State Burial Committee for the late Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona GCON, who joined his ancestors on Sunday 13th July, 2025 and subsequently buried the following day. According to the statement …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Former governor of Ogun State, who was also a Senator for Ogun Central Senatorial District, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has expressed the shattering message he received at about 4 p.m on Sunday, July 13,, 2025 – breaking the sad news of the death …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – JULY 16, 2025 – Access Holdings PLC, the parent company of Access Bank, has reaffirmed its long-term strategic blueprint anchored on a deliberate and structured progression: scale, optimise, and sustain. This roadmap, which has driven the Group’s aggressive expansion across Africa and into key global markets, is …

… Says, No Shortcut To Development Without Significant Investment BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on wealthy Nigerians to prioritize investments within the country, emphasizing that this is the only path to meaningful national development. He described local …

… Governor Dikko Radda Moved To Tears During Burial BY ABU-SATAR HAMED DAURA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA – Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was buried on Tuesday, July 16, 2025, in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, and the solemn ceremony was attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – In a major move to uphold internal accountability and maintain high professional standards, a total of 151 senior police officers are currently undergoing disciplinary review by the Force Disciplinary Committee (FDC) over various pending matters. The disciplinary proceedings, which began on Monday, July …

BY IDOWU HAMED  “Why I Championed the Rights of Obas to Be Buried According to Their Faith” – Awùjalè IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Observers have continued to weigh in on the controversy surrounding the burial of the late Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON, the Awùjalè of Ijebu and Paramount …

…Says, “Osinbajo’s Intelligence Wasted While “Minions” Ran the Government” FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has made a damning revelation about the Buhari administration, claiming that the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s prolonged ill-health enabled a powerful inner circle – especially his late Chief of Staff, Abba …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IJEBU-ODE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has paid glowing tribute to the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, describing him as a distinguished symbol of pride for Ijebuland, Ogun State, and Nigeria at large. Oba Adetona, who was crowned in …