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…Says, “More Schools Across Kogi Central to Benefit” OKENE, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA – In a bold initiative to boost digital education in Kogi State, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has donated 700 computers to Abdul Azeez Attah Memorial College (AAAMCO) in Okene – one of the Northern Nigeria’s oldest and most prestigious …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN OLOLADE Since assuming office as the Governor of Ekiti State on October 16, 2022, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, fondly referred to as BAO, has redefined governance by implementing impactful policies and programmes. From improved infrastructure to enhanced healthcare and economic opportunities, his administration has spearheaded tangible interventions that …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has officially announced the opening of applications for its 2025 Entrepreneurship Training Programme, the bank’s annual flagship capacity development initiative for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. Now in its 7th edition, the DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme (DBNETP) is …

… Legendary Broadcaster, Media Icon and Friend  To Many BY ABU-SATAR HAMED IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The final burial arrangements for the late Chief Yemi Ogunyemi, Baale of Oluyole-Ibadan, will commence on Thursday, July 17, 2025, with Cultural & Media Tributes to be held at his palace in Oluyole …

BY SEYIFUNMI ODUNUGA All is now in place for the 30th anniversary celebration of the Ruth Band – the group of Faithful Wives in the Bible – at the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Liberty District Headquarters, Ayo Ni O, Oke-Ado, Ibadan. The grand event is scheduled to take place on …

Tribute: BY PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO (SAN) Dolapo and I received, with profound sadness, the news of the passing of His Excellency, former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon (Sunday, July 13, 2025). In the moments that followed, we spoke with Her Excellency Aisha Buhari and their son Yusuf Buhari to …

Tribute: BY AJURI NGELALE His Excellency, former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, was my first boss in public service. Blessed with grace and unvarnished dignity, he was a man who – without exceptions – always did what he believed was right in every situation. He was an honest man of consistent …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED  ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced the demise of His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the highly respected Awujale of Ijebuland. In a statement personally signed and released to the media, Governor Abiodun expressed deep sorrow over the monarch’s …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – In a solemn and historic announcement, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed the death of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a statement issued and electronically signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Buhari died …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – In the heart of Yewaland, where tradition walks hand-in-hand with progress, a major political statement was made that has reverberated across Ogun State and beyond.  The revered Alhaji (Chief) Waidi Haruna, the esteemed Bobagunwa of Ilaro-Yewa, has declared his endorsement of Senator Solomon Olamilekan …