Blue and Marine Economy minister, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced that the Lekki Port is projected to generate $200bn in revenue for the government over its 45-year concession period. In a statement on Wednesday, Oyetola made this declaration in Lagos during a breakfast meeting organised by the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping in collaboration with Lekki […]
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Makinde visits Olubadan-designate, Ladoja. Credit: X | seyiamakinde Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, approved the nomination of former Governor of the state, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. Makinde, who announced this during his visit to the Olubadan designate at his Bodija residence in Ibadan, fixed Friday, September 26, 2025, […]
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said that the report of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on the crisis leading to seizure of local government council funds in the state has vindicated his administration of any wrongdoing. He also commended the Council of Obas in the state under the leadership of the Ooni of Ife, […]
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At least 952 officers have been promoted by the Police Service Commission, PSC. They were elevated from the assistant superintendent, ASP, rank to the next rank of Deputy Superintendent, DSP. However it disqualified 179 assistant superintendentz, ASPs who are either retired or dead. The commission disclosed these in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesman, […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and the Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike There are strong indications that the November national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State, may be derailed following a threat by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to halt the event. Wike’s opposition to the convention […]
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slams legal body for allegedly overstepping its boundaries By John Dike, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has slammed the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for what it described as undue interference in the issue surrounding the seized federal allocations to local government councils in the state. In a statement signed by its […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), Hashim Abioye, has disclosed how the commission outmaneuvered alleged attempts by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Prince Lateef Fagbemi, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to stop the February 22, 2025 local government elections in the state. He […]
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Chairman of First Holdco Plc, Femi Otedola Billionaire Femi Otedola has revealed his journey to building a multi-billion-dollar empire began without a university degree or even a completed high school education. In his newly released memoir titled ‘Making It Big’, the 62-year-old energy mogul shares how his academic struggles led him to abandon formal education […]
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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has criticised the Federal Government for withholding the statutory allocations to the Local Governments in Osun State. Declaring that the Federal Government lacked such power, it asked President Bola Tinubu to direct the release of the seized allocations of six months running. NBA, in a letter dated August 19, 2025, […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State has lost some members to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The defecting former PDP members in Ayedire Local Government Area of the state announced their movement to their new party on Tuesday. ADC is a coalition of prominent politicians including ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar; the 2023 Labour Party’s […]
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