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Many residents of Ogun State across the three Senatorial districts; Ogun Central, West and East, have expressed their views on the performances of Governor Dapo Abiodun. Majority of the respondents, who commented while the governor inspected nine projects across five local government areas on Saturday, 30th October and through WhatsApp messages. They agreed that Governor Dapo Abiodun deserves a second term. This, they attributed to his people-oriented projects, which they said have placed him above his predecessors, adding that the Gateway State deserves the services of “such a committed and hardworking public officers to further move the state forward.” Here are some responses by the residents, who were chosen indiscriminately across the senatorial districts. Setting the ball rolling, Mr. Tajudeen Alabi, a 46-year-old trader from Ibara, Abeokuta, the state capital, stated that Governor Dapo Abiodun has brought governance nearer to the people, adding that he has proven to be a round pe

 Onibata Isaga Family Pahayi/Isaga Orile, Ile Onibata Ago Isaga Pahayi, Ogun State has written an appreciation letter to HRM, Oba (Dr.) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, MFR the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland for honouring their son, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola with the chieftaincy title of Aremo of Yewa Land. The letter entitled; “Letter of Gratitude And Appreciation,” dated October 23, 2021 and addressed to the respected monarch, was signed by Olori Ebi and Akinrogun of Pahayi, Elder Chief M.A Ogundimu. The family expressed their appreciation to the revered monarch for the honour and prayed for God’s guidance for the traditional ruler. They said in the letter that “the Onibata Isaga Family Pahayi/Isaga Orile appreciates you for honouring our son, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (YAY I) as Aremo of Yewa Land. “On behalf of our son, we Onibata Family appreciate you and your support and all the Yewa Traditional Council for the honour as Aremo of Yewa Land. We sincerely

Former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and one of his aides have been fingered in the crisis that occurred at the palace of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo during a factional congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state on Saturday October 16. Security sources within the state revealed that the immediate past governor and his henchman, one Honourable Mikky Kazeem, a former member of the House of Representatives is currently being investigated by the police over the ugly incident. The police had on Monday paraded about six suspected thugs alleged to be loyalists of the former governor. The suspected hoodlums were said to have confessed to the Police that Hon. Mikky Kazeem, a former SSA to Amosun sponsored them and gave them the guns and other ammunition found on them. While parading the suspects: Ibrahim Amoje, Yusuf Afeez, Olaide Sodiq, Adewale Ogundele, Femi Oke and Balogun Olawale Dhikrullai, the police had said that a British Beretta pisto

  Facts emerging about some reports on the Obaship tussle in Itele-Awori Kingdom area of Ogun State have pointed to some false claims by a group of people that identified themselves as members of Adogun Itele Family in the community. The said family had written a petition dated August 9, 2021 to the Chairman of the Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, Oke Mosan, and alleged that the Olota of Ota, Oba Kabiru Adeyemi Obalanlege connived  with the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Moruf Afolabi Afuape to sell the Onitele stool to Ademola Asorota at a sum of N100 Million. The letter was titled: Re: Fraudulent Sale Of Itele-Awori Kingdom And Election Over The Stool Of Onitele Of Itele-Awori Vacant Stool And The Criminal Breach Of Trust By Commissioner For Local Government And Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Moruf Afolabi Afuape And Threat To Cause Bloodshed In Itele By Olota Of Ota, HRM Oba Kabiru Adeyemi Obalanlege

The appointment of Hon. Segun Ojolowo as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Housing to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State about a year ago was a welcome development to the people of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government, who saw it as a round peg in a round hole. And indeed Ojolowo has not disappointed both the Governor and the people since he got into office, and as a way of "paying the Governor back positively for counting him worthy to serve the gateway state," the SSA has been reaching out to the people of the local government to further promote the cause of the Governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC).  He has made it a point of duty to reach out to his people in Ado-Odo/Ota Constituency on a regular basis. This man of means and character doles out N5,000 to 10 members of the APC on a weekly basis, a gesture he has been doing since his appointment by the Governor as SSA. With this initiative, a lot of party members now troop to ward meetings and convincing neighbours

More controversies are trailing the senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Tolu Odebiyi over his ancestral lineage. Odebiyi is claiming to be from Iboro in Yewa area of Ogun State and he is believed to be a son of the late Senator Jonathan Odebiyi, who was the Minority Leader in the second republic senate under the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), founded by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. But facts are emerging that Tolu Odebiyi is not from Iboro and that some things are being covered up in relation to his claim that Chief Jonathan Odebiyi was his biological father. People are pointing to the contradictions in the claims of Tolu Odebiyi in the forms he filled before he was appointed as the Chief of staff to ex-governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State. In the said form, Tolu Odebiyi said he attended primary and secondary schools in Okemesi in Ekiti State, whereas he was silent on his state of origin. The question people are now asking is that how did he get to Okemesi that he f

  The lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ganiu Sanni Okanlawon aka OKLA has donated an ICT Center to Emmanuel Nursery and Primary School, Ogudu, Ojota and distributed exercise books to students of Ogudu Nursery and Primary School and Anglican Nursery and Primary School also in the area. Speaking during the donation on Wednesday, Okanlawon also mandated the state's School Rehabilitation Committee to renovate all public schools buildings that were dilapidated in the state.  Sanni Okanlawon, who doubles as the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, urged other school heads with dilapidated buildings to make reports so that they could be fixed immediately.  The lawmaker noted that it was an eye-sore that there were some schools in Kosofe area of the state with dilapidated classrooms and building.  He said: "I am wondering why a school like this will exist in my constituency and I am not aware of it. I want to blame the hea

There was standstill on the major streets of Ikorodu area of Lagos on Friday, October 1, 2021, when over 300 participants took part in the 7th edition of Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi Mini Marathon.  The event was sponsored by Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade aka S.O.B, representing Ikorodu Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Agunbiade doubles as the Majority Leader of the Assembly and he is the Opomulero of Ikorodu Kingdom. The race which covered a distance of 10km, started from the Palace of the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, and ended at the Police Barracks Igbogbo.  It was a healthy competitive race that earns the young participants a tremendous applauds from Monarchs and other notable dignitaries in attendance.  Ayinde Lukman Olawunmi of Ikorodu Senior Grammar School won the 1st position of the 10km race in 44 minutes, 43 seconds in the male category, while Sarumi Rasak of Luwasa Senior High School and Ozurumba Promise of Elepe Community Junior School clinched the 2nd an

  Hon. Jude Emeka Idimogu, representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly believes that Nigerians are more divided now than before. The lawmaker, who was speaking about the nation's 61st independence anniversary recently, frowns at the North/South dischotomy in the country and lamented that the nation is beregt of good leaders. He speaks more on these and insists that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has what it takes to be the next president of Nigeria. As Nigeria is celebrating 61st independence anniversary, do you think we have cause to celebrate? The truth is that we thank God that we are still together, but some people would say partially. But we have not done well considering what a normal 61 year old man ought to have achieved. However, some 61 year old men have not achieved. We are far below how some other nations rate us on achievements. Yes, in terms of population we are there, but economically and security wise we are not there yet. We lack a lot

Hon. Abiodun Tobun, representing Epe Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly has donated ICT center, modern computers, 50,000 exercise books, bags and other educational items to his constituents, who used the occasion to endorse his fourth term ambition from 2023. Tobun, Chairman of the House Committee on Works and Infrastructure, said at the event, which held at the premises of Epe Local Government on Wednesday September 29, 2021 said that the future of the youths was important, which was why he decided to support their education development. The lawmaker said that education is the bedrock of any society, and that for any society to develop, the citizens must be educated.  "Go to China, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and others, they were able to turn the countries around through education. We need to turn this nation around with information technology.  "ICT plays major roles nowadays and we have decided to create a network platform for our children and provide them