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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has formally welcomed former ward leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) from Ijebu North, Ijebu East, Ijebu North-East and Odogbolu Local Government Areas of Ogun East Senatorial District into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a meeting with the defectors in Abeokuta on Wednesday evening, Governor Abiodun, who described the APC as the party to beat in Ogun State, said he found it difficult to understand why people continued to remain in opposition parties despite their repeated electoral defeats. “We don’t make noise, we don’t drink whisky or Hennessy; we work to ensure the continuous development of the state. “Those of you who are still with the Peoples Democratic Party, I find it difficult to understand why you are still there. In 2019, they lost; in 2023, they lost again. What are you still doing there? “Even in Ijebu North, Ijebu East and Waterside, where you had the highest polit...

In Banana Island, one of the choicest areas of Lagos State, Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, popularly known as Kay Cee Luxury is regarded as one of the Big Boys in town. He is regarded as celebrity jeweller and lifestyle influencer. All of that seems to be fading away as he’s currently at centre of ‘$28m (N39 billion) cocaine bust’ ‘KayCee Luxury’, who’s known for flaunting exotic cars and designer expensive clothes, shoes, belt, shimmering boxes of jewellery, and Snapchat reels of trips to Paris and Milan on social media was arrested by the operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over his involvement in 184.5kg cocaine deal. According to the NDLEA chairman, Buba Marwa, operatives of the Agency seized 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine from a courier company, describing the operation as its largest seizure of cocaine from a courier firm in its history. Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, Marwa said the agency arrested two suspects over the cocaine consignment. Th...

The Center for Public Accountability and Social Well-Being (CPASW) has called on security agencies and the Lagos State Government to urgently intervene in what it described as escalating violence and alleged attacks on the Ojaekomo Family and its development partner, Shaffykay & Co. Property Limited, over land allocated by the Lagos State Government in Sapata Village, Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The group, which spoke on behalf of the Ojaekomo Family, alleged that the disputed property had been repeatedly attacked in the past week by persons allegedly acting on the instructions of Bashiru Fakorede. According to the organisation, members of the Ojaekomo Family and Shaffykay & Co. had also been arrested and detained on what it described as “trumped-up” allegations involving firearms. The group alleged that on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, individuals it identified as Fakorede’s associates invaded the property alongside some police officers from the Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB)...

L-R The wife of the Ogun State Governor; Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, The First lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Ogun State Governor; Prince Dapo Abiodun, Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture; Mr. Ayo Sotinrin and the Minister for Agriculture and food security; Senator Abubakar Kyari during the zonal launch of the National Community Food Bank Programme in the south West held at the Primary Health Care, Makun, Sagamu on Tuesday... The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday launched the South-West Zonal National Community Food Bank in Ogun State, urging state governments across the region to replicate the initiative to strengthen the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition. Speaking at the launch held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, Senator Tinubu said the programme was designed to ensure that vulnerable Nigerians, particularly children and pregnant and lactating women, have sustained access to nutritious food. She c...

Photo caption: L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Fidelity Food Bank Partner, Rev. Fr. Michael Domingo; Cathedral Administrator, Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Itesi, Adatan, Abeokuta, Rev. Fr. Dominic Olagbaju; and Branch Leader, Fidelity Bank Plc, Sagamu, Titilola Odede, during the Fidelity Food Bank distribution event in Abeokuta, Ogun State recently.   As part of its efforts to alleviate hunger and support livelihoods across Nigeria, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has donated more than 2,000 food packs to residents in Abeokuta, Ogun State, through its Fidelity Food Bank Initiative. The distribution exercise, held at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral, Itesi, Adatan, Abeokuta is a part of the bank's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme focused on supporting vulnerable populations and expanding access to essential food supplies. Speaking at the event, Folaran...

The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the August 15 governorship election. Governor Abiodun described Adeleke’s re-election as a reflection of the choice of the people of Osun State, noting that the outcome of the election has once again demonstrated the strength and resilience of Nigeria’s democracy. He commended the people of Osun State for their peaceful conduct before, during and after the election, urging all stakeholders to continue to place the peace, unity and development of the state above partisan interests. The Ogun State governor also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for demonstrating that he is a true democrat by ensuring a level playing field for all the political parties and candidates who participated in the election. According to him, the President’s commitment to democratic values and the independence of the electoral p...