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The brooding phase of a 2,000-pullet poultry project has commenced in Ado-odo poultry farm of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, marking a strategic step toward boosting Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and increasing household protein intake across the council. The Chairman of the Local Government, Hon. Lawal Adewale Wasiu, FCA, stated that the initiative is designed to create a sustainable poultry value chain within the local government area. Beyond improving egg production for local consumption, it will generate revenue, create employment opportunities, and strengthen food security for residents. According to the Head of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Omidiji Ezekiel, the project will be executed in two phases. The first phase involves the brooding of 1,000 pullets, with another 1,000 to follow shortly, bringing the total to the targeted 2,000 birds. He added that, the first phase has commenced which involves the brooding of 1,000 pullets. The project reflects the agricult...

The Chairman of Accord Party in Osun State, Pastor Victor Akande, has called on the Osun State Commissioner of Police to immediately order the release of Mr. Owoeye Muyiwa, who has reportedly been detained at the State CID for the past three days on the alleged order of Senator Francis Fadahunsi through his police orderly. According to reports, Mr. Muyiwa, a supporter of Governor Ademola Adeleke and a member of the Accord Party, was allegedly arrested following the mounting of Governor Adeleke’s billboard within his family house. The party also alleged that Mr. Muyiwa’s ordeal may not be unconnected to his refusal to defect to the APC despite alleged pressures and invitations from Senator Fadahunsi. It was further gathered that attempts were made to implicate him in the vandalisation of APC billboards. However, those brought forward to identify him reportedly stated clearly that they did not witness him vandalising any billboard, thereby exonerating him of the allegation. Despite the a...

L-R: The Chancellor, Mr. Lanre Ogunlesi (SAN); Bishop of the Remo Diocese and Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos, The Most Reverend Dr. Olusina Fape; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and Akin Oshibajo (SAN), during the official opening of the first session of the 15th Synod of the Remo Anglican Diocese, themed “The Empty Tomb: An Authentic Proof of the Living Saviour, Jesus Christ,” held at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Ikenne, Ogun State, on Friday... Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced plans by the Ogun State Government to launch the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP), an initiative aimed at providing monthly cash interventions to between 50,000 and 100,000 residents across the state within the next one year. The governor made this known on Friday during the official opening of the first session of the 15th Synod of the Remo Anglican Diocese, themed “The Empty Tomb: An Authentic Proof of the Living Saviour, Jesus Christ,” held at Our Saviour’s A...

L-R: The Director, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Mr. Tunde Fayinka; Chairman, Sifax Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, IBDEC, Mr. Deolu Ijose, during the visit of the management team of the IBEDC and the Sifax Group to the Governor's Office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Thursday. The Ogun State Government has concluded plans to forward a bill to the State House of Assembly aimed at strengthening legal measures and prescribing stiffer penalties against vandals of public infrastructure across the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this while hosting the Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, and the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Deolu Ijose, at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. The governor expressed concern over the rising cases of vandalism of electricity infrastructure, describing the trend as a major setback to economic growth ...

Concerned All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders and Ondo State indigenes have rejected the defence of the party's primaries by the state Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, describing his recent statement as an attempt to “rewrite events that played out in broad daylight across Ondo State.”   In a statement signed by Mogbojuri Ksayode on Thursday, the group accused the Attorney General of denying alleged violence and irregularities that marred the APC primaries in the state.   The stakeholders were reacting to a statement issued by Ajulo on May 21, 2026, where he reportedly dismissed allegations of violence and manipulation during the exercise.   According to the group, Ajulo’s claim that there was “no violence” during the primaries was false and insulting to the people of Ondo State.   The statement alleged that armed non-state actors disrupted the primaries in several locations across the state, including Okelisa in A...

The Rainbow Coalition Ambassadors (RCA) has commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State for the peaceful and orderly conduct of its governorship primaries, describing the process as a shining example of political maturity and a departure from the state’s history of acrimonious contests. In a statement signed by Comrade Jude Chuks and issued shortly after the declaration of Rt. Hon. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda as the party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election, the group praised the APC leadership and stakeholders for ensuring a rancour-free exercise. The Rainbow Coalition Ambassadors, a prominent support structure aligned with the broader Rainbow Coalition political movement in the state, noted that the smooth conduct of the primaries reflects growing commitment to unity, dialogue, and collective progress ahead of the 2027 polls. “We congratulate the Rivers State APC for conducting a credible, transparent, and peaceful primary. This achievement underscores the mat...