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Food Security: Abiodun Unveils Support Package for 10,000 Ogun Farmers ...Distributes 10 Tractors, 1,200 Android Phones, Farm Inputs

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L-R: The Ogun State Deputy Governor; Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Ogun State Governor; Prince Dapo Abiodun,the Public Relations Officer, All Farmers Association of Nigeria,Ogun State Chapter; Rotimi Sogunle and the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security; Hon. Bolu Owotoomo during the presentation of a key to a tractor for the use of farmers across the state during the celebration of the World Food Day held at the June 12 Cultural Center,Kuto, Abeokuta on Friday. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has unveiled a comprehensive support package for 10,000 rice and cassava farmers, including subsidised fertilisers, herbicides and improved planting materials, alongside the distribution of 10 tractors, other agricultural equipment and 1,200 Android phones to boost food production and strengthen food security. Abiodun announced the interventions on Friday at the 2026 World Food Day celebration held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, with the theme, “Innovate Today, Nouris...
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Abubakar Kabir Abubakar: Good Head, Good Heart

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‎ ‎By Philip Agbese ‎ ‎There are people you meet in public life and quickly realise that their influence goes beyond the office they occupy. There are also those whose value becomes clearer the longer you work alongside them. Honourable Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi belongs to the latter category. He is my colleague in the House of Representatives, but in many respects, he is a bigger colleague whose experience, intellectual capacity, generosity of spirit and approach to parliamentary responsibilities have earned him the admiration of many of us. ‎ ‎As Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Bichi occupies one of the most demanding positions in the National Assembly. The committee sits at the heart of the federal budgeting process, and its work has implications for every constituency in the country. This is why his responsibilities cannot be measured simply by the number of meetings he attends or documents he reviews. The decisions and processes handled by the committee ulti...
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Fidelity Bank Bags Double Honours At 2026 BAFI Awards

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Fidelity Bank Plc has won two honours at the 2026 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions Awards. The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, received the Award for Excellence in Banking Leadership, while Fidelity Bank was named Best Bank in Oil and Gas Financing. The awards were presented at the 14th BAFI Awards held recently at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to BusinessDay Media Limited, the leadership award recognises banking executives who have delivered institutional growth, strengthened shareholder value, promoted innovation and inclusion, and contributed to the development of Nigeria’s financial services sector. Onyeali-Ikpe thanked the organisers and dedicated the award to Fidelity Bank’s customers, board, management and employees. “I am deeply honoured to receive the Award for Excellence in Banking Leadership. I sincerely thank BusinessDay Media Limited for this recognition and dedicate it to our valued custo...
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Ogun Council Approves Appointments of New Alaperu, Awujako

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The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the appointment of Prince Shehu Quadri Taiwo as the new Alaperu of Iperu in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. The council, at its meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2026, also approved the appointment of Prince Akeem Akinyemi as the new Awujako of Ijako-Orile in Yewa North Local Government Area. Both appointments take effect from Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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Abiodun's Industrial Revolution: Ogun Lines Up $17bn Investment

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A $7bn-plus deep seaport deal, a proposed $10bn LNG project, more than 1,600 kilometres of roads and a cargo airport underscore Ogun State’s ambition to become a leading investment and industrial hub. By Kayode Akinmade Ogun State is positioning itself for a new phase of industrial expansion, with a potential investment pipeline exceeding $17 billion anchored by a proposed deep seaport and special economic zone backed by global logistics giant DP World, alongside renewed efforts to revive the long-delayed OgunLNG project with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The initiatives reflect Governor Dapo Abiodun’s determination to transform the state’s geographical advantages, established industrial base and expanding infrastructure into a powerful magnet for local and international investment. Since assuming office on May 29, 2019, Abiodun has pursued an economic strategy built around infrastructure development, private-sector partnerships and an enabling business enviro...
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Fidelity Bank Celebrates Beauty Industry Excellence At Beauty in The Motherland Dinner

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Photo caption: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe (middle), receiving a special recognition award for her leadership and Fidelity Bank’s contribution to Nigeria’s beauty enterprise ecosystem during a dinner commemorating the Beauty in the Motherland 2026 exhibition in Lagos recently. She is flanked by the event’s co-founders, Beatrice Obinna Eneh (left) and Linda Edozien (right). Fidelity Bank Plc reaffirmed its support for the Nigerian beauty industry and women owned businesses at the commemorative dinner and awards ceremony of Beauty in the Motherland 2026. The ceremony, held on October 6, 2026 at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, celebrated creativity, enterprise and impact across the beauty and lifestyle industry. It formed part of the three-day Beauty in the Motherland 2026 programme, which attracted more than 3,000 attendees and over 300 exhibitors from the skincare, haircare, fragrance, cosmetic...
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Amnesty Boss Dragged to Court Over Hidden Scholarship Beneficiaries ......Lawyer Demands Full List Of Local And Foreign Awardees As FOI Silence Sparks Legal Firestorm

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A fiery Freedom of Information lawsuit has landed at the Federal High Court in Akure, putting the Presidential Amnesty Programme and its coordinator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, under intense pressure to reveal the complete list of scholarship beneficiaries. Akure based Legal Practitioner, Daisi Onetufo, Esq., has filed Originating Summons No. FHC/AK/CS/119/2026 against Otuaro (in his capacity as Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme), the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Federal Government of Nigeria. The action, grounded in Sections 1, 4, 7 and 20 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011, seeks to force disclosure of the comprehensive list of both local and foreign scholarship beneficiaries under the programme. Court documents show that Onetufo formally requested the records on 3 August 2026. Under Section 4 of the FOI Act, the public institution had seven days to either release the information or issue a lawful written refusal with clear reasons. Neither happened. A fi...
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