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By Yekini Alli In public policy, ideas rarely gain true legitimacy until they travel. A reform conceived in one place, tested under real conditions, and then adopted more broadly carries a certain authority—proof not just of concept, but of impact. This is the trajectory now defining Nigeria’s adoption of the Learner’s Identification Number (LIN), a reform that has quietly moved from state innovation to national policy. At the centre of this transition is Ogun State, where the foundations of the LIN framework were first laid under the leadership of Governor Dapo Abiodun. What is today presented as a nationwide digital education initiative had its earliest expression in the Gateway State five years ago, where it was designed not as a symbolic gesture, but as a practical response to systemic weaknesses. For years, Nigeria’s education sector has grappled with a familiar set of challenges: fragmented data, weak accountability, and planning processes undermined by unreliable statistics. In ...

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, has set aside its earlier ex-parte order authorizing the arrest, remand, and “wanted” declaration of Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi, also known as Hammed Ajiran. The development follows the earlier declaration of Akanbi as wanted for alleged multiple murder by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Olorundare Jimoh, on February 19, 2026. However, in a ruling delivered today, Magistrate L.A. Owolabi of Magistrate Court 3 nullified the ex-parte order initially granted on February 16, 2026. In his decision, Magistrate Owolabi held that the order was obtained through the concealment of material facts. The court specifically noted that the counsel who filed and argued the application, Nosa Watson Uhumwangho, was under suspension by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee at the time and therefore lacked the right of audience before the court. The ruling sparked jubilation among members of the youth wing of the Ojomu royal family, who...

By A.R. Olanrewaju  For decades we’ve watched senators from Ogun East step into that red chamber carrying our hopes on their shoulders. Some delivered quiet wins. Others left solid footprints. But then Otunba Gbenga Daniel showed up… and the entire game exploded into a whole new stratosphere. Let’s be real and run the tape on the legends who came before him, because their stories deserve respect, but they also set the stage for why Daniel’s run feels like pure fireworks. Chief Abraham Adesanya? The unbreakable titan of the struggle era, integrity on steroids, laying early democratic foundations when military boots still echoed everywhere. Olabiyi Durojaiye came roaring in the first democratic wave, planting seeds in education and health that many still lean on today. Gbenga Kaka brought that fiery youth energy and health pushes that lit up communities. Buruji Kashamu dropped serious bills on environment and healthcare that actually moved the needle. Ramoni Lekan Mustapha chased job...

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host a high-level virtual webinar focused on helping public institutions to strengthen revenue systems, improve fiscal transparency, and build smarter digital structures for collections, oversight, and accountability Scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, the session, themed Digital Fiscal Transparency: Unlocking Sub-national Opportunities for International Partners, will bring together a cross-section of public sector leaders, development institutions, heads of parastatals and agencies, as well as financial experts to explore practical solutions for stronger public finance management. “As public institutions seek ways to improve internally generated revenue and strengthen public trust, there has been a renewed focus on fiscal transparency. This is particularly important in the face of recent macro and micro economic developments with many public sector agencies under pressure to do more with limited resources. “It is against ...

Four years ago, Ogun East didn't just elect a Senator, a builder was sent to Abuja. Today, the evidence of that choice is no longer in a manifesto. It is in the laws of our land and the asphalt on Ogun East roads. Legislative Impact: Most first term senators spent their years "learning the ropes." OGD, the Chairman of Senate Committee on Navy, however, hit the ground running. With 16 bills and 4 major motions. Under three years, he is among the most productive senators  in the 10th National Assembly. OGD isn't just sitting, he is leading Ogun state delegations in bill sponsorship. OGD Regional Vision: The South-West Development Commission bill (SB 102) is his "Crown Jewel." He didn't just purpose it, he saw it through Presidential Accent on (March 25, 2025) This law is a generational win. It secures federal funding for roads and erosion control across the entire South West States. OGD has effectively instutionalised the development of our region. Only a ...

​Ahead of his platinum jubilee on April 6, former Ogun State Governor and current Senator for Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has received a glowing commendation from the family of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. ​In a tribute signed by Ambassador Dr. O. Awolowo Dosumu, the family lauded Daniel’s “constancy of conviction,” highlighting a relationship built on mutual respect and a shared dedication to the legacy of Nigeria’s “Sage.” ​The ‘Gentle Charade’ ​Ambassador Dosumu recounted a charming historical anecdote involving her mother, the late Mama H.I.D. Awolowo. She revealed that Mama had once “co-opted” the then-Governor Daniel into a covert mission to persuade the Ambassador to return to Nigeria from the United Kingdom. ​”True to form, he embraced the assignment with characteristic dedication,” Dosumu wrote, describing how Daniel visited her family in the UK and later hosted them on an official visit to Ogun State—all while keeping his “true purpose” hidden to please Mama Awolowo. ...