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2027 Election: Ogun APC Inaugurates Campaign Council, Lists Osoba, Daniel, Amosun, Abiodun

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The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has unveiled its 2027 Governorship Campaign Council, bringing together the state’s major political heavyweights in a formidable campaign structure ahead of the election. Former Governor and APC chieftain, Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governors Senator Gbenga Daniel and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Governor Dapo Abiodun and the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, are among the prominent political leaders occupying strategic positions in the council. The composition, which cuts across the party’s major political blocs and brings together experienced campaigners, strategists and grassroots mobilisers, signals a concerted effort by the APC to consolidate its ranks and build a coordinated statewide machinery for the 2027 contest. According to the organogram, Osoba is listed as Grand Patron, while Daniel and Amosun are Deputy Grand Patrons. Governor Abiodun serves as Chairman of the Ca...
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OGSA At 50: Alumni, Stakeholders Rally To Renew School's Legacy

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Fifty years after its establishment, Omoluorogbo Grammar School (OGSA) is set to celebrate its Golden Jubilee with a three-day programme that will bring together generations of old students, serving and former teachers, parents, friends and other stakeholders from Nigeria and the diaspora. The anniversary, scheduled for October 29 to 31, 2026, is expected to combine celebration, reunion, thanksgiving and reflection with a renewed commitment to the development of the institution. Chairman of the 50th Anniversary Implementation Committee, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, said the Golden Jubilee was an opportunity not only to celebrate OGSA’s achievements but also to draw attention to the need to preserve its legacy and invest in its future. Akinmade said the school had remained resilient and continued to produce graduates who had distinguished themselves in various professions despite infrastructural challenges and limited investment in its physical development over the years. He described the OGSA...
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Abiodun Tasks Judiciary on Justice, Accountability, Fairness as 2026/2027 Legal Year Begins

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L-R: The Akarigbo and Paramount of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; Chief Judge of Ogun State, Hon. Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu; Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oladaisi Elemide and the President, Ogun State Customary Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Adebisi Femi-Segun at the 2026/2027 legal year held at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta, on Monday. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has charged the state judiciary to uphold justice, fairness, accountability and the rule of law, saying public confidence in democracy depends largely on the ability of institutions to discharge their responsibilities impartially and responsibly. Abiodun gave the charge on Monday at a thanksgiving service held at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta, to mark the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year of the Ogun State Judiciary. The governor said the peaceful resolution of disputes was essential to maintaining law and or...
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Benin-Asaba Expressway: Daramola Seeks Patience, Assures Motorists Of Accelerated Construction

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The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has appealed for patience from motorists and communities along the corridor as it prepares to accelerate construction on the 125-kilometre highway following the rainy season. Chief Executive Officer of BAECC, Samuel Daramola, in a statement today, said the company remained committed to delivering the project despite persistent rainfall and the difficulties of reconstructing a heavily travelled highway while keeping it open to traffic. “We recognise the inconvenience that motorists and communities have experienced, and we do not take their concerns lightly,” Daramola said. “Our responsibility is not only to build the permanent road but also to do everything reasonably possible to keep people moving while construction is taking place.” The project, being executed under a 36-month construction programme, involves extensive reconstruction and expansion, earthworks, drainage systems, pavement construction, culverts, traffic manag...
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Subscribe To Dangote Refinery IPO Under Two Minutes Through Fidelity Bank

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Investors seeking to subscribe to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO can complete the process in less than two minutes through Fidelity Bank’s digital channels. The Bank has provided multiple subscription options designed to serve existing Fidelity Bank customers, corporate organisations and non-customers in Nigeria and abroad. The available channels include the Fidelity Bank iOS Mobile App, Android Mobile App, corporate banking platform for Fidelity corporate customers and designated Fidelity Bank branches nationwide. A major feature of the bank’s subscription soluition is the availability of Virtual Accounts for investors who do not maintain accounts with Fidelity Bank. Through this option, non-Fidelity Bank customers in Nigeria and abroad can initiate their subscriptions through the Fidelity Bank website, receive dedicated Virtual Account details and fund their applications from an operational bank account. The Virtual Account option extends access to prospective investors without r...
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Ogun EXCO Approves New Roads, Hospitals, Power Investment, MSME Agency

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The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh package of infrastructure and economic development projects, including new road constructions, two general hospitals, a power-generation investment and the establishment of an agency to drive the growth of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The decisions, approved at the weekend, further reinforce the administration’s drive to expand infrastructure, strengthen healthcare delivery, support businesses and provide the energy required to sustain Ogun’s rapidly growing industrial economy. Briefing journalists on the outcome of the Council meeting on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, said the Council approved the reconstruction of the 4.87-kilometre Siun Junction–Iperu Junction Road, linking Obafemi Owode and Ikenne Local Government Areas. It also approved the reconstruction of the 4.87-kilometre Simawa–Lukosi/Ogijo Road in Sagamu Local Government Area. Akinmade ...
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Gateway Air Ready To Airlift Hajj Pilgrims — Abiodun

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the readiness of Gateway Air, the state-owned airline, to airlift not only Ogun pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj, but also intending pilgrims from other South-West states. The Governor said that Ogun would explore opportunities to participate in the emerging private-sector-driven Hajj airlift arrangement, particularly for pilgrims from Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states. Abiodun disclosed this on Friday when he received a delegation of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), led by its Commissioner of Operations, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, at his office. The Governor said the state government had taken note of the new regulations governing private-sector participation in Hajj operations, while commending NAHCON for its support towards ensuring the successful and safe airlift of Ogun pilgrims from the Gateway International Airport to Saudi Arabia during the last Hajj exercise. He said the state had always expre...
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