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Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Communications to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Mr. Dare Odufowokan, has dismissed insinuations by the senator representing Ogun East in the National Assembly, Gbenga Daniel, that he won the Ogun East senatorial ticket in 2023 through a massive showing at the primary election. Odufowokan, speaking during an interview on Television Continental on Saturday, said the alleged primary election never took place, as Senator Daniel was reportedly at the palace of the late Oba Sikiru Adetona finalising a consensus arrangement at the very time the exercise was supposed to hold. His position was corroborated by the National Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Labour Party and former chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Ogun State, Dr. Abayomi Arabambi, who declared that political opposition in Ogun State had never enjoyed the level of freedom currently obtainable under Governor Abiodun. According to Odufowokan, journalists, party supporters, and s...

The Society of Nigerian Archivists (SNA) is set to hold its 2026 National Conference at the auditorium of University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State.   The conference, themed “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Archives and Records Management in Developing Countries,” is scheduled to hold between Sunday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 20, 2026.   This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the National President of the Society, Mrs. Yemisi Grace Oyebo.    Oyebo stated that the Guest Speaker for the conference would be Professor Adeyinka Tella, while members of the association from across the country are expected to attend the event.   The National President explained that the annual conference would feature lectures, discussions, presentations, and other professional activities aimed at improving the knowledge and capacity of members, stressing that record keeping remains an essential aspect of national development.   “We should all embrace pro...

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc (“Sterling Financial” or “the Group”) has announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, alongside its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, delivering strong earnings growth, balance sheet expansion, and improved capital strength across the Group. According to statement by Group CFO, Sterling Financial Holdings Company PLC, Adebimpe Olambiwonnu, Gross Earnings for FY2025 increased by 44.4% to ₦486.8 billion, representing the strongest performance in the Group’s modern history. Profit Before Tax rose by 89.2% to ₦86.8 billion, while Profit After Tax increased by 74.8% to ₦76.3 billion. The Group’s balance sheet also strengthened significantly during the year. Total Assets reached ₦3.91 trillion, Customer Deposits grew to ₦2.98 trillion, and Loans and Advances closed at ₦1.41 trillion while Shareholders’ Funds expanded by 40.5% to ₦428.7 billion. Sterling Financial sustained this momentum into...

  Ahead of APC House of Representatives Election scheduled for Saturday 16th of May 2026, Ondo EAST-WEST Federal Constituency stakeholders have adopted Otunba Bola Olawafisayo as its flagbearer.   Rising from the stakeholders' meeting held at Harmony Estate in Ondo city, a source close to Otunba Bola Olawafisayo disclosed that arrangements have been perfect and party members will formally adopt Otunba Bola Olawafisayo on Saturday the very day slated very for the primary.

Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc, has emerged winner in the “Women on Bank Boards” category at the Africa Women in Banking and Finance Conference and Awards (AWBFA 2026). The event, themed “Redefining Women’s Leadership in African Finance”, held at the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja on Friday, 8 May 2026, is a platform established to celebrate women driving leadership and impact across Africa’s financial services ecosystem. It also spotlights professionals whose contributions are often overlooked, while advancing visibility for women shaping banking and finance. In her acceptance remarks, delivered through Ezinwa Unuigboje, Company Secretary, Fidelity Bank Plc, Onwughalu described the recognition as a timely reminder of the role inclusion plays in strengthening board effectiveness and corporate governance. “This recognition matters because inclusion at board level strengthens governance,” she said, noting that when diverse perspectives are repre...

  L-R: The Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District; Senator Shuaib Salisbury, Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly; Rt. Hon Oludaisi Elemide,Deputy Governor of Ogun State; Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Governor Dapo Abiodun,All Progressives Congress Consensus Gubernatorial candidate; Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola and the state party Chairman; Chief Yemi Sanusi during the Strategic Stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress,Ogun Central Senatorial District held inside the premises of the MKO Abiola Sports Arena on Thursday... Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ogun Central Senatorial District have endorsed the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Olamilekan Solomon Adeola, as the party’s consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The party members also endorsed Shuaib Afolabi Salisu as their senatorial candidate for 2027. Speaking while presenting Senator Adeola to party members at an event held at the M.K.O. ...