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Chief (Mrs) Dorcas Adeyinka, founder of the Dorcas Adeyinka Empowerment Foundation, has demanded the immediate removal of alleged defamatory videos published on TikTok and other online platforms, as well as a public apology from their alleged publisher. The demand was contained in a pre-action notice dated October 21, 2026, issued by Khalif Legal on behalf of Adeyinka and addressed to Bello Sikirat Aderonke, who the law firm identified as the operator of a TikTok account known as “OmoGoldenPen”. The letter accused Aderonke of publishing videos on October 15 and 18, 2026, which the lawyers alleged contained false and damaging statements about their client’s marriage, family and personal life. The letter was signed by N. Osalami, Esq., counsel in chambers at Khalif Legal. According to the notice, the videos were allegedly circulated through the TikTok account and platforms identified as “Bukky OTV”, “House of Tms Blog” and “TmsBlog London." The law firm said the publications had exp...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans to introduce a government-backed bulk food purchase scheme to reduce the cost of essential commodities, while promising to expand the state’s mass transit fleet to ease transportation challenges facing workers and other residents. Abiodun disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting with organised labour representatives from the Ijebu axis in Ijebu-Ode, where he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare and policies aimed at improving the living conditions of residents. The proposed bulk purchase scheme, which will be implemented through the planned Gateway Trading Corporation, is designed to enable residents to access essential food items and household commodities at more affordable prices through government-supported purchasing arrangements. The governor said the initiative was conceived in response to the rising cost of living and followed a suggestion by the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Cong...

L-R: Mr. Uchenna Achunine, Director Business Dev & Partnership at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF); Pius Olaoye, CFO, Polaris Bank; Abimbola Ozomah, Executive Director, Corporate & Investment Banking, Polaris Bank; Dr. Joseph Onoja, DG NCF; Bukola Oluyadi, Group Head Customer Experience & Value Management, Polaris Bank and Rasheed Bolarinwa, Head, Brand Management & Corporate Communications, Polaris Bank at the Tree Planting Exercise Lagos, Nigeria, October 14, 2026 – Polaris Bank has reinforced its commitment to environmental sustainability with a tree-planting exercise at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos, in collaboration with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), as part of its ongoing efforts to promote climate action, environmental conservation and sustainable community development. The exercise, held on Monday, builds on the Bank’s nationwide tree-planting initiative launched in 2024. Since its inception, the initiative has recorded the plantin...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated Oba Taiwo Adenaike Ogunbona, Fibigbuwa IV, on his ascension to the throne of Alaperu of Iperu-Remo, urging him to promote peace, unity and inclusive development in the ancient kingdom. Oba Ogunbona ascended the revered throne of his forefathers on Saturday, October 17, 2026. In a congratulatory message issued on behalf of his family, the Ogun State Government and the people of the state, Abiodun described the monarch’s emergence as the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Iperu-Remo. The governor said the development reflected the enduring strength of traditional institutions, the richness of the state’s cultural heritage and the collective aspirations of the people for peace, unity, progress and development. Abiodun, who described himself as a proud son of Iperu Akesan Land, said the monarch’s ascension was a moment of pride and celebration for the community, as well as a reminder of the collective responsibility to p...

The Ogun State Government has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures following the Federal Government’s announcement of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), assuring residents that no case had been recorded in the state as of October 21, 2026. The government urged residents to remain vigilant, observe preventive measures and avoid panic or the spread of unverified information. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that Ogun had been on heightened alert since the declaration of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in March 2026. According to her, 111 persons of interest, comprising passengers from high-risk countries, had been identified, monitored and subsequently discharged from follow-up after completing the required surveillance period. Coker said the state’s Public Health Emergency Operations Centre was coordinating preparedness and response activities to ensure the prompt identifi...

The Ogun State Government has approved a welfare palliative of ₦50,000 each for the 3,050 members of the 2026 Batch C, Stream I of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) currently undergoing their orientation programme at the NYSC camp in Sagamu. The intervention, approved by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun, is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to ease the burden of prevailing economic challenges on young Nigerians and provide support for corps members serving in the state. The disbursement of the funds commenced on Monday, with each eligible corps member to receive ₦50,000 to help meet personal and other essential needs during the orientation period. The initiative underscores the state government’s recognition of the contributions of corps members to national development and its commitment to promoting their welfare, comfort and overall well-being throughout their service year. The government acknowledges that corps members, many of whom are away from their famili...

The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, describing his passing as a monumental loss to the Yoruba nation and Nigeria as a whole. Abiodun commiserated with Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, the Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and other prominent Yoruba leaders, as well as the family and associates of the deceased. The governor noted that Pa Fasoranti, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, lived a remarkable life defined by service, patriotism and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the Yoruba people and the Nigerian nation. He described the late elder statesman as one of the enduring voices in Nigeria’s democratic struggle, whose courage, convictions and sacrifices helped shape the country’s political development. Abiodun said Fasoranti’s role in the struggle for democracy, particularly...