A simmering power struggle within the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came to the fore on Monday as former governor and serving senator, Gbenga Daniel, was denied entry into a crucial Ogun East caucus meeting in Ijebu-Ode. The meeting, held at Adeola Odutola College, was convened…
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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old woman, Azeez Khadijat, in connection with the suspected theft and illegal repainting of a Suzuki minibus in Omu-Ijebu area of the state. Police sources said the arrest followed credible intelligence received by detectives at the Omu-Ijebu Divisional Headquarters on…
An aspirant for the Ogun State House of Assembly, Abeokuta North Constituency, Hon. Babatunde Bayewunmi, has strongly criticised a recent remark by a school owner and a Governor’s Liaison Officer describing Nigerian youths as a “wasted generation,” calling it irresponsible and disconnected from reality. In a statement issued on Tuesday,…
Abeokuta, Ogun State – Engr. Olumayowa Idowu, FNSE, Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Abeokuta Branch, recently led a high-impact STEM Advocacy Programme in Abeokuta, highlighting the critical importance of gender inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. The programme, hosted at Oba Adedapo Tejuoso Auditorium,…
A House of Assembly aspirant in Abeokuta South Constituency II, Hon. Olalekan Jiboku, has sponsored the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) registration fees for eight students of Yetuns International College, as part of efforts to support education and ease financial burdens on families in the constituency. The scholarship…
The Chief Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance in Ogun State, Dapo Okubadejo, has dismissed reports linking him with a possible nomination as Deputy Governor, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement, Okubadejo said he had neither been approached nor engaged in any form of consultation regarding…
A Nigerian-Canadian politician and aspirant for the Abeokuta North State Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babatunde Bayewunmi, has strongly condemned remarks labeling an entire generation as “wasted,” describing such statements as Disparaging and Belittling to the spirit of leadership. In a statement, Bayewunmi stressed that leadership is meant…
Opinion By Ayonitemi Kareem The recent wave of accusations from anonymous “stakeholders” within the APC in Egbado South/Ipokia is more than just political bickering; it is a calculated attempt to manipulate public opinion. For anyone following this development, the most critical takeaway is the lack of accountability from the accusers.…
By Ayonitemi Kareem A global stage is set at Mansion House, London, as Hon. Dapo Okubadejo, the Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to the Ogun State Government, prepares to join world leaders for the 2026 Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit (CTIS) on 20–21 April 2026. Representing one of…
…Stakeholders, Youths, Ward Leaders Rally Around Bayewunmi Hon. Babatunde Bayewunmi at the declaration of State House of Assembly ambition A new wave of political momentum is sweeping through Abeokuta North as Nigerian-Canadian politician, Honourable Babatunde Bayewunmi (BRB), officially declared his intention to contest for the Ogun State House of Assembly…