Awujale: How A 1944 Record Can End The Deadlock
The search for the next Awujale began with 95 names. After duplicates were removed, 86 remained. But many of those names arrived attached to family groups that never belonged to the ruling house. Some pointed back to the founder’s own father. Some pointed to his sisters. One was not a person at all, but a…
Beyond the Signing: How Ogun’s $7bn Deep Seaport and Blue Marine SEZ Could Transform Nigeria’s Economy
By Kayode Akinmade The signing in Paris may have taken place around a table, with documents exchanged and signatures appended, but the significance of what Ogun State and its partners have set in motion extends far beyond the ceremony. The Memoranda of Understanding signed by the Ogun State Government and DP World for the development…
Ogun NUJ Draws Media Wishlist for Yayi, Demands Better Welfare, Infrastructure
Union seeks modern secretariat, journalists’ estate, digital newsroom, welfare scheme, stronger media-government partnership By Adenike Olowe The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has presented an extensive Charter of Demands to Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, seeking concrete commitments towards the development of the media industry and improved…
Yayi Targets 500,000 Jobs, Rail Link, Industrial Growth in Ogun 2027 Agenda
By Adenike Olowe Creating more than 500,000 jobs, training 100,000 young people in digital skills and turning Ogun State into a major export gateway are among the economic targets unveiled by the APC Governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola “Yayi”. Yayi unveiled the proposals on Friday, September 25, 2026, during his visit to the Ogun…
Sen Adeola Promises Direct LG Funding, Better Pay, Training for Ogun Civil Servants
By Adenike Olowe The APC Governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola popularly called “Yayi”, has placed Local Government Autonomy and Civil Service reform at the centre of his proposed administration, promising direct funding for the 20 Local Government Areas and improved welfare, training and remuneration for civil servants. Adeola made the pledge…
Yayi Progressive Movement Donates Campaign Materials to Adeola, Reaffirms Support Ahead of 2027
The Yayi Progressives Movement, a major support group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, has renewed its support for Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola ‘Yayi’ with another donation of campaign materials and food items ahead of the 2027 general elections. The presentation, held on Thursday, brought together prominent members and stakeholders of the…
OGUN ASSEMBLY INVITES MANAGEMENT TEAMS OF DANGOTE CEMENT, WATER BASIN AUTHORITY OVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Ogun State House of Assembly has invited the management teams of Dangote Cement, the State Ministry of Special Duties and the Managing Director of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority to appear before it for an interface on environmental concerns within communities in the State. The invitation followed separate reports by a member representing Yewa…
OGUN ASSEMBLY PASSES YEARS 2027-2029 MTEF PREPARATORY TO NEXT YEAR BUDGET
Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for years 2027 to 2029 effective from 8th September, 2026. The passage of the financial framework was consequent upon the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Musefiu Lamidi, who…
OGHA PASSES SAFE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY BILL, FOUR OTHERS SCALE FIRST READING, AS FORMER DEP SPEAKER PARDONED
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, promote safe motherhood and reproductive health rights, and to establish conditions for the safe termination of pregnancy in accordance with legal indications and for connected purposes. The bill, with the short tilte: “H.B. No. 036/OG/2026 – Ogun State…
Ogun, DP World Sign $7bn-Plus MoUs for Deep Seaport, Blue Marine SEZ
Projects expected to attract more than $7bn in initial investment, create over 50,000 direct jobs The Ogun State Government and DP World MEA FZE have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone, with the projects expected to attract more…
