Amosun’s Senate Comeback Hits a Wall as Ogun Central Consensus Plan Falls Apart
The carefully laid plan to hand Ibikunle Amosun a clear path back to the Senate has unravelled — and the former Ogun State governor now faces the kind of contested primary he and his allies were working hard to avoid. Party leaders in Ogun Central Senatorial District had moved to present Amosun as the consensus…
Ogun East APC Endorsement of Abiodun Sparks Backlash as OGD Caucus Cries Foul
What was meant to be a show of unity in Ogun East has turned into an open political fight — and the fault lines are becoming harder to ignore. The endorsement of Governor Dapo Abiodun for the Ogun East Senatorial seat, which took place on April 20 at Adeola Odutola Hall in Ijebu-Ode, has been…
Oyo State Takes School to the Market — Literally
The Oyo State Government has come up with one of the more practical education interventions in recent memory — instead of waiting for market children to come to school, it is bringing school to the markets. Free evening classes are launching across major markets in Ibadan from April 27, 2026, running daily from 4 pm…
Nigeria Launches CNG Vehicle Conversion Financing Scheme — Here Is What It Means for Drivers
The Federal Government has taken a step that could genuinely matter to millions of Nigerian drivers — launching a financing scheme that makes converting vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas far more accessible than it has been up to this point. The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG & EV) introduced the Vehicle Conversion Financing…
Dangote to African Leaders: It Shouldn’t Be Easier for a European to Cross Our Borders Than for Us
Aliko Dangote did not mince words in Nairobi. Speaking at The Africa We Build Summit, Africa’s richest man put one of the continent’s most embarrassing contradictions squarely on the table — the fact that a European passport gets you further across Africa than an African one. “Today, with a European passport, you can move faster…
Tinubu’s Cluster Mega Farm Plan: Fighting Hunger and Insecurity With the Same Strategy
The Tinubu administration is betting that the best way to secure idle land is to put it to work — and the Federal Government has launched a cluster mega farm estate programme that tries to solve two of Nigeria’s most stubborn problems at the same time: food insecurity and rural insecurity. The programme kicks off…
Okubadejo Takes Ogun State to the World Stage at Commonwealth Summit in London
Ogun State’s voice reached Mansion House this week. Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Hon. Oladapo AbdulRahman Okubadejo, addressed global leaders at the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit 2026 in London — and the room he walked into was not a small one. He joined policymakers, investors, and energy sector leaders from across the…
Ogun East 2027: Eniowo Akanbi Babatunde Steps Forward for Senate Despite Abiodun Consensus
The race for Ogun East Senatorial District is getting more interesting by the day. Eniowo Akanbi Babatunde has declared his intention to contest the Senate seat — and he is doing so with full awareness that the district’s APC leaders have already moved to anoint Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun as their consensus candidate. That unanimous…
Okubadejo Distances Self from Ogun Deputy Governor Rumours
My attention has been drawn to misleading reports circulating on social media suggesting that I, Dapo Okubadejo, am being considered for the position of Deputy Governor of Ogun State. I wish to state unequivocally that these claims are entirely false. At no time have I held discussions, engaged in consultations, or indicated interest—publicly or privately—in…
PROFILE: Moibi Ibrahim Olalekan — The Builder Who Wants to Serve
Ijebu Ode, Ogun State Moibi Ibrahim Olalekan has spent his career doing something most politicians only talk about — building things that actually stand. He grew up in Ijebu-Ode, passed through Emmanuel Anglican School 1 in Italupe, then the prestigious Ijebu Ode Grammar School, before making his way to Olabisi Onabanjo University where he earned…