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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has congratulated Senator-elect, Joseph Ikpea, and House of Representatives Member-elect, Omosede Igbinedion, on their victories in last Saturday’s Edo Central Senatorial and Ovia Federal Constituency by-elections.In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo commended voters f...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dr. Joseph Ikpea, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s by- election for Edo Central Senatorial District in Edo.The Umpire also declared Hon Omosede Igbinedion winner of Ovia Federal Constituency....

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 Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Daisi Elemide, has charged children in the state to remain focused on their goals and avoid distractions, declaring that ambition and perseverance can turn youthful dreams into reality.Elemide gave the charge on Wednesday while hosting members of the 5th Ogun State Children’s Parliament after their plenary sitting at the Assembly complex in Abeokuta....

The Ogun State chapter of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has urged Governor Dapo Abiodun and Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel to put aside their political differences in the interest of peace, unity, and development.In a communiqué issued Wednesday in Abeokuta, the group described the tension between the two political heavyweights as “disheartening” and warned it could disrupt governanc...

The Federal Government has congratulated Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, for their impressive start at the 2025 AfroBasket in Luanda, Angola, following a 77-59 victory over Madagascar in their opening fixture.The National Sports Commission Chairman, Shehu Dikko, speaking on behalf of the government i...

Former Super Eagles forward and newly appointed Montpellier Féminines head coach, John Utaka, says he would gladly accept the opportunity to manage Nigeria’s senior men’s national team if approached by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).Utaka, who was recently handed the reins of French Division 1 Féminine side Montpellier, revealed in an interview on a radio show  that coaching the Sup...

 Stakeholders have called on Nigerian youths to steer clear of drug abuse and focus on productive activities that can secure a sustainable future, warning that substance dependence is eroding the potential of the country’s young population.Speaking at the 2025 International Youth Day celebration organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Consolidated Chapel, Ogun State Council, with the theme ...

 An Ogun State High Court sitting in Sagamu has granted an interim order restraining the state government from demolishing or interfering with multiple properties belonging to former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, pending further court proceedings.The ex parte ruling, delivered in suit number HCS/371/2025, came after Daniel and his wife, Yeye Olufunke Daniel, filed an affidavit of urgency to prevent the...

Imoru Ijebu was steeped in grief yesterday as the community laid to rest its revered monarch, Oba Munirudeen Adeposi Bashorun, the Orugbogbo II, who passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025. The interment drew an outpouring of mourners, including dignitaries, clerics, community leaders, and residents who gathered to pay their last respects to the late ruler.Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, his deputy, Engr. ...