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The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has donated a primary healthcare centre and a solar-powered borehole to Aso-Ayegunle community in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, as part of efforts to give back to society and strengthen ties with the state.He said the decision to provide the facilities to the community, located near the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, followed the airline management team’s resolve to leave a lasting impac...

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 27 kidnapped victims in Katsina State after engaging terrorists in a gun battle in Sabuwa Local Government Area.The victims, comprising 15 males and 12 females, were abducted from Gamji community before troops responded to a distress call on October 16, 2026.The Media Information Officer of the task force, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday....

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Ogun State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, for the 2027 presidential and governorship elections, respectively.The socio-cultural organisation also conferred the chieftaincy title of Dike Eji Eje Mba on Adeola in recognition of his contributions to the development of Ogun State.The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Ogun State, Eze Stephen Okorie, disclosed this on Sunday when he led...

A man identified as Taiwo Saheed was allegedly murdered by suspected cultists in the Atan area of Ogun State, with footage of the killing circulating on social media.PUNCH Metro learnt from eyewitness accounts and a video of the incident on Monday that the killing, which occurred on Thursday, was suspected to have been carried out by members of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity in an alleged reprisal attack.The disturbing footage showed Saheed lying in a pool...

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has sworn in Mr Olayemi Sanusi and Mrs Adenike Ademokun as commissioners, charging them to place the interest of the state above personal considerations, political differences and sectional loyalties.Abiodun gave the charge on Monday during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where he urged the new commissioners to demonstrate integrity, humility, fairness and commitment to public service....

By Adewumi OmoboadeDigital technology can help countries create jobs and make scarce resources go further,” said World Bank President Ajay Banga....

By Adewumi OmoboadeVice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s economic decisions have spared Nigeria a deeper crisis that further delays in implementing critical reforms would have caused shettima said this on Monday while addressing leaders and members of the City Boy Movement at the S...

By Adewumi Omoboade President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the death of the former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. ...

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four police officers featured in a viral social media video showing them in the company of a civilian in the Ijagba-Ota area of the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi….The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four police officers featured in a viral social media video showing them in the company of a civilian in the Ijagba-Ota area of the state....

With support for 10,000 farmers, new mechanisation equipment, digital technology and investments in agro-processing, Governor Dapo Abiodun is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to boost food production, reduce post-harvest losses and improve farmers’ livelihoods.As Nigeria grapples with food affordability and rising agricultural production costs, Ogun State, under Governor Dapo Abiodun, is strengthening efforts to improve food security through targeted support for farme...