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4 days ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 election in Ogun State, Adekunle Akinlade, on Tuesday, announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. This is coming barely a week after he resigned his membership from the main opposition party, PDP.
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4 days ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
A former governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has asked President Bola Tinubu, to bully state governors into implementing the Local Government financial autonomy. He described governors as “clowns” stampeding the implementation of the LG autonomy already declared by the Supreme Court.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) yesterday said President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the last two years has been characterised by bold macroeconomic reforms and significant policy shifts. The LCCI, however, said the measures have imposed short-term hardships on businesses and households, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), which remain the backbone of the Nigerian economy.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
For the fifth consecutive time, Team Delta yesterday emerged as the overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. The oil-rich state secured 122 gold, 96 silver and 105 bronze medals for a total of 323 medals to retain the title they won in 2022. The sporting event, called “Gateway Games 2024,” was officially opened by President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, on May 18.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
Adire/Kampala traders in Itoku market, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday, asked Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to withdraw his statement on the origin of the indigenous fabrics. Adeleke had during a courtesy visit by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, said contrary to widely held perception, the Adire textile originated from Osun, not Ogun State. In a viral video, Adeleke presented a bag containing Adire fabric to Gbajabiamila, and said “This is Adire.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
The Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, says Nigeria is at risk if the growing trend of cybercrime popularly, known as “yahoo-yahoo”, is not curbed. He, however, blamed the trend on societal shift toward instant gratification and a weakening educational culture. Salisu spoke in Abeokuta during a workshop on capacity-building and empowerment session for Baales, local chiefs, in Egbaland.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
Experts with the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAEng) have explained why the Alau Dam in Borno State collapsed in 2024. Daily Trust reports that in 2024, Alau Dam collapsed, causing catastrophic flooding in Borno State and killing some people, with an estimated 300,000 residents displaced. After the collapse, professionals from the NAEng visited the scene to assess the situation and proffer lasting solutions.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
The Ogun State Government has commenced payment of allowances after a protest which disrupted some games slated for today. Daily Trust had reported how athletes representing the state in the ongoing National Sports Festival protested over the non payment of allowances. Buses conveying athletes to different venues of events were stranded as the aggrieved athletes blocked the entrance of the Games Village at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
Athletes representing Ogun, the state hosting the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival, on Wednesday, protested over the non payment of allowances. In a viral video sighted by our correspondent, buses conveying athletes to different venues of events were stranded as Ogun athletes were seen blocking the entrance of the Games Village at Babcock University at Ilishan-Remo.
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1 week ago | 
dailytrust.com | Peter John Moses
A Lagos-based public affairs analyst, Omonaye Okoro, has cautioned the federal government against what he called punitive taxes following the current debate on the call for increased taxation on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs). Led by internationally funded advocates such as the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), some analysts have argued that taxing SSBs will reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like obesity and diabetes.
