Taofeek Oyedokun

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Yayi distances himself from media attacks, urges supporters to uphold decorum

4 days ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

Solomon Adeola Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi, has distanced himself from recent media attacks targeting political office holders in Ogun State, cautioning his supporters against engaging in such conduct. The lawmaker, who represents Ogun West Senatorial District and is widely seen as a key governorship contender, described the attacks as regrettable and entirely against his political philosophy.
Drop in inflation rate yet to ease hardship for Nigerians

6 days ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

…Citizens still complain of high cost of living…’Naira has so much lost value that it can longer buy much’When the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the latest Consumer Price Index report last week, showing that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate had declined for the second consecutive month, from 24.23% in March to 22.97% in May 2025, there was muted optimism in economic circles. But for many Nigerians on the streets, the news rang hollow.
Real estate firm debunks allegations of fraud, threatens legal action against Scott Iguma

6 days ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

PWAN Plus Business Concerns Ltd., developers of the Cedarwood Estates, has refuted what it describes as “malicious, defamatory and injurious statements” made by a social media influencer, Scott Iguma, regarding its Cedarwood Park and Cedarwood Gardens projects.
Peter Obi: Fanfare during Tinubu's visit to Benue dishonours victims

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has condemned what he described as a deeply insensitive and theatrical display during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Benue State on Wednesday, where dozens of people were recently massacred. Obi also criticised the government’s continued silence on the deadly floods in Niger State, which claimed a similar number of lives.
Gowon blames collapse of Aburi Accord on Ojukwu’s push for regional military control

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

Yakubu Gowon, former Nigerian head of state, has revealed that the collapse of the Aburi Accord, the final major effort to avert Nigeria’s civil war, was due to a fundamental disagreement over who should control military forces across the country’s regions.
Tinubu to security chief: How come no one has been arrested for Benue killings?

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s security chiefs and Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector general of police, to apprehend those responsible for the recent spate of killings in Benue State, which have left dozens dead and many others injured. The president gave the order on Wednesday during his visit to Makurdi, the Benue State capital, where he met with stakeholders at the Government House following renewed violent attacks in Yelwata, a community in the North-Central state.
Tinubu signs bills establishing three tertiary institutions in Abia, Imo States

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law three bills establishing federal tertiary institutions in the South-East region of Nigeria. Speaking to Senate correspondents on Tuesday during the Senate’s mid-term assessment in Abuja, Yemi Adaramodu, spokesperson of the Senate, disclosed the development.
Adewale Akinrinde: Striding the frontiers of global finance

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

Adewale Akinrinde was born and raised in a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre. His early education at Command Children School Ikeja and Command Secondary School Ipaja laid a firm foundation for a life marked by curiosity and ambition. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Ibadan, an early testament to his love for analytical thinking and structured problem-solving.
Obi to Tinubu: Visit Niger flood victims, not just Benue; all lives matter

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s decision to visit Benue State following the massacre of dozens of people, but called on him to extend the same gesture to Niger State, which recently experienced devastating floods that also claimed hundreds of lives. Earlier on Monday, Obi slammed Tinubu for failing to visit Benue and Niger States. The president later announced plan to visit Benue, where dozens of people have been massacred, on Wednesday.
“Leadership without empathy,” Obi slams Tinubu for failing to visit Benue, Niger

1 week ago | businessday.ng | Taofeek Oyedokun

Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has condemned the federal government for what he described as a troubling lack of empathy in the face of recent national tragedies, particularly the massacre of over 200 people in Benue State and the devastating floods in Niger State.