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   In the spirit of giving and community love, Hon. Oluwaseun Adekunmi Oguntade (HOA), the Detola Abike Mogaji Memorial Foundation (DAMMF), and Fitila Movement joined hands to make the holiday season unforgettable for residents of Odogbolu town. Together, they organized a vibrant holiday celebration for children and youths  while also extending care and support to the elderly.  This collaborative effort represents the very essence of the holiday season: kindness, joy, and hope for a better tomorrow.   The initiative was designed to bring smiles to the faces of children who might otherwise not experience the magic of the holidays. Children from the families affected by the tough economic climate, were invited to participate in this heartwarming get-together. The children were treated  food, and fun activities, creating a sense of belonging and happiness during the festive period. Hon. Oluwaseun Adekunmi Oguntade promoter of  HOA Foundation and a champio...

  Turbine installation was completed at Unit 1 of Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) – the first NPP being built in the Republic of Turkey. Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, along with Alexey Likhachev, the Director General of the Rosatom State Corporation, visited the event dedicated to this pivotal step.   “To address Turkey's increasing energy demand and achieve the 2053 Net-Zero Emission Target, we need nuclear energy. The Akkuyu NPP project is one of the largest projects in our country. Its implementation reflects the political will of our President, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, as well as their harmonious interaction. Turkey and Russia, along with all stakeholders, are working together on this project as a unified team,” said Alparslan Bayraktar.   “The year 2024 was not only a year of serious challenges for Akkuyu NPP, but also of great achievements. Today we witnessed one of the key events at the site – th...

  Ogun LG election: APC appoints Faidat Sarumi-Akintunde as campaign council chairperson for Abeo kuta North LGA  The apex leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Alhaja Faidat Sarumi-Akintunde as the Director-General of  the APC Campaign Council for  Abeokuta North Local Government, with a mandate to ensuring victory for all the party’s candidates in the forthcoming local government election scheduled to hold in the council area and 19 others in Ogun State on  November 16, 2024.  An experienced grassroots politician and mobiliser, Alhaja Sarumi-Akintunde is currently the chairperson of the APC in Abeokuta North LGA. As the Director-General of the Campaign Council, she will lead the over 1,000-member council comprised of strong party faithful drawn from across the 16 wards and over 300 polling units in the council area, with the mandate of delivering a landslide victory for all the APC candidates in the November 16 election.  Ac...

  Odogbolu Local Government stands as a leading example of how the All Progressives Congress (APC) has actively fostered emerging political leaders, especially among the youth, through strategic political and executive appointments. In an era where individuals under 35 are often excluded from formal political leadership roles across Nigeria, Odogbolu has charted a distinct and promising path. Over the past decade, the APC has empowered young leaders in their 30s and early 40s to assume key political and executive positions, transforming the landscape of grassroots governance and marking a significant shift in the dynamics of leadership and governance at the grassroots. While the call for greater youth participation in Nigeria’s political system is widespread, Odogbolu Local Government journey highlights the APC’s commitment to this cause. The party’s master plan has deliberately nurtured young talent, allowing them to take on critical responsibilities in governance. By integrating ...

  The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has screened and cleared Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, the All Progressives Congress (APC)  candidate for the chairmanship of Abeokuta North Local Government in the upcoming local government election scheduled for November 16, 2024 across the 20 local council areas of the state.  Also screened and cleared alongside Hon. Oyegbola-Sodipo was Hon. Taiyelolu Egbeyemi as the APC candidate for the vice chairmanship position for Abeokuta North LGA. The list also consisted the names of 16 candidates of the APC who were screened and considered eligible to contest for the councillorship positions from across the 16 wards in the local government.  The electoral body released the names of the cleared candidates for the chairmanship, vice chairmanship and councillorship positions for the 20 local government areas in the state on Wednesday, in Abeokuta, following its just-concluded screening of candidates forwarded to it by ...

Hon. Oluwaseun Oguntade has officially called for support for Hon. Ladejobi Shuiab's re-election bid as Chairman of Odogbolu Local Government, citing significant strides in infrastructural development over the past three years under his leadership. From the construction of new schools and markets to the empowerment of children and youths through various activities, the achievements of Hon. Ladejobi’s administration speak volumes. These projects, aimed at improving the welfare of the people, have garnered widespread appreciation across all sectors of the community. Every resident can testify to the transformation Odogbolu has undergone thanks to his administration. Reflecting on the journey, Hon. Oluwaseun Oguntade stated, "When Prince Dapo presented Hon. Ladejobi with the party flag in 2019 and declared him 'my son,' many had doubts. Today, however, we can all attest to the outstanding work he has done. Hon. Ladejobi has set a new standard in the history of local gover...

  Let me begin by thanking God for keeping us all alive to see the 7th month of the year 2024! It is only by His Mercies that we are privileged to be alive in this period/season, and when there is life, there is HOPE.    Talking about periods and seasons, we are in perilous times, from Europe to North America, North Africa to our home country Nigeria, The global economy is on a meltdown and prices of goods and services have increased beyond proportion.  The British people have been hit hard by the severe cost of living crisis that is now impacting the whole of the UK. Stubbornly high inflation, years of wage stagnation and the sudden and steep rise in energy prices have left millions of Brits on the brink of poverty. Many young people in England are now relying on Foodbanks to survive, with the UK former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown opening the first “multibank” of its kind in London, distributing everything from basic foods to baby products and toiletries, lamid con...