Author: Prince Emmanuel Odunayo Ikusagba

Odeda local government elected their first female Executive Chairman, Hon. Folasade Adeyemo based on her campaign mantra “GBAYI”Gbayi is a popular parlance amongst the people of Odeda which connotes something prestigious; hence the saying “Odeda Gbayi, O’gbeye”But in the case of Hon. Folasade GBAYI mantra, she meant something even deeper than a mere prestige for the people of Odeda local government as she coined her GBAYI after the ISEYA mantra of Prince Dapo Abiodun; the Executive Governor of Ogun State.She defined GBAYI as an acronym which stands forG- Good GovernanceB- Better and improved Quality EducationA- Accessible and Affordable Health CareY-…

The entire people of Odeda local government showered encomium on Hon. Folasade Adeyemo led administration as she marked her 100 days in office with massive unprecedented landmark achievement in accordance with her GBAYI MANTRA.Preceding the anniversary, a Novelty match was scheduled between the students of Egba-Odeda High School and Salawu Abiola High School where the Chairman kicked off the match with a brilliant spot kick, as good as the last goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions league.The grand ceremony commemorating the 100 days anniversary was held on Wednesday 3rd November, 2021 at the Local Government Secretariat.Speaking at the…

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, announced a one-month moratorium for residents and entrepreneurs who have properties on portions of land already acquired by the State Government.According to the governor, “anyone or company that have built on Government acquired land have up till November 30 to apply for ratification of their documents as the State has emplaced a trustworthy and accessible digital platform providing matchless quality in the administration of land products and services”Speaking during the launch of an online portal, Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS) at the Tech Hub in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said…

A second prosecution witness, Augustine Anosike, on Tuesday gave his testimony in the case involving Afeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.Anosike, a forensic expert with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), told the judge how several credit card numbers were extracted while analysing the content of a total of 2,410 messages found on the defendant’s mobile phone.Naira Marley was arraigned by the EFCC on May 20, 2019, on 11 counts bordering on conspiracy, possession of counterfeit credit cards, and fraud to which he pleaded not…

Ogun State government will on Wednesday commence Town Hall Meetings on the 2022 budget.The meeting scheduled to kick start in Ogun East Senatorial District at will start by 2p.m will be conducted virtually.In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kunle Somorin, the topic of the meeting is 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and 2022 Budget and Citizens Engagement.”The citizens’ engagement meeting was meant to engage stakeholders and rub minds with them to obtain their inputs and thoughts to engender a citizen budget for the year 2022.”Expected participants are to connect through ZOOM video communications with…

Ogun State, the state government will on Wednesday launch an online portal, Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS).According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance and the Chief Economic Adviser, Dapo Okubadejo, the portal scheduled to be launched at the Ogun Tech Hub, situated along Kobape Road, Abeokuta, will create an opportunity for the residents of the state and the general public to conduct land services matters through a single simple online portal.Okubadejo further explained that OLARMS will create a digitized, automated and accessible platform that will provide quality, speed and integrity for all land…

Abiodun said as an embodiment of royalty, traditional rulers should not engage in activities that would jeopardize the revered institution.“Be that as it may be, it is also important to remind our royal fathers to continue to be embodiment to the royalty. Our royal fathers should not allow themselves to be swayed into making expressions or taking actions that may bring the traditional institution into disrepute. In doing this, please I beg of you, be wary of the people you confer with chieftaincy titles. Qualification of chieftaincy titles should be more of dignity, rather than just riches.“It is important for…

Following Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s directive to immediately effect palliative measures to make the deplorable Sango Ota-Joju Road usable pending full reconstruction by the Federal Government, the contractor in charge has today, Monday moved to site and done significant work.In addition to the ongoing Sango Ota-Idiroko Road repairs, this step should, in the interim, bring comfort to the good people of Ogun State who remain the priority of this State Government under our Administration. Photo Speaks Previous Next

The National Association of Women Journalist, Ogun State Chapter, in collaboration with Odeda local government area on Friday, October 15, 2021 gave the rural women across the ten (10) wards in Odeda local government a remarkable celebration of International Day of Rural Women.The program featured various impactful programs such as; Health Talks, seminar on Agro-Business, diagnosis and treatment of the sick, distribution of gift items to the participants, open dialogue to identify the needs of the people across our villages.The chairman of Odeda local government, Hon. Folasade Adeyemo declared the program opened in the company of her Vice, Hon. Yaya…

The Zamfara State House of Assembly has suspended two of its members, Yusuf Anka and Ibrahim Bakura, for their alleged involvement in banditry. Anka and Bakura who represent Anka State Consultancy and Bakura State Constituency were suspended for three months, pending the conclusion of an investigation into the allegation against them. Their suspension formed part of the resolutions reached on Tuesday during a plenary presided by the Speaker of the House, Nasiru Magarya. The duo have been directed to appear before the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, as well as security agencies assigned by law to probe them. Leading…