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Says local refineries’ll buy crude at local price •Plans one million barrels/day refining capacity through direct, JV investment •Insists petrol can sell at N605/litre Accord Party Presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Hashim, has declared that under an Accord Party administration, Nigerian refineries will have access to Nigerian crude at a strategic domestic price, giving them the cost advantage to compete aggressively in the sub-regional markets and transform Nigeria into a global energy power. Hashim has also promised to deliver cheaper petrol to Nigerians. The Accord Party presidential candidate made the declaration at the weekend, in Ilorin, Kwara State, during the…

The Oyo south senatorial district candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide Odidiomo, has congratulated the Director General, Odidiomo campaign organization, Prince Seun Adelore, on his latest appointment as Senior Special Assistant on Chieftaincy Matters by the Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, describing the appointments as an opportunity for him and other beneficiaries to bring their experience and competence to bear in the service of the state. In a statement made available to newsmen by his Media Aide, Tolu Mustapha, Hon. Adedeji Olajide Odidiomo also congratulated the immediate past Chairman of the Oyo State…

Since I assumed the responsibility of leading the Odidiomo Campaign Organization, I have worked closely with Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide Odidiomo. That experience has given me a closer understanding of the politician behind the name and, more importantly, the ideas and convictions driving his aspiration to represent Oyo South in the Senate. I have seen a politician who places considerable value on achievement, visible impact and direct engagement with the people. It is this experience that has strengthened my conviction that the Odidiomo name is increasingly becoming associated with a simple political proposition that representation should be measured by…

The Oyo south senatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide Odidiomo, has intensified his grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 general election, taking his campaign to residents, traders and business operators across parts of Ibadan. The campaign, in the latest phase of its street level engagement, has combined door-to-door consultations with residents in the Adeoyo axis and visits to major commercial centres, including Molete Under-Bridge Market, Bode Market, Adedibu Market and Iwo Road Electronics Market. The engagements are aimed at taking Odidiomo’s message directly to the people and grassroots stakeholders across the Oyo south…

•Prepare for post-APC federal government—Accord Party candidate Presidential candidates of the Accord Party and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Dr. Gbenga Hashim and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, have agreed on the need to form a Government of National Unity after defeating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Hashim disclosed this, yesterday. after meeting with Makinde, in Ibadan, Oyo State. He said the two leaders agreed that Nigeria needs a peaceful political transition followed by a broad based government focused on rebuilding the country and restoring national unity. “We are working hard to defeat the…

Former Oyoruwassa Chairman, Engr. Najeem Omirinde, has congratulated the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rasidi Adewola Ladoja, on the occasion of his birthday. Omirinde, in a congratulatory message, described Oba Ladoja as a distinguished Ibadan son whose life of service, experience and commitment to the development of Ibadanland continues to command respect. He congratulated the monarch on his attainment of another milestone, noting that his emergence as the Olubadan represents the culmination of decades of public service, leadership and contributions to the growth and development of Oyo State. According to him, Oba Ladoja’s wealth of experience and…

The Odidiomo Campaign Organization has opened its Youth Campaign Network to young people, professionals, community leaders, creatives, strategists, volunteers and other stakeholders willing to participate in its youth mobilization and engagement activities across Oyo South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general election. The network is being co-ordinated by Hon. Seun Fakorede, Director of Youth Mobilization, Odidiomo Campaign Organisation, following his recent appointment to lead the campaign’s youth engagement efforts. The initiative, according to him, is designed to provide an organized platform for youths who wish to contribute their ideas, skills, networks, time or resources to its youth focused…

Efforts to strengthen the fight against malaria in Nigeria have received a major boost following the endorsement of the Geneith Health Competition by the Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers (APPMED) and the formal participation of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in the nationwide initiative. The President of APPMED, Comrade Rev. Kubiat Akpan, disclosed the association’s support in Lagos, describing the competition as a timely intervention that brings frontline healthcare providers into a youth-driven campaign against malaria. “As medicine dealers on the frontlines of healthcare delivery across every ward and local government in Nigeria, we see the devastating…

Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has revealed the extraordinary family secret behind why his Hausa and royal identity remained concealed from him for almost three decades. Hashim, grandson of the 40th Serki of Yauri, said his late father, Alhaji Hashim Abdullahi Yauri, deliberately kept his royal heritage away from him as a child after receiving a warning from an Islamic cleric about possible dangers within the royal family. According to him, the cleric advised his father against exposing the child’s identity prematurely, prompting him to take what was ultimately a life changing decision, to…

“Approved at no cost to the Federal Government” was President Bola Tinubu’s minute on the proposal submitted to him by Governor Seyi Makinde for the reconstruction and upgrade of the Ibadan airport. The records as stated above are with the presidency just as they are with the Oyo State Government. This clarification became necessary in the light of a false and provocative statement made on a television station on Monday by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike that the president had “settled” Oyo State with N50 billion for the reconstruction of the airport. In line with the approval granted by the…