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_Sets out exchange rate, figures behind the price_ Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said his proposed ₦605 per litre petrol price is only the starting point of a broader energy policy that could eventually bring the price down to between ₦200 and ₦300 per litre. Hashim, who has been campaigning on an energy security first agenda, said Nigeria could achieve cheaper petrol without returning to the opaque subsidy regime that existed before the 2023 reform. The energy executive noted in a statement issued on Monday, that the fundamental question Nigeria should answer is not…

*…Commends Donor Kunle Adedigba For Honouring Late Father* *…As Odu’a Investment Appreciates Oyo Govt For Donating Land* Oyo State Acting Governor, Barr. Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, has commissioned a newly constructed modern Premier Hotel Muslim Community Mosque and Welfare Foundation Memorial Mosque donated in honour of late Alhaji Jimoh Atilola Adetomiwa Adedigba. The commissioning ceremony was held on Sunday at the Premier Hotel Hill Ground, opposite the Cultural Centre, Mokola Hillside, Ibadan. The Acting Governor described the late Adedigba as a generous man who contributed immensely to the development of his community. He commended the Adedigba family for their thoughtfulness…

The Nigeria Police Force has paraded four suspects allegedly involved in an organ harvesting and human trafficking syndicate operating in Nasarawa State. The suspects are Emmanuel Ode, 23; Dr Benjamin Oyime, 48, a nephrologist and consultant to Wellington Hospital, Life Camp, Abuja; Dr Daniel Otukpa, 53, also a nephrologist and Acting Director of Clinical Services at Wellington Hospital; and David Idoko, 25. They were arrested by operatives of the Special Tactical Squad during a sting operation on August 19, 2026, at Auta Balifi, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this…

WhatsApp will begin charging businesses for customer replies sent through its Business Platform from October 1, 2026, in a move that could increase communication costs for businesses that rely heavily on the messaging service. The new pricing will apply to businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform, also known as the WhatsApp Business API, rather than individuals or businesses using the standard WhatsApp Business app. Under the new model, [businesses will pay for delivered service messages that were previously free under WhatsApp’s customer service window. For businesses in Nigeria, a chargeable utility-type message to a Nigerian number will cost about $0.0101, or…

Another political tsunami on wednesday, 26th August, 2026, swept through Ibarapa-East local hovernment area of Oyo state, ahead of the 2027 general elections, as more than 1,000 supporters drawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Remi Oseni Committee of Friends (RICOF), abandoned their former political camp and detected to the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM). The atmosphere at the gathering changed from political consultation to a declaration of allegiance when the Omoluabi Movement formally announced its decision to align with the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM). The movement said the decision was reached after extensive consultations across…

The Presidential Candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed Barrister Anthony Ehilebo as his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication. This appointment takes immediate effect, with further campaign team announcements to follow. Makinde declared that Barrister Ehilebo’s unmatched expertise as a communication strategist and lawyer will be a powerful asset in driving the APM’s message of resetting Nigeria, and victory in the 2027 presidential election. He urged Nigerians to stand firm and rally behind the APM, emphasizing that the 2027 election is a historic opportunity to rescue Nigeria from…

As the 2027 political contest for Oyo South Senatorial District gathers momentum, the battle is increasingly shifting from political calculations to a more consequential question: who has the experience and legislative capacity to effectively represent the district at the National Assembly? Among the candidates in the race for the Oyo South seat in the Senate, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide Odidiomo is presenting himself as a candidate whose case should be judged not merely by promises, but by his record in public office. The two term member representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West federal constituency of Oyo state is the senatorial…

_SAYS PREVIOUS SUBSIDY CLAIM WAS “ACCOUNTING MAGIC”, INSISTS PETROL COULD EVENTUALLY FALL TO #200 WITHOUT REDUCING GOVERNMENT REVENUE_ Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said Nigerians should not have to pay more than ₦605 per litre for petrol under an Accord administration, arguing that the price could eventually fall to as low as ₦200 per litre if Nigeria gets its production costs and exchange rate right. Hashim said the proposed price would represent a starting sustainable price, not an artificially subsidised price, and insisted that the reduction would not come at the expense of government…

Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, are expected to lead top government officials, policymakers and key industry stakeholders to the 8th Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers Expo (NPME 2026), as Nigeria intensifies efforts to strengthen local pharmaceutical production and achieve greater health sovereignty. The two-day exhibition, scheduled for September 28 and 29, 2026, at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, will focus on strategies for reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported medicines, promoting domestic manufacturing and positioning the country as a major pharmaceutical production hub in…

In the spirit of the Eid-el-Maulud celebration, Oyo South senatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) and member representing Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West federal constituency of Oyo state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide Odidiomo, has donated ₦10 million to the Abdul-Azeez Arisekola Central Mosque, Iwo Road, Ibadan. Odidiomo announced the donation during last week’s friday Juma’at service at the mosque, where he joined me uslim faithful in worship and used the occasion to reflect on the significance of the birth and exemplary life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), particularly his teachings on compassion, sacrifice and service…