Bukayo Saka is engaged to his girlfriend of five years Tolami Benson. Insiders said the England and Arsenal ace popped the question during a romantic date at a top London hotel. Saka and Tolami, both 24, have been together since 2020. A source said: “Bukayo went all out for the proposal – and the ring he chose is absolutely enormous. “He’d organised a special night at a top London hotel and proposed there. “It was incredibly special and Tolami was totally blown away.” Saka and Tolami first got together back in 2020 but have kept their romance out of the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Ogun State Government has called for an immediate temporary suspension of lead ingot exportation from the state as part of urgent measures to address concerns over alleged lead poisoning in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area. The state Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, made the announcement during an inspection tour in Ogijo following a viral video alleging hazardous contamination in the area. Oresanya, who was accompanied by experts from the Ministries of Environment and Health, the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), disclosed that seven industries engaged in used lead-acid…
The Southern Governors’ Forum has resolved to establish a zonal security fund, with member states contributing to a dedicated pool to support regional security operations and enhance capacity building across the geopolitical zones. The Forum also agreed to institutionalize a monthly Zonal Security Coordination Meeting involving Security Advisers within the region. These resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a joint meeting between the Southern Governors’ Forum and the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers’ Council, held in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, and read by the Forum Chairman, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola In a strong demonstration of continuity and renewed purpose, Senior Comrade Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya, Executive Chairman of the Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has begun his second term with decisive action and visible results. The overwhelming mandate he earned at the polls reflects residents’ confidence in his leadership—trust built on a track record of inclusive governance, infrastructure renewal and enhanced service delivery throughout his first term. Building on this foundation, and with a fresh mandate aligned to the Greater Lagos Vision, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu”s THEMES+ Agenda and the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Akinsanya…
The organisers of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards have announced that the Wife of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, will lead a distinguished line-up of political figures and Nollywood veterans to a special public reading. The event, which holds at 12 noon on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025, will feature the reading of Tomi Falade’s book, a play titled ‘Olobun: Matriarch Of Ondo, Mother Of Legacy’. Mrs. Hamzat will be joined by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Hundeyin; the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Moji Ojora-Meranda; the state…
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has announced that the Federal Government’s strategic interventions in the power sector are already yielding significant results, culminating in a landmark synchronization of the Nigerian grid with the wider West African network and attracting over $2 billion in fresh investments. The Minister disclosed this on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the PwC’s Annual Power and Utilities Roundtable 2025 in Lagos, themed: “Nigeria’s Multi-Tier Electricity Market: Imperatives for Successful Evolution.” Chief Adelabu, an alumnus of the consulting firm, framed the reforms as a fundamental shift from a monolithic national market to a “dynamic,…
BY Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, November 28, 2025) On June 26, 2012, when the Ekiti governorship election was two years and four months away, Ebora Fayose, with the coals of ambition burning in his heart, set forth at dawn by writing a letter from his country home at No. 1, Odo-Ode Street, Afao-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Fayose sent the seven-paragraph letter to Agbe L’Oba House, Quarry Road, Ibara, P.O.Box 2286, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, the cave of the Balogun of Owu, Ebora Obasanjo, who keeps grudges and gunpowder warm. Fayose’s letter read, “Dear Baba, “There is…
As Nigeria, through the efforts of the current administration, claws its way back into reckoning and dignity in the comity of nations, Nigerians in the diaspora must lend support by working with relevant agencies back home to promote innovation. Nigeria’s First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu made this appeal when she met with Nigerians in Qatar, on the sideline of her participation at the World Innovation Summit for Education, WISE in Doha. The meeting held on the margins of the summit was opportunity for interaction with the Nigerians, many of whom are flying the flag of the country in Qatar, showcasing…
In a bid to further build on the strength of regional cooperation and shared developmental agenda, members of the Southern Governors’ Forum are scheduled to meet in Iperu, Ogun State, today, Wednesday, 26 November, 2025, to deliberate on pressing national issues. This was indicated in a statement issued by the Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun. The meeting which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m, will be held at the Governor’s Residence, Iperu, Ogun State. The statement added that in addition to the scheduled meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum, there will be a joint engagement…
Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State for the 2027 general elections, Dr Abdul Azeez Olajide Adediran has commissioned a road project constructed by the Chairman of Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, Idris Balogun, reports thegazellenews.com Adediran, popularly called Jandor, disclosed this on Tuesday, 18 November, 2025 via an electronic mail sent to thegazellenews.com. According to him, the commissioning was also witnessed by the state Chairman of the party, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; and the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Kayode Robert. JANDOR wrote in the electric mail: “Earlier…