Former Kano State Governor and former APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has officially refuted claims that he accused the current Kano State Government of mismanaging public funds through payments to former councillors. In a statement released by his Chief of Staff, Muhammad Garba, Dr. Ganduje characterized these reports as baseless, false, and misleading.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Lack of Evidence: The statement highlighted that the original report failed to provide any verification, such as the location, date, media outlet, or journalist associated with the alleged interview.

• Misrepresentation of Character: Dr. Ganduje emphasized that as an elder statesman, he prefers to offer counsel through appropriate private channels rather than publicly criticizing government operations.

• Political Motivation: The statement suggested that the claims were manufactured to distort his views and provoke unnecessary political tension.

• Legal Action: The Ganduje camp is currently working to identify the originators of the report and intends to pursue legal action against them.

• Call for Professionalism: Dr. Ganduje urged the public to disregard the false publication and advised media organizations to exercise greater diligence and verify information before reporting on public figures.

Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that the 28-kilometre portion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway passing through Ogun State is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026. This major infrastructure project is expected to significantly bolster the state’s proposed Deep Sea Port and other strategic investments along its coastline.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Economic Transformation: Governor Abiodun stated that the coastal highway is a visionary project by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that will drive industrialization, tourism, trade, and regional connectivity.

• Deep Sea Port Development: By ensuring the highway alignment sits just three to five kilometres from the coast, the state has removed a significant barrier to the Deep Sea Port’s development, which the governor claims will become the best in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• New Industrial Corridor: The combination of the coastal road, the planned Deep Sea Port, renewed oil exploration, and efforts to revive the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (OKLNG) project is set to turn Ogun Waterside into a rapidly growing economic hub.

• Enhanced Security and Connectivity: The state is planning to establish a naval base and dockyard at the port to improve maritime security. Furthermore, the government is prioritizing road infrastructure, such as the recently commissioned Gao-Ibiade Road and upcoming work on the J4-Gao route, to support this anticipated economic surge.

• Commitment to Equitable Growth: Governor Abiodun emphasized that these investments in Ogun Waterside are part of his administration’s broader mission to deliver balanced and sustained development across all 20 local government areas in Ogun State.

Adijat Adeleye, the former Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, has lauded the judiciary’s dedication to justice following the life imprisonment sentence handed down to Emmanuel Obirija for the rape of a minor. The verdict, delivered by Justice Catherine Ogunsanya at the State High Court in Ijebu Ode, found the defendant guilty of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, a case that originated at the State Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu on December 2, 2022.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶