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Gbajabiamila Empowers 5,000 With 1.15BN In Surulere, Denies PFIPC Allegations

Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Saturday empowered about 5,000 residents of Surulere under his Mega Empowerment Programme in Lagos. The package included N1.15bn cash support, 279 vehicles including mini-buses, electric cars and tricycles, as well as laptops, buses and an ambulance. According to him, 3,905 beneficiaries received N250,000 each, while 348 got N500,000 each, with 61 receiving electric vehicles and 40 mini-buses. Speaking on the allegations linking him to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Gbajabiamila said he had been cleared by the Police, DSS and ICPC, and by the House Ad-Hoc Committee which found no evidence of his involvement. He thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for insisting on due process and his constituents for standing by him during the trial. “Stories were written, strange accusations were made, lies were told and my integrity was questioned. At the end of investigations, I was cleared...

Fortune September 26, 2026

Business

Ogun State, DP World Sign MOU On Deep Sea Port, President Tinubu Assures Investors Of Regulatory Clarity

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured domestic and foreign investors that the Federal Government would continue to provide regulatory clarity, policy stability and a predictable business environment to support long-term investment in Nigeria. The President spoke in Paris, France, at the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between the Ogun State Government and DP World, one of the world’s leading ports and logistics operators, to develop the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone and the Gateway Deep Seaport. Governor Dapo Abiodun led the  Ogun State Government delegation to the signing ceremony. The delegation included the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, and the Commissioners of Finance, Works, Industry, Trade and Investment, Transport, and a representative of the host community. Also at the event were the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Emmanuel Ayodele Oke, Managing Director and Chief Executive ...

Fortune September 24, 2026

Business

Top 5 Commercial Towns Everyone’s Talking About in Osun

  🔥 You Won’t Believe What’s Driving Trade in Osun State — Top 5 Commercial Towns Everyone’s Talking About If you’ve ever passed through Osun State and paid even a little attention, you’ll notice something interesting: business is happening everywhere. Not in a loud, Lagos-type chaos, but in a quieter, steady, deeply rooted way. Markets open early, traders know each other by name, and somehow goods move fast—faster than you’d expect. Osun isn’t always the first place people mention when talking about commerce in Nigeria. But honestly? That might just be because people haven’t looked closely enough. So let’s do that now. Here are five towns in Osun State that are quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) shaping trade and business in the region. This isn’t some overly polished list—just a real look at places where money changes hands, deals happen, and people hustle daily. 1. Osogbo — The Beating Heart of Trade (and Everything Else) Let’s start with the obvious one. Osogbo, th...

Anna Robert April 13, 2026

Business Culture

The Wellspring of Truth: Our Vision for Osun Post

A New Dawn at the Source: Charting the Course for Osun, Nigeria, and the Global African Narrative There is a profound Yoruba proverb that says, “Odo to ba gbagbe orisun re, gbigbe ni yoo gbe” —a river that forgets its source will surely dry up. Today, as we launch Osun Post into the vast, bustling, and often chaotic digital media landscape, we do so with our eyes fixed firmly on the future, but our feet planted deeply at the source. We live in an era of unprecedented noise. Every second, we are bombarded with a relentless stream of notifications, fleeting headlines, half-truths, and sensationalized clickbait. In this digital frenzy, the truth is often the first casualty, and the genuine, nuanced stories of our people are frequently lost in the algorithm. We built Osun Post to be the antidote to that noise. We envisioned an oasis—a crystal-clear wellspring of reliable information, deep cultural appreciation, and unyielding journalistic integrity. But what does it mean to be a modern di...

Editorial Team April 12, 2026