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  • Says democratic decay begins at the grassroots, seeks legislative action to strengthen accountability and public participation • Daniel, Oyebade stress trust, accountability and stakeholder collaboration in building safer communities The Executive Director of Hope for Masses Foundation and Convener of the Nigeria Grassroots Governance Summit and Awards (NIGGSA), Madam Oluwatomisin Badewale, has called for stronger grassroots governance, effective community policing and greater accountability in local government administration to address insecurity and restore public confidence in democratic institutions. Badewale made the call on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, during the third edition of NIGGSA, held at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, where she highlighted the growing disconnect between government institutions and communities across Nigeria. Speaking at the summit, themed around community policing, building trust at the grassroots and strengthening collaboration between loc...

  The Chairman of Adron Homes and Properties, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking KOF, has congratulated renowned businessman, Anthony Osibodu, on his coronation as the Bobajiro of Ilishan-Remo, describing the traditional honour as a fitting recognition of his accomplishments, exemplary character and contributions to his community. Emmanuelking, who holds the traditional title of Borokini of Ilishan-Remo, conveyed his goodwill message to Osibodu in celebration of the coronation, which coincides with the businessman’s birthday. In the message, the Adron Homes chairman described the occasion as a remarkable double milestone, noting that Osibodu’s elevation to the revered traditional position reflected the respect and esteem he had earned through years of personal achievement, business excellence and community engagement. “When a man spends his years building a name of honour, there comes a time when honour itself rises to meet him,” Emmanuelking stated. He commended Osibodu for building a ...

  Adron Homes  has inaugurated new executives of the Adron Homes Property Owners and Residents Associations (AHPORA) for the Uptown and Downtown zones of Treasure Park & Gardens Phase 2 Extension, as part of efforts to strengthen the relationship between the company and residents. The inauguration gives residents a platform to raise concerns, share ideas and engage with Adron Homes through elected representatives. The executives are expected to help monitor estate-related matters and ensure that issues affecting property owners receive attention. The event, hosted by Adron Homes on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Downtown Estate, Simawa, had HRH Alaiyeluwa Oba Peter Oluwole Ogunbayo (Otete III), Odemo of Isara Remo, as Royal Father of the Day. In the Uptown Zone, Mrs. Augustina Chuks was inaugurated as Chairman, while Mrs. Ogunba-Ojo Hutawa Aderonke emerged as Secretary General. Hon. Mrs. Wale Fayemi and Mr. Lateef Eniola were represented at the ceremony by their daughter and...

 ** The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Accreditation Team has visited the Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology (OYSCOHEST), Eleyele, Ibadan, for a resource verification exercise for five new programmes and reaccreditation of five existing programmes. The new programmes are: ND Medical Laboratory Technology; ND Paramedics Technology; ND Community Health Technology; ND Dental Surgery Technology; and ND Medical Store Management. The exercise, which took place on Thursday, October 15, 2026, was aimed at assessing the College’s compliance with established national standards for technical and professional education. The assessment covered the College’s academic programmes, staffing, teaching and learning resources, infrastructural facilities, administrative processes and overall capacity to deliver quality training in the health science and technology sector. Speaking on the exercise, the Provost of the College, Pharm. Oluyemisi Oyewo, commended the NBTE for ...

  The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has vowed to end what he described as the wasteful use of public funds to finance the lavish lifestyles of political officeholders in Nigeria. Adebayo said an SDP-led administration would redirect resources currently spent on luxury vehicles, bulletproof SUVs, chartered flights, government house renovations and extravagant official travels towards education, healthcare and critical national infrastructure. The SDP presidential candidate made the declaration in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and signed by Comrade Mark Adebayo, Chief Media and Communications Advisor to the Adebayo-Bugaje Presidential Campaign. He argued that Nigeria's economic hardship was not primarily caused by a lack of resources but by the mismanagement of public funds and the failure of successive administrations to prioritise human capital development. "We will stop Nigerians from subsidising the la...

  The June 12 Mandate Coalition (J12MC) has strongly condemned recent statements made by PDP chieftain and a member  of the Tinubu Campaign Council, Ṣẹgun Ṣowunmi, regarding the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola, describing Ṣowunmi as a "desperately hungry politician and a poor student of history." The coalition's reaction follows what it describes as "an irresponsible and senseless statement" credited to Ṣowunmi, where he asserted that anyone who announces or shows election results in 2027 other than the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will go to prison just like M.K.O. Abiola. The J12MC noted that not even President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a fellow actor in the June 12 struggle, would ever make such disparaging, insensitive, and reckless comment against the symbol of Nigeria's current democracy. In a powerful statement issued today and signed by its National President, Comrade Mark Adebayo - a frontline June 12 activist and author of the 300-page book o...