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 …as he emerges life patron Chief Promoter of the Oko Opó Widows Foundation, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, has pledged to leverage his professional goodwill, corporate networks and business connections to empower widows in Ogun State and create sustainable economic opportunities for them. Adeyemo made the pledge on Friday at the inauguration of the Ogun State branch of the WAZOBIA Widows Welfare Association. He said the inauguration marked a significant milestone in efforts to protect, empower and uplift widows, describing them as resilient women who form the bedrock of many families. According to him, while the Federal Government continues to demonstrate commitment…

Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, Access Bank, has kept mum over the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a customer’s deposits amounting to millions of naira. Platform Times reports that, in the past two days, a viral video has surfaced online showing a lady, whose identity was not disclosed, alleging that she is a customer of Access Bank. The lady, in the viral video, cried out that her deposits with Access Bank had been withdrawn under strange circumstances. According to her, her deposits with Access Bank had been suspiciously withdrawn since October 2025 until her balance dropped from about N3 million to…

In a bid to reward investors and deepen diaspora participation in Ogun State’s property sector, premier property development firm, Pelican-Valley Nigeria Limited, has announced an anniversary promotion offering a 20 per cent discount on select residential plots. The flash sale, tagged as part of activities to celebrate the firm’s 12-year record of zero land litigation, will run from September 11, 2026, to October 11, 2026. Under the promotional exercise, a 450-square-meter plot at the company’s Pelican Brief Estate in Kobape, Abeokuta, originally priced at ₦17.5 million, has been reduced to ₦14 million. The company noted that the offer is strictly…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, has received two of the company’s key diaspora clients at Pelican Brief Estate, Kobape, Abeokuta, in what he described as a significant moment of trust, investment and fulfilment. The clients, identified as Mr. Alawaiye and Mr. Abejide, who visited the site at the weekend, had acquired their properties at the estate three years ago through proxy, relying on Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited to manage the acquisition process and development permits on their behalf while they remained abroad. According to Adeyemo, the clients have now…

A groundbreaking real estate model in Ogun State is catching the attention of both the Nigerian Government and the global diaspora, offering a fresh blueprint to fix the nation’s critical housing deficit. Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, has revealed an ambitious vision to transform Pelican Brief Estate into a national governance case study, proving that private enterprise can systematically boost state revenues and drive structured urban development. A Blueprint for National Governance The Pelican Brief Estate in Kobape is designed to accommodate over 2,500 homes. This single private layout surpasses the total volume of housing built…

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As political consultations intensify ahead of the Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA) elections, the Paramount Ruler and Alake of Egbaland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okukenu IV, officially received Hon. Omotunde Ayoade (JP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ifo Constituency II, bestowing upon him royal blessings and fatherly counsel. ​The high-profile visit at the Ake Palace in Abeokuta featured prominent party chieftains, community elders, key stakeholders, and leaders of the campaign council who reaffirmed their unalloyed loyalty and alignment with the overarching vision of their principal and PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu. ​Addressing the…

… Says Baba’s Rural Electrification Boosted Pelican Valley’s proposed Smart City Project The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo, has paid glowing tribute to former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, on his 87th birthday today, describing him as an exemplary veteran journalist, visionary leader and elder statesman whose legacy continues to inspire generations. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ambassador Babatunde Adeyemo Media Office in Abeokuta, Adeyemo said Osoba’s remarkable contributions to journalism, governance and grassroots development have left an indelible mark on Ogun State and Nigeria. The renowned…

World Cup group stages are dangerous for bettors because they look easier than they are. Many bettors see the badge, check the odds quickly and assume the usual story will arrive. This World Cup did not always follow that script. Some favourites won cleanly, of course. That always happens. But the group stage also produced a few results that made pre-match confidence look foolish. Not wild scorelines for the sake of drama, but the sort of results that hurt because they looked avoidable on paper. Three stood out more than most. Spain 0-0 Cape Verde Spain had the name, the…

Prominent Islamic scholar and founder of the Muhammad Rosulullah Islamic Centre, Lagos, Sheikh Ahmad Ibraheem Bukhari, has called on Nigerians to begin praying for a peaceful, credible and successful 2027 general election, stressing that the country’s future depends on divine guidance, responsible leadership and national unity. Sheikh Bukhari, who is widely known as Sheikh Ahmad Al-Mukhtar, also urged citizens to pray for political leaders and those aspiring to public office, asking God to endow them with wisdom, humility, honesty and a genuine commitment to serving the people rather than pursuing personal interests. The cleric made the appeal while speaking…