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ALAKE, OBADARA, THE ODEBUNMI'S  FELICITATE WITH DR. GBENGA ADEOYE IN HIS HOUSE ON NEW YEAR DAY. As usual 1st January every year is a day of feast where Dr. Gbenga Adeoye and his wife Mrs Kemi Adeoye use to host guests and dignatories to worship and thank God for the year. This year is unique as it marks the first new year Celebration after Dr. Adeoye's emerged  as the President of Egba Economic   Summit for a two years tenure. The January 1st 2026 event this year is full of dance, singing and testimonies. At  the event,  Alake and Paramount Ruler of  Egbaland ,  charged all Nigerians with psalm 126 . He spoke emphatically that Nigerians should take note that the year 2026 will return Nigeria to a country where one can travel anywhere and any time as insecurity will be a thing of the past.  He emphasise that God is going to walk through Nigeria and by the time President of Nigeria; Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his secu...

 EGBA ECONOMIC SUMMIT ELECT DR. GBENGA ADEOYE AS NEW PRESIDENT. The Egba Economic Summit has elected Dr. Gbenga Adeoye as the President of the think tank group to lead the summit for the next 2 years . Dr. Gbenga Adeoye served as the 1st Vice President of the Summit for 2 years from.2023. He has served as Director of Finance as well as  Education and Research Directorate of the summit. He takes over from the immediate past President , Mr Yinka Chris Coker who retired from Mobil while the president before Coker  Chief Shina Luwoye. FCA  retired from Shell. Luwoye took over from Kehinde Sogunle  the former Commissioner of Finance in Ogun State who took over from Engr. Tokunbo Odebunmi mni. Tokunbo Odebunmi took over from Chief Tunji Sunmonu who took over from Ayo Biobaku and Ayo Biobaku took over from Ade Coker who is now based in Houston Texas. Dr. Gbenga Adeoye is a Lawyer and Chartered Accountant with  about 27 years work experience.  He is the Founde...

The National Convener of the Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi has beamed his torch of hope on inmates currently serving at the Ilaro Correctional Centre, Ogun state by sponsoring 89 inmates through skills acquisition programmes organized in partnership with the Right Thinker Global initiative. The programme which took place on Tuesday was to give hope to Nigerians irrespective of their present situation. The Alternative team, led by Alh. Comrade Chief Olalekan Hassan and Hon. Keshinro Yusuf, recently visited the Nigeria Correctional Service Medium Security Custodial Center in Ilaro, Ogun State. The event marked the graduation of 89 inmates who completed a 30-week intensive training program in various artisanship skills. The program, organized by The Right Thinkers Global Initiative in partnership with THE ALTERNATIVE Ogun State, aimed to equip inmates with practical skills and enhance their mental and spiritual capabilities. The graduates were awarded certificate...

Strengthening Political Parties as Pillars of Democracy Principles for Nigeria’s Democratic Development. By: The Alternative Preamble Robust and institutionalized political parties, rather than individual leaders, constitute the cornerstone of a stable democracy. This policy advocates for amendments to Nigeria’s electoral and party governance framework to fortify political parties, deter opportunistic defections, and deepen ideological accountability. While the Constitution and pertinent legislative frameworks serve as the foundational legal documents governing the nation, ensuring justice, equity, accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights for all citizens, societal advancement nonetheless implies evolving democratic values and emerging challenges that necessitate periodic reviews and reforms of constitutional provisions to ensure their sustained relevance, efficacy, and responsiveness to the collective good of the populace. It thus necessitates extensive con...

A Canadian-based hotelier, Oluwafemi Ayeyemi has urged Nigerians in diaspora and foreign investors to come back home and invest in the country, adding that the lack of social amenities as factors are discouraging many from investing in the country. Ayeyemi disclosed this on Monday, while taking journalists on a project facility- tour of his multi-billion naira hotel project at Ijeja community, Obada-Oko area of Abeokuta in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state. According to the young business tycoon, the level of high insecurity, multi tax system, lack of infrastructure, and untrustworthy manpower discouraged many foreign investors from contributing to the growth of the Nigerian economy. While speaking on his N4 billion hotel project, Feliza Hotel and Suites, Ayeyemi said the 62-room hospitality facility would bring development to the community and reform the hospitality business in the state. He said the hotel which is billed for commissioning in November...

A prominent opposition leader and convener of the Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi has provided supports to farmers in Ogun West through a programme called Agbe Gbelu held yesterday at Imeko Afon of Ogun state. A socio-political movement, "The Alternative" has taken its continued campaign against voter apathy, vote buying, and others to the grassroots in Ogun, reawakening the consciousness of Nigerians in rural area, while educating them on the need to vote against vote buying,  voters apathy others. The movement kick-started the move on Wednesday, during "The Alternative" empowerment for Agbe Gbe'lu Agro Network Limited, Ogun West chapter, which is a group of farmers in Ogun State.   In his welcome address,  the Convener of "The Alternative" movement,  Otunba. Segun Showunmi, disclosed that "The Alternative" is set to embark on a mission to reawakening the political consciousness of Nigerians at the grassroots level. ...