ABIODUN OLUSINA SHOBANJO Communications Practitioner and Nigeria’s Advertising Man of the 20th Century. Abiodun Olusina Shobanjo was born in Jebba, Moro local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria, on December 24, 1944. He received his basic and secondary education at St. George’s Primary School and Odogbolu Grammar School, respectively. He also earned a certificate in …
DAWN COMMISSION HAILS REMOVAL OF ELECTRICITY, RAILWAY FROM EXCLUSIVE LEGISLATIVE LIST ASSURES OF SW GOVS READINESS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission commends President Muhammadu Buhari, GCRF, for signing constitutional amendment bills that removed electricity generation and railway from the exclusive legislative list. DAWN Commission says no legislation, …
Dr. Tunde Adegbola Language Technologist, Culture Activist Dr. Tunde Adegbola; a Research Scientist, Consulting Engineer and Cultural Activist with vast experience in information and communication media systems, was born in the defunct Western Region of Nigeria on the 1st of August 1955. He began his education at the St Paul Primary School, Shagamu, Ogun State. …
Chief Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu (Baba Ijebu) Industrialist, Businessman And Philanthropist The name Premier Lotto might not immediately ring a bell to the ears of the average Nigerian but the name ‘Baba Ijebu’ does. Chief Kessington Adebukunola Adebutu, popularly known and referred to as “BABA IJEBU”, is a renowned industrialist, an astute businessman and a philanthropist …
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DAWN Commission, based on available data, has been engaging in conversations on some aspects of governance in the Region that are in our considered opinion in dire need of governments’ focused attention in order to change the fortune of the people for better. Four issues are in focus; food insecurity and increased investment in agriculture, …
As Nigerians go to the polls this week, DAWN Commission calls on the Western Nigeria public to focus on the Region’s security and sustainability as a composite unit and reinforce its uniqueness as a welcoming, tolerant and law-abiding space where the peaceful coexistence and welfare of all residents, irrespective of their ethnic origin and tongue, …
The 2023 Southwest budget analysis presents the approved government expenditure and revenue projections for the six Southwest states including Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo. The budget analysis shows the direction of state governments in the region in terms of capital and recurrent expenditure as well as the priority are as that will stimulate …
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GBENGA OYEBODE Born on the 30th of March 1959, He is one of the founding partners and Chairman, Management Board of Aluko & Oyebode a full-service commercial law firm in Nigeria. He is the Chairman of Aluko & Oyebode, one of the largest integrated law firms in Nigeria with over 70 lawyers and three offices in …
Maye Olubadan of Ibadan The chairman of West-Midland Communications, the parent company of Splash FM and Lagelu FM, he is a businessman. Chief Bayo Akande is well-known for his success in business. He is the chairman of West-Midlands Communication Limited and the founder of Splash F.M., the first independent radio station in Oyo State. Few …
This edition of Southwest Economic Journal titled ‘State of the Southwest Nigeria’ unfurls the socioeconomic position of the Southwest Region of Nigeria in consonance with current events in the global and domestic economies. This is expected to provide an impetus for repositioning the Region to harness the inherent opportunities to increase the Region’s level of …
