EXCLUSIVE: Ekiti State Awards ₦458Million Contracts to Firm Linked to Governor Oyebanji’s Senior Special Assistant

SaharaReporters investigation reveals that Ekiti State awarded contracts totaling ₦458 million to Doylit Nigeria Resources Limited, a company linked to Arojo Taiwo Adebimpe, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Oyebanji at the Akure Liaison Office. The company, registered in 2022, received its first government contract shortly after Adebimpe’s appointment in December 2023. The latest award includes the construction of a BPP E-office and Conference Hall worth ₦443.4 million. The report raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest and state contract allocation, highlighting the trend of substantial contracts being awarded to individuals connected to public officials, including “Permanent Secretaries” overseeing multi-billion naira projects in the state.

Lagos State Government and APC Mourn the Loss of Fifth Female Council Official in Two Months.

The Lagos State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been hit by another tragedy following the death of Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, Council Manager of Coker Aguda LCDA and Chairman of the Forum of Council Managers in Lagos.

Akintola reportedly died on Monday, September 29, 2025, after a brief illness. 

As Council Manager, she served as the administrative and accounting head of her LCDA and also represented her colleagues across the state.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Forum of Council Managers confirmed her death. “With total submission to the will of Allah, we announce the passing of our Chairman, Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, on Monday, September 29, 2025. She served as the Council Manager of Coker/Aguda LCDA until her death,” the forum said.

Her Janazah Prayer was scheduled for Tuesday, September 30, at Al Kitab Mosque, Eleshin, after the Zuhr Prayer, followed by burial at Equitable CDA Muslim Cemetery, Igbe Lara.

Her passing has left colleagues and staff in deep grief, with many describing her as a significant loss to grassroots governance in Lagos. Council Managers act as the administrative and accounting heads of the 20 local governments and 37 LCDAs in the state.

Akintola’s death marks the fifth loss of a female local government official since July 27, 2025, when the current council administration was inaugurated. Others include:
• Aug 13: Mrs. Oluwakemi Rufai, Councillor, Ward C, Ibeju Lekki.
• Aug 18: Mrs. Zainab Shotayo, Councillor, Ward C, Odiolowo-Ojuwoye LCDA.
• Sept 20: Princess Oluremi Ajose, Vice Chairman, Badagry West LCDA.
• Sept 21: Mrs. Basirat Oluwakemi Mayabikan, Councillor, Ward F, Somolu.

The string of deaths has cast a pall over the APC and raised concerns within Lagos grassroots political circles.

We’ll Make Lagos Uninhabitable for Criminals,” Taskforce Warns After Iyana-Ipaja Scam Bust.

According to a report by PM News on Sunday, July 27, 2025, the Lagos State Taskforce has arrested six individuals accused of running a deceptive scam targeting passersby with promises of Android phones that never existed.


The suspects—Amaike Nelson (43), Kenneth Opuana (56), Oguntade Olusegun (63), Ogologo Obi (29), Goodluck Abel (28), and Oluwafunmilayo Adebimpe (19)—were arrested in a sting operation at Iyana-Ipaja after they allegedly duped 19-year-old student Rukayat Kamilu.

“She was passing by when one of them, an older man, stopped her and pretended to need help picking a lucky number,” explained Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the Taskforce’s Director of Public Affairs. The scam quickly escalated. After she "lost" the game, the group seized her phone and demanded ₦100,000 to return it.

The suspects reportedly used empty Android phone boxes as props to lure victims into the fraudulent game. Following swift action based on credible intelligence, Taskforce officials arrested all six suspects and recovered evidence.

They were arraigned on five counts, including fraud, extortion, conspiracy, and theft. All pleaded guilty and have been remanded pending the next court date on August 7, 2025.

Taskforce Chairman CSP Adetayo Akerele, who led the operation, made the agency’s position clear: “We’ll make Lagos uninhabitable for criminals,” he said, adding that criminal behaviour will not be tolerated under any guise.

The Taskforce has urged residents to remain alert and report suspicious activity through the “See Something, Say Something” initiative. The operation reflects broader efforts to protect Lagosians, particularly during tough economic times when fraud is on the rise.

President Tinubu has approved the appointment of 36 individuals to fill vacant positions on the governing boards of various federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria. Below is the list of appointees and their assigned institutions:

I. African Aviation and Aerospace University, Abuja
Hon. Chidi Nwogu – Member (Imo State)

II. University of Jos, Plateau State
Dr. Folashade Mulikat Kareem – Member (Kwara State)

III. Federal University of Technology, Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State
Dipe Olusina Adeniyi – Member (Lagos State)

IV. Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State
Akanimo Umoh – Member (Akwa Ibom State)

V. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State
Mr. Babatunde Usman Jinadu – Member (Lagos State)

VI. Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State
Chijioke Paul Okeifufe – Member (Enugu State)

VII. Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State
Hon. Babatunde Olokun – Member (Ogun State)
Hon. Isah Ambaka – Member (Nasarawa State)

VIII. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State
Dr. Olusegun Ategbole – Member (Ondo State)

IX. Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State
Hon. Isa Song – Member (Adamawa State)
Hon. Bernard Miko – Member (Rivers State)

X. Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State
Mr. Muyideen Balogun – Member (Ogun State)

XI. Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State
Hon. Mayegun Yomi – Member (Lagos State)

XII. Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State
Hon. Abbas Braimah – Member (Edo State)

XIII. Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State
Dr. Adebimpe Adebajo – Member (Ondo State)

XIV. Nigeria Arabic Language Village, Borno State
Hon. Bawa Bwari – Member (Niger State)

XV. Federal University of Health Sciences, Katsina, Katsina State
Hon. Bello Bagudu – Member (Kebbi State)
Hon. Nasarawa Mani – Member (Katsina State)

XVI. Federal Polytechnic Isuochi, Umu-Nneochi, Abia State
Hon. Shehu Kagara – Member (Kaduna State)

XVII. Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State
Dr. Francis Ogbise – Member (Bayelsa State)

XVIII. Federal Polytechnic, Munguno, Borno State
Hon. Almajiri Geidam – Member (Yobe State)

XIX. Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State
Rahila Ilegbodu – Member (Taraba State)

XX. National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State
Hon. Shehu Lambu – Member (Kano State)

XXI. Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, Gombe State
Hon. Yusuf Bello Mai Adua – Member (Sokoto State)

XXII. Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State
Saleh Mohammed – Member (Jigawa State)

XXIII. Federal Polytechnic, Daura, Katsina State
Hon. Adekola Aliu – Member (Osun State)

XXIV. Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State
Waidi Olajire Ayinla – Member (Osun State)

XXV. Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Plateau State
Hon. Hashimu Abdullahi – Member (Sokoto State)

XXVI. Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State
Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar (At Ningi) – Member (Bauchi State)

XXVII. Federal College of Education, Gwoza, Borno State
Ibrahim Abba Geidam – Member (Yobe State)

XXVIII. Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State
Mohammed Nura – Member (Kebbi State)

XXIX. Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu, Ebonyi State
Hon. Abdulkadir Usman Global – Member (Kaduna State)

XXX. Federal College of Education (Technical), Ekiadolor, Edo State
Hon. Usman Balkore – Member (Sokoto State)

XXXI. Federal College of Education, Odugbo, Benue State
Hon. Goodluck Opiah – Member (Imo State)

XXXII. Federal College of Education, Omoku, Rivers State
Hon. Bassey Etim – Member (Akwa Ibom State)
Hon. Chris Eta – Member (Cross River State)
Hon. Shuaib Yahaya – Member (Katsina State)

XXXIII. Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State
Hon. Sani M. Anka – Member (Zamfara State)

XXXIV. Federal College of Education (Technical), Keana, Nasarawa State
Hon. Yusuf Dikko – Member (Jigawa State)

XXXV. Federal College of Education, Ilawe, Ekiti State
Hon. Deacon Taiye – Member (Kwara State)

XXXVI. Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State
Hon. Isa Lawal Doro – Member (Katsina State)