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Adelabu Resigns as Power Minister to Pursue Oyo Governorship Ambition

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2026

Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, has formally resigned his position in the Federal Government to focus on his governorship ambition in Oyo State, marking a significant political shift ahead of the next electoral cycle. In a resignation letter dated April 22, 2026, and addressed to

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Power Supply to Improve in Two Weeks as Gas Pipeline Repairs Near Completion — Adelabu’s Aide

Daily Dispatch March 26, 2026

Nigerians are expected to begin experiencing improved electricity supply within the next two weeks as ongoing maintenance on a critical gas pipeline approaches completion, according to Adebayo Olowoniyi, Chief Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power. Olowoniyi made this known during an appearance on Arise TV on Thursday, shortly after the Minister of Power, Adebayo […]

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Erratic Power Supply: Adelabu’s Peculiar Mess

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde When President Bola Tinubu inaugurated Adebayo Adelabu as the Minister of Power, alongside 44 others cleared by the Senate for appointment as Ministers on August 21, 2023, he most probably knew that the man knows next to nothing about power generation, transmission, and distribution. Yet, he was appointed as Minister of Power, […]

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Oyo Gov’t Denies False Pensioner Verification Notice

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2025

The Oyo State Government has denied a false message currently circulating among pensioners regarding a supposed verification exercise. This was indicated in a statement issued and made available to the media on Friday by the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Prof. Salihu Adelabu. He clarified that the notice, which demands Pensioners to submit photocopies of