A former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has paid glowing tribute to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 88th birthday, describing him as a ‘towering figure in Nigeria’s history’, and a global statesman whose impact transcends generations. Born on 5 March 1937. Obasanjo is a Nigerian Army General and statesman who served as Nigeria’s Head of State from 1976 to …

Businessman, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has commissioned a newly constructed one-kilometre asphalt road in Ifedolapo community, located in the Pipeline area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The commissioning ceremony was performed by former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Victor Attah, and was attended by a distinguished gathering of political and business leaders from across the country. Among the dignitaries present were former …

A video of the former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim discussing his ambitious economic plan for Nigeria in 2018 has resurfaced online, six years after it was initially projected. Olawepo-Hashim was then campaigning for the 2019 presidential election as candidate of the party, Peoples Trust. The resurfaced video has attracted widespread admiration for his deep understanding of the country’s economic …

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has called on the party leadership, President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly structure to, as a matter of urgency, implement the party policy of decentralisation of Policing to halt the seemingly unending high profile crime of killings and kidnappings across the country. On the heels of last Thursday’s …

A leader in the All Progressive Congress, APC, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has felicitated with the Christian faithful and the entire people of Nigeria as they join the rest of the world in celebrating Christmas. In a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Friday, Olawepo-Hashim urged Christians and Nigerians, in the spirit of the season, to uphold the principles of …

A leader in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on last Thursday’s Supreme Court verdict, which validated his victory in the 25th February presidential election, while also urging him to now face the job of “rescuing Nigerians from the daily grim realities they face, with more seriousness”. The candidate of the …

A stakeholder in Nigeria’s energy sector, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has indicated that the country may be set for a huge economic growth owing to the current financial and economic reforms by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the past one month of his ascension to power. According to reports, the new administration inherited a floundering economy with gross domestic product growth …

A politician and business man, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has appealed to the labour movement and other social groups to accept the removal of the subsidy on petroleum product as a painful surgical procedure instituted to excruciate a dangerous cancerous cell in the life of a patient in order to save the critically ill. In a statement from his media office …

A leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has congratulated the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his emergence as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). In a statement on Wednesday by his media office in Abuja, Olawepo-Hashim explained that AbdulRazaq’s emergence, coming on the heels of his recent re-election and few days to …

A leader in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has appealed to leaders and stake holders in Kwara State to re-elect Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq for a second term in Saturday’s gubernatorial election. In a chat with reporters in Ilorin, Olawepo-Hashim explained that although “I am aware that many leaders are angry with the governor (I also have …