Oriontimes Poitical Desk| June 5, 2026 Obokun Local Government, under the strategic leadership of the Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, Hon. Oluwole Wole Oke, has once again taken the lead in grassroots political mobilisation with the successful inauguration of no fewer than 3,000 canvassers in support of the candidacy of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji ahead of the forthcoming election. The landmark event, held in Ibokun, reflects Hon. Wole Oke’s unwavering commitment to building a formidable, structured, and result-driven campaign architecture capable of delivering victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC). As the political arrowhead of the campaign, Hon. Oke has continued to demonstrate exceptional organisational depth and strategic foresight, with Obokun serving as the operational nucleus of the statewide mobilisation effort. The inauguration marks a critical phase in the campaign’s grassroots engagement strategy, as the canvassers carefully selected across all ...
By Oriontimes Staff
Nigeria has recorded a major breakthrough in its emerging space technology sector as Anas Isah, a Gombe-born aerospace engineer, successfully developed STRATON-X, the country’s first privately built indigenous rocket.
The innovation marks a significant milestone for Nigeria’s private aerospace community, demonstrating how homegrown expertise can push national technological boundaries despite limited resources and infrastructure.
STRATON-X, designed and built by Isah from the ground up, showcases advanced engineering capabilities in propulsion, aerodynamics, and lightweight structural design. According to the young engineer, the project was driven by a desire to prove that Nigerians can compete globally in high-end technology fields, including rocketry and space exploration.
Isah emphasized that the project aims to inspire young engineers across the country, especially in Northern Nigeria, where access to advanced technical facilities is often limited. He described STRATON-X as “a symbol of what determination, research, and innovation can achieve.”
The achievement has already drawn attention from tech communities and science advocates who say the development could open doors for private-sector participation in Nigeria’s aerospace industry.
As Nigeria continues to push for technological advancement and youth-driven innovation, STRATON-X stands as a bold reminder that the future of space engineering in the country may well come from independent creators like Anas Isah.
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