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Another 46 Inmates Regain Freedom from Ogun Prison

Web News 1 May 2024 61 0

By Francisca Irekpita Another batch of 46 inmates awaiting trial at both the Old Abeokuta Custodial Center, Ibara and the new facility at Oba, Ogun State have been granted freedom by the State Chief judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu. This brings to 49 the total number of persons released by the Continue Reading

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Three Inmates Regain Freedom

Web News 30 April 2024 134 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Three Inmates in Ogun State have been granted amnesty by the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu as part of efforts to decongest correctional facilities across the state.  The trio Joseph Apan, Nureni Oladosu and Babatunde Fagbayi were released during Prison Visit and Jail delivery exercise, at the Ilaro Correctional Continue Reading

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Abiodun Mourns Victims of Gas Explosion

Web News 29 April 2024 162 0

By Wuraola Bamgbose Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has expressed great sympathy for the victims of a gas explosion at the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta, the state capital. Ggovernor Abiodun also ordered that some of the buildings affected by Saturday’s gas explosion at Ita-Oshin in Abeokuta North Local Government area of the state be […]Continue Reading

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Provide emotional support when necessary – Police

Web News 23 April 2024 162 0

By Olusegun Folarin  Police have encouraged residents of Ogun state to give necessary support and seek experts’ assistance for their family members whose relatives or loved ones required emotional support. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Abiodun Alamutu stated this in a statement while reacting to the death of a 49 year old woman, Mrs Idowu […]Continue Reading

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Good Samaritan Rescues Abandoned Day-Old Baby

Web News 18 April 2024 86 0

A day-old baby boy abandoned in a polythene bag has been rescued at Alhaji Masha Road, in the Surulere area of Lagos State. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified social worker attached to a hospital in Surulere, while on her way to a destination, heard the sound of a crying baby emanating from the polythene […]Continue Reading

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Junior Pope: Three Bodies Recovered, AGN Suspends Filmmaker

Web News 12 April 2024 105 0

  Police authorities in Anambra have recovered three more bodies from a boat accident involving a movie cast.  Nollywood star, Junior Pope Odonwodo was part of the crew that drowned in the boat mishap on Wednesday. While some crew members were yet to be found following the boat tragedy, the spokesperson of the Anambra Police […]Continue Reading

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Stray Dog Rescues Baby Abandoned by Mum in Forest

Web News 5 April 2024 334 0

A stray dog foraging for food has retrieved an abandoned baby boy in a forest in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. The stray dog was said to have carried the infant across a busy road and kept him in a public glare, apparently for passersby to pick up for rehabilitation. The baby […]Continue Reading

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Silent Struggles: Women Speak Against Sexual Harassment in Workplaces

Web News 2 April 2024 325 0

By Olaolu Fawole Many may not know, but beyond the beautiful and charming looks of some women are tales of encounters they felt not too comfortable to share. One of them is sexual harassment. Quietly, many female workers are sexually harassed in their places of work. Unfortunately, due to customs and traditions among other factors, […]Continue Reading

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Community Thrown into Mourning as Man Drowns in River

Web News 31 March 2024 306 0

By Bolanle Adesida An Igede man from Benue State, Sunday Ogah has drowned in a river in Eyinwa Community in Odogbolu Local government area of Ogun State. The friend of the deceased Abayomi Otusanya who reported the incident at Odogbolu Divisional Police Station explained that he came with his friend from Ikorodu area of Lagos […]Continue Reading

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Nollywood Loses Veteran Actor, Amaechi Muonagor

Web News 25 March 2024 909 0

Three weeks after losing one of its comic actors to the pang of death, the Nigerian movie industry is mourning again as it has lost yet another veteran actor, Amaechi Muonagor, to the cold hands of death. Muonagor died yesterday after battling kidney disease for a long time. This came few days after a viral […]Continue Reading

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Cable Drum Claims One Life

Web News 16 March 2024 319 0

A yet-to-be-identified male adult has been confirmed dead after an electric cable drum fell on him at Ojo-Igbede Road in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday while a forklifter was transloading armoured cables from a container into its body. A Police source who spoke […]Continue Reading

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Woman Jumps into River from Moving Boat In Lagos

Web News 11 March 2024 233 0

A woman, who boarded a boat from Igando in Lagos State to Ogun has allegedly jumped into the river from the moving boat, the police have said. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday evening, said that rescue teams were already searching […]Continue Reading

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More support for women, catalyst for change – Ogun Gov. SA   

Web News 9 March 2024 165 0

By Omolara Adasofunjo Women journalists and other professional women need to engage in intense advocacy for gender equality and women’s rights to enable them to perform actively with their male counterparts. Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency, Ms Sola Arobieke gave the advice at the International Women’s Day Continue Reading

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NOA Canvasses More Investment in Women

Web News 9 March 2024 212 0

By Olawale Asake As the Nigerians join the rest of the World to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Oyo State Directorate, Dr Olukemi Afolayan has called for increased investment in women, describing it as a way to ensure National advancement. She made the call while speaking at a Programme […]Continue Reading

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Senator Alli Seeks Collective Action on Women’s Rights, Empowerment

Web News 8 March 2024 171 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has called for collective action to ensure the full realisation of women’s rights, opportunities and aspirations. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. Alli encouraged continuous dialogue, collaboration as well Continue Reading

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Women Groups in Delta Hold Road Show for Gender Equality

Web News 8 March 2024 174 0

By Eghweree Oghenero Women groups in Delta State have organized a road show along major streets in Asaba, the State capital carrying placards expressing challenges facing women folk. Some of the inscriptions on the placard read: Time for Equality is Now; Save Our Daughters from Abuse; and No to Harmful Traditional Practices against Women. The […]Continue Reading

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Against all Odds, 78 Year-Old Man Becomes Landlord

Web News 23 February 2024 301 0

By Olawale Asake God indeed does His things in His way and manner.  Also, He does things at the appointed time for humanity. This is the case of a 78-year-old cleric, Pastor Johnson Olunlade, who became a landlord for the first time through the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Ori Oke Aanu, Ojoo Ibadan, Oyo State. While […]Continue Reading

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Sunday Igboho Back in Nigeria

Web News 22 February 2024 199 0

Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has returned to Nigeria. Olayomi Koiki, the spokesman for Igboho, confirmed this in a statement via his X handle on Thursday. Koiki also shared a video where Igboho could be seen with some people believed to be at the mortuary. According to Koiki, the activist […]Continue Reading

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Adeleke Flags Off 1bn Revolving Loan for Cooperative Societies

Web News 22 February 2024 166 0

By Funmi Ojo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says he will continue to take steps that will make life better for the people. Governor Adeleke stated this at the flag-off ceremony of one billion naira revolving loan for cooperative societies in Osun state. The Governor who maintained that the target beneficiaries for the revolving […]Continue Reading

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Ondo Pays Last Respect to Akeredolu

Web News 22 February 2024 2936 0

By Isaac Afolabi Sympathisers, family members, government functionaries and the entire people of Ondo State have paid tributes to the former governor late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at the second leg of the burial rites commencing in Akure the state capital.   As early as eight o’clock in the morning, students and residents lined the streets of the […]Continue Reading

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Ondo Declares Public Holidays For Akeredolu’s Burial

Web News 21 February 2024 152 0

Ondo State Government has declared Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd of February 2024 as public holidays in the State.  This is in honour of the former Governor of the State, late Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. A statement from the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan says the two work-free day is to allow the people […]Continue Reading

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Woman Found Dead in Ekiti

Web News 21 February 2024 2073 0

By Amos Ogunrinde A trader whose name could not be identified has been found dead in Ogbese, a settlement under Ise Ekiti along Ise/Ikere road. The woman was said to have come from Ikere Ekiti to purchase vegetables in the settlement for resale before she was declared missing. However, her decomposed corpse was later found […]Continue Reading

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Two Polytechnic Students Die after Inhaling Generator Fumes

Web News 9 February 2024 192 0

Two students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja have died after inhaling fumes from a power generating set placed close to the window of their apartment overnight. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Thursday. Aya disclosed that the deceased were identified as […]Continue Reading

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Man Dies Watching AFCON Semi-Final Match

Web News 9 February 2024 190 0

By Olusegun Folarin A 43-year-old man, Mr Mikail Osundiji has reportedly died while watching the semi-final football match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Abeokuta. Osundiji had allegedly went into shock and died on Wednesday evening while watching the match at a public football viewing centre in the […]Continue Reading

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FG will not make hasty decisions on Ibadan explosion – Alake

Web News 23 January 2024 217 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Federal Government says it will not make any categorical statement until Investigations are concluded on the explosion which rocked Old Bodija, Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.  Minister of Mines and Solid Minerals, Mr Dele Alake stated this while speaking with journalists at the scene of the explosion.  The minister was received at the […]Continue Reading