Crime

Police nab notorious cultist

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Operatives of Ogun state police command have arrested a notorious wanted cult member and armed robbery suspect, Christian Peter in Mowe area of the state. The suspect who had been on wanted list of the command was arrested during the routine patrol of Mowe/Ofada road by the divisional anti Continue Reading

Crime

Police Nab Suspected Kidnapper in Ogun

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A middle-aged man, Sakiru Famuyiwa, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly stealing two children during a church service in Ijeja area of Abeokuta. The suspect was arrested after the policemen attached to Ibara divisional headquarters received a distress call from a celestial church of Christ that two children had been […]Continue Reading

News

Ogun Police Command Debunks Rumour Of Cultists Overtaking Abeokuta 

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Ogun state police command says it has arrested a large number of suspected cultists after a violent attack that claimed a life in Oluwo Area of Abeokuta.In a statement, the Command’s  spokesperson, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said that the suspects were now under investigation at the State Criminal investigation and intelligence department, Eleweran,  Abeokuta.Mr Oyeyemi Continue Reading

News

Ijoba Ipinle Ogun Gbe Awon Ile Ti Ko Kunojuosuwon To Tipa

Web News 25 March 2022 184 0

Ijoba ipinle Ogun ti gbe awon ile mejilelogbon to wa ni Isheri nijoba ibile Ifo nipinle naa tipa, nitori pe won tapa si oniruru ofin to romo ile kiko. Alakoso to wa fun eto ile ati idagbasoke igberiko, Ogbeni Olatunji Odunlami, lo soro yi di mimo lasiko to n baa won akoroyin soro nilu Abeokuta, […]Continue Reading

News

“There Will Be Better Service Delivery” : Odusile Assures Ogun Residents

Web News 10 March 2022 255 0

People of Ogun State have been assured of better service delivery and the provision of evenly distributed development projects through the collaborative efforts of the government and relevant organizations. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Waheed Odusile gave the assurance when the management team of Radio Nigeria Paramount FM Abeokuta, led by Continue Reading

Crime

MAPOLY Student Bags Seven Months Jail Term for Impersonation

Web News 9 February 2022 283 0

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of a 24-year-old student of Computer Science at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Adebowale Babatunde Ismail, to seven months imprisonment before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State for the offence Continue Reading

Crime

Court Orders Remand Of Four Teenagers At Correctional Home Over Murder Case In Ogun

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An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court has remanded four teenagers at correctional home for alleged ritual murder of a twenty year-old Sofiat Okeowo. The police had charged twenty years old Balogun Mustakeem, eighteen years old Majekodunmi Soliudeen, nineteen years old Abdulgafar Lukman, and eighteen years old Waris Oladeinde, on a two- count charge of conspiracy and murder […]Continue Reading

Education

MAPOLY Protest: Students, School Management Trade Words over Demands

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The management of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta and the leadership of students in Ogun State have been at loggerheads over the ongoing protest by the students of the institution. The students had been protesting over what they called exorbitant charges and deplorable conditions of a road leading to the institution. In their large number, […]Continue Reading

Entertainment

Ogun Children Stage Drama Highlighting Nigeria’s Diverse Cultures

Web News 2 January 2022 498 0

School children in Ogun State have participated in the ninth edition of the Children’s Creative Station Workshop put together by the National Troupe of Nigeria to further celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the country.  The event held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta featured a cast of more than 50 children taking part […]Continue Reading

Education

NASU Advocates Good Treatment For Its Members

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Joint action committee of Non-academic staff of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta Ogun state have called for the constitution of the school’s governing board as prescribed by the law establishing the institution to prevent further maltreatment of their members. The two unions, the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic and the Non-Academic Staff Union at Continue Reading

Security

Man Found Dead Hanging From Electric Pole in Abeokuta

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It was a worrisome Sunday morning for the people of Kobape town along the Abeokuta – Sagamu Interchange when they woke up to discover the lifeless body of a man on an electric pole.  The residents told Radio Nigeria that the yet to be identified man, believed to have been electrocuted, was discovered in the […]Continue Reading

Economy

Gov. Abiodun Assures E-Third Party Insurance will Eliminate Fraud

Web News 5 November 2021 261 0

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun says the recently unveiled online platform for third party insurance, the E-Third Party Insurance would enable people to buy genuine third-party insurance and eliminate fake insurance certificates. The governor made this known at the 31st Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria Professional Forum held in Abeokuta. The governor Continue Reading

Health

Mrs Abiodun Advocates More Work Force In Health Sector

Web News 29 October 2021 217 0

The wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun has underscored the need for an increase in the number of nurses and midwives towards reducing maternal mortality, especially at the grassroots. The wife of the Governor made the submission at a town hall meeting organized by Community Development Associations, Ogun Women on Maternal Health […]Continue Reading

Sport

Ogun Wins Maiden Edition Of Southwest Female Basketball Competition

Web News 29 October 2021 273 0

Fortune basketball from Ogun state has emerged champions of the maiden edition of the southwest female basketball competition. The Abeokuta based team defeated Hoopsdream of Oyo state by 24 to 22 points in the final of the competition played at Alake sports centre, Ijeja Abeokuta. The southwest female basketball competition with the theme “balling to Continue Reading

Crime

Teenager jailed 3 months for stealing plastic chairs from Church

Web News 29 October 2021 293 0

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a nineteen-year-old man, Lekan Alaka, to three months imprisonment for stealing plastic chairs worth ninety-one thousand two hundred nairas from Mount Zion Anglican Church. Magistrate Olajumoke Somefun in her judgement held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubts sentencing the suspect to three months Continue Reading

Sport

Southwest Female Basketball Competition Dunks Off In Ogun

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A two day South-West female basketball competition has dunked off in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The competition under the Women Elite Sports Empowerment Initiative, WESIE, is designed to develop female basketball players across the southwest region as well as their coaches. The facilitator of the tournament, Coach Adebayo Iyabode explained that the southwest Continue Reading

Crime

Ritualists Arrested In Ogun

Web News 22 October 2021 331 0

Ogun state Police command has arrested three men while exhuming the corpse of one Segun Taiwo who died and was buried about six months ago at Abule Sikiru area of Sabo Abeokuta.  According to a statement by the Ogun Police command spokesman, Mr Oyeyemi Abimbola the suspects were arrested at about 11:30 p.m. following a distress […]Continue Reading

Security

Ogun Redoubles Efforts On Security

Web News 7 October 2021 236 0

Ogun State Government has announced a plan to relaunch the joint internal security operational platform, popularly known as OP  MESA, to complement the efforts of other law enforcement agencies towards enhancing the security in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known at the inaugural meeting with the twenty local government Chairmen in the state, […]Continue Reading

Security

Alake Charges Chief Of Army Staff On Ensuring Peace

Web News 23 September 2021 330 0

The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Aremu Gbadebo has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Leiutenant General Farouk Yahaya to ensure peace and stability throughout the nation throughout his tenure. Oba Gbadebo gave the advice while receiving the, the Chief of Army Staff at the Ake Palace. The Egba monarch also advised him […]Continue Reading

Health

FMC Abeokuta Staff Welcome Reappointed CMD With Joy

Web News 10 September 2021 554 0

Staff of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta have formally welcomed the reappointed Medical Director of the centre, Professor Adewale Musa Olomu. The staff in their hundreds with uniforms, carried different banners with the pictures of the medical director to congratulate him on his triumph over those that worked against his being reappointed at the centre. […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Ogun NOA, Paramount FM Collaborate On Tackling Social Vices

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The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has solicited the collaboration of Radio Nigeria’s Paramount FM, Abeokuta in its efforts to strengthen the fight against social vices in Nigeria.  Ogun State Director of the agency, Mr. Kolawole Obadina made the call in Abeokuta during a courtesy call on the General Manager of the station, Alhaji Adeniyi Odekunle. […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Funeral Rites for late Mr Titus Olasunkanmi Omidiji begin in Abeokuta

Web News 27 August 2021 489 0

It was a solemn assembly as the family, friends and well wishers of the late Mr Titus Olasunkanmi Omidiji gathered in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital for the Christian Wake and service of songs as part of activities for the burial of the deceased.  The programme anchored by the Christ Anglican Parish Church, Ijemo, Abeokuta […]Continue Reading

Agriculture News

FG Distributes Multi Grain Shelling Machines To Farmers In Ogun

Web News 26 August 2021 481 0

Farmers in Ogun state have been told to imbibe the culture maintenance when handling agricultural Machines. The Ogun state coordinator, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and rural development gave the advice in Abeokuta at the distribution of Multi grain shelling machines to farmers cooperatives. According to reports, the state coordinator expressed disappointment on the Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Mr. Olasunkanmi Titus Omidiji To Be Buried On Friday

Web News 25 August 2021 330 0

Burial arrangements for Mr. Olasunkanmi Titus Omidiji begins on Thursday, 26th August, with a Christian Wake at Lawrence Bankole Event Centre, Opposite Olikoye Memorial Hospital, Asero, Abeokuta at five o’clock in the evening. Funeral holds on Friday, 27th August at Christ Anglican Church, Ijemo, Abeokuta at eleven o’clock in the morning while internment Continue Reading

Politics

Community Leader Urges Youths on Credible Leadership

Web News 20 August 2021 220 0

Youths have been advised to provide credible leadership alternative to the nation with good conduct and enviable character aimed at bringing about peace and economic prosperity. A community leader in Orile Imo, Chief Olalekan Olakunle gave the advice at the Second summit of the Southern Youth Assembly of Nigeria held in Abeokuta. The community leader […]Continue Reading