Health

Mrs Abiodun Advocates More Work Force In Health Sector

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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 Continue Reading

Sport

Ogun Wins Maiden Edition Of Southwest Female Basketball Competition

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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

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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

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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

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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 654 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Environment

Olomore Residents Express Concern Over Slow Pace Of Construction Work

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Residents of many communities accessing the Federal Housing Estate road in Olomore area of Abeokuta have expressed sadness that the slow pace of work by contractors handling the road construction is taking serious toll on their well-being. The residents while speaking with Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta appealed to the Ogun state government to prevail on […]Continue Reading

Politics

OGHA Speaker Calls For More Recreational Facilities At Grassroots Level

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The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, Mr. Olakunle Oluomo, has called on the federal government to empower local governments especially in the creation of recreational facilities across the country. Mr. Oluomo gave the advice while speaking in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta. According to him, the creation of facilities such […]Continue Reading

Environment

Ogun State Waste Management Authority Warns Traders Against Dirty Environment

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Traders operating markets across Ogun state have been advised to make cleanliness their watchword in a bid to prevent the outbreak of communicable diseases especially Cholera. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Chief Executive Officer of  Ogun State Waste Management Authority, Mr Ola Oresanya gave the advice in Abeokuta while announcing the Continue Reading

Health

Ogun Introduces Additional Polio Vaccine Into Routine Immunisation

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Ogun State Primary Health Care Development Board  in collaboration with Development Partners in the health sector has introduced Inactivated Polio Vaccine, IPV2, as additional vaccination in the Routine Immunisation, RI, schedule, to be received by children at 14 weeks. Speaking at the flag-off at Iberekodo Primary Healthcare Centre in Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Continue Reading

Education

TETFUND To Construct 245 Million Naira Skill Acquisition Centre In MAPOLY

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In the bid to tackle unemployment among youths, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund,TETFUND, is constructing a two hundred and forty-five million naira Skills Acquisition and Vocational Centre at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta.  At the foundation laying ceremony, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu said the project Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Intercity Travelers Unaware Of Elections, Stranded In Abeokuta

Web News 24 July 2021 454 0

Many travelers were prevented from gaining access into Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital while the local government elections held in the state lasted.  The commuters who were stopped by security operatives at the outskirts of the city told Radio Nigeria that they embarked on the journey because they were unaware of the election and subsequent […]Continue Reading

Politics

All Is Set For LG Elections In Ogun

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Preparations for the local government election in Ogun State have reached the climax among stakeholders as political parties display different attitude to the process.  Radio Nigeria reports that, the conduct of the polls has continued to generate reactions among stakeholders.  Residents of the state are making efforts to enable them to cope with the restriction […]Continue Reading

Security

Police, Other Security Agencies On Standby For Saturday Election In Ogun

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The Ogun state Police Command is to collaborate with other security agencies to ensure safety of lives and property during the coming Saturday Local Government Election. A statement by the Spokesman of the Command, Mr. Abímbólá Oyeyemi in Abeokuta stated that the police has put in place elaborate security arrangements to ensure free, fair and credible […]Continue Reading

Security

Eidel- Kabir : Police Command Assures Maximum Security In Ogun

Web News 16 July 2021 454 0

Police command, Ogun State says, it has put a robust security arrangement in place to ensure hitch free Sallah celebration.  The Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun who stated this in Abeokuta noted that men and officers of the command had been deployed to strategic locations to nip any violent crime in the bud. Mr Ajogun […]Continue Reading

Sport

30 Years Remembrance: Muda Lawal’s Family Seeks Government’s Support

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The Family of the late football star, Muda Lawal wants the federal and Ogun State governments to complete a building project embarked upon by the late footballer before his demise 30 years ago as part of efforts to immortalize the soccer icon.  They made the appeal when receiving a posthumous award presented to Muda Lawal […]Continue Reading

Telecommunication

Ogun Government Aids Ease Of Doing Business In Telecom Industry

Web News 9 July 2021 521 0

Ogun State government has initiated plans to ensure the issuance of provisional permit to prospective telecommunication service providers within seven to fourteen days after the submission of applications for approval to commence work on site. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Tunji Odunlami made this known in Abeokuta, during a meeting with Continue Reading

Environment Judiciary News

Ogun Assembly Passes Anti-Open Grazing Bill

Web News 8 July 2021 475 0

In its bid to address incessant clashes between herders and famers in Ogun State, which often lead to loss of lives and property, the State House of Assembly has passed the Animal Grazing Regulation and Cattle Ranch Establishment Law, 2020 into law.Part of a section of the bill prescribed a jail term of not less […]Continue Reading