Politics

OGHA Speaker Hails Peaceful Conduct of LG Election

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The Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Mr. Olakunle Oluomo has commended the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, for the peaceful conduct of the 2021 Local Government Election in Ogun State.  Mr Oluomo gave the commendation after casting his vote at unit 19 Continue Reading

News

Ogun Partners UK, South Africa On Forest Reserve

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Ogun State Government is collaborating with the United Kingdom and the South African Government to create a Forest Reserve in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of the State.  The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun who made this known while addressing the people of Ijebu East Local Government, said his administration would also work with Nigerian National […]Continue Reading

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New Chiefs Law: We will ensure all interests are accommodated – OGHA Speaker

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Concerned groups of traditionalists, religious leaders, human rights advocates and traditional leaders in Ogun State have been assured of adequate measures to accommodate their inputs in the process of fine tuning the legal framework for the growth of traditional institutions.  Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, Mr. Olakunle Oluomo gave the assurance Continue Reading

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We are working with UK, S. Africa on establishing a forest reserve – Governor Abiodun

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Ogun State government is collaborating with the United Kingdom and the South African Government to create a Forest Reserve in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of the State.  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun who made this known while addressing the people of Ijebu-East local government, said his administration would also work with Nigerian National Petroleum Continue Reading

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OGHA Speaker Challenges Youths On Active Participation In Nation Building

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Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, says it is finalizing plans to enact a bill towards establishing the Ogun State Youth Development Commission. The speaker, Mr. Olakunle Oluomo, made the disclosure while playing host to the leadership of Ogun State Chapter of the Youth Assembly of Nigeria, YAN, led by Mr. Olufemi Osinubi at the Assembly […]Continue Reading

Politics

OGHA Seeks Urgent Release of Nigerian Activist By Beninnoise Govt.

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The Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, has called on the State Attorney General to explore all necessary legal mechanisms including international treaties and protocol of the ECOWAS Court to secure the immediate release of a Nigerian activist, Dr. Kunle Garb, who was reportedly arrested by security operatives from Benin Republic.  Dr Garb, is a resident […]Continue Reading

Transportation

OGHA Calls For Restriction Of Movement Of Articulated Vehicles

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Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, has called for the implementation of functional laws and regulations to curb the excesses of articulated vehicle drivers with a view to reducing road crashes in the state. The Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, stated this during the lawmakers’ visit to the scene of a fire outbreak at the proposed new […]Continue Reading

Politics

Ogun Impeached Deputy Speaker Takes Assembly to Court

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Former Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Dare Kadiri, has taken the Assembly to a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, over his removal from office. The impeached Deputy Speaker, demanded for a sum of five hundred million naira as general damage against the Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo ,first respondent and the […]Continue Reading

Politics

APC Tasks APM Defectors on Membership Registration

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The Seven lawmakers of the Ogun State House of Assembly, who recently denounced their membership from Allied People’s Movement, APM, to join All progressives Congress, APC, have been welcomed to the party with a call on them to use the opportunity of the membership registration to revalidate their party membership. Chairman, APC Caretaker Committee, Chief Continue Reading

Culture

Alleged Threat to Life: Ogun Monarch Summoned by State Assembly

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The Oniraniken of Iranike, Oba Adewale Adeniji has been summoned to appear before the Ogun State House of Assembly over allegations of an alleged threat to life and invasion of landed property. Speaker of the House, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, who made the announcement, said this third invitation extended to the monarch became imperative owing to two previous invitations […]Continue Reading

Politics

OGHA Frowns At Killing Of Ogun Residents By NCS Officers

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Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, have again expressed displeasure over the gruesome killings of innocent residents by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in the border communities of the state.  The lawmakers including, Mr Adegoke Adeyanju and Mrs Bolanle Ajayi who spoke under personal explanation during plenary In Abeokuta Continue Reading

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We achieved many successes because of God’s grace – OGHA Speaker

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The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, Mr Olakunle Oluomo has attributed the successes recorded by the assembly in the outgoing year to the divine guidance and grace of God. Mr Oluomo made the remarks during the assembly’s 2020 Christmas Carol of 9 lessons held at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, expressing the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Ogun Lawmakers Call for Even Distribution of Road Projects

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Lawmakers in the Ogun State House of Assembly have called for even and fair distribution of road projects across the 26 State Constituencies of the state to allow democratic dividend reach the nooks and crannies. The lawmakers including the Deputy Minority Leader, Abdul Bashir Oladunjoye, Deputy Speaker, Mr. Dare Kadiri, and OlaKunle Sobunkanla, among Continue Reading

Transportation

We will work more on correctional measures – Ogun TRACE Boss

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Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, says it has recorded a total of 774 road crashes across the state between January to November this year, resulting in 162 deaths, leaving 927 sustaining series of injures. The Corps Commander, Mr Seni Ogunyemi stated this while defending the Corps’ 2021 budget estimate before the members […]Continue Reading

Crime

Lagos State Police Command Recovers Stolen OGHA Mace

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The police operatives attached to Trade Fair Station of the Lagos State Police Command on Friday recovered the missing mace of the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, at Abule-Ado Area of the state at about 8.30am. A release by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of Lagos State Police Command, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi says the […]Continue Reading

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OGHA Moves To Replace “Stolen” Mace

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Twenty members of Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, have signed a resolution seeking for immediate replacement of the assembly’s mace.  This formed part of the outcome of an emergency meeting chaired by the speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo at the Assembly Complex in Abeokuta.  A statement by the Clerk of the House, Mr Adedeji Adeyemo indicated that […]Continue Reading

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Theft of mace won’t disrupt our duties – Oluomo

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The Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, says the theft of its official symbol of authority, the Mace, will not hinder the process of formulating people-oriented laws aimed at moving the state forward.  Speaker of the House, Mr Olakunle Oluomo who gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen disclosed that the mace was carted away […]Continue Reading

Health

OGSHA Charges Agency in Charge of Disease Control to Be Proactive

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Ogun state House of Assembly has called on the Agency in charge of disease control in the State and the State Primary Healthcare Board to be proactive at preventing incident of outbreak of diseases. Speaker of the house, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, made the call while responding to the presentation of a member representing Egbado North state Constituency  Mr Continue Reading

Politics

Ogun House Of Assembly Probes OPIC Activities

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In continuation of the consideration of the financial reports of Ogun State Property and Investments Corporation, OPIC, between 2015 and 2019, the Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption has revealed that the former Managing Director of the Corporation, OPIC, Mr. Jide Odusolu, disposed of a portion of its landed property which was Continue Reading

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We have not received any constituency project funds – OGHA Speaker

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Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, Mr Olakunle Oluomo has clarified that members of the 9th Legislature in the state have not received any funds from the executive arm for the execution of intervention projects in the 26 State Constituencies. Mr Oluomo stated this while responding to the submission of Mr Musefiu Lamidi during plenary in […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Assembly Receives Names of Commissioner Nominees

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Ogun State House of Assembly has acknowledged the receipt of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s commissioner nominees for screening and confirmation. The Speaker, Mr. Olakunle Oluomo, read Abiodun’s letter containing the names of the nominees during plenary in Abeokuta. Radio Nigeria reports that the nominees were immediately past president, Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, Mr Continue Reading

Health

Make staffing, equipping of PHCs a priority – Ogun Speaker

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Ogun State Ministry of Health has been charged to accord priority to equipping and staffing of Primary Health Care facilities and sensitize residents of rural communities on the importance of accessing health services.  The Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, Mr Olakunle Oluomo made the call at an interactive session with the State Commissioner […]Continue Reading

Sport

Ogun Assembly to Partner Sports Writers in Grassroots Sports Development

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Ogun State House of Assembly has promised to initiate more legislations that will assist in the development of sports. The Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo gave the promise when he received the executive members of the state’s chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, led by its Chairman, Alhaji Hakeem Akintunde at his Oke Mosan office, […]Continue Reading

Economy

Ogun Assembly Committee Discovers Fake Ticketing Racket in Revenue Collection

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A Tripartite Ad-hoc Committee set up by the Ogun State House of Assembly to address issues of fake ticketing has identified a high level of leakages and other sharp practices arising from alternate revenue tickets in the state The committee headed by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Oludare Kadiri noted that the development had reduced the […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Abiodun Urges People to Pay More Attention to the Less-Privileged

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The wife of the Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun wants the society to pay greater attention to persons living with diseases and other vulnerable groups.  Mrs Bamidele made the call in Abeokuta while celebrating her 54th birthday anniversary among people associated with leprosy at the Hansens Disease Center, as well as children at […]Continue Reading