Education

NOA Advises Youths Against Social Vices

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As parts of efforts to check the rising wave of social vices and re-awaken the moral consciousness of students in tertiary Institutions, the National Orientation Agency, NOA has embarked on the process of interfacing with Youths across the country.

Director General of the Agency, Dr Garba Abari stated this in a message at a sensitization forum against drugs abuse, irregular migration, human trafficking, cyber crimes and radicalization.

Represented by the Ogun State Director of NOA, Mr Christopher Obadina at the event held at the Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Dr Abari who described the youths as the backbone and strength of any nation  advised them to embrace the core values for national development.

He explained that, the sensitization programme organized in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, IOM, would provide a veritable platform for continuous engagement with different stakeholders to proffer solutions to the challenges eroding moral values in the country.

Also, the Provost, Federal College of Education, Osiele Abeokuta, Dr Rafiu Soyele who identified social vices as deviant behaviours caused by forces that encouraged Individuals to rebel against social norms, required the collective efforts of Nigerians to make the campuses and the society peaceful.

Representative of the International Organization for Migration, IOM, Miss Blessing Omotor, promised that the body would continue to work hand in hand with other stakeholders to address the issues of moral decadence for national development and transformation.

The event was attended by students and  representatives of the NDLEA, the Nigeria Police, the National School Crimes Prevention Corps, NSCPC, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps NSCDC, as well as Parents Teachers Association PTA .

Shirley Olatunji

Politics

 INEC Decries Voters’ Apathy in Ogun

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ogun State has expressed worry over low participation of voters.

The new Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr. Niyi Ijalaye made this known at the INEC’s headquarters in Abeokuta while speaking with chairmen and secretaries of political parties.

Mr. Ijalaye noted that the level of voters participation at every election year in Ogun State was rapidly declining.

He pointed out that during the last Continuous Voter Registration exercise in the state, one million, one hundred and twenty-six thousand, two hundred and forty-seven Permanent Voter Cards were printed from which over half were not collected.

Wale Oluokun

Politics

Brace up for Challenges, Gov. Abiodun Tells New Appointees

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of eight new Permanent Secretaries and a new Accountant General.

A statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin indicates that the new appointees will fill the existing vacancies among the rank of Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.

The statement notes that seniority, merit, professionalism and inclusiveness are considered in the appointment of the Permanent Secretaries and the Accountant General.

The statement shows that the new Permanent Secretaries are

Mr. Waheed Adesina,

Mr. Adetayo Adewale,

Mr. Adedayo Somoye,

Mr. Oluwaseyi Sokoya,

Dr Qudus Adegboyega,

Mr. Adenopo Adegbenga and

Dr. Moshood Oladeinde.

It adds that Messrs Adebayo Bamidele and Mr. Thomas Aregbesola are the new Solicitor General and Accountant General respectively. 

While congratulating the new appointees, the statement urges them to brace up for the challenges of their positions.

Bolanle Adesida

Crime

Police Arrest Two Men For Rape

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Operatives of Ogun state police command have arrested two men for allegedly gang raped a 22 year old girl  at eleweran area of Abeokuta.

The suspects, a 38 year old Seun Orokunle and Sarumi Sodiq 28 years, were arrested after the victim reported the incident at public complaints bureau, Eleweran Abeokuta.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi said the victim claimed that she had gone to visit her boyfriend, Seun Orokunle who also invited his friend without her knowledge.

The command’s spokesman explained that victim alleged that suspects dragged her out of the bathroom and took turns to have sex with her after beaten her thoroughly.

Mr Oyeyemi noted that the suspects who claimed to be cultists had threatened to kill her if she dare to report them to anyone.

He said the suspects were arrested in Aregbe area of Abeokuta and had confessed to the crime.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

Olusegun Folarin

Agriculture

Elephants Invade Farmlands, Injure Farmer, Destroy Crops In Ogun

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A Member representing  Ijebu  East  State constituency at the Ogun State House of assembly  ,Mr Sola Adams has described the  recent incident where elephants attacked a farmer in his constituency as worrisome.

Mr Adams who spoke under personal explanation during plenary in Abeokuta affirmed invasion of farmlands by elephants which also injured a farmer at Itashin in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state.

The lawmaker stated that the injured farmer was receiving treatment at Ijebu Ode General Hospital, calling on relevant agency to do the needful and return the elephants to where they should be.

In a remark,The Speaker ,Mr Olakunle Oluomo, condemned the invasion of elephants into farmland to the extent of injuring a farmer.

Mr Oluomo advised farmers to stop further encroachment on natural habitat of elephants, which had now left their habitat to attack people and destroy farmlands.

He added that the issue of elephants’ incursion into town,required the state’s ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to engage the Nigerian Conservative Foundation in preserving the ecosystem.

It would be recalled that in February, 2022, people of Ibarapa in Oyo State also complained of elephants straying into the town.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

News

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

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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 the General Manager, Mr Akinyinka Akintola paid a courtesy visit to his Oke Mosan, Abeokuta office. 

Alhaji Odusile who noted that Radio remained a major medium of communication in the state encouraged media professionals, especially 

journalists to avoid destructive criticisms and support the government to promote overall development of the state.

Alhaji Odusile who received the delegation in the company of the Ministry’s Coordinating Director, Mr Lanre Ogunyinka and the Director ICT and social media ,Alhaja Kemi Ewedairo – Yusuf said it was imperative for the media to work with the government to ensure sustainable peace and security across the state. 

The General Manager of Paramount FM 94.5 Abeokuta,  Mr Akinyinka Akintola who also paid a visit to the office of the Ogun State Head of Service, Dr Nofiu Aigoro had restated the station’s readiness to package political education programmes towards mobilizing the people ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Mr Akintola who explained that Radio Nigeria would always give priority to the provision of quality content for the betterment of the society, solicited the continued support of the state government for the station.

In a remark, the State Head of Service, Dr Nofiu Aigoro, acknowledged the cordial working relationship between the state government and federal establishments in the state, particularly Paramount FM and gave the assurance that the state government would continue to partner the station.

Dr Aigoro also said the state Civil service was committed to upholding standard practices in the efforts to move the state forward. 

Bolanle Adesida

Crime

Police Rescue One Year Old Child From Suspect In Ogun

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Ogun State Police command has rescued a one year old child from a 35 year old suspect, Sunday Alani at Atolashe village in Odeda local government area of Ogun state. 
The suspect was arrested after the policemen attached to Odeda divisional headquarters received a distress call from passersby that the suspect had stolen a little girl in the area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi told journalists in Abeokuta that the suspect took advantage of the inattentive of her mother who was busy with gaari, took the little girl and started running. 
Mr Oyeyemi noted that the suspect confessed to the crime and told the policemen that he had previously stolen two children from Egbeda in Lagos and Akute area of Ogun state. 
The PPRO said the suspect also confessed that he would hand over the stolen child to the two women whom, he said would give him the sum of eighty thousand naira in return.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole has ordered a massive manhunt for the two women accomplices of the suspect with a view to bring them to justice. 
He also directed that the suspect be transferred to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

Suspected Ritualists Burnt After Been Dragged From Police Custody

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Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the burning of two suspected ritualists infront of a police station at Oja-Odan in the Yewa-North local government area of the state after breaking onto the police station.

According to the state command spokesman, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the two suspects, Idowu Afolabi and Johnson Adebiyi, had been arrested and detained at the Oja Odan police station before the incident.

He stated that investigation was ongoing to unravel the causes of the mob action.

A witness, Mr.Agbaje Odebunmi while speaking to newsmen said the two suspects were caught by some youths in the area with fresh human heads and were taken to the police station before some irate youths returned to forcefully break into the police cell, dragged them out and burnt them to death.

Witnesses said the irate youths were in their hundreds to drag the suspects to an open space in front of the police station and set them on fire.

Wale Oluokun

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 of the deseased.

Magistrate  Abudu, who did not take the plea of the accused, ordered that they be remanded in the correctional home..

Magistrate Abudu ordered that the suspects should be remanded in Oba correctional service, pending Legal advice from Ogun State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

She, however, adjourned the case till fourteenth of  March for mention.

The Prosecutor, an Inspector of Police, Mr. Lawrence Balogun, told the court that the accused committed the offence on twenty eight of January. this year at Kugba area in Abeokuta.

Mr. Balogun alleged that the accused conspired among themselves and murdered one Sofiat Okeowo who was a girl friend to one of the accused, Soliudeen.

He said the accused killed her by cutting off her head with a cutlass.

According to the prosecutor, the accused murdered  Sofiat with the plan to use her for money ritual.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened sections 324, 316 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun 2006.

Wale Oluokun

Politics

PDP will win Ogun in 2023-Kola Oredipe

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A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ogun State and the Special Adviser (Media) to the Bayelsa State Governor, Dr Kola Oredipe, has said that the party, has what it takes to win the 2023 Election in the state.

Dr. Oredipe stated this while interacting with journalists in Abeokuta, Ogun State, stating that Nigerians have lost confidence in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) right from the center to the local government level.

He said: “The APC has not justified the confidence that Nigerians gave to them. When they came on board in 2015, their campaign mantra was that they want to fight terrorism, the Boko Haram, to fight corruption, and want to revive our economy but where are we today?

“The economy is in comatose. So Nigerians are waiting for the party to rescue them. The only alternative that we have now is the PDP. And like you know that from the center, all the bad policies trickle down to the state.

 What have we got?

“I have read so many commentaries about what is happening in Ogun State There are internal wrangling in the other party.

“There are different factions everybody knows that there are Internal crisis in the party.

“But for us in the PDP, everybody knows that we are more organised and more united having a common front to win back Ogun State.

Left for the internal wrangling that befell the party in 2019, with the implosion that the APC had in 2019, that was the best opportunity for the PDP to win back Ogun State.

“But it happened the way it went, some of them went to the APM, even though they were in the APC doing APM. When the APM managed to win the House of Reps and House of Assembly in Yewa side. You can just imagine how factionalised it was.

“The problem still remain with the party. But for us, we are projecting a common front going into 2023 election .It is looking very good and very positive, I can tell you.”

Oredipe, who is an indigenes of Iperu, in Ikenne Local Government area of the state, said he do not see the incumbent governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, winning the 2023 Election in the state.

“Look at the indices of governance we have in Ogun State. I don’t see APC winning another election in Ogun State. Come 2023, it is for PDP to take back Ogun State and I am sure, we will be able to put our house in order to have credible candidate that will square well with whoever they are bringing from the opposition or from the ruling party. But we know that we already have what it takes to win.

“We have already told Nigerians that this party can be trusted. We have told Nigerians that we have mature people unlike in the other political party that could not organise National Convention for six years, we are waiting for them to hold the next one. We already know that from state to state, they have crisis.

“We know mistakes had being made in the past in the PDP. But people have realised that we need to come back together very strong because we have what it takes, Oredipe stated.

He said the current administration in the state, has not done much as there are many bad roads everywhere in several parts of Ogun State,

“Very sincerely, I know when the time comes, when the whistle is blown, when the time is ripe, we begin to see the policy direction. We have seen the best that APC can offer and it is not enough for us. We will wait and very soon when the whistle is blown, you begin to see PDP in its element.

“The greatest thing that you can see now is that the PDP is very united. We are now for the common front we have seen the reason for us to work together.”

Oredipe, who has yet to decide on his ambition in the next election, said his concentration now is to mobilise and galvanise support for the PDP.

Towards this end, Oredipe said he has donated equipment to assist the PDP with E- Registration of more people to the party this year.

“We have provided that succor. With the support of the leadership of the party in my own ward, Ikenne Local Govt and incidentally, I am from the same ward with Chief Adebutu and together we will ensure that we have a strong party.”

Also, the incumbent governor is from my town and not just local government. He is from Iperu. He belongs to the APC while I belong to the PDP, so we have different ideologies.

“We have different programmes. This is politics, democracy is a game of interest. All I can say is that I wish him well in his second term bid for re-election, but I know that may be he has done his best. I will stand by my party, whoever that emerges as candidate of the PDP, for 2023 Election, is the person I am going to support.

“We are not likely to play ethnic politics. I won’t say because he is my brother and betray the loyalty to my own party I won’t do that we shall support the candidate of the PDP truth for truth and we will mobilise support even in Iperu You know we have PDP members, who are also from Iperu. So it is going to be a worthy and good election. So we will be waiting for that time to come and I will support my party”.

Oluwakoyode Banjo

Politics

OGHA Committee Laments Financial Infractions, Invites Head of LGA’s, Others

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Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption has examined the 2014-2019 audit reports of Ijebu Ode, Ijebu North and Ijebu North East Local Government Councils and thus observed with dismay, the various infractions in violation of financial regulations by some councils’ officials.

To this end, the Committee had therefore invited all Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGAs), Treasurers and Directors, General Services and Administrations as well as Internal Auditors in the 20 Local Government councils for an interactive session on Wednesday, 16th February 2022,

The interactive session is expected to address the infractions observed as well as take steps to curb future financial irregularities in the councils. 

The Chairman of the Committee, Mr  Musefiu Lamidi announced the invitation shortly after the lawmakers considered the audit report of the three Councils, at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. 

The Chairman, in the company of some lawmakers including the Deputy Speaker, Mr Akeem Balogun, Mr Abdul Bashir Oladunjoye, Mr Kunle Sobukanla and Mr Adeyemi Ademuyiwa,  frowned at the illegal withholding of audit queries addressed to officers by some councils’ treasurers.

 The lawmakers equally decried the approval of funds without recourse to the recommendations of the Finance and General Purposes Committee (FGPC) meetings of the councils. 

In another development, the Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has admonished all parties involved in claims to some traditional stools at Okun Owa, Ijoun and Ode- Omi in Odogbolu, Yewa North and Ogun Waterside Local Government Councils respectively, to adhere strictly to the provisions of the State Obas and Chieftaincy Law, 2021 and other extant regulations towards ensuring fairness, peace and tranquillity in the selection process of candidates from qualified ruling houses in the affected communities. 

The Chairman of the Committee, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi gave the advice when considering petitions addressed to the lawmakers at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. 

Mrs Ajayi urged the parties in dispute on the chieftaincy matter to forget their differences and remain committed to the collective development of their communities which could only be achieved within a peaceful atmosphere.

Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

News

FRCN: Let Choice FM Come On Air-Olota of Ota

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The Olota Of Ota, Ogun State, Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege has called on the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria to ensure that Choice FM cited in the city commence transmission before the end of the year.
The Olota made the call during a meeting with the management of FRCN Ibadan National led by the Zonal Director, Mrs Bolatito Joseph at his palace.

He said the people of the area would give all the needed support to the FRCN to ensure that the station come on air as soon as possible.
The traditional ruler had earlier inspected the station with his traditional council for an on the spot assessment of the problems delaying the commencement work at the station.

The Choice FM of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria is situated in Ota by the management of the corporation in the south West to bring credible information to the people of the area and enable government to also have feedback on its policy direction as well as promote the cultural heritage of the awori people.
In the last eight years, many efforts had been made to ensure that the choice FM hit the air wave but with no success.
The latest effort by the new leadership of the FRCN Ibadan National station being led by Mrs. Bolatito Joseph prompted the Olota of Ota, a professor of Mass Communication, Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege to call the management of the Radio Nigeria in the Zone to a meeting on how to ensure that the station start transmission soon.
The Zonal Director FRCN Ibadan National station, Mrs. Bolatito Joseph told the monarch that people of the area must support the government to ensure that the station come on air soon for their benefits
While responding, the monarch stated that the community was now more than ready to ensure that the station start work, calling on the management of FRCN Ibadan National station to provide the palace with documents the community would use to start work to enable the station to go on air.
In a remark, the former Chairman of Caretaker committee of Nigeria Union of Journalists in Ogun state, Mr. Kayode Taiwo said the people of Ota were eager to have the Choice FM start transmission
The Zonal Director accompanied by the Deputy Director Engineering, FRCN Ibadan National station Mr. Gabriel Ajayi and the Assistant Director, Administration,Mr. Adeyinka Esho later met with the staff of the Choice FM, Ota.
The team also inspected facilities already provided at the station.


Wale Oluokun

Agriculture

Farmers Brainstorm To Make Cashew Exportable

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Stakeholders in Cashew business and Agricultural Value Chain have been urged to fashion out ways of improving the quality of the Nigerian Cashew to meet export requirements.

A cross-section of key players in the industry, under the aegis of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, made the appeal at a gathering in Joga Orile, Yewa North local government area of Ogun State. 

Addressing the forum of cashew farmers and buyers from across the twenty local government areas of the state, the state Chairman of NCAN, Alhaji Abdul-Ganiyu Adeniji said it was imperative for the stakeholders to work towards ensuring quality control, ahead of the new harvest season of cashew in the country. 

Alhaji Adeniji encouraged cashew farmers to preserve the crop in line with international best practices while urging the government to address the problem of extortion affecting the transportation of Agricultural produce on the roads. 

Some of the farmers who spoke with Radio Nigeria also called on the relevant authorities to provide motorable roads in the rural areas to ease the transport of farm produce to the cities.

Olusegun Folarin

News

APC Reconciliation Committee Visits Ogun, Promises Fairness

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Reconciliation Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, has promised that the Reconciliation Committee would adopt the principle of fairness in solving the crisis facing the party in Ogun State.

The 11-man committee led by Senator Adamu Abdullahi gave the assurance in Abeokuta during the visit of the Committee to Governor Dapo Abiodun, the leader of the party and former Governor, Chief Segun Osoba and the immediate past Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.

Senator Abdullahi who said that the committee was in the state on a mission to reconcile aggrieved party members, noted that the desire of the party at the national level was to promote peace among its members in Ogun state.

In a remark, Chief Olusegun Osoba, while describing the members of the committee as seasoned administrators and people of proven character, urged the committee to ensure equity and fairness in the course of carrying out their assignment.

Also, Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun commended the National leadership of the party for choosing the path of reconciliation to guard against polarizing the party in Ogun State.

Bolanle Adesida

Education

Ogun Government Changes Resumption Date For Schools

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Ogun State government has announced 10th January as the new resumption date for the 2nd term 2021/2022 academic session for all Primary and Secondary Schools as well as Government Science and Technical Colleges in the state.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu made this known in a statement in Abeokuta.

Professor Arigbabu explained that the change in resumption date was necessitated by the series of pre resumption activities lined up by the ministry to further reposition the schools in the state.

He pointed out that parent, guardians and learners would be expected to sign undertaking of willingness to abide by the laid down rules and regulations and support the school in ensuring and enforcing discipline as part of the resumption guidelines.

The ministry of education, science and technology had earlier announced 3rd January as resumption date for the 2nd term academic session in the state.

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

Police Arrests Fashion Designer Over Killing In Ogun

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Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 32 year old fashion designer, Omowumi Oyapitan, for allegedly killing a 30 year old Mohammed Ahmed in Ota area of the state.

The suspect was arrested after the policeman attached to Onipanu divisional headquarters received a distress call from the managing director of an Inn in the area, Stephen Udo that the suspect had allegedly stabbed the deceased to death during an argument.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi said the suspect was trying to intervene in a case involving the victim and a boy she claimed to know over the money the deceased had allegedly stolen from his place of work.

He noted that the deceased was not pleased with the suspect’s intervention and gave her a fist blow in the mouth and in retaliation, she broke a bottle and used it to stab the deceased on his neck. 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution. 

Olusegun Folarin

News

Federal Ministry Of Agric Inaugurates Six Projects In Ogun

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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Ogun state has inaugurated six projects constructed under the 2021 budget of the ministry.

Minister in Charge of the Ministry, Dr Muhammed Abubakar while inaugurating the projects urged the benefiting communities to put the projects to good use and ensure their maintenance to make them durable.

The Minister represented by the South West Regional Director of the Ministry, Mrs Abimbola Oguntuyi accompanied by the Ogun State Coordinator of the ministry, Mr Ganiyu Oseni while inaugurating the projects said officials of the ministry in Ogun state will monitor the projects to ensure that they are put to good use.

At the inauguration of the One-Stop Shop Agricultural Extension Delivery Centre in South West located at Eriwe in Ijebu Ode, the representative of the minister said the project will assist farmers in the region to access needed information on agriculture development including weather forecast, seed management harvest and others.

The ministry also inaugurated a community link road project at Ikenne where members of the community called for more of such projects stating that roads in the community are not in good condition.

The Inaugurated roads by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in Ogun state, include the Ikenne Ogundalu road/O&A Road and Owowo community road.

The Representative of the minister also inaugurated the Agric business incubation Centre, constructed on the campus of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state and the Water Harvesting Structure with Ponds which also included two yam barns at Eweje Farm Settlement in Odeda.

Speakers at the various projects Commissioning site including the traditional rulers, community leaders and experts commended the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for embarking on the projects they described as impacting positively on the lives of the people.

They also called for more of such projects noting that poverty will be drastically reduced with such government interventions at the grass root.

Wale Oluokun

Culture

Burial Arrangements for Late Olu of Kobape in progress – Chief Osoba

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A former governor of Ogun state, Chief Olusegun Osoba says the arrangements for the burial of late Olu of Kobape, Oba Olufemi Taylor has reached an advanced stage.

The former governor who is the Oluwo of Oba in Egbaland while announcing the transition of the traditional ruler in a statement explained that the announcement was done with the permission of the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo.

The statement added that, the arrangements for the late Oba’s burial was in progress.

Wale Oluokun

Crime

7 Feared Dead In Christmas Morning Accident in Ogun

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Seven persons have been reportedly killed in an early Christmas morning accident involving a Red Luxury Mercedes Benz Marco Polo Bus.

According to the Public Relations Officer, PRO, of the Ogun State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mrs Florence Okpe, the crash was recorded at Ososa Bridge, along the expressway linking the eastern part of the country and Ogun State, the vehicle which was said to be heading to Onitsha reportedly took off from Ojuelegba in Lagos.

She explained that the vehicle was conveying sixty-three persons forty adult males, fifteen female adults, eight children.

Seven persons, three males and four females sustained various degrees of injuries in the accident which is suspected to have been a result of wrongful overtaking which led to loss of control.

In the same vein, another vehicle accident has also been reported at Lagos-Ibadan expressway along the Long Bridge axis.

Details of the second accident is still sketchy and will be reported as soon we have concrete information.

Wale Oluokun

News

Ogun Assembly Passes Medium Term Expenditure Framework Bill

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The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution approving the revised 2022-2024 State Medium Term Expenditure Framework MTEF. 
The approval followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Finance and Appropriation by its Chairman, Mr Kunle Sobukanla, who subsequently moved the motion for its adoption, and supported by the Whole House through a voice vote,at a plenary presided over by Speaker ,Mr Olakunle Oluomo.
Also, the Assembly passed two bills meant to sustain the dignity and honour of the traditional institution as well as creating the State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission for the entrenchment of probity, accountability and transparency. 
The passage of the bills followed the separate presentations of the reports of the Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy as well as Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption by their Chairmen, Mrs Bolanle Ajayi and Mr Musefiu Lamidi.
Responding, Speaker,Mr Oluomo Olakunle directed that the clean copies of the bills be forwarded to the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for his assent. 
In another development, the Assembly has commiserated with the families of a late former lawmaker who represented Ijebu East State Constituency betwwen 2003-2007, Adebayo  Ifesanwo as well as the Olowu of Owu, Oba Dosunmu  Adegboyega and the Oniwasinmi of Wasinmi, Oba Babatunde Emmanuel Osuntogun, thus observing a minute silence in their honour.


Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

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 a news conference in Abeokuta, explained that the non-constitution of the board has led to continuous maltreatment of members of staff by the management of the institution.

The spokesperson of the two groups, the Acting Chairman of SSANIP, Comrade Lekan Dada hinted that the inability of the government to constitute a Governing Council for the school was preventing the appointment of a substantive Rector, lack of promotion for more than two years and non-implementation of minimum wage at the institution.

The two in house unions also disclosed that the situation had worsened to institution management being unable to pay check-up dues of unions and also not able to remit pension deductions to the Pension Fund Administrators in the last two years.

They also decried the non-payment of November and December staff salaries of their members.

The Public Relations officer of the institution Mr Yemi Ajibola when contacted on the workers demand promised the institution would soon appropriately respond to the allegations in due course.

Wale Oluokun

Crime

Police Arrest Two Suspected Members of Kidnap Syndicate in Ogun

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Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested two members of a kidnap syndicate terrorizing Ijebu-Ode and it’s environ.

The suspects, Samuel Oke Abiodun and Denis Blessing were arrested after a technical and intelligence-based investigation.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the two suspects confessed to have participated in four different kidnap operations in Ijebu-Ode especially in the kidnap of the Deputy Director I.C.T department at Tai Solarin University of Education, Mrs Abimbola Lateefat.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole who commended the resilience of his men in smashing the syndicate ordered the transfer of the suspects to the anti-kidnapping unit of the State criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.

Mr Bankole also directed a massive manhunt for remaining members of the syndicate with the view to bring them to justice. 

Olusegun Folarin

Health

Ogun Govt. Advises Residents to go for Booster Jabs

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Ogun State Government has advised residents who have completed their first and second doses of Covid-19 Vaccination to go for booster jabs, to break the chain of transmission and increase level of immunity.

The Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr. Elijah Ogunsola who made this known in Abeokuta, during a chat with journalists in Abeokuta said this became necessary to prevent possible upsurge in the State during the Yuletide season.

Dr. Ogunsola said the upsurge in cases around the globe and the emergence of Omicron variant necessitated the introduction of the booster dose.

The Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Development Board described vaccination as a proven measure of curbing the spread of the virus, as well as ensuring less severity and fatalities in case of possible infection.

Dr Ogunsola advised residents to continue to adhere to the non-pharmaceutical safety measures of wearing face masks, handwashing and social distancing, encouraging them to make personal hygiene a daily lifestyle practice.

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

Police Arrests Couple For Selling Their Baby In Ogun

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Men of Ogun State police command have arrested a couple for selling their one month old baby for fifty thousand naira.

According to a statement in Abeokuta by the police spokesperson, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, The suspects, Eze Onyebuchi and his wife Oluchi Eze were arrested on the 16 of December 2021, following an information received by policemen at Ode Remo divisional headquarters, that the couple sold their one month old baby to a woman who is now at large.

Mr Oyeyemi who said the Dpo Ode Remo division, Mr Olayemi Fagbohun, detailed his detectives to the area where the couple were arrested, explained that, it was one Mrs. Ruth Obajimi, who directed the yet to be identified buyer to them, saying that the woman came from human rights office and promised to help them foster their child.

Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, Mr Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and directed a massive manhunt to apprehend the said woman with the view to recover the baby.

Olajumoke Idowu