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Coronavirus: WHO Organizes Workshop for Religious Leaders in Ogun
World Health Organisation, WHO, has taken the sensitization for the prevention of Coronavirus among Nigerians to religious leaders in Ogun State. The sensitization workshop for the League of Imams and Dawah workers was held at the Egba Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta. Radio Nigeria reports that the participants were drawn from Mosques and Muslim Organisations from…
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Ìjọba Ìpínlẹ̀ Ogun ti ilé isẹ méjìlá pa fún biba àyíká jẹ
Ìjọba Ìpínlẹ̀ Ogun ti gbé àwọn ilé isẹ méjìlá kan tipa lágbègbè Ogijo ńipinle náà, nítorí titipa sofin atìlànà toromo biba àyíká jẹ. Alákoso foro àyíká ńipinle náà, ogbeni Abiodun Abudu-Balogun tó lé waju ìkórè nidi ètò itopinpin náà, ṣàlàyé pé, àwọn gbé àwọn ilé isẹ náà tipa nítorí báwọn nkan ti pèsè bayika dọ́gba,…
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Ogun Govt. Shuts Down 12 Companies over Environmental Pollution
Ogun State Government has sealed up twelve companies in Ogijo area of the State for violations of environmental pollution law and other regulations. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr.Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, who led the environmental law compliance monitoring team on the operation said the companies mostly metal smelting were sealed up because their activities were not…
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Open Defecation: Ogun to Construct Public Toilets
Ogun State Government is to construct five hundred public toilets across the state to combat the challenges of open defecation. Commissioner for Environment, Mr Abiodun Abudu-Balogun who made this known in Abeokuta while speaking on the ministry’s road map, hinted that the toilets would be constructed through a public-private partnership arrangement. He said the ministry…
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EFCC Nabs 42 in Ogun over Internet-Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on Friday, arrested 42 youngsters for alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects, whose ages range between 18 and 33 years, were apprehended at different locations in Ilaro, Ogun State, following actionable intelligence earlier received on their alleged illegal activities. The suspects are: Peter Fasuhan,…
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NSF 2022 Bid Committee Visits Ogun, Inspects Facilities
Ogun State Government says it is ready to host the 21st edition of the National Sports Festival, NSF. Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr Oluwadare Kehinde stated this during an inspection visit by the Evaluation Bid Committee team of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, who were in the State to assess sporting facilities…
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Coronavirus: Ogun Launches Android App
The Ogun State Government has launched a mobile application to enhance information dissemination among health workers. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, who made this known at the Emergency Operation Committee held on Sunday in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said the Android application was one of the measures to contain the Coronavirus incident. Dr Coker said that the…
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Man Hacks Woman To Death in Ogun
Ogun state police command has arrested a 27 year old Ejike Okata for allegedly matcheting a 50 year old woman, Adeyiba Oladipupo to death. The police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi told journalists in Abeokuta that the suspect was arrested today, March 1st, 2020 while trying to board an Ebonyi state…
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Coronavirus: Ogun Govt. Activates Emergency Operation Committee
Ogun State Government has activated an Emergency Operation Committee to manage developments that may arise from the reported case of Coronavirus. The Committee, which is headed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, comprises staffers of the State Ministry of Health, Hospital Management Board, Representatives of Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), World Health…
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Leaders Urged to Boost the Fortunes of the Egba nation
Leaders in Egbaland have been urged to generate a database of the sons and daughters of the land at home and in the diaspora towards boosting the fortunes of the united Egba nation. Governor Dapo Abiodun made the call at the turning of sod and launching of a six million naira New Abeokuta City Hall…
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Radio is a Medium to Promoting Peace and Inclusion – Former OGBC Manager
World Radio Day is a day proclaimed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO to celebrate radio broadcasters and encourage decision-makers to create and provide access to information to radio including community radios. Speaking on this year’s theme: “Radio and Diversity”, former Deputy Manager News of Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, OGBC, Mr. Adegboyega…
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2-Year Jail Term Await Illegal Miners in Proposed Law – Minister
A minimum of two years imprisonment without an option of fine awaits illegal miners across the country in new legislation being proposed to improve the mining sector of the economy. The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah made this known in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital while addressing stakeholders in the…
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Ogun Sports Commissioner Hosts SWAN, Promises Open-Door Policy
Ogun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr. Oluwadare Kehinde has solicited the support of stakeholders especially sports journalists in reviving the sector in the state. Dr. Kehinde made the call while receiving the executives of Ogun State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, led by its Chairman, Alhaji Akeem Akintunde in Abeokuta. The Youth…
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Former FRCN Executive Director, Bishop Ajani Passes on
Former Executive Director, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan Zonal Station, Bishop Samuel Olukunle Ajani has passed on. The entire FRCN family received the news of the death of a former Executive Director with shock and grief. Adedayo Adelowo had a chat with individuals who at a point in time had relationships with the…
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Community Policing Would Enhance Security – Ogun PPRO
In a bid to find a lasting solution to security challenges facing the country, security experts have stressed the need to enhance community policing. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO in Ogun State, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi stated this while speaking with Radio Nigeria’s Paramount FM in Abeokuta. Mr. Oyeyemi said security agencies on ground cannot…
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NDE to Train 600 on Vocational Skills in Ogun
The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, has reiterated its commitment to boosting the socio-economic growth of the country through its various vocational skills acquisition programmes. The Ogun State Director of NDE, Mr. Adekunle Bamigbade stated this during an orientation programme for six hundred trainees on basic National Open Apprenticeship scheme of the agency. Mr. Bamigbade…
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Ogun TRACE Urges Traders to Stop Sitting Atop Lorries
Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps wants mobile traders popularly called ‘Alajapa’ to desist from sitting on their goods when being transported to markets to prevent casualties in the event of accidents. The Corps Commander, Mr. Seni Ogunyemi, while speaking on an accident involving a truck carrying yams to Lagos which killed four traders,…
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Black Christmas: Man Beats Wife to Death in Ogun
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 37 year old man, Mutiu Sonola for allegedly beating his wife, Zainab Shotayo to death. The Spokesman of the state command, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi told journalists in Abeokuta that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday 25th December 2019 following a report by the father of the deceased that…
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Osinbajo Urges Nigerians to Protect Government Property
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo wants host communities of Federal and State government projects to support the projects by protecting the investments for the development of the nation. The Vice President who made this known at the ground breaking ceremony of the Kajola Wagon Assembly Plant in Ogun state, commended the support given to the project…
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Ile Igbimo Asofin Ipinle Ogun da awon Alaga Ijoba Ibile pada s’ipo
Ile Igbimo Asofin Ipinle Ogun ti gbese kuro lori ofin lo’rokunnle ti ijoba to kuro nipo fawon alaga ijoba ibile ogun ati ijoba ibile alabode metadinlogoji towa n’ipinle naa. Igbese naa lo tle abo iwadi igbimo teekoto ile lori oro ase lorookun nile fawon todipo ase mu ohun. Adari ile Ogbeni Kunle Oluomo ro awon…
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Yewa Traders Protest over Seizure of Goods
Some market men and women from Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun state have protested seizure of their goods worth four million naira by the operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS. The aggrieved traders during the protest in Abeokuta said, farm produce including tomatoes and pepper in eight vehicles were impounded and auctioned at…
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NYSC Calls for Better Welfare for Corps Members
National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has appealed to the Ogun State government to resuscitate monthly payment of stipends to corps members in the state government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Ogun State Coordinator of the scheme, Dr. Belinda Faniyi made the appeal at Sagamu, during the swearing-in ceremony of the Batch “B” Stream two corps members deployed to the…
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Ambassador Makes Case on Behalf of Tongeji Island Residents
The Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic, Mr Emmanuel Oguntuase has called on Ogun state government to extend the dividends of democracy to the people of border towns especially the residents of Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local government area of the State. Mr Oguntuase made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to Ogun State…
