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  • Home Tutor Defiles 13-Year-Old Girl in Ogun

    Home Tutor Defiles 13-Year-Old Girl in Ogun

    The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Femi Onayemi, for defiling a 13-year-old girl (name withheld) in the Obada-Oko area of the state. The suspect had earlier been hired by the girl’s parents to tutor her at their home in the community in 2023. Parents of the victim were shocked when the suspect scaled the…

  • Two Dead, Three Injured in Sagamu-Ijebu Road Mishap

    By Olusegun Folarin  Two people have been reportedly dead while three persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred on Ososa, Sagamu- Ijebu Ode route. The accident which occurred on Sunday, 16th June, 2024 at 28 minutes past 11 in the morning involved a  Ash Howo Truck with no registration number…

  • Ogun Begins Sales of Subsidized Rice to Pensioners 

    By Bimbo Bamgbose  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has extended the sales of subsidized rice to pensioners in the state. This was made known by the Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya Onasanya, while monitoring the sales of discounted rice to members of the Local Government Pensioners Association of Nigeria (LOGPAN), at its…

  • NNPCL Gears Up for Oil Exploration in Ogun

    By Abimbola Bamgbose  The quest of Ogun State to be an oil producing state will soon materialize as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, sets to begin oil and gas exploration in the Gateway State. Stakeholders in the oil industry, including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri,  Managing Director, SHELL Petroleum…

  • Union Hails Abiodun for Pension Payment

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ogun State Council has described the recent release of two billion naira to its members by Governor Dapo Abiodun as evidence of his commitment to further reducing the backlog of accrued gratuities to pensioners in the state. In a joint statement by the Chairman, Comrade Wasiu Oloyede…

  • Abiodun Inaugurates Sagamu Iperu-Remo-Ode Road

    By Abimbola Bamgbose As the nation witnessed the first anniversary of the current administration in the country, the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has given pass mark to the administration of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu for laudable achievement recorded. The governor, therefore, promised that his administration would continue to key in into the Federal…

  • 2,822 Entrepreneurs in Ogun Benefit from Naira Operational Grant

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke 2,822 entrepreneurs in Ogun State have benefited from the second phase of the 1billion Naira Operational Grant for Micro and Small Scale Enterprises. The programme is part of measures to cushion the effect of Covid-19 on people of the State. The first disbursement was done in 2023, during which 1,000 entrepreneurs in…

  • Ogun Assembly Passes Resolution to Curb Fake Drugs

    By Omolara Adasofunjo Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the State Government through the relevant agencies to step up measures towards curbing the menace of fake and expired drugs. The passage of the resolution followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr Yusuf Sheriff, seconded by Mr Olakunle Sobukanla…

  • 845 Ogun Intending Pilgrims Arrive Medina

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Eight hundred and forty-five pilgrims of the first and second batches from Ogun State, led by officials of Ogun State Muslim intending Pilgrims Welfare Board, have arrived Medina, Saudi Arabia, to perform the holy pilgrimage.   Confirming the arrival of the pilgrims to journalists in Medina, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Dauda…

  • Structures Give Way as Ogun Kick-starts Safer School Initiative

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Over three hundred shanties and structures placed  on setbacks and fences of  Public Schools in Abeokuta the Ogun State capital have been demolished as the state government commenced a Safer School Initiative. The demolition took place in Schools  including St John’s Primary School,Kuto, Nawair-Den Primary School,Oke -Ijeun, Nawair-Den Secondary School,Oke-Ijeun, Baptist Primary School, Idi-Aba…

  • Ogun Urges Parents to Nurture Talented Children

    By Olusegun Folarin  Towards ensuring the growth and development of budding talents in their formative years, Ogun State government has reiterated its commitment to sports development, especially for the youth in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, made this known at the 2nd Edition of the Prince Dapo Abiodun Closed Table Tennis Championship…

  • 20 People Benefit from NDE Skills Acquisition

    By Omolara Adasofunjo Twenty people, classified as unskilled and unemployed women and youths from different parts of Ogun State have been offered the opportunity to become gainfully employed by the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, under its Vocational Skills Development initiative. Director-General of the NDE, Mallam Abubakar Fikpo while flagging off the training and orientation…

  • Prof. Abdul legacies will be sustained – Ogun Educ. Commissioner

    By Olusegun Folarin  The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu has affirmed that the legacies of Nigeria’s first indigenous Professor of Islamic Studies, Professor M.O.A. Abdul will be sustained to benefit more students in the fields of Arabic and Islamic Studies. Professor Arigbabu gave the assurance at the public presentation…

  • Gas Explosion Razes Vehicles,Claims Live in Abeokuta.

    By Francisca Irekpita Five vehicles, including a truck were razed, while a man was reportedly killed in the fire outbreak from a gas tanker explosion in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Witnesses claimed that the inferno which also destroyed some shops and houses around the busy Ita Osin area of the city had killed 4…

  • Dangote Groups Restates Commitment to Sustainability of Nigerian Economy

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Management of the Dangote Groups say it will continue to play critical roles in adding value to the people , while supporting the sustainability and development of the Nigerian economy. The Regional Sales Director, Dangote cement PLC Lagos and Ogun, Mr Tunde Mabogunje stated this at the company’s  special day in the…

  • Abiodun Appoints Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya as Sports Ambassador

    By Wuraola Bamgbose Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed Tunde Onakoya, who holds Guinness world record for the longest marathon chess game, as youth and sports ambassador of the state. The governor also promised that the game of chess would be given priority during the forthcoming 2024 National Sports Festival, NSF, taking place…

  • OGHA Upbeat about Agro-Cargo International Airport

    By Omolara Adasofunjo The Agro-Cargo International Airport, Iperu has the potential to improve Ogun State’s socio-economic values upon completion and take-off. Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Works and Infrastructure made the remark during an assessment visit to the site of the project. Members of the Committee led by the Chairman,…

  • Ogun Inaugurates Children Parliament

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The 5th Ogun State Children’s Parliament has been inaugurated with a resolve by stakeholders to work together in promoting, sustaining and preserving the rights of children.  Speakers at the event, held at the Obas’ Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, expressed optimism that the Parliament would serve as a voice for children to showcase their…

  • Plan afoot to change the face of Muda Lawal Stadium – Ogun Govt.

    By Olusegun Folarin  Ogun State Government has renewed its determination to support initiatives and programmes towards the development of youths through Sports. Commissioner for Sports Development, Mr Wasiu Isiaka stated this during the kick off of Egba Youth Football Championship at the Muda Lawal Stadium, Asero, Abeokuta. Mr Isiaka, who noted that government could not…

  • Two Dead, Thirteen Injured on Sagamu- Ijebu-Ode Road Mishap

    By Adebola Ajayi  Two persons have been reported dead while thirteen others sustained injuries in an accident on the Sagamu- Ijebu-Ode section of the Expressway after Area J3 junction. The Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Command, Mrs Florence Okpe made this known in a statement in Abeokuta. The statement indicated that the…

  • Truck Rams into Bus Leaving Two Dead on Ota-Idiroko Road

    By Olusegun Folarin  Two persons have reportedly died while two people sustained injuries in a crash that occurred at Castinjo-Ola Bus Stop along Ota-Idiroko Road. The accident which occurred at twelve minutes to seven this morning involved a truck with no registration number and a bus marked LND 224 GF. Witnesses claimed that the Truck…

  • Sheikh Bamigbola Asks Leaders to Prioritize Welfare of Masses

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Chief Imam of Egbaland, Sheikh Sa’ad Bamigbola has advised Political office holders to always prioritize the welfare of the people and exhibit the fear of God while discharging their duties. Sheikh Bamigbola gave the advice during the two rakat prayers marking this year’s Eid Fitri at the Eid ground, Lantoro, Abeokuta. …

  • Eid-el-Fitri: Abiodun Calls for Optimism

    By Abimbola Bamgbose The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has admonished Nigerians to have hope for a better Nigeria with prayers from both Christian and Muslim faithful. The governor also commended the peaceful co-existence among the various religious bodies in the state, which has paved the way for seamless governance in the Gateway State.…

  • Over 1000 Benefit from Reusable Items in Ogun

    By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Over One thousand residents of Ogun State have benefited from the distribution of Reusable items generated by the government through its Renew and Reuse Waste Agenda.  The initiative which encouraged residents to donate items that were no longer of use to them but still in good condition to be used by others had enabled…

  • EDUCASH: Ogun Earmarks N3.5bn for 150,000 Beneficiaries

    By Abimbola Bamgbose  The Ogun State Government said N3.5 billion has been earmarked for the ongoing ‘Educash transfer’ programme of the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration. About 100,000 indigent pupils in both public primary and secondary schools, as well as 50,000 students in tertiary institutions across the country, will benefit at the end of the exercise.…