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February 15, 2024 No Responses

Ogun Unveils N5billion Palliatives For Residents

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced the commencement of N5 billion palliatives as part of measures to cushion the impact of the current socio-economic hardship being experienced by residents. Briefing Journalists on Wednesday, the Governor also approved food palliatives...

December 16, 2023 No Responses

Kajola Dry Port To Generate 40,000 Jobs

The Ogun State Government has revealed that the recently approved Kajola Dry Port has the potential to create at least 40,000 when it becomes operational. The Commissioner for Transportation Olugbenga Dairo in statement explained t...

April 23, 2023 No Responses

Ogun Unveils Digital Support Platform For Farmers

The Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has launched an integrated digital support platform, the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS) to offer ...

March 26, 2023 No Responses

PDP Seeks INEC’s Review Of Ogun Governorship Election Result

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday in Abuja called on INEC to review the March 18 Ogun governorship election result. Addressing Journalists, National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba explained that the party rejected the declaration of Gov. ...

January 6, 2023 No Responses

Couple, Six Others Nabbed For Allegedly Killing, Selling Lady’s Parts In Ogun

The Police Command in Ogun State has arrested a couple and six others for allegedly killing and dismembering a 26-year-old mother of two, Oyindamola Adeyemi. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this in a stat...

June 28, 2022 No Responses

Customs Impounds N1.3b Goods In Ogun

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command impounded goods worth N1.3 billion between May to June around Ogun State and its environs. Briefing Journalists on Monday, the Area Comptroller, Bamidele Makinde, explained that the command generated N12.8...

May 26, 2022 No Responses

Ogun PDP Holds Parallel Governorship Primaries, Produces Two Flag Bearers

Two factions of the Ogun Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held parallel governorship primaries in Abeokuta on Wednesday to elect governorship flag bearers for the party ahead of the 2023 elections. The faction which had the state party...

May 8, 2022 No Responses

2023 : Atiku Woos Ogun PDP Delegates

Former Vice-president, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday visited Abeokuta to seek the support of Ogun delegates ahead of the May 28 presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku met with PDP leaders, including governorship aspirant, Mr...

April 8, 2022 No Responses

Taxi Driver Bags 30 Months Imprisonment For Dangerous Driving

An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced one Adelaja Ogundairo, a taxi driver, to 30 months’ imprisonment and three months community service for driving dangerously and knocking down a police officer. The convict, during the trial...

March 9, 2022 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Partners Ogun On Mortgage Finance For Civil Servants

Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership agreement with Ogun State government to provide mortgage financing to interested civil servants who are allotees of the state’s housing scheme. Under the housing scheme, the Ogun State Government has develop...

September 18, 2021 No Responses

Ogun Assembly Orders Former OPIC MD To Refund N40m

The Ogun State Assembly has directed former Managing Director of State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC), Mr Babajide Odusolu, to return N40 million unaccounted for in 2019 into the state purse within six months. This was part of the resolution...

September 17, 2021 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko (standing right) addressing participants at the NPA Board Retreat in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

September 16, 2021 No Responses

Lagos, Ogun, Others Pay Tributes To Ex-NCC Chairman, Durojaiye

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described late Sen. Olabiyi Durojaiye as an astute politician, a dogged fighter and democrat. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the “Evening of Worship and Tributes”, in celebration of the life of the late Durojaiy...

July 25, 2021 No Responses

Gbajabiamila Decries Poor Turn Out Of Voters, Malfunctioned Card Reader

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has decried the low turnout of voters during Saturday’s local government election in Lagos State. Gbajabiamila made the observation after casting his vote at his polling unit located at Eliza...