Many Nigerians have lost their lives in ghastly accidents, which occurred at the Sango Ota tollgate end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State, DEJI LAMBO writes
Congratulations to an indigene of Otta, Aworiland. A two term honourable member of Ogun State House of Assembly (2011-2019), and a successful lawyer Hon (Barr.) Nurudeen Akinpelu Aina appointed into Ogun State Judicial Service Commission.
Lagos-Ogun Joint Development Commission would soon become operational with the aim to manage the overflow of development from Lagos State to Ogun State.
After a sucessful protest by the Ota branch of Ogun State chapter of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) around 8:00 am, 31st Oct, 2019. In which they issued a 14 days ultimatum to the Federal and Sate government of Nigeria to address the issue of bad roads in the State, the Ogun State government took a bold step immediately by releasing progress report and update on the roads being worked upon as at 31st of October, 2019.
The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun says 163 persons died during various road accidents across the state between January and September 2019.
Rhythm of praise (6) 2019 is set to kick off. Rhythm of praise (ROP) is an annual convergence of soul from different tribes, race and countries all over the world. it is an event set out to give praise to God for his great works and mighty act in the life of his people all through the year.
Y esterday, 24th-10-2019, Bishop Oyedepo announced that the sum of N650 million was approved and released for the repairs of roads which cover the old toll gate bordering Lagos and Ogun States, stretches of the Idi-Iroko expressway from Sango, Oju Ore, Iyana Iyesi as well as Agbara itself began to undergo repairs as executed by the Church recently.
Three internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’, have been sentenced to jail by a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, for defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
The state Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, lead a team of professionals to Isheri on Thursday, for an on the spot assessment of the flooding problems being experienced there.
Aggrieved members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ogun State have revealed that the union no longer controls activities at motor parks in the state. The members stated that their officers have been chased out of these motor parks by the transport caretaker committee put by Governor Dapo Abiodun.
Underage girls are camped and sexually exploited has been uncovered by detectives attached to the Federal Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCIID) Alagbon in Ikoyi. The place known as Dafog Hotel in Shimawa, a Lagos-Ogun border community was discovered at the wee hours of Wednesday and 14 women, two men arrested.
At least, one person has been shot dead by an officer of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) at Owode Yewa area of Ogun State, as many sustained various degrees of injuries.
Students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in Ogun State can no longer sleep with their two eyes closed over fears that they may be robbed overnight.
The Ipokia Youths Forum have given the Nigeria Customs Service Idiroko border command 72 hours to produce the hit and run officer who killed a pupil of Ojumo community High School, Ihunbo, Daniel Odusina to answer for his carelessness.
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has warned the Nigeria Customs Service against causing unnecessary death in the discharge of its duties in the state. The governor, according to a statement on Sunday, said the service must find a better way of managing relationships with the people in the border area.
THE police in Ogun State have arrested four suspected Eiye cult members declared wanted in Lagos State. Owolabi Rasaq, 28, Chidi Michael alias Chiboy, 26, Sunday Adetiba, 30, and Idris Jimoh, 27, were said to have participated in several violent cult clashes in Lagos that left many killed.
The Ogun State Government seems to have lifted the suspension placed on the payment of Parent Teacher Association (PTA) levies in all public primary and secondary schools as well as technical colleges in the state.
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has assured the people of the state that the 2020 budget of the state would capture the requests they made during town hall meetings held across the three senatorial districts of the state.
The members of Yewa Descendants Union UK and Ireland received the shock news of the death of three students of Ojumo Community High School, Ihunbo in Ipokia Local Government. According to the information reaching us, this is yet another recklessness by the officers of the Nigerian Custom Service in the name of chasing suspected smugglers.
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Veteran singer, Daddy Showkey has confirmed Omeofa Oghene popularly know as Mad Melon of the popular group “Danfo Driver” passed away on Wednesday, September 25th 2019.
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A 27-year-old man, Adenuga Eniola has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping a co-worker, identified as Faith Jude to death at Lafenwa, in the Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the state.
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the supply of vital, world-class medical equipment for secondary health facilities. He also launched a housing scheme to combat housing shortage. Abiodun stated this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin.
Five lecturers of the Tai Solarin College of Education, Omu-Ijebu have been arraigned before an Ogun State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Abeokuta for alleged robbery, breach of public peace, assault among others.
It is now a convention in Nigeria’s evolving democracy for government at all levels to celebrate 100 days in office. Ogun State is not an exception. Today, September 6, the new administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun will perform the ritual ceremony. Coming at a time when the economy of the country is on a downward trend, the government has no doubt had its own share of the financial challenge.
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the introduction of N3,700 levy by the Ogun State Government for pupils in the government-owned secondary school in the state.
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The Chairman of the Parent-Teacher Association in Ogun State, Rev Olusegun Folorunso, has said the association is in support of the N3,700 fee imposed on pupils in the Ogun State Government-owned secondary and technical colleges by the state government.
Pupils in Ogun State public secondary schools and technical colleges are to pay the sum of N3,700 per term, Gov Dapo Abiodun has said. This indicates a total of N11,100 for the 2019/2020 academic session.
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The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed readiness to address the challenges of teaching Islamic Religious Knowledge and shortage of Arabic teachers in public primary and secondary schools across the state.
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday said Ogun State Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) will provide inputs, service support and training required for farmers through a single digit loan and a guaranteed off-taker.
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Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun weekend set up the Security Trust Fund Committee and vowed that the state would not be a home for criminals. Abiodun also reiterated his threat to pull down houses harbouring kidnappers with their certificates of occupancy revoked.
The Ogun State police command have arrested three suspected highway robbers who have been terrorising motorists along Odogbolu-Ijebu Ode Expressway. The suspects, according to a release by the command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in Abeokuta yesterday were arrested on Saturday.
Popular media platform, Quadrangle played the Host to the revered Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, Otunba Gani Adams. on Sunday, Auguat 18, 2019 at the prestigious Nana Hotel, Otta , to discuss the essence and significance of tourism and preservation of Art & Culture.
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that state’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative, is yielding the needed results as large number of investors have started trooping to State to explore business opportunities.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday hosted elders and leaders of thought from Ogun State, who had paid him a courtesy call. Buhari hosted his visitors at the State House, Abuja.
The Nigerian Ambassador to Switzerland, His Excellency Baba Magudu led other Federal Government representatives to officially receive and welcome the Olota of Otta, HRM Oba Professor Adeyemi Obalanlege P.hD, MCIPR, MPRII, FHEA(Lanlege EkunII, Arole Iganmode-Ogunfunminire) and our mother, Olori Oloruntoyin Obalanlege to Switzerland.