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Ogun State Commissioner Dissociates Self From Attack On Amosun

Abeokuta – Maruf Afuape, the Ogun State Commissioner for Youth and Sport has dissociate himself from attack on Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the state by his (Afuape) supporters.

Police arrest three suspected ritualists,18 others in Abeokuta, Ogun State

Abeokuta Mr Idowu and two suspected accomplices, Alfa Bamgbola Edun, and, Matthew Odunewu, had perfected plan to kill the young man for ritual at Oriyanrin area of Abeokuta.

South West States’ Heads Of Service Meet Today On Regional Development

The meeting was organised by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission in collaboration with the Partnership to Engage, Learn and Reform, a programme of the Department for International Development.

Edwin Clark’s wife battles Amosun for Ogun central seat

The wife of Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, Abisola Shodipo-Clark, on Wednesday, declared her intention to run for the Ogun Central Senatorial seat in the 2019 general elections.

Panic As Gully 'Swallows’ 50 Houses In Ijebu Ode, Ogun State Community​

Owakurudu community in the Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State is becoming deserted due to a gully that is eating into the community. We learnt that no fewer than 50 houses had fallen into the gully reportedly created by an abandoned water channelisation project of the state government. About eight landlords, who owned houses in the area, reportedly died from shock after their houses fell into the gully. When our correspondent visited the community on Tuesday, he observed as some tenants packed their belongings, preparing to vacate another house under threat of falling a prey to the gully. Our correspondent noted that parts of a few houses had fallen into the gully, while their owners rehabilitated the remaining part to make them habitable. Some landlords, who spoke to our correspondent, said the state government was responsible for their predicament. One of them, Alhaji Tunde Agbonmabiwon, who took PUNCH Metro round to see the damage to his bungalo...

Amosun imposes self, eight others as Ogun APC consensus candidates for Senate, House

Ogun governor Ibikunle Amosun has undemocratically emerged the candidate for Ogun Central senate race , as he and ‘elders’ of the All Progressives Congress unveiled consensus candidates for the National Assembly.

History of Abeokuta in Ogun State

Have you ever been curious about the history of Abeokuta? Then let us tell you all we know about this place. Find out how and when it was founded, what happened in the city over the years and how it is doing now.