Ogun State
26 Feb
The Ogun State Government has warned its residents about a misleading message circulating online on the offer of N10,000 in cash palliatives per person from Governor Dapo Abiodun. The message reportedly appeared on various social media platforms, prompting individuals to apply for the proposed cash palliative through a provided link. Abiodun's spokesperson, Kayode Akinmade, in…
18 Feb
As heatwaves sweep across West Africa, the recent AFCON football tournament’s frequent cooling breaks underscore the region’s scorching temperatures.
15 Feb
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, yesterday, said his administration would continue to leverage technology to improve the economic parameters of the state.
14 Feb
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said the state has continued to set the pace for sustainable transportation systems with the use of alternative sources of energy.
12 Feb
To tackle erosion and improve accessibility, the Ire Akari Forum, a group of Community Development Associations (CDAs) within the Ifelodun Area Community Development Committee (ACDC) in Ogun State, has commissioned two culverts.
6 Feb
An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta arraigned Oladipupo Adebutu on seven count charges bordering on money laundering and other offences. Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) candidate for the gubernatorial election held on March 18, 2023, was accused of criminal inducement during the poll by security agents alongside other members of his party…
6 Feb
A member representing Abeokuta North State Constituency, Dr. Babatunde Tella, and co-sponsored by five other lawmakers, moved motions to suspend the former Speaker Olakunle Oluomo for fourteen (Legislative) days. Ruling on the motion after it was debated by all the other co-sponsors, Elemide pleaded with his colleague-lawmakers to consider the State and the efforts of…
6 Feb
Ogun State Government has said that work is yet to begin on the reconstruction of Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway because it is still awaiting the final approval of the concessioning of the road from the Federal Government.
5 Feb
Veteran actor, dramatist, and singer Jimi Solanke passed away on Monday at the age of 81, just two months from his 82nd birthday.
5 Feb
Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), yesterday, said 192 persons died while 929 sustained injuries in 630 auto crashes in 2023.
31 Jan
Ogun State Police Command, yesterday, paraded officers, cultists, armed robbery and murder suspects arrested for various criminal offences in January 2024.
30 Jan
In the last three years, incessant criminal occurrences have placed Ogun State in the category of states with the highest rate of crimes in Nigeria.
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