Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared that his administration, over the past five years, has carried out an unprecedented turnaround in all the critical sectors of the state economy, describing it as a "silent economic revolution." He added that despite the humongous infrastructural deficit his government inherited upon assumption of office in 2019,…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1,054,542,020,147.47 before members of the State House of Assembly. The Guardian reports that the appropriation bill consists of N453.56bn as recurrent expenditure and N600.98bn as capital expenditure. The governor, who had earlier commissioned the newly redesigned State Assembly Complex built over…

In a bid to make transportation more affordable and accessible to the citizenry, the Ogun State government has identified procedures for the conversion of vehicles using Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered engines. The Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Olugbenga Dairo, stated this in Abeokuta, the state capital, noting that the conversion…

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Monday, urged the newly elected Local Government Chairmen to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people at the grassroots level. Abiodun gave this charge during the swearing-in ceremony for the new chairmen at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. In his remarks, Abiodun noted that the…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to stop petroleum product supplies to Ogun State due to ongoing intimidation by "an illegal Task Force" set up by the state government to disrupt its members' businesses statewide. The new IPMAN state chairman in Mosimi Depot, Chief Salimon Ajayi, made the threat yesterday in…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Ogun chapter, has commended Gov. Dapo Abiodun for implementing the revised Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) and the new minimum wage. They said that honouring his words was a major commitment to the welfare of medical professionals in the state. Addressing newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday, the chairman, Dr. Ogunjimi…

A committee comprising state governors and traditional rulers has been mandated to compile key recommendations to be included in a bill to establish a National Council of Traditional Rulers. The 15-member committee, chaired by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, is tasked with harmonising recommendations to clarify the role of traditional rulers in ensuring security…

The Ogun State Government on Tuesday sent a second delegation to commiserate with the family of Monday Arijo, who died on Friday after being subjected to corporal punishment by a teacher at Obada Grammar School, Idi-emi. This comes as the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, is already conducting a post-mortem on the deceased to determine…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has attributed the successful implementation of the 2024 budget to an increase in funds due to the effective maximisation of more revenue areas and blockage of leakages in the system. The governor stated this during the town hall meeting on the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and 2025…

Chairman, Southern Governors' Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged the Forum's support for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children's Education (NCAOOSCE). During a courtesy visit by NCAOOSCE Executive Secretary, Dr. Muhammad Idris, Governor Abiodun stressed the importance of addressing the almajiri and out-of-school children challenge, describing it as…

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Gateway Inland Dry Port with a promise to make it a model for other Inland Dry Ports in the country. Speaking at the occasion held at Kajola, Ewekoro Local Government Area, the Minister said the Port, which…

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, launched the sale of subsidised rice on Thursday, as he disclosed that his administration will soon begin implementing the sale of other foodstuffs across the twenty local government areas of the state. Abiodun noted that the implementation of the scheme across the state would help deepen the reach…