The Ogun State Governor's Elders Advisory Council (GEAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for adopting Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) as a federal tertiary institution. The council also commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for initiating the moves that led to the federal government's takeover of the foremost institution. At a meeting held at the Valleyview…

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the life and times of the late Dr. Doyin Okupe as a life of impactful service, resilience, and unwavering commitment and dedication to Nigeria, his family, and his faith. Governor Abiodun also said that the former spokesperson for former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan was…

The Ogun State Government has launched the Vehicular Emission Control Scheme to curb hazardous air pollution from vehicles. Speaking at the event, held over the weekend at the Skating Ground, Post Office, Ibara, Abeokuta, the Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Ola Oresanya, said the scheme is meant to migrate road users in the state from dirty…

The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has revealed that his cements plants in Ogun State will generate 18 million metric tons per annum. Dangote made this known when he visited the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, concerning the six million metric tons per annum cement plant being constructed at Itori. The…

The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed the importance of e-commerce in the imagined global economy, stressing the development as a driver of financial inclusion, a catalyst for wealth creation, and an enabler of economic resilience. Speaking at the introduction of a digital marketplace, Atlaxa, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Commissioner for Industry, Trade, and…

Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) and Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his inauguration as the seventh democratically elected governor of Ondo State. Abiodun, who described the inauguration as a new chapter in a glorious dawn for the people of the Sunshine…

The Ogun Government, on Tuesday, assured its citizens of uninterrupted HIV/AIDS services following the funding suspension of public health programmes by the USAID. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, in a statement issued in Abeokuta, said the government was committed to ensuring the organisation’s withdrawal of support didn’t create a vacuum. The News…

The Ogun State government has disclosed strides the Dapo Abiodun’s administration has made in improving access to quality education in the state, revealing that the government built and rehabilitated over 1,474 classrooms across the state. Speaking at a press conference, the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, revealed that the state government…

Plans are in top gear by the Ogun State Government to leverage the use of technology and the Internet to produce, distribute, and generate clean, quality water for residents. The Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on SDG and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo, made this known during an assessment tour of water generation…

The Ogun State Government has warned against any attempt to establish a Sharia Court in the state. In a statement he personally signed, Governor Dapo Abiodun noted that Sharia Courts cannot be legally constituted in the state by individuals or groups without legal backing. The government was reacting to a notice announcing the launch of…

President Bola Tinubu has described the late former lawmaker representing Sagamu, Ikenne, and Remo North Federal Constituency, Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, as a hardworking woman whose contributions to the 9th and 10th Assemblies were unquantifiable. President Tinubu also expressed shock over the sudden death of the lawmaker, who passed away last week at the age…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday said his administration has completed the formalities of allocating about 100 hectares of land at Ode-Omi in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state for the purpose of siting a Naval Base and Dockyard for the Nigerian Navy. Abiodun also stated that the state government has…