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23 Nov
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…
18 Nov
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…
14 Nov
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…
9 Nov
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…
30 Oct
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…
30 Oct
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…
30 Oct
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…
12 Oct
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…
11 Oct
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…
10 Oct
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…
10 Oct
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the issue of Almajiri and out-of-school children is a national challenge that needs to be addressed before it gets out of control. Abiodun stated this on Thursday when he received members of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children's Education, who paid him a courtesy…
9 Oct
The Federal Government says palliative work will commence next Monday on the failed sections of the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode axis of the Sagamu-Benin expressway. Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi, stated this after inspecting the failed portion of the road in Sagamu on Tuesday. He admitted that the deplorable condition of the road had caused untold…
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The Democratic Front (TDF) has announced that ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s maritime industry are expected to create 20,000 new jobs. In a statement issued by the group’s chairman, Malam Danjuma Muhammad, on Wednesday in Abuja, he emphasised that plans to dredge key ports would be crucial in helping Nigeria regain its status as West Africa’s…
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The Vice-Chancellor of Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos State, Prof. Clement Kolawole, has called for compulsory one-year engagement of students in skill acquisition programme after their junior secondary school. Kolawole made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to Federal Government‘s proposal to scrap the 6-3-3-4…
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Vice-President Kashim Shettima said on Wednesday that posterity would judge leaders of the country harshly if they allowed public schools to collapse. Shettima said this at the public presentation of tablets donated by the MTN Nigeria Communications Plc to students of Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Maitama, Abuja. He said President Bola Tinubu was passionate…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the power sector achieved a new peak generation of 5,543.20MW for the year 2025 on Friday, February 14, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. The new peak surpassed the previous peak of 5,478.73MW recorded on Thursday, February 13, 2025. In a statement, the TCN said the new Maximum…
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The Police on Wednesday, arraigned a 28-year-old man, Jimoh Abdulramon, in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged battery of his wife. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of battery. The Police Prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offense on Feb. 14, in Ado-Ekiti.…
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Anti-graft agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, in Abuja downplayed the global corruption rating of Nigeria, which remains poor, insisting that corruption has significantly reduced in the country. According to the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (TI-CPI), Nigeria’s corruption rating has fluctuated between 154 and 140, with 2024 recording a…
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The Bauchi State House of Assembly has called for the establishment of Science and Technical Education Board 8n the state. Nasiru Ala, Chairman, House Committee on Education, stated this on Wednesday during an oversight visit to the Ministry of Education. He said the establishment of the board was a significant step towards advancing the education…
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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, says Pilgrimage is not tourism, but rather a spiritual rejuvenation. Adegbite said this during the airlift of the 8th batch of intending Christian pilgrims of Ebonyi to Israel and Jordan at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Wednesday in Enugu. A…