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1 day ago
Popular street-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has promised to stay out of trouble and focus on making money. A Magistrates' Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, granted him bail in the sum of ₦2 million after he was arraigned on charges of assaulting government officials at his bar. The controversial singer made…
Police declares 23-year-old Asafa Halimat missing in Ogun
2 days ago
The Ogun State Police Command has declared a 23-year-old female resident of the state, Asafa Halimat, missing. Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement, said Halimat was last seen on February 13 at around 7:20 am. "The Ogun State Police Command, Sagamu Divisional headquarters, is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing person. Name:…
Portable
3 days ago
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has arrived at the Ogun State Police Command. The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed his arrival in a statement on Wednesday. “The Ogun State Police Command wishes to inform the public that Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, arrived at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta,…
3 days ago
Wanted Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned himself in at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos. It will be recalled that the Ogun State Police Command dismissed claims that he is undergoing psychiatric treatment. The police insisted the singer remains wanted in connection with an alleged assault on…
Police kill ESN kingpins, destroy camp in Imo
17 Feb
The Nigeria Police, over the weekend, recorded major success stories in its ongoing fight against crime in the country after the operatives
Police
16 Feb
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unidentified woman following the mysterious death of Inspector Haruna Mohammed, an officer serving with the Ishashi Division of the Lagos State Police Command. Mohammed was found dead in a hotel room at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute, Ogun State, after checking in with the…
Adebanjo
14 Feb
A chieftain of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, is dead. Adebajo died on Friday morning at his Lekki residence in Lagos aged 96. “With a heart full of gratitude for a selfless life spent in the service of God, the nation and humanity, we announce the passing on of our beloved patriarch,…
Police
12 Feb
The Police in Ogun, on Wednesday, confirmed the discovery of the lifeless body of a 76-year-old man, Sikiru Olatunji, earlier declared missing on Saturday. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Odutola explained that the deceased was found about one and a half Kilometres from Wasinmi,…
Abiodun
11 Feb
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…
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun
11 Feb
The Ogun Government says it’s planning to commence the second phase of the 200 housing units in Aviation Village, Iperu-Remo, before the end of the first quarter of 2025. The state Commissioner for Housing, Mr Akande Omoniyi, disclosed this while inspecting the first phase of the housing units at Iperu-Remo in Ikenne Local Government Area…
11 Feb
  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that plans are underway to establish ranching facilities to handle the processing of meat in the state. The governor dropped the hint when he hosted the Head of International Projects of SEMMARIS, Mr. Timothee Witkowski, and the Regional Agriculture Counsellor of the French Embassy, Sonia Darraco,…
Moses Akinmade
10 Feb
All roads lead to Idanre, Ondo State, on Saturday, February 15, as the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, his Ondo State counterpart, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, members of the National Assembly, and other dignitaries attend the burial ceremony of the Obamoluwa of Idanre Kingdom, High Chief Moses…

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