Ogun State
2 Feb
One person has died, and five others were injured in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Omotola Odutola, the Ogun State Police spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement made available to the press. The accident occurred after the driver of a Toyota Sienna lost control of the steering and crashed into the back…
1 Feb
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has seized illicit goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N77.476 million in Ogun between Jan. 1 and Jan. 27. The Area Comptroller, NCS Ogun 1 Area Command, Mr Mohammed Shuaibu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in…
29 Jan
The police command in Ogun says it has neutralised five suspected kidnappers in a gun duel on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta. According to Odutola , the Sagamu Area Commander received a distress call on Saturday, at 7:00p.m, from commuters travelling on…
27 Jan
Ogun State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan, has said that the state government’s vision to modernize its eight technical colleges is grounded in the understanding that education and skill acquisition are critical drivers of sustainable growth. Olabimtan, who is the Vice-Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project…
26 Jan
The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing safe and reliable transportation for commuters in the state. The Commissioner for Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, disclosed this on Sunday in Abeokuta, noting that a series of measures are being put in place for a full-scale assessment of Bus Mass Transit (BMT) vehicles to ensure compliance…
24 Jan
O The NNPC Foundation says it has offered 1,000 free cataract extraction surgeries to residents of Ogun. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the exercise, reports that while the screening of patients began in December 2024, the surgeries were performed in January. A Consultant Ophthalmologist at Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Dr…
23 Jan
Former French Minister of Transport, Mr Djebbari Jean-Baptiste, has hinted at the desire of investors from his country to invest in the transport sector of Ogun State, especially the agro-cargo airport.
21 Jan
Ogun State Government has said that the 2025 budget of N1.05trn is aimed at executing projects that would set the state on the path of development and prosperity. The Chief Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, stated this during the highlights and breakdown of the 2025 budget, tagged "Budget of Hope…
18 Jan
The Ogun State Police Command has set up a crack team to rescue the wife of a former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu from kidnappers. Odumosu was reportedly kidnapped on 16 January 2025. The Ogun State Police Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, made this known to the press in Abeokuta on Friday. The victim was…
17 Jan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Bola Tinubu on Friday expressed sadness over the death of Rt. Hon. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives. The lawmaker, who represented Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State, died on Jan. 15, following a brief illness, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Spokesman, said in…
16 Jan
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Damilola Otegba, a security guard at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, age 44 for engaging in unlawful sexual activities with a six-year –year old girl. He was said to have left his duty post and engaged in unlawful activity with the child inside the university building. CSP Omolola…
10 Jan
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a cult leader,Abiodun John, who's the head of the ‘Alora’ cult group during a routine stop and search duty along the AKute/Lambe road in the Ifo Local Government Area. Ogun State Police Command spokesman Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement. According to Omolola, John was reportedly arrested…
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