…that the Ogun State government suspended the process for selecting a new Awujale of Ijebuland, halting ongoing moves by kingmakers to nominate a candidate for the revered traditional stool.The decision marks the second intervention by the state authorities since the succession process began. The directive was communica…

The office of the Chief Imam of Ijebuland and President of the League of Imams and Alfas of Ijebuland, Shaykh Miftaudeen Ayanbadejo, on Saturday clarified the ban on men with plaited hair and earrings from observing congregational prayers, saying the move was not punitive but aimed at ensuring that worshippers accord m…

…Speaking against the backdrop of the discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Olajide said the situation required urgent intervention, maintaining that the government should declare a state of emergency on substance abuse to prevent the prevalence from increasing in society. “The issue of sub…

A road crash on the Ijebu-Ode/Ore Expressway on Monday claimed nine lives, involving a Delta Line commercial bus and a Sino TruckThe FRSC Ogun Command spokesperson confirmed all nine occupants, three males and six females, died in the incidentPreliminary investigation pointed to speed violation on a wet road during rai…

…as nine passengers lost their lives in a fatal road crash along the JBD/Ore route in Ijebu-Ode. The accident, which occurred at about 4:55 p.m. in the Bethel area, involved a white Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Delta Line, with registration number 14B-299DT, and a white Sino truck commercial vehicle belonging to Bill G…

…of the impounded vehicle called Alaba Mulika, an alleged Indian herb seller from Awa-Ijebu, who allegedly stormed the scene, attacked the officers and prevented the vehicle from being taken to Ago-Iwoye Police Station. “A physical confrontation allegedly followed, during which INSPR Abolarinwa Wasiu and CPL Olubamiro A…

…Ojoo to Mokola route remained N600, while Ogun passengers still paid N3,500 from Kuto to Ijebu Ode.In Edo, even vehicles that had already been converted to CNG had not lowered their prices, with operators blaming inadequate gas infrastructure and long queues at refuelling stations.Federal government respondsIsmaeel Ahm…

…is in good health and of sound mind. Sowunmi spoke on Thursday at a town hall meeting in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, where he also urged Nigerians to shun hate speech and what he described as a culture of celebrating negative developments in the country. His comments came amid renewed speculation o…

Mandy Kiss has disclosed that she has returned to her family home in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, after her time in the Lagos social sceneThe social media personality said people are free to mock her over her past decisions, but urged them to learn from the mistakes she madeMandy also opened up about being welcomed back by h…

…in the first leg and a 13-0 return.Players are expected to report to the AM2PM Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Saturday, October 3. Both the first leg on October 9 and the return on October 13 will be played at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo, as Comoros do not hold a CAF-approved venue for international matches.As seen on CAF…

…in the Epe Federal Constituency of Lagos State, and N98.86m for 500kVA transformers in Ijebu Jesa, Osun State. According to the report, the institute did not provide evidence that the contractors were eligible to execute the contracts through the Bureau of Public Procurement’s interim registration process. The auditors…

…Olatunji Olalekan. Babaseyi said the vehicle was recovered by detectives attached to the Ijebu-Ode Area Crime Office following discreet investigation, intelligence gathering and tracking. Meanwhile, personnel of the Sagamu Area Command and adjoining divisions impounded eight vehicles during a “No Parking” enforcement o…

ABEOKUTA — AN Ogun State High Court, sitting in Ijebu-Ode, yesterday, warned parties involved in the legal dispute over the succession to the Awujale stool against taking any action capable of undermining the court process or altering the existing status quo. Justice A. A. Omoniyi gave the warning while presiding over…

…Iwopin, Oni, Ifaara and Igele in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area; Ebute-Imobi in Ijebu East Local Government Area; Tungeji Island and Agosasa in Ipokia Local Government Area; and settlements along the floodplains of the Ilo and Iju Rivers.Fish farmers working within floodplains and river corridors were urged to ha…

…without further delays. The former office holders made the appeal on Thursday in Ijebu-Ode during the quarterly rotational meeting of the Ogun State Councilors Forum, 2021–2024, Ogun East Senatorial Chapter. Speaking on behalf of the forum, the Leader of the Legislative Council, Ijebu North Local Government, Abass Olan…

…of resources if elected in 2027. Omotayo began the campaign with rallies in Sagamu, Ijebu-Igbo and Ijebu-Ode, attended by PDP leaders, stakeholders and supporters from the […] The post Ogun East PDP senatorial candidate pledges effective representation, as he flags off campaign appeared first on Tribune Online.

…and protests over Governor Seyi Makinde’s exclusion from the flag-off of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode road reconstruction, these are the major stories making headlines this morning. The developments span national security, politics, traditional institutions and infrastructure, with authorities and political actors outlining th…

…the exclusion of the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, from the flag-off of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road, which took place in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said in a statement released on Monday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. H…

…divided into three primary senatorial districts: Ogun Central (Egba), Ogun East (Ijebu/Remo) and Ogun West (Yewa/Awori). Yet, in nearly five decades of statehood, the governance matrix has operated with a glaring, indefensible void. While Ogun Central and Ogun East have repeatedly produced executive governors who compl…

…laboratory hidden in a forest spanning the Abidagba and Iroto communities in Ijebu East, Ogun State. The raid led to 10 arrests, including three Mexican nationals and seven Nigerians, and the seizure of 2.4 tonnes of meth and chemicals valued at over ₦480 billion. In a statement released on Thursday by the NDLEA spokes…

…leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) from Ijebu North, Ijebu East, Ijebu North-East and Odogbolu Local Government Areas of Ogun East Senatorial District into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a meeting with the defectors in Abeokuta on Wednesday evening, Gov…

…the instruments of office to the Alaye of Imobi Land, Oba Fatai Olatunji Balogun, in the Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state. Represented by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, the governor emphasised the state government’s commitment to fostering industrial growth an…

…inscription “AMBO.” A 19-year-old, Timilehin Oni, was also shot dead on July 6 in the Ijebu-Jesa area of the state, while Ibrahim was killed on July 26 in the Atelewo area of Osogbo. On July 15, political thugs suspected to be supporters of the Accord Party reportedly stormed the Egbatedo area of Osogbo, killing two pe…

…reaching Benin can take you another three to four hours. Contrast this with the Shagamu-Ijebu Ode express road that commenced work barely a year ago. The job is almost completed and traffic movement is going at a good pace, with no hardship. Why can’t the Benin-Warri Expressway be done in such a manner? Umahi should le…

The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the reconstruction of the Okun-Owa–Ijebu-Ode Road in Odogbolu and Ijebu-Ode Local Government Areas. Other roads approved for reconstruction are the Ago-Iwoye–Ijebu-Igbo–Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic Road in Ijebu North Local Government Area; Phase One of the Odeda–Olugbo Roa…