…Section I, covering Lagos State, is substantially completed, while Section II in Ogun State has reached 60% completion. Sections IIIA and IIIB, running through Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, are at 20% completion. Sections IVA and IVB remain in early stages at 5%, and Section V has been awarded and is currently unde…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, Ogun State Joint Campus Council, has raised the alarm over what it described as a growing wave of insecurity and robbery targeting students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, calling on security agencies and the institution’s management to take urgent action. The associati…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, gifted the best graduating students of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels a total of N11 million. The governor also witnessed the conferment of doctorate degrees on the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Sal…

Two residents of Kobape in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Kelvin Moyegun and Kehinde Rufai, who were abducted by suspected kidnappers, have been freed by their abductors following the payment of ransom. PUNCH Metro learnt from a family source on Sunday that they were released on Thursday after a…

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, has alleged that governors across Nigeria are diverting local government allocations, declaring that he would grant full financial autonomy to local councils if elected governor in 2027. Adebutu…

…would accelerate development at the grassroots and improve service delivery across Ogun State. The PDP flagbearer also insisted that governments must adopt innovative approaches to infrastructure development instead of relying solely on borrowing. “For electricity, we will pursue a strong partnership between the govern…

…candidate. “Their intention is driven by personal interest and not the interest of Ogun State. “Their intention is clear. They don’t mean well for our dear state. They are bitter. They are looking for the state purse. “One of them said I offended her. She said I reneged on promises. She said she joined the governorship…

…describes wife as virtuous woman Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said neither he nor his wife ever imagined they would one day become the frst family of Ogun State when they first met nearly 40 years ago. The governor made the remark on Sunday while paying tribute to his wife, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, durin…

…list when applications open.Host UniversityLocationEligible LevelCovenant UniversityOta, Ogun State, NigeriaUndergraduateLandmark UniversityOmu-Aran, Kwara State, NigeriaUndergraduateWho qualifies — eligibility requirementsThe DOF Scholarship selection process is a need-dependent, merit-based open competition. Applican…

…several months now, residents and motorists, among others, plying Ota-Idiroko Road in Ogun State have been having it rough as smugglers bringing in rice, turkey and groundnut oil from Republic of Benin have been blocking the highway at will, thereby disrupting vehicular traffic. Some residents in the area said this was…

Former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Friday said that only God knows the next governor of the state between the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Solomon Adeola fondly called Yayi and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Oladipupo…

The Ogun State Muslim Council (OMC), under the headship of its President-General, Oba Saka Adelola Matemilola, the Olowu of Owu, has congratulated a son of Ogun State and frontline legal practitioner, Alhaji Hassan Taiwo Fajimite, on his election as the National President of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (M…

The maiden edition of the Engineering Summit of Ogun State Institute of Technology, OGITECH, Igbesa, has called for stronger collaboration between academia and industry to drive innovation and national development. The post OGITECH @20 tasks industry, academia on innovation to drive Nigeria’s growth appeared first on T…

…Taiwo Akinsola, popularly known as Omobabaolowo Woli ni Ilasamaja, has commended the Ogun State Police Command for rescuing 18 National Youth Service Corps members who were stranded at night after their vehicle broke down in a notorious area of the state. In a letter of appreciation addressed to the Ogun State Commissi…

Several motorists and commuters were stranded in various parts of Lagos and Ogun states following a downpour on Sunday. This happened after torrential rainfall caused huge devastation in homes and roads across the states and other parts of Nigeria exactly a week ago. PUNCH Metro gathered that areas such as Agbado Road…

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command, said it has 43 suspected criminals during a late-night raid on a notorious criminal hideout in the Isheri-Olofin area of the state, by Operation Kosaye. The suspects, comprising 28 males and 15 females, were apprehended by operatives of the Special Weapons and…

Torrential rainfall has left Agbado Road in Ogun State submerged, cutting off a major alternative route linking several Lagos-Ogun border communities and disrupting movement for commuters and motorists. The flooding, observed on Sunday, followed downpours that began on Saturday and continued into Sunday, leaving the ro…

The Ogun State Government, through the Ogun Waste Management Authority, OGWAMA, has warned traders to stop depositing waste inside markets, stressing that it later turn to dumpsites and constitutes environmental and health hazards. The Managing Director of OGWAMA, Farouk Akintunde, noted that if they fail to yield the…

Add us on Google The Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC) has attributed the persistent disruption of pipe-borne water supply in parts of Abeokuta to damage inflicted on water distribution pipelines during road construction and urban renewal projects executed by the previous administration, dismissing claims that the F…

…trip to visit family turned into four years of hawking pure water and other goods in Ogun State, an experience he says shaped his life. According to the man, the journey began in 2006 when his uncle visited his family in Abuja to take one of his cousins to Lagos. Not wanting to be separated from his cousin, he cried un…

Convener of Yayi Progressives Movement in Ogun State, Armstrong ‘Tope Akintunde, in this interview speaks on Nigeria’s current security challenges, President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Senate ambition, and why Yewa should produce the next governor of Ogun State, among other issues. The post…

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta/Ebunoluwa Sessou Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, have commended President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and security agencies over the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local G…

…in the international market at Mowe village, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State.The defendants identified as Anochili Innocent, 63; Juan Carlos Meza Torrero, 49; Nemecio Martinez Felix, 46; Jesus López Valles, 40, all Mexican nationals except Anochili; Nwankwo Sunday Christian, 41; Egwuonwu Uchenna Victor,…

…in Lagos over the operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Mowe Forest, Ogun State. The defendants face an 11-count charge, including conspiracy, operating a drug trafficking organisation, unlawful production of 2,419.48kg of methamphetamine valued at over N480 billion, and possession of large quantitie…

…by their respective Houses of Assembly once it is transmitted by the National Assembly, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said.Abiodun said the coordinated approach is intended to accelerate the establishment of state police across the country. Speaking at the ARISE News Town Hall Meeting in Abuja, themed "Building…