Ogun State Government on Saturday said it had planted about five million trees across the state and restored operations at its nine forest reserves as part of efforts to combat deforestation, protect biodiversity and promote sustainable management of timber resources. The state’s Commissioner for Forestry, Taiwo Oludot…
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Ogun State, Rotimi Babajide, has criticised the impact of the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal, saying Nigerians are yet to see tangible benefits from the policy despite the sharp increase in petrol prices. Speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta on…
…to three suspects arrested for alleged assault and obstruction of police officers in Ogun State. The defendants, Alaba Mulika, 51, Alawode Iyanu, 21, and Temitope Saliu, 29, were charged following an investigation ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, into an incident that occurred on September 29, 2026.…
…Anambra, Delta, Imo, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa, Gombe, Edo, Plateau, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ogun states showed fares had not changed, and in some areas had gone up. Transport unions in most of these states said they had received no CNG buses, while commercial operators pointed to high fuel prices, costly spare parts and poor…
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, has said the decisions Nigerians make today will determine the future of generations yet unborn. Ojajuni stated this on Thursday at an Independence Day symposium organised by The International Friendship League (IFL) to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence An…
…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 over Tinubu’s absence from the United…
…Gas project remained largely a promise on paper. Now, renewed discussions between the Ogun State Government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) are placing the stalled project at the centre of a broader plan to transform the state’s coastline into an energy, maritime and industrial hub. The talks…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has held an interfaith prayer session ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, expressing confidence that the party would emerge victorious. Adeola, who spoke at the gathering on Wednesday, said he belie…
…2019, she called me early in the morning that she was detained at a police station in Ogun State following a dispute with her landlord over eviction. I went there, paid for her bail, and saw that her landlord had thrown her belongings out on the street.” Braide told the court that out of compassion, she offered Onuoha…
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…
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has charged secondary school students in Ogun State to inculcate good character and combine it with academic brilliance in order to succeed not only in their academic pursuits, but in life. The former president, who gave this charge in his remarks at the Obasanjo Back-to-Sc…
Residents of Ikola, Ogun State, are recounting how a dispute over a ₦200 charge collected from commercial tricycle operators reportedly escalated into a clash between Hausa and Yoruba residents. They said the unrest led to the death of a Yoruba man before the police intervened to disperse the crowd and restore calm. Th…
…an attack on a campaign gathering of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. Obasanjo, the PDP candidate for Ogun Central Senatorial District in the forthcoming National Assembly election, said she was putting the United Nations, the United States Embassy in Nigeria and the international…
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, has described the policing job as quite taxing and stressful, saying that both the serving and retired officers deserve commendation for their dedication and daily sacrifice towards protecting life and property across the country Ojajuni stated this on Monday during…
…Akande said he usually travelled through Idiroko in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, along Nigeria’s western border with Benin. “I usually pass through Idiroko in Ipokia Local Government Area in Ogun State. It’s the same when I return. I travel once every two weeks from Lagos to my village, where I have a…
…included N59.2m for the supply and installation of 500kVA transformers at locations in Ogun State, N38.53m for 40 solar streetlights in communities 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 eviden…
An Ogun State businessman, Ashiru Azeez, has petitioned the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, seeking a review of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions’ legal advice in a case involving alleged assault, theft and other offences. Azeez, through his counsel, Ayodeji Ifonlaja, made…
…statement issued by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. 6. The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects and recovered 25 Automated Teller Machine cards, three firearms and two suspected stolen vehicles during an 11-day security operation across the state. The command said the ATM car…
…the alarm over her whereabouts after she reportedly went missing in the Agbado area of Ogun State. Imole was said to have gone missing around 3pm on Sunday, September 20, 2026, after she left her family home. Speaking exclusively with PUNCH Metro on Sunday, Imole’s father said she was at home when he asked her to prepa…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects and recovered 25 Automated Teller Machine cards, three firearms and two suspected stolen vehicles during an 11-day security operation across the state. The command said the ATM cards were recovered from a 45-year-old man, Ameachine Anthony, who was arrested in Igbe…
…his honour organised by the Chief Obafemi Awolowo family at Efunyela Hall, Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State. Reflecting on the significance of his visit to Awolowo’s residence, Ndukuba said the late leader’s legacy should remind Nigerians, particularly those in positions of authority, that true leadership was about serving othe…
…and other charges, the total cost of attending Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, for the 2026/2027 session is expected to run into several million naira, depending on the options a student selects.In a similar story, Legit.ng published that Babcock University released its 2026/2027 approved school fees fo…
…litre, pushing pump prices at major filling stations to new highs in Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun State.The N85 increase, which amounts to a 6.7% rise, has taken the refinery's wholesale price above Nigeria's current petrol landing cost of about N1,311 per litre.NNPCL petrol now sells for N1,380 per litre in Lagos as filling…
Akeem Bodunrin, known as Iyeru, died on Saturday evening, September 12, at his home in Ogun StateThe OGSPAM chairman was a prominent figure in Ogun State's transport sector with ties to the NURTWA video circulating on X showed mourners carrying his remains to the graveside for an Islamic burialPAY ATTENTION: Find it fa…
The Ogun State Executive Council has approved a fresh package of infrastructure and economic development projects, including the reconstruction of major roads, construction of two general hospitals, a power-generation investment and the establishment of an agency to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Th…