Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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A 55-year-old man, Yesiru Salisu, has been arrested in Ogun State by the police for beign in pocession of human body parts. The body parts found on him included four skulls, three jaws and two hands, police said. The suspect, Yesiru was seen with a bag slung over his left shoulder in Ago-Iwoye area of…
Unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has blasted Deontay Wilder for his flimsy excuses for his sloppy defeat in the hands of Tyson Fury. Wilder was beaten mercilessly by Fury in their rematch in February as he suffered his first professional defeat and The Bronze Bomber (Wilder) came up with several laughable explanations for the loss,…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has restated his commitment to repositioning Local Government administration, in line with the constitutional provision of its autonomy,as only projects that have a direct impact on the citizens would be implemented. Prince Abiodun made this known while commissioning projects at Odogbolu Local Government Area of the State, noting that his…
Bruno Fernandes helped himself to a brace in a 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir but it was the underused Dutchman who stole the show Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sent a rallying cry to his players in his notes that Manchester United could not afford a repeat of the Istanbul gam at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. But…
President Muhammadu Buhari, who confirmed this on Monday, said the plan is one of the proposals in the 2020 Finance Bill pending before the National Assembly. Buhari, in a speech delivered virtually on his behalf by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, at the opening of the 26th Nigerian Economic Summit Group conference, said the measure would…
The Egyptian missed the win over Leicester after a positive coronavirus test while on international duty but is back to play in the Champions League Liverpool will welcome back Mohamed Salah for their Champions league clash with Atlanta on Wednesday night. The Reds’ top scorer is available after missing Sunday’s Premier League win over Leicester following a positive coronavirus test…
Ogun State Government has set up a Technical Working Group on Construction Permit to streamline the regulatory process and timely registration for investors to improve the State’s rating on the World Bank sub-national index on the ease of doing business, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl Olatunji Odunlami who is also the Chairman…
The forward is looking to put recent controversies behind him and says he has no relationship with his former agent Eric Olhats Antonie Griezmann has admitted that his decision to reject a transfer to Barcelona in 2018 upset Lionel Messi. Griezmann eventually joined Barca in 2019, but the previous year he teased the prospect of making…
Over 34,685 people have been tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) across all the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps across the country. The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, confirmed this on Monday at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja. He told reporters that…
Police authority in Abeokuta, Ogun State, have arrested a robbery suspect, Monday Alo. Monday, an indigene of Ebonyi State was arrested after his gang of armed robbers snatched a Toyota Camry from a victim. Monday was arrested at the weekend on the Sagamu/Ikene Road while the gang operated. The police team that arrested was led…
