Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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In the age of “alternative facts”, the media has been awash and desecrated with fake news, “post-truths” and outright untruths; where people who claim to be authors or journalists, in their write-ups, gleefully revel in these three 21st century media-related anomalies. And it seems a few notable names, including a former minister of aviation, have…
In what many analysts said may be a dress rehearsal for Nigeria’s performance in next year’s World Cup in Russia, the Super Eagles stunned football superpowers Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly played in Russia. The Super Eagles came from behind, 0 – 2, to hand over a memorable defeat to the Messi-less Argentines. Arsenal’s…
The announcement by the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, that cargoes from Lagos ports would be taken to Papalanto, a transit terminal in Ogun State, through the narrow-gauge rail line after their clearance, has generated reactions from agents and importers. Amaechi said during the World Maritime Day celebrations that the Federal Government had reserved…
For inflicting life-threatening injuries on her eight-year-old stepdaughter, a woman has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command. The suspect, Mrs. Rose James Michael, who resides at 10 Onafowokan Street Ita-Oluwa via Ogijo, is cooling her heels in a police cell for harming Blessing James Michael. She was arrested following a complaint from her…
According to former Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, with the present crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State and the infighting among members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the State, Accord Party is set to liberate Ogun people from the two major political parties. The former Senior…
Ogun State government has set aside the sum of N50billion for the take off the Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology (MAUSTECH), Abeokuta, and the newly established Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia. The state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, disclosed this on Saturday during the Treasury Board meeting for the 2018 budget preparation held at the Obas’…
Baglo and 50 others leave PDP for APC. Baglo, real name Raheem Ajayi is Otunba Gbenga Daniel’s aid. He was Special Adviser to the ex-Governor on Youth and Sports. Ajayi said he and others had elected to team up with the APC following the party’s resolve to field an Ogun West man in the 2019 gubernatorial election. They were…
Ogun Government has begun the audit of the staff of all its personnel in all tertiary institutions across the state. The Auditor-General of the state, Mr. Babajide Olubanjo, made this known to newsmen on Saturday during the exercise at the D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori in Ewekoro Local Government Area. Olubanjo, represented by the Principal…
Nigeria Police worst globally says report. Botswana ranked highest in Africa and 47th globally. The World Internal Security and Police Index International (WISPI) has rated the Nigeria Police Force as the worst police organisation in the world. In its 2016 report, WISPI described the NPF as the worst globally in terms of its ability to handle…
Femi Ogboonikan writing in Thisday Live dissect the revolutionary declaration by the Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun to support Ogun West Senatorial District to produce the next governor of the state which has thrown the state’s political landscape into confusion. The announcement by the governor of Ogun State Ibikunle Amosun, to support Ogun West Senatorial…
