Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The newly-appointed sixth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Felix Kolawole Salako has received his instruments of office at a formal handing-over ceremony held at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, assuring that he would be fair to all in office. Professor Salako gave the assurance shortly after his predecessor, Professor Ololade…
A two-time governorship candidate in Ogun State, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has called on all eligible voters to reject moneybags politicians with inordinate ambitions in the 2019 general election in the state. Just as he said that he would recontest for the exalted seat and win convincingly to serve the people He said this in…
A group, the Ogun West Elders Forum, on Tuesday, insisted that no one or body can impose any governorship candidate on the people of the senatorial district, in its quest to produce the next governor of the state in 2019. The senatorial district had in the 42 years history of the state, had not been…
A middle-aged man identified as Adewale Odunlade has allegedly hacked his friend, Moruf Lawal, to death over proceeds from extortion. A witness said the friends fought over money they extorted from motorists in Atan area of Ado-Odo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect and his deceased friend were reportedly known in the vicinity…
Japanese police arrested a 27-year-old man on Tuesday after finding at least nine dismembered bodies in his apartment, local media reported. The suspect, named as Takahiro Shiraishi, confessed to cutting up the bodies in a bathroom in his room in the city of Zama, 40 kilometers south-west of Tokyo, broadcaster NHK reported, citing police officials.…
APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has dispelled the rumour of an existing cabal in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet, saying it was both myth and fake news. Tinubu spoke with State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Buhari ahead of the party’s caucus meeting in Abuja. He said the APC is a party for…
A 29-year-old man, Kehinde Ariyo, has been arrested by the Osun Police Command for allegedly raping an 85-year-old woman to coma at Ilesa town in the state. The police commissioner in the state, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Osogbo. Adeoye said the incident happened at Ogudu area in Ilesa, where…
The World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has promised to visit the birthplace of his parents, Sagamu in Ogun State soon. Joshua, whose father and mother hail Sagamu, defended his IBF and WBA titles on Saturday against Cameroonian Carlos Takam at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. The family of the 28-year-old, World heavyweight boxing champion and the Sagamu…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to set aside the subpoena ordering him to appear in court as a witness to testify in defense of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. In the alternative, the ex-President sought an order directing Metuh…
Ogun State government on Monday said it would facilitate a proposed visit of the World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, to Nigeria when he is ready. The government said the heavyweight boxer had expressed intention to visit the country and home state, Ogun. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the State government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, while…
