Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The man standing before the stadium-sized crowd held the attention of thousands, in part because of humorous, yet moving, speech about the power of hope. But also because he was standing there at all. Nick Vujicic, the 32-year-old president of motivational speech marketer Attitude is Altitude, was born without arms or legs. Though he struggles…
The Ogun State Government has ordered the immediate re-opening of Oke-Aje Market in Ijebu-Ode. The market was ordered closed on Friday following the failure of owners of shops and stalls in the market to comply with the state’s environmental laws. In a statement released by the press officer to the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Femi…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said its continuing moves to extradite a senator representing Ogun-East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Mr. Buruji Kashamu, to the United States for alleged drug-related offences. The agency said it is appealing all the various orders and court injunctions granted the senator, which are preventing…
A former governor of Abia State , Orji Uzor Kalu, may pop up as a surprise candidate for the FIFA presidency, if latest reports are to be believed. Sources close to the Nigerian business mogul claim he is nursing the idea of stepping out to succeed outgoing President Sepp Blatter but has not made up…
YBNL new rave, Adekunle Gold has released the video of his popular single, Orente. The video tells the story of a woman’s faithfulness to her man whatever the situation of their economic state. Adekunle Gold himself played the role of the male lover in the video. The video was shot across different locations of the…
Info Access Plus, the I.T firm that handled the upgrade of Fashola’s website, claimed they received less than N10 million for the job, in a statement released on Friday evening. The following is the statement that emanated from the company on the now contentious subject: “Our attention is drawn to the twitter campaign alleging that…
[quote_center]People who eat spicy foods, such as curry, are at lower risk of death from cancer and heart diseases, a new study suggests.[/quote_center] Eating spicy food has been linked to living a longer life. A study analysed the food habits and health details of nearly half a million Chinese people. It found those who ate…
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Mr Abdulmajid Ali, has warned hoodlums and criminal elements to steer clear of the state or face the wrath of the law. Ali gave the warning when he visited the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, at his palace in Ijebu-Ode on Tuesday. “I want to let them understand…
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a new head in the person of Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu for NNPC on Tuesday as part of an overhaul aimed at rooting out corruption and mismanagement in the Nation’s economy mainstay. Buhari, who was elected in March, has made clear his desire to clean up the oil sector, which…
The State Deputy Governor Mrs Yetunde Onanuga has commended the State Information Officers for keying into the Senator Ibikunle Amosun rebuilding mission through their various means of disseminating information on various government activities. Mrs. Onanuga gave the commendation when a delegation of the State Information Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists went on courtesy visit to…
