Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The United Kingdom’s NHS Counter Fraud Authority has announced that a Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraud worth £268,000. According to a statement on the NHSCFA website, Akinrolabu worked as a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Princess Royal University Hospital. Between 2018 and 2021,…
A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has commented on the recent kidnapping of schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State. In a post on X on Tuesday, Moore condemned the attack and asked people to pray for the victims.He wrote, “Please join me in praying for the 25 girls…
Fayose Launches Fresh Attack on Obasanjo, Just 48 Hours After Public Reconciliation Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reignited his long-standing feud with former President Olusegun Obasanjo—barely two days after the two appeared to reconcile publicly. The renewed clash comes after both men met at Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos on Saturday, where…
45-year-old prince of Ijebu Ode, Olaseni Ottun, from the Adeberu lineage of the Fusengbuwa ruling house, has formally announced his interest in ascending the vacant Awujale stool, the paramount traditional throne in Ijebuland. The revered position became vacant in July following the passing of Oba Sikiru Adetona, the 91-year-old monarch who sat on the throne…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supported by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced emergency meetings of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The notice, issued on Monday by the factional National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and shared by…
The Senator representing Ogun West, and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has called for increased investment in tourism and the creative industry to strengthen the local economy and attract foreign investors. Adeola emphasized that Nigeria should leverage its tourism sector to drive economic growth and foster national…
A tragic accident happened early Sunday morning when a vehicle carrying six people fell into the Ososa River along the Ijebu-Ode–Sagamu Expressway. Four people died in the crash. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the accident happened around midnight. Emergency teams were alerted shortly after. When rescue…
To improve infrastructure and support its growing industrial sector, the Ogun State Executive Council on Friday approved the construction of new roads and housing projects across the state. The decisions were made during the council’s first meeting held in the newly opened Executive Council Chamber at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, led by Governor…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed viral social media claims that there was an attempted assassination on Lt. Ahmed Yerima, calling the reports false and capable of creating unnecessary panic. In a statement on Sunday night, FCT Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh said the Command has received no record or report of…
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The hearing will discuss President Donald Trump’s recent decision to label Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) because of alleged religious persecution. If the U.S. Senate agrees with this designation, it could allow the…
