Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Bolaji Titilola Onafowokan, an 85-year-old retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, is one of the first PhD degree students produced by the Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. Prof. Oluwole Banjo, the Vice Chancellor, announced this at the weekend while updating the press on events marking the university’s 16th convocation…
According to a report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, about two out of three Nigerian families are going hungry, with some families skipping meals because they cannot afford enough food. The number of families that reported not having enough food to eat because of lack of money doubled to 62.4% in 2023 from 37%…
The PREMIUM TIMES poll was conducted on the newspaper’s accounts on two social media platforms – Facebook and X (Twitter) – to survey readers’ stances on the planned protest. According to the poll, most Nigerians support the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to kick off nationwide today, Thursday. August 1 2024. Mostly, young Nigerians are organising the…
Nigerian icon singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly died at the age of 72. She was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. TheNiche reported that an eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the news. “It is…
The Kenyan police have apprehended an individual who has confessed to the brutal murders of 42 women, whose dismembered bodies were found in a garbage dump in Nairobi. The east African country has been rocked by the stunning discovery, leaving people feeling shocked and disturbed. On Monday, Douglas Kanja, who is currently serving as the…
Singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, has said that Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun gave him N2 million after he complained about the state’s poor road networks. In a viral video on social media, the 30-year-old rapper stated, “Oga (Dapo Abiodun) ti te two million naira, won ni Dapo ni gbogbo ona ni oun…
Former American President Donald Trump has released an official statement following the shooting incident at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, which left one person dead and another seriously injured. President Trump himself sustained a minor injury during the attack. “I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for…
An enraged wife has hacked off her husband’s penis after he allegedly said another woman’s name during sex. The couple was making love at their home last week when the husband allegedly moaned another woman’s name. His furious wife, 55, waited for him to fall asleep before allegedly grabbing a 10-inch-long knife from the kitchen…
This piece responds to Jumoke Ayayi-Omene’s “Between Dapo Abiodun and Social Media Falsehood,” published in the Daily Post, and other similar responses from Governor Abiodun’s image makers to #Dapofixogunroads. The recent article aiming to discredit Hauwa Allahbura, a prominent advocate for the repair of Ogun State’s deplorable roads, is not only misguided but also indicative…
Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court has outlawed the retention and use of LG funds by the state governors. The apex court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. A seven-man supreme court justices panel, led by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared in the judgement…
