Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Sodiq Quadri, fondly revered as “Omo Alhaja” during his glorious days at his higher institution, was no doubt the epitome of Ojude-Oba 2024, as he was at his height, the best and most vivid during the annual religion festival that usually saw an assemblage of sons and daughters of Ijebuland, including their friends, associates, well-wishers,…
A robot working for the Gumi City Council in South Korea died last week after falling down a staircase, which local media is calling the country’s first “robot suicide.” The incident occurred when the robot tumbled down a two-meter (six-and-a-half foot) staircase. Before the fall, witnesses saw the robot moving in circles as if something…
Tunde Onakoya’s journey from a modest neighborhood in Lagos to the world stage of chess is a remarkable tale of talent, determination, and breaking barriers. His rise to prominence as Nigeria’s chess champion and recent achievement of setting a new Guinness World Record has inspired many and shone a spotlight on the potential of African…
AAAF, the Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the SIFAX Group, said it will award scholarships to 2,000 indigent students across the country in 2024. The Executive Coordinator of AAAF, Foluke Ademokun, said the aim is to support indigent parents and tackle the menace of out-of-school children. “We have a platform…
Ogun government set to sell rice to workers and residents at 50% discount. Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration would immediately begin the sale of rice to residents of the state at half the cost of the commodity to cushion the effect of the prevalent economic hardship. The governor said that…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye: 15 things you should know about the 44-year-old Senegal’s president-elect. Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as Senegal’s president-elect after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Provisional results showed the opposition candidate, Faye, had about 53.7%, while the former Prime Minister and ruling coalition’s candidate, Amadou Ba,…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged government at all levels to step up efforts at addressing growing security across the country, in line with their constitutional responsibility of securing life and property. This was contained in a communiqué issued and signed by the NGE President, Mr. Eze Anaba, and the General Secretary, Dr.…
The erratic nature of Nigeria’s power supply system has profound implications for the country’s youth. Inadequate access to electricity severely hampers educational pursuits and vocational skill acquisition as students struggle to study in poorly lit environments, lack access to online resources, or disrupt vocational training. Furthermore, businesses owned by young entrepreneurs often bear the brunt…
Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, has made a significant move in her football career by leaving FC Barcelona Femini to join the new National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team, Bay FC, in the United States. The announcement of this exciting transfer was made by Bay FC in a statement released on Thursday. Oshoala, a six-time…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence by announcing a generous cash award of N2 million each to the four overall best graduating students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye. The recipients, Azeem Ayomide Talabi, Damilola Ibrahim Adesanya, Ifeoluwa Victoria Alabi, and Adegoke Asisat Adejoke, achieved outstanding GPAs of 4.86…
