Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Ogun State government reassured residents on Monday regarding concerns about the state’s debt profile, which exceeds N200 billion, asserting that there is no need for alarm. The Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration affirmed its commitment to positioning Ogun as a leading economy in Nigeria by maximizing human and capital resources. The state Commissioner for Finance,…
The administration of Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun is reportedly making strides in developing the economic potentials and capacity of the state, resulting in an increase in the state’s economy to over N6 trillion. The Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser to Governor Abiodun, Hon Dapo Okubadejo, made this revelation during a media parley…
The Ogun State government has initiated a solar-powered street lights project across the state as part of its efforts to enhance the safety and security of the citizens. This decision follows recent arrests of vandals caught stealing street light cables and other components along the Sagamu Interchange-Abeokuta Expressway, including one individual apprehended for stealing a…
The former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Engr. Bayo Dayo, has revealed that he left the party he led for eight years due to what he described as indiscipline and lawlessness within the party. Engr. Dayo stated that he decided to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of the…
Members of the So-Safe Corps in Ogun State have captured an individual allegedly causing terror in the Ala community of the Odogbolu Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Daniel Iwalokun, a native of Ilaje in Ondo State, was apprehended with a fake pistol, as confirmed by Moruf Yusuf, the Director of Information and Public…
On Sunday, the Ogun State Police Command reported the arrest of 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in the RSS River in Sagamu. Olusola Sonaya, present at the river, played a crucial role in rescuing the baby after her mother tossed her into the water, as stated by the…
The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) extended congratulations to Governor Dapo Abiodun on his confirmed electoral victory in the March governorship election of the previous year, as affirmed by the Supreme Court in Abuja on Friday. In a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Akinloye Bankole, the party acknowledged the court…
Members of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps, known as So-Safe Corps, apprehended Kabiru Adedotun, also known as K.B, an alleged notorious member of the Eye Confraternity, accused of causing terror in Ogun communities. A cut-to-size pistol was seized from him during the operation. The State Commander of the Corps, Commander Soji…
The Nigerian economy is looking good in some sectors. This is not a harebrained assessment, despite the high inflation and the unstable exchange rate of the Naira. Those who doubt this don’t need to look far, for a reality check. The economic boom is happening at the Nigerian Exchange, where stockholders are not only recording…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, has emphasized the need for a 60% reduction in Nigeria’s cost of governance. He expressed his view in response to President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to cut the cost of the federal government’s official entourage during trips. Obi acknowledged the positive step taken by…
