Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Supreme Court has deferred its decision on the appeal lodged by Oladipupo Adebutu, who contests the majority verdict of the Court of Appeal affirming Dapo Abiodun’s gubernatorial election victory in Ogun state. Following arguments and the submission of documents by the concerned parties, a five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro adjourned for the…
Daniel Bwala, media aide to Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, contrasts President Bola Tinubu with ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Unlike Buhari, Tinubu doesn’t defend appointees implicated in fraud. Bwala praised Tinubu for suspending Minister Betta Edu due to alleged financial fraud. Leaked documents revealed Edu’s directive to transfer N585.18 million to a private account,…
Yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) extensively questioned Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, regarding an alleged money laundering case involving N37,170,855,753.44. The accusations pointed towards the laundering of funds through a contractor named James Okwete. Despite facing these allegations, the immediate past minister was released…
Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State, has denied allegations of having fake professors based on a viral list, purportedly from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which included four of its staff. Ms ChiChi Ononiwu, the Head of the Communication Unit, clarified that the mentioned names were not part of the university’s payroll. She stressed the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has extended warm birthday wishes to his Deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, on her 58th birthday, praising her as a devoted ally who has shown significant commitment to the state’s progress. In a birthday message commemorating Mrs. Salako-Oyedele’s special day on January 8, 2024, Prince Abiodun acknowledged her invaluable contributions…
Clinton Oscar John, 43, of Mega World Healing Ministry, has been arrested for defiling a 16-year-old girl. The girl’s family in Ogun State’s Giwa Agbado area reported the defilement case to the Agbado divisional police station. Pay attention: According to the parents, their daughter has been treated for recurring infections several times. She also displayed…
Abeokuta, Nigeria – The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has soared to new heights, claiming the prestigious title of best university of agriculture in Africa! This incredible achievement was announced in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings (WUR) for 2024, a testament to FUNAAB’s dedication to excellence in agricultural education and research.…
(Lagos, Nigeria) – In a generous gesture aimed at alleviating the University of Lagos (Unilag) accommodation crunch, Chief Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria, has donated a state-of-the-art 484-bed hostel facility to his alma mater. The unveiling of the impressive structure, aptly named the “Femi Gbajabiamila Hall of Residence,” took…
A report by a subsidiary of PR Nigeria, Economic Confidential has declared seven states, including Ogun, Lagos, Rivers, Kaduna, Kwara, Oyo, and Edo, as the most viable states in Nigeria for 2022. The Assistant Editor of Economic Confidential, Zekeri Idakwo, disclosed this at a press briefing and presentation of the Year 2022 Annual States Viability…
The paramount ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland, His Royal Majesty Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba II, has conferred the traditional title of ‘Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland’ on the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday. In a post on his verified social media handles hours before the event on Saturday, El-Rufai said he…
