Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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On Sunday, Tolu Bankole, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress and the National Working Committee, extended his congratulations to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. This congratulatory message came after the state election petitions tribunal upheld Abiodun’s victory in the governorship election that took place on March 18. Bankole also conveyed his congratulations…
Suspected individuals involved in land grabbing, including some Chinese nationals, stand accused of allegedly damaging more than 700 stands of robust hybrid palm trees in the Ogere Remo area of Ogun State. This incident reportedly occurred on July 18, 2023. According to information obtained by PUNCH Metro, one of the family members, identified as Adeleke…
Otunba Wahab Osinusi, a prominent leader known as the Fidipote of Ijebu Ode, has reportedly passed away at the age of 90. Hailing from the well-known Osinusi family in Ijebu-Ode, he held the title of Otunba Fidipote of Ijebu and was one of the respected Otunbas in the court of the Awujale of Ijebu, Oba…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has expressed strong disapproval of the ongoing attacks on its officers by suspected smugglers. They are urging young people to assist in putting an end to this problem. Ahmadu Bello Shuaibu, the Area Controller, revealed that these attacks have resulted in loss of lives and severe…
ABEOKUTA – Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Ogun State governorship election held on March 18, has expressed his disapproval of the recent ruling by the election petitions tribunal. The tribunal upheld the victory of Dapo Abiodun from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the…
The organised labour union in Nigeria has reached an understanding with the Federal Government and has consequently suspended the strike planned to commence today. The planned nationwide strike by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, scheduled to begin tomorrow, has been suspended. The decision follows an agreement reached between the Federal…
Chicago State University Releases Tinubu’s Academic Records as ordered by a U.S. Judge, Authenticates Certificate. Atiku Abubakar had approached the court to compel the university to release Tinubu’s records. The Chicago State University has now released the academic records of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, in response to Atiku’s request. Atiku, the candidate of the Peoples…
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has issued a ruling nullifying the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state. The tribunal declared David Ombugadu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the rightful winner of the gubernatorial election in Nasarawa State. This decision was announced virtually by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, the tribunal’s chairman. Details shortly…
During an interdenominational church service in Abuja to commemorate Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu remarked that her husband, President Bola Tinubu, is not a magician. She made this statement in the context of acknowledging the challenges inherited by the Tinubu administration without assigning blame to any previous administration. This suggests that the…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, urged the Federal Government to be more definitive in its pronouncements and expedite action on all announced palliatives, saying there is little to cheer in President Tinubu’s speech. Reacting to the speech in Lagos, the Director-General of NECA, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said “While we commend the President’s commitment to fix…
