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According to reports, suspected thieves broke into the newly inaugurated 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, just a month after commissioning. The hospital was commissioned on February 1, 2023, by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The thieves made away with electronic equipment worth millions of naira,…
Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) Branch, Dr Kazeem Rufai, is dead, union officials said in a news release. The news release read, “With a heavy heart and total submission to the will of the Almighty Allah, the University Management hereby announces the passing away of…
Nigeria : At the Cusp of Renewed Hope A fair, credible election has been held and has been won. The honor of that victory and the steep responsibility it entails has fallen on me. I say this not to gloat or boast because there is no room for such behavior. I merely state the facts…
Two years after his appointment as the acting vice chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Prof. Oluwole Banjo has been inaugurated as the fifth substantive vice chancellor of the premier university of education in Nigeria. Speaking at the investiture ceremony, which was held penultimate Tuesday at the institution, Prof. Banjo stated that his administration had successfully raised the standard of education of the institution. He said “I became the Acting…
Residents in Ogun State continue to reject old N500 and N1,000 notes despite the directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to accept them as legal tender. This is causing difficulties for motorists and business operators who need to transact with the old banknotes. The Ogun Today’s investigation reveals that accessing both new and…
The Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems, caused a stir on social media after her extravagant outfit obstructed the view of other attendees at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Tems was a nominee for Best Original Song for the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” track “Lift Me Up” at the 95th Academy Awards…
Ifeoma Ossai, a 33-year-old unmarried woman, has been apprehended for murdering her 50-year-old landlord, Monday Surulere Oladele. This occurred due to a minor disagreement over the electricity bill, which left Ossai in a state of rage. She allegedly inserted both hands into her landlord’s genital area and seized his manhood, using it to pull him…
*Beats 1,150 competitors from UK, India, South Africa, 30 African Countries Faizah Atu Muhammad, a 22-year-old Law graduate from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, has brought pride to her country by winning a prestigious essay competition organized by UONGOZI Institute of Tanzania. Other winners in the competition include: The competition, called the ‘2023 Youth Leadership…
The Ogun State Government has refuted the online publication that the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, distributed expired COVID-19 palliatives and N5,000 to the civil servants in the state ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin, made the clarification in a statement on Sunday. Somorin described the report…
The food items already had black spots, a sign of fungal growth, which made them unfit for consumption, a publication online reported. According to the the publication, “Governor Dapo Abiodun on Saturday began sharing expired foodstuff to civil servants in Ogun State as part of his moves to solicit their support for his second term…
