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The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) has condemned the recent attack on officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, during an anti-smuggling operation in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. In a statement released on Monday and made available to The Guardian, the association described the incident as reckless…
Following the suspension of the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland by the Ogun State government, a group of residents, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest across Ijebu-Ode in support of the decision. The protesters, under the banner of Ijebu Sons and Daughters and Ijebu-Ode Progressive Youths, marched through major roads in the town carrying placards with…
Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has confirmed that some of its officers were involved in a plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu in October 2025. The military said the officers implicated in the plot will soon be brought before a military judicial panel to face trial in line with the Armed Forces…
The Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, MNIPR, has been honoured with the Outstanding Old Boy Award by the Alumni Association of Ijebu-Ode Grammar School (IJOGS). The award was presented on Saturday during the school’s 113th Founders’ Day celebration held at the school playground in Ijebu-Ode. It recognised Onasanya’s outstanding record in public…
The Ogun State House of Assembly has paid tribute to the late Madam Lucia Onabanjo, wife of the state’s first civilian governor, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, describing her as a strong pillar who significantly contributed to the state’s development between 1979 and 1983. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, led lawmakers in honoring the former first…
The Ogun State government has praised Old Students’ Associations across the state for their continuous and selfless contributions to improving educational facilities in public schools. Speaking at the commissioning of a modern entrance and gatehouse at Egba Comprehensive High School, Asero, Abeokuta, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, said alumni…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu; the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun; and a former governor of the state, Chief Olusegun Osoba, will receive honorary Doctor of Science degrees at the 17th convocation ceremony of Tai Solarin University of Education. The event will take place on January 29, 2026. According to a statement…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has criticised the federal government for stopping the salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) who are currently on strike, under the “no work, no pay” policy. On January 9, the Federal Ministry of Health issued a directive instructing chief medical directors and medical directors…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on residents to remain vigilant and united during the Christmas season. The governor made the appeal on Sunday at the Christmas Carol and Service of Nine Lessons organised by the state government at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Abiodun said Christmas goes beyond the open declaration of faith…
The Ogun State Police Command has announced a shooting range exercise for its officers scheduled to hold on Tuesday at the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Alamala, Abeokuta. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the exercise is part of the command’s ongoing training programme…
