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Four more bodies have been recovered from the Ososa River along the Ijebu-Ode–Sagamu Expressway, bringing the death toll from Sunday’s vehicle accident to eight. The driver of the vehicle has not yet been found. Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), confirmed the latest update in a phone interview…
The Olu of Orile Kemta in Ogun State, Oba Adetokunbo Tejuosho, has strongly criticised former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, over what he called an insulting and abusive “thank-you” message sent to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo was the special guest of honour at Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration held last week in Lagos. In a…
Food and agriculture stakeholders in Ogun, Oyo, and Kwara States have welcomed the recent drop in food prices, praising the Federal Government (FG) for its policies and interventions. However, they warned that certain measures are needed to sustain the reductions over time. A survey conducted on Tuesday by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at…
Fayose Launches Fresh Attack on Obasanjo, Just 48 Hours After Public Reconciliation Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reignited his long-standing feud with former President Olusegun Obasanjo—barely two days after the two appeared to reconcile publicly. The renewed clash comes after both men met at Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos on Saturday, where…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supported by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced emergency meetings of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The notice, issued on Monday by the factional National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and shared by…
The Senator representing Ogun West, and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has called for increased investment in tourism and the creative industry to strengthen the local economy and attract foreign investors. Adeola emphasized that Nigeria should leverage its tourism sector to drive economic growth and foster national…
A 16-year-old final-year student of African Grammar School, Ita Iyalode, Abeokuta, Oluwagbemisoke Alaka, on Thursday took charge as the One-Day Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in Ogun State. Alaka arrived at the Ministry around 9:45 a.m. and was warmly received by the substantive Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, alongside other senior officials. She earned the…
Former Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Samson Odedina, has urged Nigerian youths to take up farming as a viable and rewarding career path, describing agriculture as a key solution to the country’s unemployment, food insecurity, and foreign exchange challenges. Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Odedina said young people have…
Ibadan Electrical Distribution Comapny (IBEDC) must not shift its responsibility to the people of Ijagun Road For more than two weeks, residents of the Ijagun Road community in Ijebu Ode have lived in total darkness. A vandalized 150mm x 4-core electricity cable has thrown the entire community into a blackout that has disrupted daily life,…
Court Stops PDP National Convention, Orders Party to Allow Sule Lamido Contest Chairmanship The Federal High Court in Abuja has halted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Peter Lifu ordered that the convention be suspended and restrained the Independent…
