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A hit-and-run taxi driver on Wednesday knocked down an elderly man at Isale-Ake, near the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Eyewitnesses said the victim was crossing the road when a speeding taxi hit him in the middle of the road. One of the witnesses, Lukmon Babatunde,…
The Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Niyi Yusuf, has been invited as Guest Speaker at the 2025 National Convention of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA). The announcement was made by MAPAMA President, Taofeek Oyeniyi, during a courtesy visit to The Guardian headquarters, Rutam House, on Wednesday. Oyeniyi described the convention’s…
There was confusion in the Panseke area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, on Friday morning when an ex-convict stabbed a police officer in the forehead. According to reports, the incident began when the ex-convict arrived in Panseke on a motorcycle and tried to seize an AK-47 rifle from a police officer stationed at an armoured…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose met privately with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at the latter’s residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday. Fayose was received at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library by aides before proceeding to Obasanjo’s private home for a closed-door discussion that lasted over an hour. Details of the meeting remain undisclosed, but…
The Ogun State Government, under Governor Dapo Abiodun, has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the welfare of workers and retirees, according to the State and Local Government Pension Fund Management Committee. At a joint meeting held on Thursday, November 6, the committees reviewed progress on the state’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) reforms and praised the…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed that the suspension of the Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, remains valid, warning that any engagements with him as a party member are null and void. The clarification was contained in an official correspondence sent to the APC National Chairman, drawing…
Senator Gbenga Daniel (Ogun East) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of a naval base and dockyard in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, describing the move as a major milestone that will boost economic growth and strengthen national security. Daniel, who chairs the Senate Committee on Navy, also commended the President…
Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has praised President Bola Tinubu for approving the establishment of a naval base and dockyard in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, describing the project as a major step toward economic growth and national security. Daniel, who chairs the Senate Committee on Navy, said…
Across Nigeria’s major cities, rent has become a nightmare rising faster than salaries and escaping any form of control. From Lagos to Abuja, families are being forced out of their homes as the lack of housing regulation fuels arbitrary rent increases and deepens the urban housing crisis. When Mrs. Kemi Adeyemi packed her belongings and…
Residents of communities along Agbado, Opeilu, Itoki, and Abule in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State say people are abandoning their homes as the major road linking the areas continues to deteriorate. The worsening condition of the road, they lament, is crippling local businesses and making daily life unbearable. Their outcry comes despite…
