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The hope of people from Ijebu-Ode to have a new Awujale anytime soon is fading after the Ogun State Government ordered that the selection process should stop until further notice. Before the suspension, there were several accusations and counter-accusations. Some people alleged that one of the aspirants was giving out large sums of money and…
Forty Suspects Detained Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu’s Government Nigerian security agencies have detained 40 suspects over an alleged plot to violently overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. Those arrested include senior military officers across the armed forces, a police officer, and civilians allegedly involved in reconnaissance, funding, and propaganda activities.…
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…
The Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASUED), Prof. Adekunle Adeogun, said that 5,141 students will graduate at the university’s 17th convocation, scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday. He said the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has helped many students stay in school. In the 2025/2026 session, 4,210 students received loans totaling N700…
TASFUED is set to graduate 4,785 students, including 40 who achieved First Class honours. Over 4,000 students benefited from the NELFUND programme, with 700 million naira given to students this session. The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adekunle Adeogun, praised President Bola Tinubu for his educational programmes, saying they help prevent students from dropping out because of…
The Council of Otunbas in Ijebuland has said that there is no law in Ogun State that stops anyone with the Otunba title from becoming the Awujale of Ijebuland. The council was responding to claims that Otunba titleholders are not allowed to contest for the Awujale stool. It said that in the past, people who…
Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is aiming to register at least 51 percent of all registered voters in Ogun State through its ongoing e-registration exercise. Salisu made this known on Monday while speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of the Ogun Central…
he Ogun State Government on Wednesday suspended the selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland for the second time in less than one month, as security operatives were deployed to the Awujale Palace in Ijebu Ode. A correspondent who visited the palace observed a heavy presence of police officers and personnel of the Nigeria…
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 National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for fulfilling his promise to reward outstanding graduates of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), including the family of the late best graduating student, who received ₦2.5 million. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, NAOSS President Oluwafemi Ajayi, also known as FM…
