Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
Category
432 posts in this category.
Fuel scarcity has persisted across Ogun and Lagos states, as some filling stations visited sell the commodity at N210 and N200 per litre. Based on our investigations, only a few NNPC filling stations well established retailers like Total, Oando, etc are selling premium motor spirit (PMS) at N179 per litre. Many others have boldly adjusted…
A United States District Court for the Central District of California has sentenced Ramon Abass Olorunwa, popularly known as Hushpuppi, to 11 years and three months in prison for fraud. On Monday, November 7, the 40-year-old was sentenced by United States District Judge Otis D. Wright II, who also ordered Abbas to pay $1,732,841 in restitution…
According to the Ijaw Youth Council, the Federal Government of Nigeria failed Bayelsa State on Tuesday by failing to adequately address the humanitarian catastrophe brought on by the flood calamity. This comes as the council has called for the resignation of Sadiya Farouq, the minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, for saying…
The United Kingdom has issued fresh security advice to its citizens in Nigeria or who may be considering traveling to the country. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office in its updated foreign advisory asked its citizens to avoid at least 12 states in Nigeria, while saying some other states should be visited only if…
President Muhammadu Buhari paid glowing tributes to the late Professor of Geography and Urban Regeneration, Akin Mabogunje, on Saturday, describing him as a distinguished public policy expert, an advocate of good governance, approachable and extremely humble to all who met him. At the church service for Mabogunje’s burial on Saturday in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed allegations of discriminatory charges in the issuance of passports at its northern and southern offices. The Service claims that the observed cost disparity is facilitated by the different passport regimes being run concurrently at its offices in a post on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “They are…
It has been revealed that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) charges more for the issuance of passports in the country’s southern region than in the north, highlighting accusations of regional favoritism under President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a Ogun Today review of the offerings on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) website on Thursday, there is…
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANs), Asefon Sunday, said the extension of the strike by ASUU because of their six months salary showed that they are wicked and heartless because 85 per cent of their demands have been acceded to. Sunday said: “We met with the executive secretary of the NUC…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria extended a six-month strike on Monday. A source within ASUU confirmed that the resolution of the striking university lecturers’ National Executive Council (NEC) meeting was to extend the strike. Read also:Photos, video at Gbemiga Abiodun Education Programme He did not, however, say how long the union…
Tinubu and Wike are allegedly meeting in France for possible collaboration. Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike is reportedly meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu in Paris, France. According to sources, the meeting will also include Benue Governor Samuel Ortom, Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde, Abia Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, and other PDP stalwarts loyal…
