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A tragic accident happened early Sunday morning when a vehicle carrying six people fell into the Ososa River along the Ijebu-Ode–Sagamu Expressway. Four people died in the crash. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the accident happened around midnight. Emergency teams were alerted shortly after. When rescue…
To improve infrastructure and support its growing industrial sector, the Ogun State Executive Council on Friday approved the construction of new roads and housing projects across the state. The decisions were made during the council’s first meeting held in the newly opened Executive Council Chamber at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, led by Governor…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday opened the newly renovated Executive Council Chambers at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He said the upgrade is part of his government’s long-term plan to improve cities and rebuild infrastructure across the state. The governor explained this in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter). He said the old chambers were…
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…
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,…
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 Ogun State government has set a target of generating ₦500 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to fund its 2026 fiscal year. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced the ambitious goal during the Treasury Board meeting on the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the 2026 budget held at the Obas Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Abiodun said…
The Federal Government has explained that it scrapped the national policy requiring schools to use indigenous languages as the medium of instruction due to poor learning outcomes and widespread failure in national examinations. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference organised by the British…
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced plans to redevelop the Kara area as part of a broader urban renewal initiative, ensuring the site does not remain a lingering challenge for future administrations. Speaking at the Treasury Board Meeting on the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the 2026 budget, held Wednesday at the Obas…
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has called on newly promoted officers in the command to perform their duties with integrity, fairness, and professionalism. Ogunlowo gave the charge on Wednesday during a decoration ceremony held at the Police Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola,…
