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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has cautioned against attempts to create tension among residents of Tongegi Island and other communities over ongoing oil exploration in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, stressing that the exercise is being handled exclusively by the Federal Government. The governor spoke on Tuesday while commissioning the Abeokuta–Obalende and Osinubi New…
The Ogun State Government has formally transferred ownership of the 21-year-old Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) to the Federal Government, marking a major shift in the institution’s history. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the transfer was signed by Governor Dapo Abiodun on behalf of the Ogun State Government and the Minister of State…
A fresh debate has started in Ijebuland as residents, traditional leaders and civil groups raise concerns about how the process to select a new Awujale is being handled. The Awujale throne is one of the most respected traditional stools in Yorubaland. It is not only a ceremonial position but also an important cultural, historical and…
The Fusengbuwa Ruling House has explained why it first fixed the price of the application form for the Awujale of Ijebuland throne at ₦10 million. The family said the decision was made after internal discussions and was meant to be fair to all qualified family members. The Olori Ebi of the ruling house, Otunba Lateef…
The traditional ruler of Iwoye-Ketu in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Isaac Oyero, has raised concerns over what he described as a grossly inadequate security presence in the border community, warning that the situation has made it difficult to curb criminal activities in the area and its environs. The monarch said the…
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…
The Secretary of the Ijebu Council of Chiefs and Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Chief (Prof.) Adetokunbo Fassy Yusuf, has asked the Ogun State Government to properly investigate alleged corruption in the process of selecting a new Awujale of Ijebuland. Speaking in Ijebu-Ode over the weekend, Yusuf criticised attempts by some people to…
The Ogun State Government has restated its commitment to sustain advocacy against child abuse and to prosecute anyone found guilty of such acts. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Olatokunbo Talabi, made this known on Monday while receiving the Executive Council of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Talabi…
The Ogun State Government has announced that the reconstruction and dualisation of the Iperu–Ilishan Road has reached its final stage, with asphalt works now in progress. In a statement posted on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, the government said engineers have begun laying binder and wearing course asphalt on sections of the…
The Ogun State Government says its aquaculture support programme under the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) has helped fish farmers in the state make about ₦9.17 billion. This was achieved through continuous support such as cheaper fish feed, better facilities, and training for farmers. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Bolu Owotomo,…
