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Nigeria’s ex-second-in-command under the military era of late General Sani Abacha, General Donaldson Oladipo Diya is dead. General Oladipupo Diya died at the age of 79. He served as Chief of the General Staff, under military Head of State, General Sani Abacha from 1994 until his arrest for treason in 1997. General Diya previously served as Chief…
On Friday night, a collision between a tanker and two cars occurred at Lafenwa area in Abeokuta, Ogun, resulting in the death of four individuals. Mrs. Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the tragedy to reporters on Saturday. According to Okpe, the tanker driver’s excessive…
The Ogun chapter of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners, Riders, and Repairers Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN) has offered congratulations to Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his recent gubernatorial election triumph in the state. Mr. Kayode Sowunmi, the State Chairman of ACOMORAN, praised Abiodun’s persistent determination and endurance during his party’s…
As Muslims worldwide commence their fasting during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State extends his greetings to the Muslim community in the state for witnessing another season of mercy and forgiveness. In a statement released on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, the Governor acknowledges that Ramadan is…
On Friday, the Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) issued a statement, through its Caretaker Committee led by Engr Lookman Abiodun, calling for a rerun of the March 18 governorship election. The LP rejected the governor-elect, Dapo Abiodun’s victory and urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to issue a Certificate of…
The State Executive Council in Ogun State remains intact, according to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin. The statement refutes the claims made by an online news medium, The Encounter, which reported that Governor Dapo Abiodun had dissolved his cabinet. Somorin described the report as misleading and untrue.…
Operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS) have arrested Damilare Bello, a member-elect of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Sagamu constituency 1. Bello, who is a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is accused of being the mastermind behind the Sagamu mayhem which resulted in the vandalism of several banks during…
It’s Official. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Dapo Abiodun winner of 2023 governorship election in Ogun State. In a closely contested election, Abiodun, the current governor, emerged victorious by securing 276,298 votes, defeating Ladi Adebutu from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who came second with 262,383 votes. Biyi Otegbeye from the…
On Sunday, there was a clash between representatives of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress at the Ogun State collation center for the 2023 governorship election. The conflict began when the PDP agent, Sunkanmi Oyejide, objected to the presence of three agents representing the APC. In addition, Oyejide accused the APC of…
Daniel Chigozie, 30, of Abela in Sango Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, Ogun State, was arrested by Amotekun Corps operatives for allegedly selling his nine-month-old son to three different buyers. The commandant of the Amotekun Corps in Ogun State, David Akinremi, stated that the security agency received intelligence that the father had serially traded his…
