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The pupils of St John’s Anglican School, Adekanbi-Agbena in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, are still receiving their lessons in a poultry shed weeks after the state government pledged to provide the classrooms and other facilities. PREMIUM TIMES had in September exclusively reported the poor condition under which about 150 pupils were schooling…
The Senator representing Lagos West in the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola has said he had no grudge against Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun but only differed with him in political ideology and belief. Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, also refuted the rumour that he obstructed the $350million loan request from the World Bank by…
According to a report on P.M.News the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi has made it clear that he would not step down for anybody in the race to Okemosan, the seat of government in Abeokuta. The Speaker has expressed his readiness to take over as governor of Ogun State, come…
The Federal Government has concluded plans to make importers take delivery of their cargoes cleared from Lagos ports at Papalanto in Ogun State via rail lines. Disclosing this at the just concluded World Maritime day celebration in Lagos, Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, said the government has made provisions for the supply of 100…
Ogun State Assembly Speaker, Mr. Suraj Adekunbi, on Wednesday, lauded journalists for their effective media reportage of the State Government activities, policies and programme in the last six years. Adekunbi who spoke shortly after being conferred with an Award of Excellence as the ‘Most Outstanding Speaker in Ogun since its creation in 1976 at the…
Ogun to inaugurate 15MW power plant today The Ogun State government will today switch on the 15 Megawatts (MW) power plant it built with Lisabi Power an Independent Power Provider (IPP) through a Public Partnership Programme (PPP) arrangement. The government said the power plant will end interrupted power supply at the government secretariat, government quarters,…
A middle-aged man identified as Adewale Odunlade has allegedly hacked his friend, Moruf Lawal, to death over proceeds from extortion. A witness said the friends fought over money they extorted from motorists in Atan area of Ado-Odo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect and his deceased friend were reportedly known in the vicinity…
The World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has promised to visit the birthplace of his parents, Sagamu in Ogun State soon. Joshua, whose father and mother hail Sagamu, defended his IBF and WBA titles on Saturday against Cameroonian Carlos Takam at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. The family of the 28-year-old, World heavyweight boxing champion and the Sagamu…
Ogun State government on Monday said it would facilitate a proposed visit of the World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, to Nigeria when he is ready. The government said the heavyweight boxer had expressed intention to visit the country and home state, Ogun. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the State government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, while…
According to The Nation, the seedy Ijebu-Igbo, the Headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, boils on Monday morning following a pre-dawn killing of a member of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria( RTEAN ) identified as Seyi. Angry residents and transporters as a early 7:am bunched up at the popular…
