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The residents of a Ogun community of Makun Omi have declared that the they never attacked the neighbouring community of Atijere in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The people of Atijere on Wednesday staged a protest in Ondo State capital, Akure against alleged attack by the youths in the Ogun community, alleging that…
According to a Punch report, for solving 17 Maths questions in one minute, Oluwatunmise Idowu, a pupil of Scholars Universal Secondary School, Ota, Ogun State, has set a new record in the annual Cowbellpedia Mathematics Television quiz. Idowu who is 13 year old set the new record when she slugged it out in the Group…
Some allegedly vandals, responsible for attacks on communities in Lagos and Ogun states in recent times are now escaping in their numbers to communities in the Ilaje and Ese-Odo local government areas of Ondo State. Investigations on Monday showed that the insurgents, who escaped the intensified aerial bombardment by the Nigerian Air Force of their…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF has released a video of how its fighter jets destroyed suspected militants, who are said to be armed pipeline vandals strongholds at Arepo, Ogun State. The strikes were part of aerial operations to dislodge militants that have terrorised riverside communities of Ogun and Lagos states in recent times. See video…
The Remo Traditional Council has formally informed Governor Ibikunle Amosun about the passage of the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo. Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo who doubled as Chairman of the State Council of Obas until his demise joined his ancestors on July 23 while on medical check-up at a hospital…
There was palpable fear everywhere yesterday among residents of some coastal communities in the Arepo axis of Ogun State as guns boomed in the creeks, fueling suspicion that troops might have clashed with militants. The military head of operation in the area has however assured that there was no cause for alarm and that lives…
A new Police Commissioner, Ahmed Illiyasu has formally took over control of the state police command, Elewearan in Abeokuta, he promised that the peace and security of the state will not be compromised. Mr. Ahmed Illiyasu visited the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, immediately after assuming duties. Mr. Illiyasu who was appointed and posted to Ogun…
By Tajudeen Sanusi Even though the last general election was just a year ago, the race to occupy the Oke-Mosan Governor’s office of Ogun State has begun in an unprecedented pace. In what seems like a planned move, potential contenders have started composing campaign teams and many already mapping out strategies on how to clinch…
According to a Punch Newspaper report, a bricklayer, Ola Ibikunle has been caught when he was strangling a 4-year-old-girl, Eniola whom he has just abducted. Eniola and her 11-year-old sister, Opeyemi, were following their father Segun Quadri, to a church around 2pm on Tuesday, July 26. The father was said to have gone some distance…
[quote_center]Tribunal saved Ogun East said the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Ogun East Senatorial Election, Prince Dapo Abiodun and described his victory at the Election Petitions Tribunal, as “God’s doing, that is marvellous in our eyes”[/quote_center] Prince Dapo Abiodun, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Ogun East Senatorial…
