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The Ogun State Government has unveiled a proposed budget of ₦1.668 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year — a 63% increase from the 2025 budget of ₦1.054 trillion. Presenting the Appropriation Bill, tagged “Budget of Sustainable Legacy,” to the State House of Assembly in Abeokuta, Governor Dapo Abiodun said the proposal allocates ₦624.76 billion (37%)…
The Ogun State Government has restated its commitment to improving security for farmers, herders, and livestock producers in order to protect food production and keep rural communities safe. This assurance was given by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday at the Department of Veterinary Services…
The Ogun State Government said on Monday that former governor and current senator for Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, was suspended from the APC because he refused to support Governor Dapo Abiodun’s re-election in 2023. Daniel and Hon. Kunle Folarin were suspended by the party for alleged anti-party activities. The APC asked them to appear…
Otunba (Dr.) Adekunle Olubola Hassan has formally announced that he wants to become the next Awujale of Ijebuland. He said he is ready to build on the achievements of the former Awujale, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, who passed away on July 13, 2025 after 65 years on the throne. Dr. Hassan made this declaration on…
Ogun State First Lady and founder of the Ajose Foundation, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Dr. Mojisola Florence Akinsanya, a respected development practitioner, gender specialist, and former Executive Director of the foundation. In a statement she personally signed, Mrs. Abiodun described Dr. Akinsanya’s death as “a profound loss” to…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, announced the decision in a post on his X handle on Saturday, saying the association’s National Executive Council had resolved to call off the “total, indefinite and comprehensive” industrial action.…
Ogun State APC Chairman, Yemi Sanusi, says the party’s new e-registration drive will serve as the foundation for its future electoral victories. Sanusi made the remark in a personally signed statement released on Saturday during the launch of a training programme for local government supervisors and other officials in Abeokuta. The e-registration exercise is expected…
A suspected clash between rival cult groups in the Ilese community of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has left a police officer and one other man dead. According to residents, the violence erupted late Saturday when armed cultists stormed the area and began shooting indiscriminately. A community member, who asked not to be named due to the…
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, on Sunday confirmed that six marketers from a Lagos-based real estate firm were abducted at Oyebola village in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. Ogunlowo, who spoke with our correspondent by telephone, said the victims were seized on Friday while inspecting the company’s land. ICYMI According to him, the…
Residents of Ibese in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State have asked the state government to intervene after accusing some people of trying to rename their land and carry out illegal activities that distort their true location. The residents made this demand during a peaceful protest on Saturday as they marched through the…
