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In a move aimed at expanding access to renewable energy and strengthening local production, the Ogun State Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Renew Power Limited for the establishment of a 500-megawatt Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Manufacturing Plant in the state. The agreement, signed earlier this…
Cheif Sonny Kuku, the Regent of Ijebu Ode, lauds ex-President’s initiative. Barely a year after promoting a youth centre in Abeokuta, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has floated another youth centre in Ijebu-Ode, aimed at getting youths off the streets. Read also: Ogun State Transfers 130 Hectares to Federal Government for Ijebu-Ode Inland Dry Port…
University of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been ranked Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. The ranking, published on THE’s website on Thursday, placed the Ibadan-based federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally and ahead of other leading Nigerian universities, a spot it last held in 2023. THE surveyed 2,191…
Abeokuta, Ogun State – Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, the Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, has lauded Mr. Kayode Adewale, a mathematics teacher at Imagbon/Imaka Comprehensive High School, Imagbon, for being named among the Top 50 Teachers Worldwide in the prestigious Global Teacher Prize. In a heartfelt congratulatory statement titled “Celebrating Excellence: Congratulations to…
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, and a former governor, now Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, have expressed sadness over the death of Mrs. Adewunmi Onanuga. She was a member of the House of Representatives for Remo Federal Constituency. Both described her death as a huge loss to Ogun State and Nigeria. Onanuga,…
Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga, also called “Ijaya,” was a Nigerian politician and businesswoman who served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives from July 2023 until her passing. She represented the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency in Ogun State and was the only woman in a leadership role in Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly. She…
Rt. Hon. Oriyomi Adewunmi Onanuga, also known as Ijaya, a member of the House of Representatives for Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, has passed away. She died after a short illness. The news was shared in a tweet from the official House of Representatives X account on Wednesday night. Onanuga was born on December 2, 1965,…
A fuel tanker exploded near the Old Toll Gate in Mojoda Community, Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State, causing major disruptions on the Epe-Ijebu Ode Expressway. Emergency reports say that at least two people, including the tanker driver, managed to escape before the tanker caught fire around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The tanker was carrying…
The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta has announced that the school will remain closed indefinitely starting Monday, January 13, 2025, due to ongoing student protests. The protests are a result of the school’s decision to verify the National Diploma results of students from their previous institutions. The school said the closure is…
Dapo Okubadejo, the Ogun State Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, announced that the State Government has started plans to automate transactions across all government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. This step comes after the successful introduction of systems for billing and payments, land acquisition digitization, automated payment processes, and a Treasury Single Account (TSA),…
