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Dapo Abiodun, The Ogun State Governor, has disclosed that Lagos and Ogun state governments are planning to commercialise three federal roads — Ikorodu-Ogijo-Sagamu, Epe-Ijebu-Ode and the Lagos-Ota-Abeokua roads. The Governor said Lagos and Ogun states were planning to go into Public Private Partnership for the construction and rehabilitation of the three roads. Dapo said this…
THE Action Alliance has is against the decision of the Ogun State Electoral Commission on the payment of a non-refundable deposit of N200,000 and N100,000 for the Chairmanship and Councilorship candidates, respectively. The party in a protest letter addressed to the chairman, OGSIEC, showed the fault move by the electoral body, describing it as ‘inconsistent…
Three persons on a motorcycle were crushed to death on Sunday night by a truck around Ago Oko in Abeokuta. The Spokesman, Babatunde Akinbiyi, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mr Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred at 8 p.m. He also stated that…
Granting Rufai bail is dangerous If he does escape to Nigeria, extradition will be extraordinarily difficult or impossible because of his ties to the Nigerian government The U.S Department of Justice (DoJ) has written a letter to the United States Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of New York, Ramon Reyes, on why it is…
Confusion overcomes the Oshodi area in Lagos when several soldiers rave and destroy the vehicle. Videos posted on social media by some residents show a moment when panicked traders try to hide while others follow. Several travelers also posted photos of the wrecked vehicle on Twitter. Although the cause of the crisis is not clear,…
Two people have been reportedly killed and three others injured in an explosion in ex-governor Gbenga Daniel’s Conference Hotel in Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to reports, the incident occurred around 12 pm when a technician was filling an automatic door at the entrance of the hotel. Reports indicated that the technician and one other person…
The 42-year-old political aide, who was appointed by the governor in August 2020, was arrested by the FBI on Friday at JFK Airport in New York. The senior special assistant, Abidemi Rufai has been scheduled for a detention hearing on Wednesday. As reported by The Cable Tuesday, Kunle Somorin, the governor’s spokesperson, in a statement…
The United States Secret Service has received reporting of a well-organized Nigerian fraud ring exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to commit large-scale fraud against state unemployment insurance programs DoJ Abidemi Rufai, a senior special assistant to Ogun State governor on housing has been arrested in the United State for Covid-19 pandemic related wire fraud, the US…
Less than 21,000 applicants are applying for 5,000 casual teachers’ slots under the ongoing recruitment organised by the Ogun State Government tagged Ogun State Teaching Experience Acquisition Channel (Ogun TEACh). The government says it plans to employ 5,000 teachers who will work for the period of two years. Our sources gathered that the state government…
Ogun State Government has reiterated its pledge to provide an enabling environment for recycling companies in the state to reach their full potential. Mr. Ola Oresanya , Special Adviser to the governor on Environment and Chief Executive Officer of the state Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), gave the assurance when three metal recycling companies – Mathi…
