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The Ogun State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Honourable Muyiwa Oladipo has disclosed that culture and tourism are veritable tools needed for uniting the country at a time when the unity of the country was being put to test. Oladipo who made this known in Kaduna, at the 30th edition of the National Festival of…
Less than eight hours after they were dislodged, the Buruji Kashamu faction of the party has regained the control of the party secretariat on IBB Boulevard, Abeokuta. The Sikirullai Ogundele led new executive of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier on Monday dislodged the factional chairman, Engr. Bayo Dayo,…
A newly established group, Oliver Circle of Nigeria has stressed for improved collaboration between government and the private sector to fast track socio-economic development of the country. The pioneer President of the group, Chief Fassy Yusuf made the call in a statement ahead of the investiture of new executive members led by Prince Rasaq Kunle…
The newly inaugurated state executive committee of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party led by its chairman, Sikirulahi Ogundele, on Monday formally took over the secretariat from the Bayo Dayo-led executive. The new executive took over the party secretariat located along Presidential Boulevard, Oke Mosan Road, Abeokuta, around 1.45pm. The new executive…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Saturday conducted a congress to elect new executives to run the party’s affairs for the next four years in Ogun State despite a court order banning the exercise. The congress took place at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta under the watchful eyes of national officials from the party, the…
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…
