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Ogun to inaugurate 15MW power plant today The Ogun State government will today switch on the 15 Megawatts (MW) power plant it built with Lisabi Power an Independent Power Provider (IPP) through a Public Partnership Programme (PPP) arrangement. The government said the power plant will end interrupted power supply at the government secretariat, government quarters,…
A middle-aged man identified as Adewale Odunlade has allegedly hacked his friend, Moruf Lawal, to death over proceeds from extortion. A witness said the friends fought over money they extorted from motorists in Atan area of Ado-Odo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect and his deceased friend were reportedly known in the vicinity…
The World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has promised to visit the birthplace of his parents, Sagamu in Ogun State soon. Joshua, whose father and mother hail Sagamu, defended his IBF and WBA titles on Saturday against Cameroonian Carlos Takam at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff. The family of the 28-year-old, World heavyweight boxing champion and the Sagamu…
Ogun State government on Monday said it would facilitate a proposed visit of the World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, to Nigeria when he is ready. The government said the heavyweight boxer had expressed intention to visit the country and home state, Ogun. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the State government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, while…
According to The Nation, the seedy Ijebu-Igbo, the Headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, boils on Monday morning following a pre-dawn killing of a member of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria( RTEAN ) identified as Seyi. Angry residents and transporters as a early 7:am bunched up at the popular…
Yewa North Traditional Council led by its Chairman and the Alaye of Ayetoro, Oba Abdul Azeez Ishola Adelakun, has unanimously agreed to support the governorship aspiration of the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraju Ishola Adekunbi in 2019. Oba Adelakun disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Speaker to the traditional council,…
Determined to ensure that the newly-established Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia, has uninterrupted power supply, the state government has concluded plans to install solar power energy at the institution. In a statement issued, over the weekend, in Abeokuta, by Head of Media in the Works and Infrastructure Ministry, Ayokunle Ewuoso, the Commissioner in charge of the…
Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has commended boxing superstar, Anthony Joshua, for successfully defending his IBF heavyweight title on Saturday. British-born Joshua, whose father is a native of Sagamu in Ogun State, defeated Carlos Takam in the 10th round of their bout at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, UK. Governor Amosun, in a statement by the Commissioner…
Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi has explained that the State house of Assembly preferred to serve as a rubber stamp to the State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s government, so as to facilitate good governance. The Speaker who recalled that he had been accused of being a rubber stamp for Amosun said…
Amosun, Dalung storm London to cheer Joshua The Governor of Ogun state, IbIkunle Amosun and the Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung are among a top Nigerian government delegation who will be at the ringside on Saturday night to cheer Anthony Joshua against Cameroonian-French Carlos Takam in an IBF and WBA challenge billed for…
