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There was palpable fear everywhere yesterday among residents of some coastal communities in the Arepo axis of Ogun State as guns boomed in the creeks, fueling suspicion that troops might have clashed with militants. The military head of operation in the area has however assured that there was no cause for alarm and that lives…
A new Police Commissioner, Ahmed Illiyasu has formally took over control of the state police command, Elewearan in Abeokuta, he promised that the peace and security of the state will not be compromised. Mr. Ahmed Illiyasu visited the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, immediately after assuming duties. Mr. Illiyasu who was appointed and posted to Ogun…
By Tajudeen Sanusi Even though the last general election was just a year ago, the race to occupy the Oke-Mosan Governor’s office of Ogun State has begun in an unprecedented pace. In what seems like a planned move, potential contenders have started composing campaign teams and many already mapping out strategies on how to clinch…
According to a Punch Newspaper report, a bricklayer, Ola Ibikunle has been caught when he was strangling a 4-year-old-girl, Eniola whom he has just abducted. Eniola and her 11-year-old sister, Opeyemi, were following their father Segun Quadri, to a church around 2pm on Tuesday, July 26. The father was said to have gone some distance…
[quote_center]Tribunal saved Ogun East said the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Ogun East Senatorial Election, Prince Dapo Abiodun and described his victory at the Election Petitions Tribunal, as “God’s doing, that is marvellous in our eyes”[/quote_center] Prince Dapo Abiodun, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Ogun East Senatorial…
Nigeria SMS Depot a Sagamu, Ogun State based company and one of the foremost bulk sms portal in Nigeria has launched its own Bulksms Android App. According to a release by the company, the app makes it much more easier to use the bulk sms service of the company much more conveniently on all Android enabled…
The Election Tribunal in Ogun State has nullified the election of alleged US wanted drug baron, Buruji Kashamu P.M News reports. The tribunal made the decision today in Abeokuta and ordered a rerun. Prince Dapo Abiodun, the All Progressives Congress,APC Ogun East Senatorial candidate in the March 28 Presidential and National Assembly Election challenged Kashamu’s…
Ogun State House of Assembly has approved all commissioner nominees of Governor Ibikunle Amosun. This was done yesterday Thursday 8, October 2015 after the 18 nominees were screened by the Committee of the Whole House headed by its Speaker, Surajudeen Ishola Adekunbi. According to the Deputy Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, who presented the report of the screening at…
Mubashiru Abiola, younger brother of the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, the Chief MKO Abiola, is dead. He was aged 73. He reportedly died on Friday after a three-month protracted illness and he has been buried in Abeokuta on Saturday. Tears flowed freely at the Gaa in Sabo area of…
Members of the Remo Youth Association who accused an Ogun State lawmaker, Adeleye Adewale Adebiyi, of forgery and perjury relating to claims he made on his electoral form prior to the 2015 elections where abducted yesterday by the lawmaker and his thugs. One ofthe petitioners being kidnapped on camera by a group led by Adebiyi…
