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A 200-level student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ademuwagun Mayokun Precious, has launched a student-led technology initiative aimed at promoting innovation and discouraging cybercrime among undergraduates in Ogun State. Ademuwagun, convener of the OOU Future Tech Conference, said the programme is designed to guide students toward productive careers in technology while positioning Ogun State as a…
The Medical Director of the Snakebite Treatment and Research Hospital in Kaltungo, Gombe State, Dr. Nicholas Amani-Hamman, has warned against tying a snakebite victim’s limb with cloth, calling the practice dangerous and outdated. He also cautioned against using sharp objects, such as razor blades, to extract supposed venom, explaining that such methods are harmful and…
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service has confirmed the killing of one of its officers during an ambush by suspected smugglers in Ogun State. The incident occurred on Tuesday, barely 48 hours after another attack in which two customs officers were shot and injured in a similar ambush in…
Political tension is mounting in Ogun State as the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, and the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, exchange sharp words over who should succeed Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2027. Bamidele, speaking at a political forum organised by Ogun State Professionals for Senator Solomon Olamilekan in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area, called on…
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has urged Nigerians to comply with the law by filing their annual tax returns, stressing that tax compliance is compulsory for both employers and individual taxpayers. Oyedele made the call during a webinar organised in partnership with the Joint Revenue Board for…
The traditional ruler of Iwoye-Ketu in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Isaac Oyero, has raised concerns over what he described as a grossly inadequate security presence in the border community, warning that the situation has made it difficult to curb criminal activities in the area and its environs. The monarch said the…
Forty Suspects Detained Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu’s Government Nigerian security agencies have detained 40 suspects over an alleged plot to violently overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. Those arrested include senior military officers across the armed forces, a police officer, and civilians allegedly involved in reconnaissance, funding, and propaganda activities.…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has advised young people to stay away from anti-social behaviour, saying they play a key role in the state’s economic growth, social development, and democratic stability. The governor gave this advice during the official opening and swearing-in ceremony of the 2026 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch A, Stream 1,…
The Secretary of the Ijebu Council of Chiefs and Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Chief (Prof.) Adetokunbo Fassy Yusuf, has asked the Ogun State Government to properly investigate alleged corruption in the process of selecting a new Awujale of Ijebuland. Speaking in Ijebu-Ode over the weekend, Yusuf criticised attempts by some people to…
Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is aiming to register at least 51 percent of all registered voters in Ogun State through its ongoing e-registration exercise. Salisu made this known on Monday while speaking on the sidelines of a meeting of the Ogun Central…
