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The Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, MNIPR, has been honoured with the Outstanding Old Boy Award by the Alumni Association of Ijebu-Ode Grammar School (IJOGS). The award was presented on Saturday during the school’s 113th Founders’ Day celebration held at the school playground in Ijebu-Ode. It recognised Onasanya’s outstanding record in public…
The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for fulfilling his promise to reward outstanding graduates of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), including the family of the late best graduating student, who received ₦2.5 million. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, NAOSS President Oluwafemi Ajayi, also known as FM…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent his condolences to the government and people of Ogun State and the Onabanjo family over the death of Chief Lucia Onabanjo, the wife of former Ogun State governor Chief Olabisi Onabanjo. She died on January 12 at the age of 101. In a statement released by his Special Adviser…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on residents to remain vigilant and united during the Christmas season. The governor made the appeal on Sunday at the Christmas Carol and Service of Nine Lessons organised by the state government at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Abiodun said Christmas goes beyond the open declaration of faith…
The Ogun State Police Command has announced a shooting range exercise for its officers scheduled to hold on Tuesday at the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Alamala, Abeokuta. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the exercise is part of the command’s ongoing training programme…
Facts came out on Sunday explaining why the much-awaited meeting to choose candidates for the vacant Awujale throne of Ijebu land was postponed by the Fusengbuwa Ruling House. The PUNCH also learned that at least 60 people are interested in becoming the next Awujale. The Fusengbuwa Ruling House is next in line to produce the…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has reacted to a letter from the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode rejecting Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, also known as K1 De Ultimate, over his claim to the Awujale throne. Onanuga, who said he is from Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, shared the…
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ogun State are raising fresh concerns over increasing challenges in accessing financial support. Many business owners say the lack of adequate collateral, poor credit history, and high interest rates continue to limit their ability to secure loans needed for growth and survival. Speaking at a press briefing ahead…
The Ogun State Government announced yesterday that more than 72,000 people have benefited from the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), a World Bank–assisted initiative that has now reached its completion stage in the state. According to the government, the beneficiaries include 39,000 individuals trained through its skills-development programme and 33,075 farmers who received inputs,…
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, says the Assembly resolved more than 100 disputes in the past year, including cases involving land, chieftaincy matters, environmental issues and transport unions. Elemide explained that many of these disputes, if left unresolved, could have created serious friction among residents and threatened the state’s…
