Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
Category
64 posts in this category.
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Tunji Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect. Earlier reports indicated that Egbetokun submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday, citing urgent family reasons. He was appointed in June 2023 and was serving a four-year term expected to end in June…
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly removed Kayode Egbetokun from his position as Inspector-General of Police. Presidential aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the development on Tuesday. According to the sources, the President asked Egbetokun to step aside during a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday. One aide confirmed the decision, saying Egbetokun…
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…
Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has confirmed that some of its officers were involved in a plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu in October 2025. The military said the officers implicated in the plot will soon be brought before a military judicial panel to face trial in line with the Armed Forces…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed more than 40 terrorists during airstrikes carried out in parts of Borno State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the airstrikes targeted terrorist hideouts at Musarram in the Tumbuns general area and along the Azir axis. Ejodame said the…
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…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will hold a nationwide protest on December 17 because of the rising insecurity in the country. This was revealed in a statement released on Monday after the NLC National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Lagos. The statement was signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero and Acting General Secretary…
The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed a viral security advisory circulating on social media, describing it as misleading, unauthorized, and capable of causing unnecessary panic. The advisory, which features the photograph of the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, did not originate from the Command, authorities said. In a statement issued on Wednesday in…
Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested 20 suspected cultists over the killing of a police officer and other violent attacks in Ilesi, near Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The command’s spokesperson, Umma Ayuba, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday. According to her, the incident happened on November 29 around 9:30…
