Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Illegal revenue collectors caused loss of close to N5bn monthly says Governor Ibikunle Amosun. The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, says the state government has been losing between N3bn and N5bn to the illegal revenue collectors operating across the state. He said this on Monday while marking the commencement of a policy to eradicate duplicity…
The political landscape of Ogun State is currently dominated by the issue of Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi’s eligibility or otherwise to contest the 2019 Ogun Governorship Election. It all began with the incumbent governor’s declaration earlier in the year that Ogun West Senatorial District is the next in line to produce…
On the heels of Governors’ Amosun declaration that he won’t allow a non-indigene to succeed him, the Kinsmen of the embattled Senator, who is the target of the governor’s statement, under the aegis of Isaga descendants Union in Ogun State have cleared the air on the senator’s disputed origin, declaring that , he is an…
The Punch says the Nigerian Senate on Thursday approved the move by the Ogun State Government to obtain a ₦125b or $350m loan from the World Bank. The approval followed the adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts at the plenary on Thursday. The committee, which is chaired by Senator…
The Senator representing Lagos West in the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola has said he had no grudge against Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun but only differed with him in political ideology and belief. Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, also refuted the rumour that he obstructed the $350million loan request from the World Bank by…
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…
The long outstanding staff co-operative deductions non-remittance in Ogun State seems resolved now. The State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has approved the total sum of N4.5 billion for the payment of co-operative deductions arrears to all categories of workers in the state. Mr. Wale Oshinowo, the Commissioner for Finance disclosed this on Tuesday in Abeokuta while…
Remo and Ijebu leaders reject Amosun’s plan ned zoning of 2019 governorship ticket to the west. The Governor has been quoted to say that he will support APC candidate from the Ogun West for the party’s 2019 governorship ticket. That, he will oppose a candidate from Ogun Central where he hails from. The Remo and Ijebu…
Amosun’s Daughter wedding picture gallery. The event was held last Saturday, July 8, 2017, in the ancient town of Abeokuta. The town literally stood still for the event. The wedding ceremony attracted dignitaries from all walks of life and had in attendance the Acting President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, serving and former Governors, All…
Amosun weds Dabiri. Last Saturday, July 8, 2017 Governor Amosun daughter weds Abike Dabiri’s son and Abeokuta literally stood still. It was a day full of glamour and joy in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as the Governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun gave his first daughter, Miss Ayomide Amosun’s hand out in marriage to…
