Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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On Sunday morning, the Governor Dapo Abiodun administration initiated the demolition of a five-story building known as DATKEM Plaza, owned by Olufunke Daniel, the wife of former governor Gbenga Daniel. The demolition took place in Ogun State, and parts of the building had already been dismantled by the time reporters visited the site. Neighbors reported…
This afternoon, the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, in company with the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, paid a courtesy visit to one of Nigeria’s highly revered royal fathers, His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, CFR, Ogbagba II, the Awujale, and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland.
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has commended the well-deserved victory of Senator Olamilekan Adeola, who represents Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, as upheld by the National and State Assemblies Elections Petition Tribunal. The tribunal, convening in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, affirmed Senator Adeola’s win in the National Assembly election…
The Chairman of the Ijebu Ode Local Government Area, who also holds the position of Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria in the state, responded to allegations of a N10.8 billion diversion of LG funds, as claimed by Adedayo. He vehemently denied any such wrongdoing, emphasizing that Governor Abiodun had consistently allowed…
The Ogun chapter of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners, Riders, and Repairers Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN) has offered congratulations to Prince Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his recent gubernatorial election triumph in the state. Mr. Kayode Sowunmi, the State Chairman of ACOMORAN, praised Abiodun’s persistent determination and endurance during his party’s…
The State Executive Council in Ogun State remains intact, according to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin. The statement refutes the claims made by an online news medium, The Encounter, which reported that Governor Dapo Abiodun had dissolved his cabinet. Somorin described the report as misleading and untrue.…
It’s Official. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Dapo Abiodun winner of 2023 governorship election in Ogun State. In a closely contested election, Abiodun, the current governor, emerged victorious by securing 276,298 votes, defeating Ladi Adebutu from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who came second with 262,383 votes. Biyi Otegbeye from the…
Two years after his appointment as the acting vice chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Prof. Oluwole Banjo has been inaugurated as the fifth substantive vice chancellor of the premier university of education in Nigeria. Speaking at the investiture ceremony, which was held penultimate Tuesday at the institution, Prof. Banjo stated that his administration had successfully raised the standard of education of the institution. He said “I became the Acting…
The Ogun State Government has refuted the online publication that the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, distributed expired COVID-19 palliatives and N5,000 to the civil servants in the state ahead of the forthcoming governorship election. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin, made the clarification in a statement on Sunday. Somorin described the report…
The food items already had black spots, a sign of fungal growth, which made them unfit for consumption, a publication online reported. According to the the publication, “Governor Dapo Abiodun on Saturday began sharing expired foodstuff to civil servants in Ogun State as part of his moves to solicit their support for his second term…
