Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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In Ijebu-Ode, the Keregbetu family has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over the prolonged suspension of the process to select a new Awujale of Ijebuland. The appeal followed the decision of the Ogun State Government to halt the selection process, citing numerous petitions from security agencies and other concerned parties. The Awujale throne became vacant in…
Residents of Ijagun Road in Ijebu Ode have appealed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to urgently replace the vandalized electricity cable that has plunged the community into a two-week blackout. Officials of the Ijagun Road Community Development Association (CDA), who met with the IBEDC Business Manager, Abdul-Ahmed Yinusa, in Ijebu Ode on Tuesday…
Cheif Sonny Kuku, the Regent of Ijebu Ode, lauds ex-President’s initiative. Barely a year after promoting a youth centre in Abeokuta, former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has floated another youth centre in Ijebu-Ode, aimed at getting youths off the streets. Read also: Ogun State Transfers 130 Hectares to Federal Government for Ijebu-Ode Inland Dry Port…
The Federal Government’s plan to improve trade facilities and reduce congestion at seaports has moved forward as the Ogun State Government officially gave 130 hectares of land to the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy for the construction of the Ijebu-Ode Inland Dry Port. This handover is an important step in the government’s goal…
A gang of armed men stormed the residence of former Ijebu-Ode Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Emilola Gazal, on Thursday morning, taking away valuables, cash, and his vehicle. Gazal, publisher of The Roots Magazine, acknowledged the incident in a telephone interview with our correspondent. “The three armed men broke into my residence at Ijebu-Ode GRA at…
The Nigerian government has announced the appointment of Farooq Oreagba as global ambassador of arts and culture. The Director General of the National Council of Arts and Culture (NCAC), Obi Asika, made the announcement in an Instagram post. While displaying the certificate of recognition award, Obi Asika stated, “MD/CEO Designate of NG Clearing Limited, Mr.…
Agemo festival 2024 begins with entry processions and rites in Ijebu Ode Ijebu Ode, July 3, 2024 – The serene town of Ijebu Ode was abuzz with excitement and cultural pride yesterday as the 2024 Agemo Festival kicked off with the arrival of the revered Alagemos. This annual festival, steeped in rich tradition and history,…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered security forces to begin a large-scale search for the kidnappers involved in Sunday’s incident on the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode expressway. On Sunday night, around 9 p.m., several people were kidnapped by gunmen in multiple incidents near the Police Area Command and Ilishan City Gate on the busy road. The…
Sodiq Quadri, fondly revered as “Omo Alhaja” during his glorious days at his higher institution, was no doubt the epitome of Ojude-Oba 2024, as he was at his height, the best and most vivid during the annual religion festival that usually saw an assemblage of sons and daughters of Ijebuland, including their friends, associates, well-wishers,…
The paramount ruler and Awujale of Ijebuland, His Royal Majesty Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba II, has conferred the traditional title of ‘Gbobaniyi of Ijebuland’ on the immediate-past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Saturday. In a post on his verified social media handles hours before the event on Saturday, El-Rufai said he…
