Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has supported the state government’s decision to demolish illegal buildings and shanties built along shorelines and under high-tension power cables across the state. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The state government,…
Governors of the South-West states are set to meet in Ibadan for an urgent, unscheduled session to discuss critical issues affecting the region, especially rising security concerns. The closed-door meeting, scheduled to hold at the Governor’s Office in Agodi, is being hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. All six governors from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo,…
Festac DPO Matilda Ngbaronye Dies After Surgery The Lagos State Police Command has announced the death of the Divisional Police Officer of Festac Division, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Matilda Ngbaronye. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, CSP Ngbaronye passed away on Friday after undergoing surgery at…
The event slated for Wednesday, 9th July 2025 at Eko’ Hotel and Suites Victoria Island, according to the government, is in conjunction with the United Nations System in Nigeria, Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals, Sterling Bank among others. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment,…
A report by a subsidiary of PR Nigeria, Economic Confidential has declared seven states, including Ogun, Lagos, Rivers, Kaduna, Kwara, Oyo, and Edo, as the most viable states in Nigeria for 2022. The Assistant Editor of Economic Confidential, Zekeri Idakwo, disclosed this at a press briefing and presentation of the Year 2022 Annual States Viability…
On Monday, the Lagos State Government issued a 7-day ‘Vacation Order’ to motorists and commercial bus drivers operating on top of bridges across the state. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, stated that vehicles were causing significant obstructions around these bridges, negatively impacting both bridge integrity and traffic flow. Despite…
A Lagos court has declared Awujale and Oloja the rightful owners of disputed land in Epe Justice Sharafa Olaitan, who presided over a Lagos State High Court in Epe, has ruled that the Iposu Chieftaincy Family does not rightfully own a large piece of land measuring 1,168.141 hectares (2,886.534 acres) in Epe. This land includes…
Enjoy the historic visitation of Ijebu monarchs under Lagos territory to the Awujale in vivid colours.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three self-confessed killers of late Adeniyi Sanni, a senior aide to Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi) representing Ogun West in the National Assembly. The suspects, who are all ex-convicts, were paraded by the Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa. According to the suspects, they shot late aide to Yayi,…
In accordance with the Supreme Court judgment, the Ekiti State Government has cautioned its citizens against refusing to accept old naira notes as a form of payment. Those who do so risk being apprehended and prosecuted. Likewise, the Abia State Government has declared its intention to penalize individuals who reject the old currency. Governor Biodun…
