Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Daniel Bwala, media aide to Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate, contrasts President Bola Tinubu with ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Unlike Buhari, Tinubu doesn’t defend appointees implicated in fraud. Bwala praised Tinubu for suspending Minister Betta Edu due to alleged financial fraud. Leaked documents revealed Edu’s directive to transfer N585.18 million to a private account,…
Yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) extensively questioned Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, regarding an alleged money laundering case involving N37,170,855,753.44. The accusations pointed towards the laundering of funds through a contractor named James Okwete. Despite facing these allegations, the immediate past minister was released…
Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State, has denied allegations of having fake professors based on a viral list, purportedly from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which included four of its staff. Ms ChiChi Ononiwu, the Head of the Communication Unit, clarified that the mentioned names were not part of the university’s payroll. She stressed the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has extended warm birthday wishes to his Deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, on her 58th birthday, praising her as a devoted ally who has shown significant commitment to the state’s progress. In a birthday message commemorating Mrs. Salako-Oyedele’s special day on January 8, 2024, Prince Abiodun acknowledged her invaluable contributions…
The Ogun State Government has affirmed its commitment to enhance the well-being of all residents within the state. During the presentation of a 500 KVA transformer to the Federal College of Education in Osiele Abeokuta, located in the Odeda Local Government Area, Alhaji Ademola Balogun, the Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, assured citizens of…
In a gesture of solidarity and acknowledgment of the impactful legacy left by the late Iyalode of Yorubaland, Alaba Lawson, the Ogun State Government has affirmed its dedication to partnering with the grieving family in orchestrating a respectable burial for the esteemed educationist and entrepreneur. Read also : Obi’s appeal lacks merit, substance, good faith…
Details of the encounter between Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum have surfaced. Read Also: Tinubu: why S’Court can’t admit Atiku’s CSU evidence Recall that in the wake of the political turmoil that erupted in Rivers State on Sunday night, the PDP governors paid a courtesy…
The Ogun State Governor’s Special Adviser on Public Works, Babatunde Adeshina, has announced that the state government is about to initiate the rehabilitation of 100 roads spanning its 20 local government areas. Adeshina shared this information during a radio interview where he discussed the state of the roads in Ogun State. Read also ; NPFL24:…
Chijioke Ihunwo, the Chairman of the Rivers State Chapter of the National Youth Council, was apprehended on Tuesday, October 31, following an assault on the residence of Martins Amaewhule, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, as reported by the Rivers State Police Command. As stated in a press release from police spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko…
Governor elected under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party are scheduled to convene today to meet with Nyesom Wike, the former Governor of Rivers State and the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The PUNCH has reported that an attempt by 24 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach the…
