Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has praised President Bola Tinubu for approving the establishment of a naval base and dockyard in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, describing the project as a major step toward economic growth and national security. Daniel, who chairs the Senate Committee on Navy, said…
. The Ogun State Government has extended its “Renew and Reuse Programme” to all 20 local government areas as part of its efforts to promote sustainable waste management and community welfare. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at the Ipokia Local Government Secretariat on Monday, the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, said the initiative was…
Residents of communities along Agbado, Opeilu, Itoki, and Abule in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State say people are abandoning their homes as the major road linking the areas continues to deteriorate. The worsening condition of the road, they lament, is crippling local businesses and making daily life unbearable. Their outcry comes despite…
The Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, and other permanent secretaries in the state have praised the Chairman of the Body of Permanent Secretaries and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olu Aikulola, who will retire from service on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. They gave their tributes during a special…
Awujale Aspirant Alatise Promises Innovation, Investment, and Inclusive Growth for Ijebuland Engineer and entrepreneur Otunba (Engr.) Babatunde Alatise has officially declared his ambition to become the next Awujale of Ijebuland, pledging to lead with innovation, investment, and inclusiveness. During his visit to the Bubiade royal family house, Alatise said his goal is to blend Ijebu’s…
Senator Solomon Adeola, who represents Ogun West, has stepped in to help solve the ongoing power outage problems in parts of Ogun State. This latest effort involves stakeholders from communities in Ogun West and Ogun Central that have been without electricity for several months. Residents, business owners, traditional rulers, and community leaders have all complained…
The Ogun State Government, led by Governor Dapo Abiodun, has said that many of the bad roads in the state were already in poor condition before he took office. The government promised to continue fixing roads and bringing development to all parts of the state. The governor’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade,…
Omo Forest Reserve, located in J4, Ogun State, is a large area filled with many kinds of plants and animals. The forest is home to beautiful forest elephants and over 200 different types of trees whose branches form a thick green roof above the ground. Emmanuel Olabode, the Programme Manager of the Forest Elephant Initiative—a…
The Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture, led by Hon. Waliu Owode, has called on former Commissioner for Agriculture, Adeola Odedina, the Chairman and Secretary of the National Cassava Growers Association, the Association’s immediate past executives, Mr. Ilori and Mr. Segun Adewunmi, as well as the Project Manager of the Anchor Borrowers Programme,…
The Ogun State House of Assembly has summoned the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, along with officials of Craneburg Construction Company, to appear before it next Tuesday. The invitation comes in response to the persistent traffic gridlock along the Lagos–Abeokuta expressway, caused by ongoing reconstruction work on the road. Speaker Oludaisi…
