Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has promised to include funds in the state budget to support cancer awareness, early detection, and treatment. He made this promise on Tuesday in Abeokuta while receiving members of the Cancer Awareness and Screening Team during the opening of a free breast screening centre. The governor said the state government…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, expressed his deep sadness to the family, friends, and Nigeria’s civil society over the tragic death of well-known activist Abiodun Aremu, saying the event left him deeply upset. Abiodun described Aremu as one of Nigeria’s bravest and most dedicated labor rights activists, noting that the story of activism and…
The Ogun State Government arrested six people for allegedly breaking a government seal and continuing construction at a gas station on Oba Erinwole Road in Sagamu. Farouk Akintunde, the Special Adviser to the Governor on the Environmental Protection Agency and chairman of the Ogun State Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, said the site was previously sealed…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given approval for the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) to restart its Management Degree Programmes. This marks an important achievement for the university after several years of suspension. The approval came after the NUC carried out a resource assessment visit to the university and confirmed that FUNAAB was…
This warning is part of the government’s regular flood alerts, aimed at reducing the effects of flooding on residents. According to the Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, the Ogun River is expected to overflow because of the controlled release of water from Oyan Dam, which has become necessary due to heavy rainfall in…
Forty neatly arranged ceramic tiles now serve as a makeshift whiteboard for pupils of St. John’s Anglican Primary School, Ebute-Igbooro, an agrarian community in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The tiled board, divided into three sections with a green marker, list the subjects Mathematics, English Studies, and Basic Technology. Though the date…
Tai Solarin Federal University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, has announced a week-long celebration in honour of its outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwole Sikiru Banjo, as he rounds off his five-year tenure this October. The series of events will kick off on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, with a Legacy Visit to the TASUED Secondary School,…
Contrary to some reports that a new Jaginrin of Ijebu Ode has been chosen, the chairman of the screening and selection committee, Barrister Hakeem Dele, has denied the claim, saying that the selection process has not yet been completed. Speaking about the selection, Dele explained that the process was incomplete because some committee members ignored…
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…
