Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The long outstanding staff co-operative deductions non-remittance in Ogun State seems resolved now. The State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has approved the total sum of N4.5 billion for the payment of co-operative deductions arrears to all categories of workers in the state. Mr. Wale Oshinowo, the Commissioner for Finance disclosed this on Tuesday in Abeokuta while…
Amosun weds Dabiri. Last Saturday, July 8, 2017 Governor Amosun daughter weds Abike Dabiri’s son and Abeokuta literally stood still. It was a day full of glamour and joy in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as the Governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun gave his first daughter, Miss Ayomide Amosun’s hand out in marriage to…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given the final approval for the conversion of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) to Moshood Abiola University of Technology (MAUTECH) as a letter of approval to that effect was presented to a delegation of the Ogun State Government on Monday, July 3, 2017. The NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed,…
Two auto crashes in Ewekoro and Mowe. Reports from PREMIUM TIMES indicate two persons have been confirmed killed and eight others seriously injured as a trailer driving against the traffic collided with two vehicles on Monday night at Abule Oko in Ewekoro/Ifo axis of the Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway. State Commander of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and…
It’s now Official as Governor Amosun gave assent to the bill approving conversion of MAPOLY to Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology The state governor, Mr Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday signed into law the bill upgrading Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, into Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology. Gov. Amosun assented to the bill…
Three women suspected of murder have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command in Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. According to a news report monitored online, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement, he said officers of the Command arrested Ruqayat…
Ogun police command this morning disrupted attempt by Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development to use the International market in Owode Yewa, Ogun State for the installation ceremony of the chieftaincy title of ‘Otunba Fiwagboye conferred on him by the Olu Of Owodeland, Oba Dr. Rev. Mathew Sunday Akindele,…
Community resists plot by Amosun to a demolish borehole being built by Ladi Adebutu. The inhabitants of Ilugoke area in Iperu Remo, Ikenne Local Government of Ogun State yesterday resisted plot by the State government to stop work and demolish a borehole being built by Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu, Chairman of House Committee on Agriculture and…
Some rice sellers in Sango-Ota market in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area the State yesterday, alleged that men of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, broke into their shops and went away with 18,000 bags of rice in the wee hours of the day. For this reason, traders and youths in the area yesterday, blocked the…
An emergency facility to enhance child health care services has been commissioned in Ogun State, to give a leap to the desire of the state government for qualitative and affordable healthcare delivery. The facility, a ‘one stop-shop’ for child care delivery built in the State General Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, is equipped with State-of-the-art facilities including…
