Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Ogun State Government has started the implementation of the APC led Federal Government programme of free meal for primary school pupils. The ceremony for the take off of the programme in the state took place on Monday in the the state capital, Abeokuta. At the ceremony on Monday, the State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun…
The government of Senator Ibikunle Amosunon shut down five health clicks in Ifo Local Government. The reason for this action according to the Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, was failure of the affected clinics/health center to pass the re-validation/registration of private health facilities in the Akute area of the local government. Dr. Ipaye named the affected…
The residents of a Ogun community of Makun Omi have declared that the they never attacked the neighbouring community of Atijere in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The people of Atijere on Wednesday staged a protest in Ondo State capital, Akure against alleged attack by the youths in the Ogun community, alleging that…
A new Police Commissioner, Ahmed Illiyasu has formally took over control of the state police command, Elewearan in Abeokuta, he promised that the peace and security of the state will not be compromised. Mr. Ahmed Illiyasu visited the state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, immediately after assuming duties. Mr. Illiyasu who was appointed and posted to Ogun…
According to a Punch Newspaper report, a bricklayer, Ola Ibikunle has been caught when he was strangling a 4-year-old-girl, Eniola whom he has just abducted. Eniola and her 11-year-old sister, Opeyemi, were following their father Segun Quadri, to a church around 2pm on Tuesday, July 26. The father was said to have gone some distance…
Nigeria at 55, Leadership reports that Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in the crusade to eradicate corruption in the country. According tl Leadership Governor Amosun made the call at the 55th Independence Day Anniversary Celebration at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abeokuta on Thursday. Amosun was also…
The matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu(HID) Awolowo, is dead. Mama, as she is fondly called by many, died early today. She was 99. She would have turned 100 on November 25 this year. Mama Awolowo died shortly after a meeting on Saturday with her family members. Yeye Oodua, as she is…
Sagamu, September 2015 oguntoday.com.ng, the leading online news portal on Ogun State, today announced the opening of her online shop section of the popular website to the general public. The company, which prides itself as, “your online #1 go to place for entertainment, sport, politics, business news about Ogun State, Nigeria and the World”, will…
The Governor of Ogun State, Mr. Ibikunle Amosun, has called on residents to be hopeful, noting that the current challenges across the country were but a passing phase. He reiterated his total support for the policies and programmes of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that “they will bring within our reach and attainment the dreams of…
The Ogun State Government has ordered the immediate re-opening of Oke-Aje Market in Ijebu-Ode. The market was ordered closed on Friday following the failure of owners of shops and stalls in the market to comply with the state’s environmental laws. In a statement released by the press officer to the State Deputy Governor, Mr. Femi…
