Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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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…
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…
As part of efforts to reduce poverty and support small businesses in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the Olowu of Owu Abeokuta, Oba Saka Matemilola, has given hundreds of women interest-free loans and skill training in the past year. Speaking in Abeokuta on Monday during the 2025 Odun Omo Olowu celebration, the monarch explained that his foundation,…
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 head of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Abeokuta, Engr. Olumayowa Ayodeji Idowu, received the Young Professional Excellence Award for Leadership from the Federation of African Engineering Organisations (FAEO). The award was given by FAEO President, Engr. Refilwe Buthelezi, at the 11th UNESCO–Africa Engineering Week and 9th African Engineering Conference in Kampala, Uganda,…
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…
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…
