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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,…
Governor Abiodun Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive Development Across Ogun State Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has restated his administration’s commitment to ensuring that every part of the state benefits from ongoing infrastructure and development projects. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Governor Abiodun emphasized that his government remains focused on delivering…
The Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes, and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI), Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta Chapter, has accused the hospital’s management of bias and administrative malpractice in its recent promotion exercise. In a petition addressed to the Acting Medical Director and obtained by OgunToday from an insider, the union alleged that…
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 leaders of Tai Solarin University of Education had an emergency meeting on Wednesday. They chose Professor Adekunle Adeogun to be the temporary Vice-Chancellor of the university. Professor Adeogun was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Wole Banjo. Professor Banjo’s five-year term will end on November 4, 2025. The university’s Registrar, Oladapo Oke,…
