Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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A 36-year-old trader, Titus Ishaya, has been arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State, over allegations of defrauding his business partners of N10.12 million and threatening to kill them after they demanded a refund. Ishaya, who resides in Kanfasha, is facing a three-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, stealing and…
Governors of the South-West states are set to meet in Ibadan for an urgent, unscheduled session to discuss critical issues affecting the region, especially rising security concerns. The closed-door meeting, scheduled to hold at the Governor’s Office in Agodi, is being hosted by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. All six governors from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo,…
The state warns Ondo against border incursions and attacks on residents. The Ogun State Government has issued a plea to its neighboring state, Ondo, urging them to address the issue of their citizens encroaching on Ogun territory and launching attacks on Ogun indigenes residing in communities along the shared border. The statement was released by…
Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, announced on Thursday that her husband has returned to Nigeria. In a message posted on her Facebook page, Anyanwu-Akeredolu shared a picture of Governor Akeredolu on a private jet with the caption “homebound.” This news comes after approximately three months of medical leave…
Ondo State Gov, Rotimi Akeredolu, Loses Mother. The mother of the Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), Lady Evangelist Grace Akeredolu is dead. According to a statement released on the governor social media handles few minutes back, she died peacefully in her sleep early Thursday morning. He wrote: “my siblings and I announce, with deepest…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has annouced those behind the Owo attacks have been arrested. Some gunmen had stormed St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, killing no fewer than 40 worshippers during a Sunday service in June. The Federal Government, however, said earlier when the incident happened that the Islamic States…
For millions of Nigerians looking for jobs, there is a ray of hope as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is set to create one million jobs for them. To this end, the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ondo State Government to establish a 65,000 million liters bio-fuel plant in…
