Ogun State Government has dismissed reports suggesting that it has endorsed Prince Ademorin Kuye as the next Awujale of Ijebuland. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hazmat Ganiyu, the government clarified that it has neither adopted nor supported any aspirant for the revered traditional stool. The statement addressed…
The Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Elijah Ogunsola, has stated that the state government will leave no stone unturned in implementing the Safe Termination of Pregnancy guidelines to enhance safe and legal abortion services, as permitted by Nigerian law.Dr Ogunsola, in a statement on Friday, said that the renewed assurance…
An unconfirmed number of persons have lost their lives in a tanker fire accident that occurred at midnight along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway. From the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, that the fire began at about 1 am on Friday. According to Akinbiyi, a petrol-laden 33,000-litre tanker overturned…
The lifeless body of a 16-year-old boy identified as Lawal Wahab has been found by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command along the Old Express Road, Igbile-Ijebu. His decomposed body was found with the head, both wrists, heart, and genitals gruesomely removed. The Police Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement obtained by newsmen, confirmed…
Hospitals, schools and other government parastatals in Ogun State have been left deserted as the statewide industrial strike embarked upon by the labour unions entered its seventh day. The state hospital visited by our correspondent had patients neglected and unattended as at the time of filing this report. Newsmen reports that workers in the state…
Ogun State Water Corporation (OGSWC) on Tuesday, said it has launched a strategic plan to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency through advanced technology integration, beginning next quarter.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Water Resources, Damilola Otubanjo, stated that these key initiatives included the installation of Smart Meters and…
Ogun State has finished in second position on the medals table behind the defending champion, Delta State. The host state amassed a total of two hundred and thirty-eight medals, which comprises 93 Gold, 65 Silver and 80 bronze medals. According to the official medals table released online, Delta State retained its number spot with 126…
The Ogun state government has sealed six industries operating in the state for violating environmental laws. The affected industries are Winwin Electrical Limited, Isichei Farms Limited, and Chafengei Nigeria Limited, all located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Others include Fortune Height Farms Limited located in Odogbolu Local Government Area, Loly B and DA Ventures Limited in…
Ogun State Government says plans are underway to transform the tourism landscape in the state into a world-class tourism hub. The state Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Sesan Fagbayi, who stated this during an inspection tour to Olumo Rock Tourist Complex, said the renovation was part of a plan to transform the tourism sector…
The Ogun State Government has arraigned the suspended Olu of Obafemi, Oba Taofeek Kayode Owolabi, over allegations of land grabbing and related offences. Oba Owolabi, a coronet monarch under the Egba Traditional Council in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, is facing multiple charges, including conspiracy to sell land without authority, unlawful use of agents, forceful…