The Ogun State Government in partnership with the Society for Family Health with the support of Global Fund Malaria, have begun intense mobilisation of residents across the state for the distribution of 3.1m insecticide-treated nets from November 18. It was reported that, the Insecticide Treated Nets Mass Campaign Coordinator for the Ijebu North Local Government,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Ogun State Government will begin a statewide screening for diabetes and hypertension, targeting over 350,000 residents to help them understand their health status and prevent sudden deaths from avoidable non-communicable diseases. State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, announced the launch of “Project 10 Million – Know Your Number, Control Your Number”…
Truck, Bus Collision kills Driver on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Tragedy struck on Wednesday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a driver lost his life after his white Mazda bus collided with a moving truck near Car Park C, in the Lotto area of the highway. The driver, who was the only occupant of the bus loaded with…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Conversion Incentive Programme of the Compressed Natural Gas Initiative in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The initiative seeks to offer relief to the masses due to the hardships caused by the removal of the fuel subsidy. The CEO and Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative, Michael Oluwagbemi, stated…
National Coordinator, Special Operation of the Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, said the command has intercepted 23,925 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol in Ogun State. Comptroller Ejibunu, stated this on Thursday while addressing newsmen at the Commands headquarters in Abeokuta, on the two weeks’ activities of ‘Operation Whirlwind team….
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Gadafi Bala, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola who made this known in a statement, said that the incident happened in Ifesowapo Otitoloju CDA in Ilara Ogijo. The PRO…
It was a massive home victory for Gateway United Football Club of Ogun State following an impressive four-nil win over visiting Warri Wolves in week 12 of the Nigeria National League, NNL, encounter. The four goals were scored in the second half of the game played at the MKO International Stadium, Kuto Abeokuta after both…
A star suspect in a case of ritual killings and sale of human parts in Ogun State, Adebayo Azeez, on Thursday, shared a chilling story of how he had used a dating app, “MyChat” to lure and brutally murder seven women mainly for money ritual purposes. The 32-year-old Azeez, while being paraded at Ogun State…
The Ogun Police Command has arrested a seven-man gang suspected to be specialised in trading human parts and for money rituals. The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, disclosed that a human heart and two kegs filled with human body parts were parts of exhibits recovered from the suspects. The men arrested on Thursday were identified…
The Nigeria Customs Service has secured the conviction of two smugglers, Felarun Oluwasegun and Fakorede Jelili, on February 6, 2024, after being charged to court for the crimes they committed. This is contained in the statement released by the agency on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday. Newsmen gathered that the criminals were convicted on their…