Crime

Doctor, nurse arrested for patient’s death, abortion

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2018 0

Police in Ogun state have arrested a medical doctor and a nurse for their alleged involvement in the murder of 35 years old Aminat Atisola whom they helped to perform abortion. The doctor identified as Olawale Raji and the nurse, Olusegun Funmilayo were arrested on July 26th following a

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My expulsion from PDP is illegal – Ex Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2018 0

The erstwhile Chairman of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Adebayo Dayo has described his purported expulsion from the party as illegal, null and void. Dayo, who said this in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital noted that his purported expulsion by the party National Executive Council was between the rule […]

Politics

Ogun politician alleges threat to life over House of Assembly ambition

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2018 0

In a move to ensure the safety of her husband, wife of a grassroots political gladiator in Ogun State, Moyosore, has raised alarm over the safety of her family members and husband, Azeez Babatunde Olanbiwonninu against the backdrop of incessant attacks and threats mounted on her household by her husband’s alleged political opponents over his […]

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Ogun First Lady, Olufunso Amosun eulogised in a book launch

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2018 0

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has described wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, as a jewel whose deeds and merits are written in gold. The revered royal father stated this on Saturday in Ile- Ife during a book launch written and dedicated to Mrs Amosun with a title, “Queen Moremi […]

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OGSWC, CLACCS Associates sign MOU to strengthen water sector

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2018 0

The Ogun State Water Cooperation (OGSWC ), in its bid to further strengthen the State water sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a private firm, CLACCS Associates, on distribution of clean and regular water supply across the nooks and crannies of the State. Signing the MOU at the Corporation Conference Room in […]

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Abeokuta Flood: Amosun warns against indiscriminate building of houses, refuse dumping

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2018 0

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has embarked on an assessment visit to some areas affected by Friday’s flood, which wrecked havoc around Abeokuta metropolis, warning against the indiscriminate building of houses. He said the flood, as a result of a three-hour downpour claimed lives and properties. Amosun, in company of his wife, Olufunso, Deputy […]

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Macron’s visit: France-based agency, Ogun, others partner on restoration of 108,000 hectares of degraded land

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

The Ogun State Government, France based In-Vivo Foundation and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, have signed a Letter of Intent, officialising the kick off of the “Ile Dotun” project implementation. Aimed towards land revival, it is expected to restore the 108,000 hectares of degraded lands, belonging to the forest and game reserves of Imeko and […]

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Ogun Pipeline explosion: we can’t confirm any loss of life – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2018 0

Heavy pipeline explosion rocked the Ilara community in Ogijo, Ogun State on Sunday night after suspected vandals had alleged broken a Petroleum pipeline in the area. Our correspondent gathered that the explosion which started at about 10 pm on Sunday July 1st, resulted in members of the community fleeing their home for safety. The Ogun […]

Crime News

Gunmen kill prominent Akwa Ibom politician in Ogun State

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

Gunmen on Monday shot dead Mr. Okon Iyanam, a prominent Akwa Ibom State businessman and politician who is based in Ogun State. The incident took place at his hotel in Mowe, Ogun state. According to a statement Thursday morning signed by Victor Iyanam, a former attorney general in Akwa Ibom state and his elder brother, […]

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Customs impounds 3000 bags of smuggled Rice

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

Operatives of the Comptroller General of Customs Strike Force on smuggling of foreign parboiled rice have intercepted five trailers load of rice from the Ijebu Ode in Ogun State. It was gathered that the smuggled rice numbering about 3000 bags of 50kg has a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N42 million. The Zonal commander of […]

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ICPC arrests don for certificate forgery

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2018 0

The Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State and former Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Oduduwa University, Ogun State, Mr. Olaolu Akinola Olugbenga, has been arrested by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for alleged forgery of a doctorate degree (PhD) certificate. According to the spokesperson for the

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Ogun tops national productivity merit award list

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2018 0

‎Ogun State has again top the Productivity Merit Award list, as a result of high priority placed on health sector by Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led administration. The Merit Award, which was presented by President Mohammadu Buhari to Dr. Somade Taofeek of the State’s Hospitals Management Board in Abuja, was said to have followed due process, where […]

Politics

Ogun 2019: My guber ambition is to make Ogun best investment destination

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2018 0

A governorship aspirant in the 2019 election in Ogun State, Engr. Mayokun Christopher Ilo has revealed that he plans to rebuild the state into a model state in Nigeria if he becomes the next governor of the Gateway State. Addressing Journalists recently, the energetic aspirant was full of confidence that his intending government would leave […]

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Nigerian Army intercept three trucks with over 300 thousand ammunitions

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army said it has intercepted three trucks with over 300 thousand cartridges for pump action rifle at Balogun/Igbogila along Igbogila Ilasa road in Ilaro, Ogun State. The General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Major-General Enobong Udoh who briefed journalist on the seizures at the Division Headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos […]

Politics

Atiku appoints Gbenga Daniel as campaign DG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2018 0

Former Nigerian Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has appointed former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel as the Director-General of his campaign for 2019 presidency. In a release personally signed by him, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said Mr. Daniel will see to the day to day running of his campaign while he focuses on his nationwide consultation. The […]

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Ogun civil servants get training on leadership, effective service delivery

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2018 0

Ogun State Civil Service Commission says its second edition of the year 2018 quarterly in-house training programme, with the theme “Leadership for Effective Service Delivery”, was targeted at the role and what makes the civil servants in the state more effective in their work places. Acting Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Surajudeen Olusesi made this […]

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Court acquits ex-FUNAAB VC, Oyewole, 2 others of corruption charges

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2018 0

An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Thursday discharged and acquited former minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, the immediate past vice chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Olusola Oyewole, and the Bursar of the institution, Mr. Moses Ilesanmi from corruption charges filed against them by the Economic and

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Army nabs 17 suspected vandals, seizes 27,900 litres of petrol

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2018 0

Troops of the 81 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 17 suspected pipeline vandals operating in the Akute and Magboro areas of Lagos and Ogun State. The vandals, it was gathered were arrested with 537 pieces of 50 litre jerrycans and 42 pieces of 25 litre jerrycans all filled with a total of 27,900 litres of […]

Education News

Christopher varsity VC canvasses amendment of Tetfund Act

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

The Vice Chancellor of Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State, Professor Friday Ndubuisi, has called on the Federal Government to amend the Act establishing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to incorporate private universities as beneficiaries of the intervention projects by the fund. Prof. Ndubuisi made the call in his address titled, ‘Private universities in

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Awujale’s 2nd Annual Lecture to discuss civil society, governance

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2018 0

The Board of Trustees of the Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, (CFR), Professorial Chair in Governance of the Department of Political Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State has announced that the second annual lecture will hold on May 10, 2018 at Ijebu Ode. The lecture is part of activities to commemorate the birthday of the […]