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Septuagenarian in court for allegedly damaging N10m building

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

A 75- year-old man, Joshua Oladokun, on Tuesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun state for allegedly destroying a building of 10 rooms valued at N10 million. Oladokun, whose address is not provided, is facing a two- count charge of conspiracy and malicious damage. The

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Girl, 17, connives with 25-yr-old lover to fake own kidnap

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2020 0

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old girl, Seun Adekunle, for conniving with her boyfriend, Basit Olasunkanmi, 25, to fake her own kidnap. Preliminary investigation revealed that the Olasunkanmi, who conceived the idea, and brainwashed the teenage girl into following through, had contacted Adekunle’s family, demanding N500,000 as ransom for her

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Police command arrests lovers for faking kidnap in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2020 0

The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 17-year-old girl, Seun Adekunle, and her 25-year-old boyfriend, Basit Olasunkanm, for allegedly faking kidnap of the girl. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Abeokuta. According to the PPRO, Adekunle and Olasunkanmi live […]

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Ogun to strengthen family planning unit to curb maternal mortality rate

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

Ogun state government says it will embark on massive campaigns to promote the adoption of family planning in order to curb unnecessary deaths, reduce crime rate and check unwanted pregnancy among women of child -bearing age. The government also identified family planning as a sure measure to curb unnecessary deaths among young girls and called […]

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COVID-19: Ogun relaxes lockdown from June 1

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

Ogun state government late Thursday, announced the relaxation of the total lockdown earlier imposed on the state as part of measures to flatten the coronavirus pandemic curve as from June 1. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who made the announcement, while addressing newsmen on the efforts of his administration at fighting the spread of the deadly virus, […]

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NANS applauds Abiodun for reviving education sector

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

Ahead of the May 29 first year anniversary of Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) said the governor revived the collapsed education sector in the state. Mr. Azeez Adeyemi, the National Public Relations Officer of the association, gave the commendation in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Adeyemi said Gov. Abiodun […]

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Abiodun condoles with New Telegraph over editor’s death

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2020 0

Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has condoled with the management and staff of New Telegraph Newspapers over the untimely death of their Saturday Editor, Mr. Waheed Bakare. The governor in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Somorin, expressed shock at the news of the death of the editor on May 24. […]

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COVID-19: FMC Abeokuta records 3 new cases, 1 death

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2020 0

The Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun state has recorded three fresh cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The three patients according to the hospital’s Head of Public Relations and Information, Mr. Segun Orisajo were all adult males. Orisajo said, one of the victims died before the sample result came out. The deceased, a 58- […]

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Again, Ogun extends lockdown by another week

Ihesiulo Grace 23 May 2020 0

Ogun State Government has yet again extended the existing lockdown by another week. Gov Dapo Abiodun made this known while briefing journalists on Friday in Abeokuta. He maintained that the state was constrained to extend the lockdown for another week as it continued to record more cases of the Coronavirus. According to the governor, it […]

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Police arrest human part dealers in Ogun who beat up buyers over N1m human hand fee

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Suspected ritualists, who deal in human parts in Ogun State, got enraged and beat up some of their customers for failing to pay the agreed sum of N1m for a human hand that was supplied to them. The suspected ritualists reportedly lured their customers to a bush and beat them to a pulp for failing […]

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Lockdown extension, result of opinion poll–Gov Abiodun

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2020 0

Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun says the one week extension of the total lockdown imposed on the state as part of measures to flatten the coronavirus pandemic is based on the feedback obtained from a public opinion poll conducted by the state government. The governor who spoke at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, while […]

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Abiodun pledges to ensure students’ welfare in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2020 0

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has assured students in the state of adequate welfare package during the lockdown in place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Abiodun gave the assurance on Sunday, during the distribution of relief materials to students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Igbesa in Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area of […]

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8,000 health workers in Ogun get life insurance

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

The Ogun State government says more than 8,000 health workers have been enrolled for life insurance policy in order to further motivate those working on the frontlines against COVID-19. Dr. Tomi Coker, the Commissioner for Health in the state, said this on Friday in Abeokuta while briefing members of the House of Assembly on government’s […]

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Ogun health workers to enjoy life insurance, increased hazard allowance

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that his administration has put in place a life insurance policy for the state health workers and also reviewed their hazard allowance from 200 to 300 per cent. The governor disclosed this during a meeting with representatives of health workers in the state at his office at Oke-Mosan, […]

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COVID-19: Ogun extends total lockdown by another week

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2020 0

Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has extended the ongoing total lockdown in the state for another one week. Abiodun, who made the proclamation while briefing newsmen on the activities of the state to curb further spread of COVID-19 pandemic, said he decided to extend the lockdown because of the belief that human lives is more […]

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FCTA warns construction site owners against flouting guidelines

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2020 0

Following the presidential order to ease the lockdown imposed in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned that any construction site found to flout the guidelines issued by government will be sealed and the owners prosecuted. […]

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Covid-19: FMC Abeokuta allays health workers fears

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

…Confirms treatment of COVID-19 patients As tension continues to mount over the death of a pregnant woman arising from the coronavirus pandemic, the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun state, has assured health workers and other patients in the hospital of their safety, assuring that there is no cause for alarm. The […]

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Ogun PDP crisis: My call for reconciliation not an act of cowardice – Kashamu

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

Senator Buruji Kashamu at the weekend disclosed that his call for reconciliation with aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state was not an act of cowardice. Kashamu said his call for reconciliation in the PDP was in the spirit of sportsmanship and a direct response to the wish of the people. […]

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1 killed, several injured as customs, smugglers clash in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2020 0

A senior secondary school boy, Rilwan Bello on Friday met his untimely death in Owode- Idiroko area of Ogun state following a clash between the men and officers of the Customs Service and suspected smugglers. The Daily Times gathered that Bello, who is an SS 1 student of Area Community High School, Owode Yewa was […]

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Man arrested for rape, attempted murder of 17-yr-old

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

Following an alleged complaint of rape, stealing and attempted murder of a 17-year-old girl (name withheld), the Ogun state Police Command has arrested one Godday Robinson. It was learnt that the 28-year-old Robinson, who had been making advances to the victim, a factory worker, accosted her while returning from work on April 22. He allegedly […]