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COVID-19: Ogun releases schedule for community testing

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

To further flatten the curve of coronavirus spread in Ogun state, the state government has released a schedule for the free testing of suspected patients of COVID-19. The schedule contains dates, venues and time for the exercise across all towns, villages and hamlets across the 20 local

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Police arrest father, son for allegedly killing herdsman in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

The Ogun state Police Command said it had arrested a 45-year-old man, Kolese Womiloju and his 25-year-old son, Taiwo Womiloju of Gbagba Elewure Village in Odeda Local Government Area of the state for conspiracy and murder of 32- year- old herdsman, Abubakar Usman. A statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday by the state Police Public […]

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Abiodun charges Muslims on piety as Ramadan commences

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

As Muslims around the globe commence the holy month of Ramadan, the Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has enjoined Muslims to take full advantage of the holy month with renewed faith in Allah by engaging in activities that are in consonance with the essence of Ramadan. Governor Abiodun said the fast should purify and spiritually […]

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Hotel operators in Ogun lament lull in patronage

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2020 0

Hotel businesses in Ogun state have continued to suffer losses due to the lockdown in the state aimed at checking the spread of the coronavirus. A visit on Wednesday to some hotels in Abeokuta metropolis indicated that many of them did not open to customers. The Rock City Hotel on Abiola Way, the Morkland Hotel […]

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Ogun police arrest 2 robbery suspects

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2020 0

Men of the Ogun state Police Command have arrested two robbery suspects, Ayomide Joseph (19) and Olajide Ajisomo (20) for robbing two brothers at gun point. The suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Mowe Police Station, by one Adegoke Sodipe, who reported that while he was coming from Lagos with his brother, they […]

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COVID-19: Ogun deploys mobile app for residents’ personal self-assessment

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

The Ogun state government has rolled out a mobile application for members of the public to self-assess themselves on individual basis for the dreaded coronavirus. The state government had in March launched a real time concurrently updated mobile application for health workers which has been deployed to all government and private health facilities across its […]

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COVID-19: Living Faith Church donates ambulance, materials to Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The leadership of the Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners’ Chapel on Wednesday donated an ambulance and some other relief materials to the Ogun state government in its efforts to curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus in the state. Making the presentation to the state government, the presiding Bishop of Winners Chapel, Pastor […]

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COVID-19: Amosun donates N25m to Ogun, provides stimulus for 25,000 families

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The senator representing Ogun Central, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has donated N25 million to the Ogun state government towards assisting the government in the statewide management of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a letter sent to the state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent, Send. Amosun said the fund has […]

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COVID-19: Ogun joins other states, shuts border

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2020 0

Ogun State Government has announced the closure of its borders with the neighbouring states and the international border with the Republic of Benin. The closure will be effected at 12 Midnight on Sunday, 29th March, 2020. It will be in force for two weeks in the first instance. With this restriction order, movement in and […]

Aftermath of Customs, smugglers clash: Ogun community counts loses

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2020 0

…Police arrest 8 persons in connection with death of inspector …We’re ready to work with security agencies to unravel killers of Cop – Monarch Following the clash between the Joint National Border Patrol Taskforce and some suspected smugglers in Imasayi, a town in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, which left a police […]

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Ogun rolls out measures to tackle the economic effects of COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

Following the global economic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the crash in the prices of crude oil, the Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun has announced a number of measures to mitigate the imminent reduction in monthly federal allocation to the state. Gov. Abiodun according to a statement from the governor’s office made this […]

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COVID-19; Ogun shuts schools, worship centres

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

Due to the global spread of the coronavirus and the recent ban of all high-density gatherings in Ogun state, the state government on Thursday, said the ban on high-density gatherings affects all public and private schools as well as all religious activities in the state. The government has therefore shut all schools in the state […]

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EFCC arrests 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Acting Head of Media and Publicity of the commission in the zone, Tony Orilade, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. ALSO READ:‘Don’t panic’ […]

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Ogun speaker honoured in UK, gets leadership excellence award

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

Honour and accolade came the way of the Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. honourable Olakunle Oluomo, on Saturday 7th of March 2020. In London, the members and leadership of the Ogun State chapter All Progressive Congress (APC) in the UK gathered to celebrate and honour the speaker. The event took place at the […]

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Nigerians prefer accurate energy bills to generators, says Abiodun

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that Nigerians prefer to pay for accurate bills for power consumed instead of powering their generators. Gov. Abiodun made these remarks at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) strategy management retreat with the theme: “Driving efficiency through improved performance” held at Park Inn, Abeokuta. He

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Police Burst Baby Factory in Ogun, Rescue 12 Young Girls

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

A suspected baby factory, located at the Imedu Olori area of Mowe in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, has been uncovered by police operatives. The baby factory which was owned by one Florence Ogbonna, was bursted on February 28, 2020, after a girl, who had been held captive there escaped and alerted […]

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Coronavirus: Ogun quarantines 28 persons, shuts facility

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

…We have placed all health institutions on red alert — Delta Govt …Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta and Nosa Akenzua, Asaba No fewer than 28 persons have been quarantined in Ogun state for having contact with the Italian confirmed to be carrying Coronavirus while the factory he visited in the state has also been shut down for […]

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Just In: Italian infected with Coronavirus visited Ogun-Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

The Commissioner for Health, Ogun State, Tomi Coker has disclosed that the Italian confirmed to have been infected with Coronavirus had also visited Ewekoro in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State this week. Coker said this on Friday morning, assuring residents and visitors to the state of proper intervention of the state government. Coronavirus: […]

Abiodun seeks traditional rulers support for ‘Amotekun’

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2020 0

Ogun state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on traditional rulers in the south-west to support the Southwest Security Network known as ‘Amotekun’ for adequate protection of lives and property in the region. Gov. Abiodun made the call in Ijebu-Ode during the investiture of Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona as the new chairman of the […]

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Abiodun has disappointed critics – Ogun APC chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

Ogun State Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Yemi Sanusi, has said with the accelerated development and programmes of the present government in the state, the Dapo Abiodun-led administration has disappointed those who thought he would not perform. Sanusi, who spoke at the flag off of the 14 kilometers Ijebu Ode Epe road on […]

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