The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Tunde Oladunjoye, has passed away. Oladunjoye, who was a consultant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media, reportedly died abroad while battling an undisclosed illness, reports Saturday Trust. A statement from his family confirmed that Oladunjoye died yesterday. “It is w...
•Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State addressing the press yesterday All is now set for the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State as Governor Dapo Abiodun yesterday embarked on another tour of the facilities meant to host the event. The governor, during an assessment of the work done on the […]
•Lassa Fever The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, has declared an outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state with a casualty. The commissioner said that the hemorrhaging viral fever recently claimed the life of a 25-year-old female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who fell sick in Ondo and was brought to […]
•Prison Two mothers and eight other inmates have regained freedom from the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The inmates – three women and seven men, were held for not meeting their bond requirements after committing various crimes, reports Daily Trust. Of the three women set free, two of them are nursing mothers. The ...
A magistrate’s court in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State has sentenced 21-year-old Adebanjo Segun to six months in prison for stealing a fowl. In a statement released today, Ogbonnaya Dyke, the Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Ogun State Command, revealed this. Segun’s problems allegedly started on February 19, 2...
Telecommunications operators have said that the strike embarked upon, yesterday, by members of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has started affecting telephone operations, especially within Lagos and Ogun states. It also called for urgent intervention and amicable resolution to the standoff between the police and...
•The entrance to IBEDC office in Abeokuta, Ogun State  The Ogun State office of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has been put under lock and key as electricity workers commenced an indefinite strike over minimum wage and staff welfare. They said the action is necessary because of alleged non-implementation of the new minimum...
•Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi The suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has been remanded in a correctional centre in Ilaro, Ogun State, following his arraignment before the Ifo Magistrate Court. The monarch, accused of assault, was denied immediate release after failing to meet the bail conditions set by the court, rep...
•Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has warned against any attempt to establish a Sharia Court in the state. In a statement he personally signed yesterday, Abiodun noted that Sharia Courts cannot be legally constituted by individuals or groups without legal backing. He said the state government only recogn...
The Ogun Police Command has observed an unprecedented increase in reports of missing individuals across all age groups in the state. It also expressed grave concern that while only a small fraction of these missing individuals are located, a significant number regrettably do not return home, reports The Nation. The command however assured it w...

