Ogun State
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Metro
Two killed in Ogun road crash as FRSC blames speeding
Two people have lost their lives following a road crash involving a Lexus car and a motorcycle in the Leme…
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Nigerian News
Awujale succession race advances as Kingmakers submit five Princes to Abiodun
The process for the selection of the New Awujale of Ijebuland in Ogun State, has resumed as the council of…
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Metro
Insurgents infiltrate Yorubaland through series of abductions
Recent deadly attacks by suspected terrorists across Oyo and Ogun States have triggered intense panic and security concerns within the…
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Health/Lifestyle
Ogun conducts health audit over lead poisoning fears
The Ogun State government has initiated a comprehensive health screening for over 500 residents following concerns about lead poisoning
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Metro
Army denies allowance non-payment and extortion in Ogun
The Headquarters of the 35 Artillery Brigade in Abeokuta has dismissed allegations of non-payment of allowances and extortion by soldiers…
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Politics
Accord Party affirms Adeleke as Ogun guber candidate
The Accord Party in Ogun State has officially affirmed Adeleke as its authentic candidate for the upcoming governorship election.
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Metro
Abiodun commissions reconstructed roads in Ifo pledges more infrastructure projects
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday commissioned the newly reconstructed Akute–Ajuwon–Alagbole road in Ifo local government, describing it as…
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Politics
Egbaland Chief Bode Mustapha endorses Senator Solomon Yayi for 2027 Ogun governorship
The Osi of Egbaland, Chief Bode Mustapha, has publicly endorsed the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation and Senator…
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Business
Ogun governor courts Chinese investors to tap state’s mineral wealth
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, is calling on Chinese investors to partner with the state to unlock its vast mineral…
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Politics
Ogun state shut down as workers begin indefinite strike over unpaid entitlements
Government operations across Ogun State were brought to a halt on Wednesday as public workers complied with an indefinite strike…
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Nigerian News
Ogun transport boss to Okada riders: ‘Put passenger safety first, go corporate!’
On Wednesday, May 7, the Ogun State Commissioner for Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, urged motorcycle riders in the state to modernize…
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Politics
Ogun government arraigns suspended monarch for land grabbing, assault
The Ogun State Government has arraigned Oba Taofeek Owolabi, the suspended Olu of Obafemi in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area,…
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Nigerian News
Man detained for damaging Agemo statue in Ijebu Ode — Police
The Police in Ogun State has detained a detained a man, believed to be mentally unstable, for allegedly vandalising the…
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Politics
Gbenga Daniel says only president, vice president should have immunity, governors abuse it
On Wednesday, April 9, Ogun East Senator, Gbenga Daniel, stated that only the President and Vice President should have immunity…
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Politics
Ogun APC expresses condolences to Minister Iziaq Salako over mother’s passing
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State extended their condolences to the Minister of…
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Metro
Nigeria police raise alarm as cases of missing persons spike in Ogun State
On Wednesday, January 8, the Ogun State Police Command raised an important alarm about a sharp rise in the number…
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Politics
Ogun State Attorney-General urges team to embrace dedication, celebrates hard work
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Ogun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, motivated the Ministry of Justice's management…
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Business
Governor Dapo Abiodun presents N1.055trn 2025 appropriation bill to state house assembly
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, presented the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill of N1.055 trillion to the State…
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Sport
2024 Gateway Games: 15,000 athletes to compete in Ogun State – Olopade
The newly appointed Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has revealed that between 12,000 and 15,000…
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Metro
Nigerian man found dead in hotel room in Ogun state
A man, identified as Sunday, was discovered lifeless in his hotel room at the Grand Royale Hotel, located in Sagamu,…
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Business
House of Reps proposes N500 billion capital requirement for DisCos
The House of Representatives has proposed that electricity distribution companies (DisCos) must have a minimum capital base of N500 billion…
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Politics
Abiodun swears in LG chairmen, vows to end tyranny, hooliganism
On Sunday, November 17, 2024, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State swore in the newly elected local government chairmen and…
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Health/Lifestyle
Ogun state concessions specialist hospitals to private partners
The Ogun State Government has officially handed over its 250-bed specialist hospital in Abeokuta to Viewpoint Health Management Services Limited…
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Worship
Tithing 10% is just the beginning – Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), shared on Thursday, October 3, that…
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Metro
Insecurity: Ogun shells out land to Navy to build base, dockyard
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, announced plans to build a Naval Base and Dockyard in…
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Health/Lifestyle
Ogun Doctors start indefinite strike over unresolved allowances
Doctors in Ogun State, represented by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), have started an indefinite strike due to unresolved issues…
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Politics
Ogun State to hold LG elections November 16
The local government elections in Ogun State have been scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Chairman of Ogun State…
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Sport
Tobi Amusan gets massive billboard in hometown ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
Nigerian track superstar, Tobi Amusan, has been honored with a huge billboard in her hometown, Ogun State, as she prepares…
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Health/Lifestyle
Cholera: Lagos accounts for 104 out of 113 cases for week 25 situation report
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that Nigeria now has 113 confirmed cases and seven deaths of…
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Metro
Tension as soldiers fire at workers carrying court-ordered demolition in Asese, Ogun State
Residents of Asese, Ogun State, are deeply unsettled after soldiers of the Nigerian Army, said to be hired by Christ…
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Health/Lifestyle
Alake urges President Tinubu to declare holiday in honour of literary icon Wole Soyinka
The Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare July 13…
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Education
MTU ranks No. 1 among Nigerian universities in 2024 world ranking
Mountain Top University, Ogun State has emerged first in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, (quality education) in Nigeria according to…
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Metro
Landlord slumps, dies during argument over unpaid rent, Police opens investigation
A landlord named Apeh Benjamin has been reported dead after a heated argument with his tenant in Aribabu village, Sotubo,…
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Politics
I lost Ogun guber election because I didn’t want violence – Adebutu
The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, opened up about his recent electoral defeat.…
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Health/Lifestyle
NAPS distributes palliatives to the elderly
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has distributed palliatives to elderly residents in the Oluwo area of Abeokuta and…
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Health/Lifestyle
Tuberculosis killed over 300 people in Ogun
In 2023, Ogun State recorded over 6,000 cases of tuberculosis, resulting in the unfortunate deaths of at least 300 patients.…
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