Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a compelling call to action, urging today’s leaders to uphold transparency, truthfulness, and selflessness in their dealings with the youth — whom he described not as future leaders, but as present-day stakeholders in national progress. Speaking on Saturday during the maiden lecture and...
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By: SIMBIAT BAKARE – When Temitope Afolabi realised her husband could get imprisoned due to a N48 million debt he incurred from a bad business deal, she resolved to become a surrogate to earn money to save him. She had initially considered selling one of her kidneys, but unable...
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on Nigerians to embrace traditional medicine, hailing it as a time-tested and highly effective healthcare system. Speaking in Abeokuta on Wednesday during an event organized by the Ogun State Government and traditionalists to celebrate the 2025 Isese Festival, observed annually on August...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Ogun State APC Working Committee has upheld the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel and Kunle Folarin by their respective wards for alleged anti-party activities. The Ogun APC Director of Publicity, Nuberu Olufemi, announced this in a statement issued in Abeokuta. The statement noted that...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Yusuf Ramon and Ganiyu Ibrahim for internet fraud. The convicts are among the 93 suspected fraudsters arrested during a sting operation...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, August 18, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of three internet fraudsters before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts, Oyatokun Damilola Qudus, Adenekan Adewole...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – In a dramatic turn during the Remo Federal Constituency by-election, Ogun State Police have apprehended two Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and their driver for alleged electoral misconduct. The arrests, confirmed in a statement by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson, took place...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – In a dramatic turn of events during the Remo Federal Constituency by-election on August 16, 2025, the Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the arrests of Abayomi Tella, the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), along with two Independent...
In a chilling discovery, the Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a motorcyclist (okada rider), Kadir Owolabi, allegedly caught with three human skulls during a routine patrol. The arrest has sparked a deeper investigation into a potential network of criminal activity in the region. According to the command’s spokesperson,...
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 93 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. It was gathered that the operatives reportedly stormed the Green Legacy Hotel, located within Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), and arrested some persons suspected to...
Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta has strongly condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for what it describes as an unauthorized and heavy-handed intrusion into its premises. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, disrupted a private event and allegedly violated the rights...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested fifty-five (55) suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation. The commission in a post via its X handle on Thursday said the suspects were arrested at K Hotel...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Ogun State Police Command has apprehended 22 suspected members of the Aiye cult, including two soldiers, during a raid at a hotel in Osiele, Odeda Local Government Area. The operation, detailed in a statement by CSP Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson, took place on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has led a high powered delegation to condole with the government and people of Ogun State on the passing of Awujale of Ijebuland and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona. The monarch passed away at the...
by DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will attend the eighth-day prayer ceremony for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, GCON. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga made this disclosure via his X handle on Friday According to Onanuga, the President will depart Abuja on Sunday to...
A statewide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) has paralyzed government activities in Ogun State. The strike, which began on Wednesday, was sparked by the government’s failure to address several key issues, including non-remittance of pension deductions, non-implementation...
By OLa MODUPE, Abeokuta – The remains of Oba Sikiru Adetona, the revered Awujale of Ijebu, have been laid to rest at his private residence, Ogbagba Court, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode. Oba Adetona passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy of exceptional leadership and philanthropy....
By OLA MODULE, Abeokuta – Ogun State Government has announced that the final burial rites of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, will hold today, Monday, July 14, 2025, at 4 pm. The revered monarch, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, will...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – It is with profound sadness that Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State announced the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the revered Awujale of Ijebuland. Oba Adetona joined his ancestors on July 13, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving behind...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The commission in a post via its X handle on Friday, siaid the arrest of the suspects followed...