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...
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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...
By OLA MODUPE , Abeokuta– Super Eagles B squad, led by Head Coach Eric Chelle, has begun preparations for the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2025, with 21 players reporting to camp at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State. According to Super Eagles Media Officer, Promise...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating accident occurred on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria, claiming 10 lives and injuring three others. The incident happened on Friday at approximately 8:30 p.m. near Ome Bridge in the Ijebu North Local Government Area. According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, spokesperson for...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating road crash on the Ome Bridge inbound Awa, Ijebu Ode, Obada Expressway, in Ogun State, has claimed the lives of 10 people, while three others sustained injuries. The accident involved a Mitsubishi bus with registration number EJ829 LSR. According to the Ogun...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The commission in a post via its X handle, said the suspects were arrested in Prime Garden Hotel, situated in Atun-iju,...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A devastating thunderstorm swept through Osara community in Ogun State’s Police Command on Saturday, killing 32 cows. It was learnt that the incident occurred at about 4:40 p.m. when a heavy rainstorm hit the area, bringing with it intense lightning that struck the unsuspecting...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is taking significant steps to tackle smuggling activities along its borders. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, revealed that the NCS has developed a technology to manage transporting between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, which is currently being piloted at...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has donated N1 million each to the families of 22 athletes and officials from Kano State who died in a road accident while returning from the National Sports Festival, held in Abeokuta. A delegation from Ogun State, led by Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele, delivered...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has declared Monday as a public holiday to honour the memory of the 22 Kano athletes and officials who died in a road accident while returning from the National Sports Festival. A statement issued in Kano on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mr Sanusi...
Team Delta on Thursday emerged overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun, securing 122 gold, 96 silver and 105 bronze medals. This gave Delta a total of 323 medals, placing them at the top of the final medals table at the conclusion of the festival....
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) says three people have died while six others were injured in an accident which involved five vehicles on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Adekunle Ajibade, the South-West Area Commander of TRACE, who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Nigeria’s premier gas distribution company, Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), last week engaged more than 100 gas off takers in the Agbara Ota industrial zone in Ogun State on ways of consolidating the gains from the supply of gas to the businesses. Set up in 1998 as a fully Shell-owned...
Team Bayelsa has maintained its lead on the medals table at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun. Bayelsa garnered 30 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze medals five days into the festival to maintain a comfortable lead. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the...