At least one person was killed during a clash between men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and suspected smugglers in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun state.Bimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun state police public relations officer, who confirmed the incident to NAN, said officers of the NCS had intercepted some smugglers at the toll gate in Ota.He added that the suspects, [...]
Seven local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun, say Ibikunle Amosun, the governor, is "victimising and harassing party members" in the state.In a petition to John Oyegun, national chairman of the APC, the local government chairmen who claimed that they represented 13 of their colleagues, said under Amosun the party organs in the state have become [...]
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, has been formally upgraded to Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta.Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun state governor, on Monday, signed into law, a bill to this effect. [...]
The Ogun state police command has arrested one Emmanuel Ogah, a medical doctor, who allegedly stabbed his biological mother to death.In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday, Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesman of the command, said the arrest was sequel to a complaint by the elder brother of the suspect.Oyeyemi said the elder brother reported at Itele Ota divisional headquarters that [...]
Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state, has promised to help the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) fight the menace of illegal aliens.Amosun said this, on Friday, when he hosted Oluwatoba Bayeroju, new comptroller of the service in Ogun, at his office in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta."Due to our status as the most industrialised state in Nigeria, I am aware that we are [...]
Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, says there are lessons to be learnt from the life of her husband.She said this while speaking at a book launch in Ogun state on Tuesday, entitled 'Buhari vs Yar'Adua: Facing the future'.The book was written by Opeyemi Soyombo, special assistant on media to Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state.The wife of the [...]
Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun state governor, has said the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta would soon become a degree-awarding university.The governor made the announcement at the 14th convocation of the institution. [...]
The Ogun state government on Monday closed down six health facilities in Ifo local government area.The health facilities were said to have been operating with fake documents, quack doctors, and nurses.Babatunde Ipaye, the commissioner of health, announced this while monitoring the level of compliance with the re-validation/registration of private health facilities in Akute.Ipaye said the affected facilities were Accurate Diagnostic Centre, The Mantle [...]
Armed men on Friday kidnapped three female students from the Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) in Ogun state.In statement issued on Saturday, Cemal Yigit, spokesman of the school, said five female staff were also kidnapped.“We wish to notify the general public of the unfortunate incident that occurred on January 13, 2017, at the premises of the Nigerian Tulip International Colleges [...]
Verishima Unokyur, a Babcock University undergraduate, Ogun state, has committed suicide in his parent’s home in Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos state.Unokyur, a 19-year-old Social Work student, hung himself with a tie after sending a New Year's message to his best friend on Tuesday. [...]
Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state, has asked for legal backing to upgrade the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic to a University of Technology.Amosun made this known in a letter sent to the state house of assembly.Suraj Adekunbi, the speaker, read the letter at plenary on Thursday.The letter dated December 28, read: “bill for a law to provide for the establishment of [...]
At least 396 persons have been placed on surveillance as a result of the death of Abolanle Adewuyi, an assistant chief nursing officer of the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, who reportedly died of Lassa fever.Babatunde Ipaye, commissioner for health, disclosed this on Friday during the commissioning of a private hospital at Ifo in Ifo local government area of the state.He [...]
The Oyo state police command says it has rescued a 10-year-old girl, who was unlawfully imprisoned by her father.Adekunle Ajisebutu, spokesman of the command, disclosed this to reporters, saying the victim regained freedom on Saturday.Ajisebutu told reporters that the victim was allegedly locked up in a room for three days without food by her father, who was currently at large.He [...]
Some students in public primary and secondary schools in Ogun on Thursday called on Ibikunle Amosun, governor of the state, to attend to the demands of striking workers in the state.The students, who spoke in Abeokuta, capital of the state, described the strike as "very unfortunate".Samson Asade, an SSS 2 student of African Church Grammar School, Abeokuta, called for early [...]
Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state, on Monday swore in the 57 newly- elected local government and local council development areas (LCDAs) chairmen with a call to fast track development at the grassroots.The swearing-in ceremony was held at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta.On Saturday, the State Independent Electoral Agency conducted elections into the 20 local governments and 36 [...]
The Ogun state police command has said it carried out its constitutional duty by charging to court Joe Iroko, the trader who named his dog “Buhari”.The police on Monday asserted that Iroko deliberately sought to breach the peace by writing “Buhari” on both sides of his dog. [...]
