Odebiyi Calls For Probing Following Attack On Farmers Under Constituency Soldiers, Herdmen beat up farmers in some communities in Yewa land Nation Assembly Senator of Ogun West Senatorial District, Tolu Odebiyi, has asked the Federal Government, military, and the police authorities to probe the alleged harassment of his constituents by soldiers and Fulani herdsmen. This … Read more
By Ademola Orunbon NIS is willing and ready to support the government of Ogun State in this regard for a smooth Hajj operation You May Also Like: Air Peace Resumes Dubai Flights February 5, Increases Flights To Enugu FG, States And LGs Share N619.3bn For Dec. 2020 The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has … Read more
Suspect arrested following complaint by the deceased’s younger brother. Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 55-year-old man, Ishau Falana, for allegedly beating his relative, Badmus Rafiu, to death. The suspect was reported to have tied the hands and legs of the deceased, beat him to a state of unconsciousness and abandoned … Read more
By: Adémólá Òrúnbon As an act to empower the Governor to constitute Tribunal of Inquiry and other matters ancillary thereto and pursuant to the powers conferred on the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, by the Tribunals of Inquiry Law, Laws of Nigeria and Ogun, 1990,(“the Law”) the Governor on 17, October 2020 … Read more
Oyeyemi noted that the arrest of the suspected robbers followed a distress call received by the police in Ajuwon from residents of Iju Aga area of Ajuwon at about 1:45 am that armed hoodlums numbering about six have invaded the area and dispossessing innocent members of the community of their valuables.
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Force have arrested three suspected armed robbers at a crime scene in Iju-Aga, Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi said this in a statement on Sunday. The three suspects who are identified as, Samuel Sunday, 20, Adeleke Mustapha, … Read more
Ogun State is on the verge of installing CCTVs at strategic locations across the state The Ogun State Government says it has put in place a survival and sustainability Strategy, which will ensure enduring policies and programmes that are people-oriented. The State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan stated this when he and … Read more
The Secretary to Ogun State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi has said that government will continue to build on the existing structures, in order to allow the public/civil servants best among the comity of States public servants. Mr. Talabi who made this known during the assessment tour of the Staff Development Centre, Abeokuta, said government was … Read more
Police have arrested Eleven suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity for allegedly killing 25 persons within a month in Ijebu Ode and its environs. Commissioner of Police in the state, Edward Ajogun, who made this known on Tuesday, declared that the police would engage cultists in the state in an operation he described “fire for … Read more
The Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has commenced registration and payment for the year 2021 Holy pilgrimage to Mecca and Medinah. A release signed by the Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Salau Babatunde indicated that intending pilgrims are to pay initial Hajj fare deposit of N1.2m, in not more than three instalments. The release further … Read more
Ogun State Government says an illegal N20 million bridge under construction across Oluwa River, should be immediately demolished. The order came after the Commissioner for Forestry, Tunji Akinosi, led a monitoring team to Laagan Village, where the unauthorised construction of about 50 metres long bridge was located. The bridge is said to be situated at … Read more
The Chairman, Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Evang. Olalekan Ifede, has advised the management team of Tai Solarin, College of Education to incorporate new training courses in their curriculum to enhance academic excellence in the State. The Chairman stated this during a courtesy call on him by the management team in the Commission’s conference … Read more
The Ogun police command says it will not discontinue investigation of sexual harassment levelled against Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, the state commissioner for environment. Ekohotblog had reported how Melojuekun Barakat, a teenager said to be a student of Victory Model College in Ogun waterside local government area of the state, had, in a viral video claimed that … Read more
Ogun State Police Command has chosen to continue with the investigation into the allegations against the Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun. Ekohotblog gathered that the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered that the case be transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department at the Police headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital. The Police Public … Read more
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says the Southwest Security Network, also known as Amotekun, will kick off in the state this January. The State Governor made this known while speaking in his New Year broadcast, on Friday. He further made it known that the state government will begin the implementation of Residents Identification Cards with a … Read more
Ogun, Appropriation Bill The Ogun House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill of N338.6billion with slight adjustments in recurrent and capital expenditure. Mr Olakunle Sobukanla (APC -Ikenne), the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, had, during plenary in Abeokuta, presented the report of his committee on the budget before the … Read more
The Ogun State Civil Service Commission (CSC) has conducted an entrance examination for over 200 applicants seeking employment into the State Civil Service, which includes State Counsels and many others. The first phase of the examination in the year 2020 Public service was conducted by the Public Service Competitive Entrance Examination Board of the State … Read more
The Ogun State Government has distributed another round of palliatives to the victims of the last flood disaster in Abeokuta North and Abeokuta South Local Government Area of the State, in order to cushion the effect of last flood disaster in the areas. Speaking during the distribution of the palliatives, held at the Trade Fair … Read more
The Ogun State Government has scaled up its contraceptive access through the launching of Depot Medroxy Progesterone Acetate Sub Cutaneous (DMPA_SC) documents, a four-year accelerated introduction and scale-up plan for 2019-2022, in order to increase contraceptive access among women of child bearing age. DMPA-SC, a newly introduced all-in-one syringe (uninject), creating a single, easy-to-touch product, … Read more
The Ogun State House of Assembly have called for quick dispensation of Justice from the Public Prosecution Department of the Ministry of Justice, as part of effort to examine the proposal and draft estimated of the Ministry. The lawmakers made the call while responding to the presentation made by the State Commissioner for justice, Mr … Read more