Two Dead in Ogun Road Accident

22 Dead, 17 Injured In Katsina Bride’s Convoy Accident

Two persons have been reported dead in a fatal accident that occurred at the old tollgate in the Sango area of Ogun State, while another was injured after a container collided with two trucks along the Abeokuta expressway. The incident, according to the Ogun State traffic enforcement agency and the Federal Roads Safety Corps, happened … Read more

Ogun Doctors Embark On Industrial Action Amid COVID-19 Scourge

COVID-19: 34 Doctors Test Positive In Kano

Ogun State doctors on Saturday embarked on a three-day warning strike to press home their demands from the state government. The affected doctors are those under the under of Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) The strike which began on Sunday is sequal to the completion of a 21- day ultimatum … Read more

Kano Debacle: President Buhari Breaks Silence On Strange Disease Ravaging State

For days on end, Kano state has been in the news for the most surreal of reasons, no thanks to a malignant strange disease that has almost brought the state to its knee. This yet-to-be identified disease has killed over 400 people in the state, a development that was, initially, vehemently debunked by the state … Read more

Lockdown: Unrest In Lagos, Ogun Over Rampage Of Robbers

Several communities in Lagos and Ogun States are now living in fear following rising cases of robbery attacks. The affected neighbourhoods in Lagos are: Ajao Estate, Abule Egba, Iju, Agege, Alimosho, Alagbado, among others, and Ayede, Ilepa, Ijoko, Ifo, Ibogun, Itori, GudFugba, Ayepe and Agbado communities in Ifo and Ewekoro Local Government Areas of Ogun … Read more

Fani Kayode Reacts To President Buhari’s Live Broadcast

Coronavirus: Buhari Must Hold Live Broadcast On His Health – Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode said he was pleased with the nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on coronavirus on Sunday. Buhari had on Sunday briefed the nation on the coronavirus after much pressure had been mounted on him. Fani-Kayode, a strong critic of Buhari, said he commended the president for an encouraging, responsible and inspiring national broadcast and … Read more

Ogun: Six Adults, Two Children Crushed To Death

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE) Corps has confirmed that 6 persons were crushed to death on Sunday afternoon in an auto accident. According to TRACE Corps Public Relations Officer, Babatunde Akinbiyi, the accident was caused by wrongful overtaking by a tricycle rider. Six persons, including four adults and two children, were crushed … Read more

Amosun Leads Three Thousand Defectors To Ogun PDP

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Ahead of the Local Government elections expected to be conducted in the Ogun state next year and the General elections in 2023,three thousand members of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) in the state have defected to the People’s Democratic Party(PDP). The former ANN members were received into PDP family on Thursday evening by former … Read more

Former Ogun State Gov.Osoba Accuses Senators Of Attempting To Silence The Press

Erstwhile Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, a veteran journalist,has accused the senators of attempting to silence the press in a democratic nation like Nigeria. Osoba made this statement on Monday at an event commemorating 160 years of journalism in Nigeria, held at Abeokuta the Ogun State capital. Speaking on the theme, “Re-inventing the … Read more

Oke Ogun Indigenes Seek Removal Of Monarch Installed By Amosun

– Indigenes of olorunda community warned Oba Segun Ogunsola against parading himself as the king – Oba Ogunsola was among the 75 coronet Obas recently installed by former Governor Ibikunle Amosun at the twilight of his administration – The Obas have, however, been suspended by the Dapo Abiodun-led Ogun State Government, pending the recommendations of … Read more

Police Arraign Lawyer For Threatening To Kill Kashamu

Buruji Kashamu

–  The police have arraigned a lawyer for threatening to kill Sen. Buruji Kashamu over land disagreement   – The lawyer, Bayo Adedokun, on Wednesday, September 25,  appeared in an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos   – Adedokun, however, pleaded not guilty   A 30-year-old lawyer, Bayo Adedokun, on Wednesday appeared in an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, … Read more

Ogun: APC Speaks On Dapo Abiodun’s Victory At Tribunal

Dapo Abiodun

-APC hails tribunal judgement affirming Dapo Abiodun’s victory -APC implores the opposition to join Prince Dapo Abiodun in building the future of Ogun State together -Commends live tribunal streaming on radio, television and the internet The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ogun State Chapter, has hailed the decision of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal … Read more

Tribunal Strikes Out Akinlade’s Petition Challenging Abiodun’s Victory

– The Ogun state governorship election tribunal has ruled out Akinlade’s Petition challenging Governor Dapo Abiodun’s victory   – The petition was filed by Hon. Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade and his party, APM – They are asking the Tribunal to rule of the victory of Abiodun of the APC The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal … Read more

Police Geographically Locates Where Kidnappers Kept RCCG Pastors

RCCG Pastor, Redeemed, RCCG

The Ogun Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of five persons by gunmen at J3/J4 Area, Ogbere, on the Benin-Ijebu-Ode-Sagamu expressway. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, announced the abduction of the clerics on Friday at the Redeemed Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Adeboye, while charging the … Read more

Ogun To Repair Three Federal Roads To Enhance Economic Activities

Dapo Abiodun

The Ogun government has announced plans to repair three major federal roads linking the state and Lagos in view of the economic importance of the roads. Gov. Dapo Abiodun, according to a statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin, made this public on Friday, saying the measure would … Read more

Dapo Abiodun Appoints Seven Special Advisers, SA New Media

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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of seven senior aides. The new appointees are Chief Economic Adviser – Dapo Okubadejo; Senior Special Adviser on Political Affairs – Hon, Tunji Egbetokun; Special Adviser on Information – Modele Sarafa-Yusuf; Special Adviser, Government House – Hon. Babatunde Olaotan. Others are Special Adviser on … Read more

June 12: Dapo Abiodun Vows To Manifest Abiola’s Vision In Ogun

Dapo Abiodun

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has vowed to bring to reality in the state, the vision of the acclaimed winner of the June 12 , 1993 Presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola. Abiodun stated this on Wednesday during the June 12 anniversary commemoration and 2019 Democracy Day celebration, held at the MKO Abiola Stadium … Read more