During an inspection tour of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, on Sunday, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state lamented over the deplorable condition of the teaching hospital. The governor expressed shock at the state of facilities in the health institution, which called for an urgent attention. The governor noted that many of … Read more
A female sales agent, Oluwakemi Soyebo, who was reported missing a few days ago in the Agbara area of Ogun State, has been found three days after. The 22-year-old woman reportedly appeared around 6pm on Thursday to the excitement of her family and neighbours. The family is, however, in fear because she has not talked … Read more
Two persons have been confirmed dead in separate accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun on Eid-el-Fitri day. Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in Abeokuta on Wednesday. Oladele disclosed that the first crash occurred around 4:52 am on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway … Read more
Four persons were killed as herdsmen and farmers clashed in the Iwoye area of Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday. The incident, which has ignited tension in the agrarian community, also left some police officers seriously injured. To douse tension and restore normalcy, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, visited the town … Read more
Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday announced that it would probe last-minute transactions by Governor Ibikunle Amosun. A statement by the APC Publicity Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Tunde Oladunjoye, alleged that the administration had engaged in late awards of contracts, withdrawals from treasury, sales of land and illegal recruitment … Read more
Despite having been quizzed some of their key officials over financial matters running into billions of Naira, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said, yesterday, that it had not raised any team to probe outgoing Ogun, Imo and Zamfara state governors over alleged graft. Media reports on Sunday had claimed that Ibekunle Amosun, … Read more
THE Allied Peoples Movement, Sunday, kicked against the governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ogun State. The APM Campaign Director General, Sarafa Ishola alleged that the election, which began peacefully on Saturday, was allegedly hijacked by hoodlums and “unidentified uniform men” during the collation stage. Ishola said this … Read more