Ota & Ogun State News, Nigeria & World Breaking News
Mr and Mrs *Tanimola* (not real names) residing in Oba-Ile, Akure recently bought Fufu (a starchy meal made from cassava) for lunch but few minutes after the meal, they developed stomach ache until they received medical attention. Then they remembered that the Fufu they ate was having strange odour and vowed never to eat it […]
A Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor, Abidemi Rufai, faces up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of wire fraud.According to the United States Department of Justice, wire fraud is punishable by up to 30 years in prison when it relates to benefits paid in connection with a presidentially-declared disaster […]
The Ogun State Government is adopting a new strategy in the fight against COVID-19, with the introduction of Free Rapid Testing of residents in designated 10 General Hospitals. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker made this known during an interview with OGIS Correspondent in Abeokuta, saying efforts were in top gear to begin the testing […]
Ummi Ibrahim, Kannywood actress better known as Ummi Zee Zee, has confirmed the rumour that she dated Military President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB). Babangida ruled Nigeria between 1985 and 1993. There have been social media reports that the actress was in a relationship with the former Head of State.In an interview with Daily Trust’s Weekend Magazine, […]
The daughter of a member of the House of Representatives, Miss Deborah Ighiwiyisi Agbonayinma, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). 34-year-old Deborah is the daughter of Ehionzuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, a member of the House of Representatives and Ad-hoc Committee Chairman on PenCom. PM news reported that […]
The Ogun State Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abdul-Balogun, who was accused of sexual assault in January when he reportedly fondled the breasts of a 16-year-old girl, Barakat Melojuekun, has secretly resigned from office. The state Attorney-General, Akingbolahan Adeniran, confirmed the commissioner’s resignation to Premium Times, although the case had been put on hold since the […]
Ogun State Government has received a proposal from a US-based Consortium, The Triumvirate Group (TTG), for the construction of a compact 3-in-1 airport in Ajumo, Ijebu Waterside Local Government Area, which would be supported with infrastructure to include road & rail networks, as well as hospitality facilities and a casino. The Commissioner for Finance and […]
Sango-Ota Police in Ogun State, have raided the Kolab Hotel along Ayetoro Road, Itele area of the state and rescued 22 ladies including underage girls used for prostitution at the facility. The manager of the hotel, its supervisor and eight other male workers were also arrested during the operation on Friday evening shortly after our […]
The family of the late Pastor Dare Adeboye has said it will never begrudge God over his death, adding that the deceased left a great legacy behind. Dare, 42, died on Tuesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was a youth pastor. He was reported to have slept and did not wake up and […]
The family of a businesswoman, Sarah Dosekun, is in distress following her sudden disappearance while on her way to attend a vigil at the Celestial Church of Christ, Calvary Parish 1 in the Ogba area of Lagos State. It was gathered that Sarah boarded a bus from the Mowe area of Ogun State last Thursday […]
