Ota & Ogun State News, Nigeria & World Breaking News
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 […]
After many years of legal tussle, the Supreme Court of Nigeria today laid to rest the litigation battle that has enmeshed the crowning of a new King in the ancient town of Ijebu Igbo. The Supreme Court upholds the judgement of the Appeal Court where it ruled that the King makers in consonance with the […]
As the police battle to rescue a doctor and a nurse kidnapped along Abeokuta-Imeko road on Wednesday night, gunmen have again invaded Obada community in Abeokuta and abducted a 13-year-old boy. The kidnappers, dressed in military camouflage, stormed Destiny Estate in Obada-Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, around 9:15 pm. The bandits shot […]
The Ogun State Government has said it is committed to achieving the Universal Health Coverage, through the provision of basic health care that will cut across all residents in the nooks and crannies of the State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, gave the assurance in Abeokuta, while fielding questions from newsmen, on the […]
Ogun State Government through the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (OGSMPWB) has commenced Vaccination exercise for intending pilgrims in readiness for 2021 Hajj. The 2-day event which commenced this weekend at the Board’s Secretariat Complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta was designed to make covid-19 vaccination available and prevent delays that may later arise with late vaccination. […]
Ogun State Government will soon launch a technology-based innovation fund, to serve as easier credit facilities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) just as it is planning to flag-off the construction of Atan -Lusada- Agbara road within the next two weeks. Governor Abiodun who stated this at the opening ceremony of the 10th Gateway […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Ogun State on Sunday received into their party, all members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ijebu Igbo. The defecting members were received by Prince Segun Adesegun, former Deputy Governor of the State, and Rt Hon. Tunji Egbetokun, Senior Special Adviser to Governor Abiodun of the […]
A 49-year-old man, Ubong Williams Akpan, was on the 2nd of April 2021 arrested by men of Ogun State Police command, for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of his 12 years old daughter (name withheld). The suspect, according to the command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, was arrested following a report lodged at Itele Ota Divisional headquarters by […]
A 50 year old man, Azeez Agboola, was on Wednesday, March 31, arrested by men of Ogun state police command, for unlawfully parading himself as a legal practitioner. The suspect, a resident of Oko Afor area of Badagry Lagos state, was arrested while appearing as a counsel before Chief Magistrate B.I Ilo, at the chief […]
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a notorious serial killer and member of the Eiye cult, Sulaiman Ganiyu. Ganiyu was said to have been on the wanted list of the command for some time. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. […]
