Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Thursday said southern states have decided to promote inter-state and inter-region trade to foster food security and sufficiency. The governor also disclosed that Ogun State has decided to establish Farmers’ Markets across the state to ensure food security. He spoke when he received…
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The Ogun State Executive Council has approved the construction of five additional roads across the State. Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya dropped the hint on Thursday during a press conference while giving an update on ongoing road constructions in the State. The five additional roads are Alagbole-Ajuwon,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has agreed to pay N70, 000 as the new minimum wage. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed this at the end of the meeting between the organized labour and the government. The meeting was attended by Labour leaders, including the President of…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to shut down the country for a month over plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the Minimum Wage. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who spoke on the sideline of the 67th Annual General Meeting, AGM, in Lagos, insisted that minimum wage is…
The Ogun State Governor; Prince Dapo Abiodun, said chop owners at the Oba Lipede International Market, Kuto, Abeokuta, who lost valuables during Saturday night’s inferno would be supported by the state government. Governor Abiodun gave the assurance when he toured the market to ascertain the level of destruction caused by…
The Chairman of the Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repair and Riders Association of Nigerian, (ACOMORAN) in Ogun State Mr Kayode Sowunmi joined other well-wishers accross the state and beyond to celebrate the wife of the State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, on her birthday anniversary. In a statement signed…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, OGBC Chapel, has described the retiring Assistant General Manager (AGM), News and Current Affairs Division of the station, Mr Bola Fajounbo as a journalist par excellence, a role model and mentor to many in the profession. The union, in a…
The Ogun State Government has awarded scholarships to nine students who performed creditably well in an essay competition to mark the 90th birthday celebration of the Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. Speaking at the 2024 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange Programme held at Prof. Soyinka’s ARI residence,…
The Federal Government and the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an agreement for the resumption of visa issuance to travellers with Nigerian passports wishing to travel to the Middle Eastern country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who disclosed this to correspondents at the…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, joins millions of admirers around the world in celebrating the 85th birthday of a nationalist, veteran journalist, political icon and former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba. According to a statement signed by the Chairman, Comrade Wale Olanrewaju, and the…