ABEOKUTA — The Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Abeokuta Branch, Engr. Olumayowa Ayodeji Idowu, FNSE, has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders and the adoption of inclusive policies to improve water governance in Ogun State and across Nigeria. Engr. Idowu made this call at the 2026 Ogun…
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Abeokuta came alive with colour, pageantry and deep cultural symbolism as Chief David Oluwaseun Ogunsanya staged a grand outing as the Balogun Woro of Ẹgba Oke-Ona, one of the major highlights of the 39th Lisabi Festival. The event, which attracted traditional rulers, dignitaries, cultural enthusiasts and indigenes from across Egbaland…
…adopts proactive, intelligence-driven policing The newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, has announced a firm zero-tolerance policy against misconduct within the Nigeria Police Force, pledging to prioritise professionalism, discipline and public trust. Ojajuni made this known during his maiden media briefing at the Police Command Headquarters…
Ipokia Local Government witnessed a massive political awakening as youths across the area came out in large numbers to endorse President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) for Governor, and Hon. Bisi Oyedele Citiside for the Ogun State House of Assembly. The youth…
The City Boy Movement in Ogun West has extended warm felicitations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of his 74th birthday, describing the milestone as a celebration of a life marked by courage, resilience, and dedication to national development. In a statement issued on Sunday, the group praised…
A Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, has distanced himself from a radio report concerning an ongoing land dispute in Ogun State, stating that he did not grant any interview to the station mentioned. The dispute, which involves a parcel of land in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, has attracted attention…
Senator Solomon Adeola has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 74th birthday, describing him as a leader of courage, vision and unparalleled wisdom. The Ogun West lawmaker, who chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations, conveyed his goodwill in a statement issued on Sunday by his Media Adviser, High Chief…
By: Motolani Oyedeji Esq. As the race towards the 2027 Lagos State House of Assembly election gradually gathers momentum, Surulere Constituency (I) is shaping up to be one of the most keenly contested battlegrounds. With a crowded field of aspirants, jostling for attention, experience, credibility, and grassroots connection have become…
A protracted land dispute in Imo Emulu community of Ogun State has deepened, with traditional leaders and residents throwing their weight behind a businessman, Mr. Johnson, amid allegations of forgery, double sale of land and political interference. Findings by Medalinks Media Africa indicate that the dispute centres on competing claims…
An aspirant for the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Abeokuta South Constituency II, Hon. Olalekan Olatunde Jiboku, popularly known as Jibson has Congratulated the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, on the occasion of the 2026 Lisabi Festival. This was disclosed in a statement…