As Ogun State celebrates its Golden Jubilee, prominent industrialist and community leader, Chief Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun (IBD Dende), has called for a more inclusive future in the state through a well structured rotational leadership, taking into consideration certain age-long invariables conscientiously created to deny the good people of Ogun West…
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By: Bunmi Adigun As we approach the historic milestone of Ogun State’s 50th anniversary, it is imperative to reflect on the journey of a state that has consistently served as the intellectual and industrial gateway of Nigeria. Since its creation in 1976, one institution has remained an unwavering witness and…
A 4-day training programme have been organised by the Ogun state Bureau of Information Technology to commemorate the State’s 50th Anniversary, with the theme ‘Building Digital Confidence: Creativity and Cyber Awareness’. The ongoing training at Ogun TechHub aimed at exposing citizens to importance of digital creativity and security ,towards boosting…
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State as a moment of deep reflection, gratitude, and renewed commitment to sustained development. In a statewide broadcast on Tuesday to mark the Golden Jubilee celebration, Governor Abiodun said the milestone underscored five…
The Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government on Community Development and Social Welfare, Hon. Ogunkunle Ibraheem Adewale popularly known as Hadjour, has congratulated the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and the Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Oyegbola Sodipo, as Ogun State…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has cautioned against attempts to create division among residents of Tongegi Island and across the state over ongoing oil exploration activities in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. The governor gave the warning while commissioning the Abeokuta–Obalende and Osinubi New Roads in Ijebu-Ode, where he…
The Federal Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) in Ogun State, Morakinyo Akinleye has revealed that a total of 1,142 complaints were received between September 2024 and December 2025, with 783 of them resolved. Akinleye stated this on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen at the January Media Parliament…
…hands Over Seized Drugs, Arms to NDLEA, NCCSALW The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded significant achievements in revenue generation and anti-smuggling operations in 2025, generating over ₦454.6 million for the Federal Government and intercepting contraband items with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of…
The Ogun State Government and the Federal Government have formally sealed the transfer of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, to federal ownership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, and the Minister of State…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday commissioned the Afon Township Road in Imeko-Afon Local Government and ordered the immediate reconstruction of the Olorunda–Imeko Road. The Afon Township Road, originally constructed in 1959 by the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was commissioned at a ceremony held in Imeko-Afon Local…