The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter, recently hosted a significant public lecture at the Faculty of Engineering, Federal University Otuoke, centered on the critical issue of clean energy. The event was part of the chapter’s ongoing mission to promote sustainable energy solutions while inspiring the…
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The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has congratulated former Governor of Ogun State and Senator of the Federal Republic, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, CON, FCA, on the occasion of his 68th birthday.In a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Chairman of the council, Comrade…
Industry leaders and energy professionals have called for urgent reforms and a strategic repositioning of Nigeria’s energy sector, emphasizing that the nation’s future can no longer be anchored solely on crude oil prices. This call was made on Thursday, 22 January 2026, at the Oil and Gas Symposium organised by…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced the constitution of a committee to organise a befitting burial for the former First Lady of the state, Chief Mrs. Lucia Onabanjo. The committee will be chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi. Other members include the Chairman…
The Councillor representing Ward 14, Imala/Idi Emi in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon. Victor Olusola, has empowered residents of his ward with gas cylinders, cash support, and solar-powered kit as part of efforts to improve their living standards. The empowerment programme was organised to give back…
—New Seaport to Be Known as Blue Marine Economic Zone Ogun State’s long-standing aspiration to become an oil-producing state is set to materialise following the approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the commencement of commercial oil drilling at Eba, Ogun Waterside Governor Dapo Abiodun disclosed this on Thursday while…
The Nigerian Society of Engineers Abeokuta Branch has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening institutional relationships with the Ogun State Ministry of Housing during a courtesy visit by its Chairman, Engr Olumayowa Ayodeji Idowu, FNSE, to the Honourable Commissioner for Housing, Jamiu Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi, at the Ministry’s office in Abeokuta.…
Ogun State Governor, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, has clarified circulating reports suggesting a confrontation between him and the Council of Afobajes regarding the Awujale selection. According to official sources, these claims are completely false and misleading. The statement signed by Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Information and…
ABEOKUTA: The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ogun State Chapter, has called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to urgently address what it described as deepening challenges undermining the functionality of local governments across the state.The union’s demands were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its State…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has launched a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Teaching and Learning Platform, known as the Ogun Learning Enhancement and Academic Resource Network (OgunLearn), aimed at repositioning the state’s education sector for 21st-century learning. The platform was officially unveiled at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta.…