The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an upward review of the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025. According to a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, on Thursday, the new fees will apply only to applications made within Nigeria. “The…
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Baltasar Ebang Engonga A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced a senior government official, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he became notorious over leaked sex tapes with other officials’ wives. The Bioko provincial tribunal convicted Baltasar Ebang Engonga of diverting money claimed as…
The Ogun State Government has confirmed steady progress in the ongoing reconstruction of the Saje–Miliki–Elega Road in Abeokuta, with asphalt work now extending beyond the recently completed Tyre Roundabout towards Miliki Junction. Speaking on the development, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, said the project, being executed…
The Owa Ajero of Ijero Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole, paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, where he commended the mission for its steadfast commitment to protecting the lives and interests of Nigerians in Ghana. During…
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison in the United States. Oloyede, 62, who holds dual U.S. and Nigerian citizenship and resides in Medina, Ohio, was on August 26 handed 56 months in prison by U.S. District…
Development in Ogun West senatorial district is gathering more momentum as the Senator representing the district Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola is set to hand over and commission another set of 90 transformative projects across the five local governments of the senatorial district. These projects, according to a statement signed by…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has tasked the Awujale Chiefs in Council to ensure a level playing ground in the process of appointing a new Awujale of Ijebuland. The stool of the Awujale became vacant when Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona joined his ancestors on July 13, 2025, at the…
The Ogun State Government wishes to express its profound appreciation to the general public, tourists, and visitors for the overwhelming and unprecedented turnout recorded at the newly renovated Olumo Rock Tourist Complex. This remarkable response is a testament to the vision and commitment of His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON,…
The Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, Comrade Bunmi Adigun, has been nominated for the prestigious Excellence in Leadership and Journalism of the Year 2025 award by the organizers of the Southwest Legendary Awards. Presenting the official letter of notification in his office, the Convener…
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