As part of its commitment to enhancing connectivity and providing convenient travel options, Ogun State-owned airline, Gateway Air, has announced new flight operations covering major cities across Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued at the weekend by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun,…
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The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Ambassador (Dr) Babatunde Adeyemo, has made a passionate appeal to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, seeking his urgent intervention on the Masa bypass road, a critical Abeokuta township link road in the Kobape corridor of Ogun…
A protracted land dispute in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State has intensified, with the Chief Executive Officer of Young Agro Services Ltd, Johnson Akindele, accusing a serving councillor, Lateef Adekunle, of land grabbing, intimidation and abuse of office. Akindele, who spoke on the development, alleged that the…
A proposed round-the-clock power supply partnership and ongoing discussions with MTN Nigeria to deploy fibre-optic infrastructure and 5G connectivity within the estates as well as the recent commissioning of the Gateway International Airport at Ilishan are set to significantly boost property values further across Pelican Valley estates in Kobape, Ogun…
A frontline House of Assembly aspirant in Ogun State, Odogbolu State Constituency, Hajji Moshood Adetayo Abubakar, popularly known as Daytayo, has formally declared his intention to contest for the state legislative seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. Daytayo made the declaration at his ward, Ayepe/Yewa Ward 6, in Odogbolu…
By Lekan Adeniran The commissioning of the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport in Iperu-Ilishan, Ogun State, marks a defining moment in Nigeria’s aviation and economic landscape—one that signals a strategic shift toward regional connectivity, agro-export expansion, and infrastructure-driven development. Officially inaugurated last Saturday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the airport is…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that his administration will return missionary schools in the state to their original owners as part of efforts to strengthen partnerships in the education sector. The governor made this known on Friday while receiving the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Michael Francis Crotty,…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have foiled an alleged attempt to secretly bury a murdered man and arrested three suspects, including two minors, in connection with the crime in Akute area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed in a statement issued on…
By: Saheed Adeola As political momentum gradually builds ahead of 2027, conversations around credible and capable representation have begun to take center stage, particularly in Abeokuta North, Odeda, and Obafemi Owode Federal Constituency. For many constituents, the search is not just for a candidate but for a leader with proven…
The Federal Government has criticised the coronation and activities of individuals styled as Eze Ndigbo (Igbo traditional rulers) in foreign countries, describing the practice as embarrassing. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, stated this while presenting the position of the government at a meeting of Imeobi,…