The Ogun State government, on Monday, began the registration of residents for free surgical operations. Speaking at the flag-off of the exercise at the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, the Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Health Insurance Agency, Dr Afolabi Dosunmu, said the intervention was on the directive of Governor Dapo Abiodun to provide succour to the people at this …

Reconstruction is yet to commence at the Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Expressway because the Ogun State Government is yet to receive final approval of the concessioning of the road from the Federal Government, the state government has said. During a briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Aso Villa, Abuja, last October, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi said …

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State yesterday said Nigeria needs more universities to address the challenges of access to tertiary education in the country. The governor also advocated for an increase in the carrying capacity of the existing tertiary institutions. Abiodun spoke at the official opening of Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye in the Ijebu North local government area of the state. …

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Hon. David Umbugadu against the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, who contested on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The apex court also upheld the election of Governors Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and his Delta State counterpart, Rt. …

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Pastor Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the validly elected governor of Akwa Ibom State following the dismissal of the appeals of the three parties challenging the outcome of the 18th March 2023 election. This comes after the apex court panel, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, dismissed the …

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pleaded with the federal government to approve the operation of Remo economic zone as a Free Trade Zone (FTZ). The governor, who made the plea when he received the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka Anite, and her team in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, noted that the approval …

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and his Bauchi State counterpart, Senator Bala Mohammed yesterday presented budget proposals of N703.028 billion and N300.2 billion for the 2024 fiscal year to the states’ Houses of Assembly for passage. Abiodun’s 2024 proposed budget surpasses the 2023 budget of N472.250 billion by N230.78 billion. Abiodun presented the Ogun budget to the 26-member Assembly, led …

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday, said the country was almost comatose when President Bola Tinubu came into power. Abiodun disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He said, “The President Tinubu-led administration has been very bold and audacious. “They’ve taken the bull by the horns. They’ve done what no government has done in the …

The Ogun State Government has expressed readiness to collaborate with the family of late Iyalode of Yorubaland, Iyalode Alaba Lawson in working out a befitting burial for the renowned educationist and entrepreneur who passed on Saturday, 28th October 2023 In a statement on Tuesday, the media adviser of the Lawson family, Prince Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji said that Governor Dapo Abiodun gave …

The Ogun State Government has promised to ensure the return of the Governor’s Cup and Principals Cup competitions in a bid to discover talents among secondary school students in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced this on Sunday during the final of the third Value Jet/SWAN Security Cup competition held at the mainbowl of the MKO International Stadium, Abeokuta. Abiodun, …