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, …

A former National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Chief (Mrs.) Alaba Lawson, is dead. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Abeokuta Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (ABEOCCIMA), was 72 years old last 18th January. Lawson, who was also the Iyalode of Yorubaland, was a prominent educationist and …

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, yesterday, said that the state government would soon recoup all expenses on the state’s Agro Cargo Airport, as various international aviation companies jostle for concessional operations. The airport is located along Iperu-Ilishan Road in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. The governor, shortly after an inspection of the airport at the weekend, stated …

Motorists and communities along the Lagos-Abeokuta road may soon heave a sigh of relief as the Federal Government has finally conceded the reconstruction of the road to the Ogun State Government, Governor Dapo Abiodun enthusiastically announced the development on his X’s page on Monday evening. He wrote: “Approximately a month ago, the Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi, paid us …

Saturday, 30th September 2023 was like no other in the political calendar of Ogun State. Although it was the day the state Governorship Election Tribunal delivered its verdict on the petition of Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) against the reelection of the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the events following it symbolically brought the metaphor of …

The Ogun State Government has approved the immediate employment of 1,000 teachers to reduce the deficit of teachers in both primary and secondary schools in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who announced this on Thursday during the 2023 Teachers’ Day celebration in Abeokuta, also revealed the engagement of fresh 2,000 teachers into the teacher’s internship programme to further bridge the …

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, said he did not entertain any fear that the judgment of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal would go against him. He said he was always confident that the tribunal would uphold his emergence as the winner of the 18 March governorship election in the state. Abiodun said this while reacting to …

Ogun State Government said on Sunday that DATKEM Plaza, Ijebu Ode is an illegal structure without an approved plan. According to the state government, the structure also contravened its physical planning laws. In the early hours of the day, the state government had demolished the structure, which belongs to Mrs Olufunke Daniel, wife of former governor of the state, Senator …