Ogun State Government said it will embark on immediate N5 billion worth of intervention to cushion the effects of the current economic hardship on residents. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who announced this on Wednesday evening during the emergency briefing of newsmen inside Chief Olusegun Osoba Press Centre at Oke Mosan Governor’s Office Abeokuta, said the intervention covers grants to indigent students, food …

The Ogun State Government said it had disbursed the sum of N50 million to the Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction (IDIPR), Eriwe, for the development of the agriculture and fish sub-sectors in the state. According to a statement, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, who presented the cheque to the IDIPR representatives at the Ministry of …

Ogun State Government and the United Kingdom government have partnered to develop public transportation infrastructure in the state. Representing the Ogun is the Ministry of Transportation while the United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (UKFCDO) and the United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) are counterpart partners. They met at the Ministry of Transportation head office in Abeokuta, with representatives present virtually …

Ogun State government, on Thursday, said that it will soon begin construction of bus stations for the take-off of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit scheme along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway axis. The stations are to be sited within the Mowe, Ibafo, Arepo, and Berger axes of the ever-busy expressway. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dairo Olugbenga …

The Ogun State Government has revealed its plan to collaborate with the Association of Small and Medium Scale Modular Rice Millers, in order to increase rice production in the state. According to a statement, the state Commissioner for Agriculture Development and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo disclosed this on Friday, during the inauguration and installation of the South-West Executive of ASMORIN, …

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is concerned about the flooding and situation that have affected parts of Ogun State and is ready to support the victims with immediate relief materials while working out a sustainable solution to the perennial problem. Dr Edu said she had seen videos …

The Senate on Thursday urged President Bola Tinubu to implement the recommendations of the Presidential Committee for the Development of a Comprehensive Plan of Action against Flooding. The committee had recommended the establishment of a National Flood Management Council in Nigeria. The agency is expected to serve as a central body responsible for coordinating flood management activities nationwide. The Senate …

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 …

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 Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the opposition party in the state, the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “nest of cultists” that needs to be further investigated by the security agencies in order to make more arrests and stem the tide of cultism in the state. The Publicity Secretary of the ruling party, Tunde Oladunjoye, said …