A technician identified as Badmus Ola has reportedly died of electrocution in the Kajola area via Owode-Egba, Ogun State. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told newsmen that the incident happened around 4.45 pm on Christmas Day. It was learnt that the technician, along with five others, had been contracted to remove a billboard in the area and …

The Ogun State Government has described the recently approved Kajola Dry Port as a game changer in the economy of the state. The state said that when it kickstarted, it would create at least 40,000 jobs for both skilled and unskilled workers. This was just as it assured all stakeholders that their interests had been captured in the project, adding …

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 33 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. In a statement on Monday, EFCC’s  Head of Media and Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale said that the convicts were jailed by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebukola Olajide and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High …

The Ogun State Government, on Tuesday, started demolishing shanties and makeshift structures in Kara along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the task force, the shanties and illegal structures disfigure the corridor and are considered to be hideouts for criminals in the area. It was reported that the operation was led by the Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on …

In a bid to put an end to food scarcity in the country and create jobs, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has produced no fewer than 120 farmers in Ogun, Kogi and Oyo states. This is as the Ministry trained 120 youths to become small scale poultry farmers in the three states. The youths were trained on …

A suspected native doctor has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Amotekun Corps with a fresh dead body. The self-styled native doctor, identified as Babatunde Kolawole, was arrested in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. The police spokesperson in Ogun, Superintendent Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, saying the man told the …

A homeless woman, identified as Aminat Adekunle on Friday, was delivered of a baby girl by the roadside in the Arepo area of Ogun State. Still smarting from the afterbirth pains and looking pale, she was seen by newsmen cradling the sleeping newborn in a container littered with her belongings. It was learnt that the 36-year-old went into labour at …

No fewer than eight persons have reportedly died while 11 persons are said to be in critical condition after allegedly taking killer alcoholic drinks in some parts of Ogun State. In a statement on Sunday, Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Tomi Coker warned residents about the risks associated with consuming locally brewed alcoholic drinks and other products not …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday met with Governor Dapo Abiodun in Ogun State. Shtettima was received into the state by Abiodun at the site of the ongoing Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport, Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area. According to Abiodun, the Vice President was in the state to attend the funeral service of founder of First City Monument Bank, Otunba …

A man, Clifford Udouko, 71, and his son, Ekomen, were on Tuesday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly biting off a woman’s nose. The police charged the defendants, whose addresses were not provided, with assault, conspiracy and breach of peace. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution counsel, Inspector E. O. Adaraloye …