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Eid-el-Fitr: Governors, political leaders felicitate with Muslims

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Azeez Olorunlomeru |Adewale Momoh

Urge unity, hope, compassion for better NigeriaThe immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr Kayode Fayemi; Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; his Ekiti counterpart, Biodun Oyebanji; and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, have extended warm greetings to Muslims as they celebrate the Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
Ogun Customs hands over 7 million CFA seized at Idiroko border to EFCC

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Azeez Olorunlomeru |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has handed over 7 million CFA francs intercepted along the Idiroko border route to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation. The Customs Area Comptroller, Mohammed Shuaibu, presented the seized currency to the EFCC’s Head of Investigation, Lagos Zone 2, Assistant Commander Oguzi Moses, during a brief ceremony at the NCS headquarters in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Ogun partners with top Brazilian firms on power, agriculture

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Azeez Olorunlomeru |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced a strategic partnership with leading Brazilian companies to boost power generation and agricultural production, reinforcing his administration’s commitment to industrial growth and food security. The state government is collaborating with Ambar Energia, one of Brazil’s largest energy firms, to establish power plants across Ogun.
Obasanjo decries Oyan Dam neglect, incessant borehole drillings

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Azeez Olorunlomeru |Rotimi Agboluaje

By Azeez Olorunlomeru (Abeokuta) and Rotimi Agboluaje (Ibadan) 24 March 2025 | 4:19 am Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the neglect of Oyan Dam by successive Ogun State governments to mitigate the challenge of water scarcity in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Ogun Water moves all customers to prepaid meters, sets ₦632.9m debt deadline

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Azeez Olorunlomeru |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

By Azeez Olorunlomeru 07 March 2025 | 3:50 pm In a bid to enhance service delivery, transparency, and revenue collection, the Ogun State Water Corporation has announced plans to implement a mandatory transition from flat-rate and postpaid billing to prepaid water meters. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Water Resources, Hon.
Police arrest three over death of apprentice in Ogun welding workshop

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Azeez Olorunlomeru |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three individuals in connection with the tragic electrocution of Jonathan Emmanuel, a 23-year-old apprentice, at a welding workshop in the Ashimolowo area of Ifo. The command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the incident was reported at Ifo Divisional Police Headquarters on Thursday by Mr. Emmanuel Brown Abah, the father of the deceased.
Dapo Abiodun, Ladoja mourn Doyin Okupe

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Azeez Olorunlomeru |Rotimi Agboluaje |Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the passing of Dr. Adedoyin Ajibike Okupe, popularly known as Dr. Doyin Okupe, at the age of 72, as a profound personal loss. Okupe’s passing came shortly after the demise of another revered figure, the Alaperu of Iperu Remo, Oba Adeleke Idowu-Basibo.
Nigeria will attain enviable status if we play our roles well, says Obasanjo

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Terhemba Daka |Azeez Olorunlomeru

Tinubu, Mbah, Abiodun hail ex-President at 88Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has tasked Nigerians, particularly the youths, to play their roles towards ensuring that Nigeria as a country attains an enviable status in the comity of nations.
Police kill highway robber in Ogun, others escape with bullet wounds

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Bertram Nwannekanma |Azeez Olorunlomeru

• CP intercepts youths with dangerous weaponsThe Ogun State Police Command has killed a highway robber during an encounter along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode highway, while others escaped through a bush path with bullet wounds.
Ogun refutes Ondo's claim over Eba Island, warns against communal crisis

2 months ago | guardian.ng | Azeez Olorunlomeru |Jimisayo Opanuga

The Ogun State Government has firmly dismissed claims by its Ondo State counterpart regarding the ownership of Eba Island, where an oil well is currently under investigation. It stressed that the island falls within Ogun State’s jurisdiction and cautioned against any attempt to stir communal tensions between the Ijebu and Ilaje peoples, who have historically coexisted peacefully.