Bankole Taiwo

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Kano declares public holiday to mourn 22 athletes killed in crash

6 days ago | punchng.com | Hussaini Ibrahim |Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Dirisu Yakubu |Tukur Muntari |Bankole Taiwo |Chima Azubuike | +2 more

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has declared today a public holiday in honour of the 22 members of the state contingent who died in an auto crash on Saturday. The victims, mostly in their youth, were returning from the National Sports Festival when the crash occurred on the Kano-Zaria expressway. In a statement on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, the state urged residents to use the public holiday to pray and sympathise with the families of the victims.
Ogun Adire traders slam Adeleke over theft remark

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke. Photo: State House Producers and sellers of the locally made fabric, Adire, in Itoku Market, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have faulted Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for claiming that the Egba people stole the craft from their forebears. The traders frowned on what they described as Adeleke’s futile attempt to rewrite history.
Rights activist alerts pupils to sexual abusers

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

A child rights activist with Jofunmi Loving Heart Foundation, Mrs Esther Balogun has warned children to be wary of paedophiles, most of whom are relatives and family members. Balogun made this call at an outreach to celebrate the Children’s Day at Eleja Alagbayun community in Ewekoro Local Government area of Ogun State. Speaking, she decried the culture of silence in Africa as she enjoined victims to confide in their parents or people they perceive as trusted individuals.
Obasanjo, others hail Abiodun at 65

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other notable figures have poured encomiums on Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as he marked his 65th birthday and six years in office, lauding his commitment to good governance and development. Speaking in Abeokuta, Obasanjo applauded Abiodun’s leadership, particularly his role in hosting a successful National Sports Festival, which the elder statesman described as a legacy event for the state and the country.
Tinubu, Akpabio, Obasanjo, others celebrate Abiodun at 65

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

President Bola Tinubu has praised Governor Dapo Abiodun for his contributions to Ogun State’s infrastructure development, highlighting the improvements in roads, housing, and public services that have enhanced the state’s economy and residents’ quality of life. Tinubu made this assertion at the thanksgiving service to mark the 65th birthday anniversary and six years in office of the governor, held at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta.
Ogun traders fault Osun gov over Adire origin claim

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

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Ogun moves to integrate So-Safe Corps into civil service

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

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Tinubu best prepared President for Nigeria’s challenges — Ex-Ogun deputy gov

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

In this interview with BANKOLE TAIWO, a former Ogun State Deputy Governor and one-term Senator representing Ogun East, Adegbenga Kaka, speaks on topical issues ranging from APC’s alleged plans to weaken the opposition party ahead of 2027 elections to governance under President Bola Tinubu in the last two years.
Ogun empowers over 40,000 farmers, equips 236 schools

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

The Ogun State Government has empowered over 40,000 farmers, provided 236 senior secondary schools with smart classrooms, and renovated all eight technical colleges across the state under the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project, sponsored by the World Bank. The state government said the World Bank-sponsored project, which began in 2020, has significantly revitalised critical aspects of the economy, positively impacting the state’s development and the prosperity of its residents.
Community seeks Abiodun’s intervention over sand miners’ activities

1 week ago | punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun Residents of Oke Oko community in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State have called on President Bola Tinubu, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to intervene in the alleged illegal sand mining operations in their area.