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20 hours ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
Chief Justice of Ogun State, Mosunmola Dipeolu The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has ordered the release of 67 inmates from correctional facilities across the state as part of efforts to decongest the prisons. A breakdown of the jail delivery exercise shows that 35 inmates were freed from the Sagamu Custodial Centre, 20 from Oba, and 12 from the Ibara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta.
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1 day ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
Chief Justice of Ogun State, Mosunmola Dipeolu The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, has ordered the release of 67 inmates from the correctional facilities in Sagamu, Oba, and Ibara, Abeokuta, as part of efforts to ease overcrowding in the state’s custodial centres. Of the total, 35 inmates were freed from Sagamu, 20 from Oba, and 12 from the Ibara Custodial Centre in Abeokuta.
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1 day ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
MD/CEO, NIWA, Bola Oyebamiji The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, has called for a periodic review of the curriculum in colleges of education to incorporate modern Information and Communication Technology teaching innovations. He said such a review would enhance the quality of teacher training in the country.
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4 days ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
The League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State has urged the 2025 Hajj pilgrims from the state to conduct themselves with utmost integrity and discipline while in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, cautioning them against any behaviour that could tarnish the image of Ogun State or Nigeria.
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4 days ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
Stakeholders at a one day legislative media symposium organised in Abeokuta by the Forum for Governance, Leadership and Values have decried the subservient nature of the legislative arm to the executive arm of the government in the country. They insisted that this undemocratic posture is a major hindrance to good governance and desired democratic growth in the country.
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4 days ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
The National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for a paradigm shift in Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts from reactive crackdowns to proactive prevention, stressing that only systemic and attitudinal change can defeat the deeply rooted menace. Ribadu made the call on Saturday while delivering the 9th Oba Sikiru Adetona Annual Professorial Lecture organised by Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State.
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6 days ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
The Ogun State Government has proposed the establishment of a Land Management Agency to evolve from the existing Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agricultural Investments under the World Bank-supported Ogun State Economic Transformation Project.
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6 days ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
The Forum for Governance, Leadership and Values on Friday decried the subservient nature of the legislative arm to the executive arm of the government in the country, saying that this undemocratic posture is a major hindrance to achieving good governance in the country.
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1 week ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, on Thursday visited his alma mata, Anglican Grammar School, Quarry, Abeokuta, urging the public school students to rise above their humble beginnings and be determined to be the best in life. Tijani is also a product of public school, saying that “where we come from is both important and should not limit where we are heading.
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1 week ago | 
punchng.com | Bankole Taiwo
New MAPOLY Rector, Dr Babatunde Jolaoso The Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Dr Babatunde Jolaoso, has warned newly admitted students to shun cultism, indecent dressing, examination malpractice, and other antisocial vices that could jeopardise their promising futures. The Rector gave this warning on Wednesday during the matriculation ceremony of 3,944 students admitted into the school for the 2024–2025 academic session.
