In a surprising shift, President Bola Tinubu has approved the postponement of the planned 15 per cent ad-valorem duty on imported petrol and diesel, originally set to take effect in December 2025. According to a statement by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the implementation of the duty “is no longer in…
The young Ijebu Prince, Banker, and Business expert Prince Olaseni Oyeniyi Ottun, a proud descendant of the Adeberu lineage of the Fusengbuwa ruling house in Igboburo, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, has officially declared his intention to contest for the vacant Awujale of Ijebuland throne. This follows the formal announcement designating the next ruling house eligible…
…says his administration has surpassed predecessors’ 16-yr record on roads The Urban Regeneration Scheme of the Dapo Abiodun-led administration in Ogun State is progressing with the completion of over 150 houses out of more than 200 planned for the Ibara Government Reservation Area (GRA) in Abeokuta, the State capital. Speaking after inspecting the houses, the…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the 2025 Batch C orientation exercise will commence on Wednesday, November 19, across all designated orientation camps in Nigeria. According to a statement by the Scheme’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, registration at the camps will run from November 19 to midnight of…
Panic gripped residents of Ake, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday after a hit-and-run taxi driver knocked down an elderly man near the Cathedral Diocese of Saint Peter and fled the scene. The tragic incident, which occurred around noon, brought traffic to a halt as passersby rushed to assist the victim, who was left bleeding and…
By Dele Ogunyemi The Ogun State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, set a reverent tone for its 2025 Local Government Service Week with a solemn Inter-Religions prayer session held at the open ground of the Commission’s Secretariat in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The spiritually charged gathering signaled the official flag-off of a…
The Ogun State Government has announced that the long-awaited Ogun State Medical Centre of Excellence, a 250-bed ultra-modern hospital located in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, will be commissioned in December 2025, marking a major milestone in the Administration’s drive to transform healthcare delivery in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known during his inspection of the…
Tragedy struck over the weekend in Ogun State as two separate road accidents claimed the lives of two drivers and left four others injured in Ijebu-Ode and Sagamu respectively. The first fatal crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Trailer Park section of the Sagamu–Benin Expressway, Ijebu-Ode, when a passenger bus rammed into…
The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a notorious child trafficking syndicate operating across Anambra, Enugu, and Lagos States, rescuing a three-year-old boy who was stolen from Nkpor in Idemili North Local Government Area. Six suspects, including family members of the prime suspect, were arrested in connection with the crime. Confirming the incident in a…
The United Kingdom Government has issued a fresh travel advisory to its citizens, warning against travel to several parts of Nigeria over the country’s worsening security situation marked by terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, and communal violence. The advisory, released by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), highlights increasing threats from insurgent groups, bandits, and…
