The Ogun State Government and the World Bank Group have invested more than ₦5 Billion over the past six years to strengthen women’s livelihoods, expand financial inclusion, and accelerate post-pandemic economic recovery, Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced. The Governor disclosed this on Wednesday January 28, in Abeokuta while hosting a World Bank delegation led by…
The Ogun State Government has launched activities to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the State’s creation, anchoring the Golden Jubilee celebrations on the commissioning of major road and transport infrastructure across the state. The Anniversary programme officially commenced last week with the unveiling of the Wole Soyinka Train Terminal and the Sagamu–Ayepe Road in Sagamu…
Shock and grief have followed the deaths of three young children after their mother allegedly poisoned them in the wake of a domestic dispute with her husband. The woman, identified as Linet Munala, is accused of causing the deaths of her one-year-old twins and a four-year-old child following a disagreement with their father. The children…
By Babalola GafarHon. Dr. Babatunde Tella, the lawmaker representing Abeokuta North State Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly, has distinguished himself as a diligent, visionary, and people-focused legislator. Since assuming office on June 20, 2023, he has consistently demonstrated that effective representation is built on a blend of sound lawmaking, responsive leadership, and…
Dame Sarah Mullally has been formally confirmed as the Archbishop of Canterbury, making history as the first woman to occupy the most Senior leadership position in the Church of England since its establishment over 14 centuries ago. The confirmation took place on January 28, 2026, during the traditional Confirmation of Election ceremony at St Paul’s…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday January 28 commissioned the Imeko-Afon Township Road and directed the immediate reconstruction of the Olorunda–Imeko Road, highlighting his administration’s commitment to improving infrastructure across the State. The Imeko-Afon Township Road, first constructed in 1959 by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was officially inaugurated during a ceremony in…
A Nigerian court has sentenced a school security guard to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of raping a nurse inside a school clinic in Lagos, in a ruling that underscores the country’s hardline legal stance on sexual violence. The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, sitting in Ikeja, convicted Emmanuel Buchi, a…
A Nigerian medical Doctor, Abu Ibrahim, who was kidnapped in Edo State alongside his brother earlier this month, has been discharged from hospital, bringing closure to a harrowing ordeal that has again drawn attention to the worsening security situation. Ibrahim, who sustained a gunshot wound during his release, is now recovering at home, according to…
Nigeria’s National Football captain and Beşiktaş midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is mourning the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died in a fatal road traffic accident in southern Nigeria—an incident that has drawn International sympathy and renewed attention to road safety challenges in the Country. The accident occurred on Tuesday January 27 in Umunede, Delta…
The Ekiti State Police Command has successfully arrested 17 individuals involved in cattle rustling and recovered a total of 558 stolen cattle, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The operation began on January 21 when Police, acting on a credible tip-off, apprehended Ibrahim Abubakar, a notorious rustler and suspected kidnapper. During interrogation, Abubakar confessed to multiple cattle…
