The Ogun State Government has disclosed that all persons admitted at the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, following the recent chemical inhalation incident in some schools within the town, have been discharged after receiving medical attention and being certified fit by health personnel. The Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, made this known during an engagement with parents,…
The Ogun State Government has joined dignitaries and admirers across Nigeria in celebrating elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. In a tribute personally signed by Governor Dapo Abiodun, the centenarian was described as a symbol of patriotism, democratic ideals and principled leadership whose contributions to Nigeria’s…
The Coordinator of the Yayi Progressives Movement (YPM), Hon. Olusegun Kaka, has dismissed widespread rumours alleging that casualties were recorded during Sunday’s inauguration of the group held at Ake Palace in Abeokuta, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, Hon. Kaka clarified that the event was conducted peacefully and…
A leading political group in Ogun State, the Yayi Progressives Movement, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and Governor Dapo Abiodun CON for supporting the emergence of Senator Solomon Adeola as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 elections. The group, led by its Convener, Armstrong ‘Tope Akintunde, gave the…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has extended warm greetings to Christians in the state and across Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebration, urging them to embrace the values of sacrifice, love, and unity. In his Easter message, the governor described the season as a profound reminder of the death and resurrection…
Panic swept through the Ogioma, Limit Road Area on Saturday after operatives of the Edo State Police Command intercepted a group of 21 teenagers allegedly mobilising for a cult-related attack on a neighbouring school. The suspects, students of Ogioma Public Secondary School aged 14 to 17, were arrested while attempting to launch an assault on…
Tragedy struck on Sunday afternoon at the Soka Area of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway when a 40-foot container-laden truck overturned and crushed a commercial Nissan Micra taxi, killing its driver instantly. The fatal crash, which occurred around 2 p.m., involved a trailer loaded with bales of imported clothing reportedly heading towards Ibadan, and a Micra taxi…
Doctors in Northern India have carried out a rare and life-saving operation on a 40-year-old man after discovering dozens of foreign objects, includes Spoons, toothbrush and pens inside his stomach. The patient, admitted to Devnandani Hospital in Hapur on September 17, was brought in by relatives after suffering severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and weakness. Diagnostic…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has officially returned to her office in the National Assembly after months of political tension, following a directive by the Sergeant-at-Arms to unseal her workplace. Her return on Tuesday afternoon marked the first time she stepped into her Senate office since her suspension in March, a decision that had…
The United States has issued a fresh warning to Nigerian politicians and public officials, declaring that anyone found guilty of corruption could face immediate visa restrictions. In a statement released on Monday via its official X handle, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria stressed that the fight against corruption “knows no borders,” adding that even high-profile…
