Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly today joined their fourth Legislature counterparts in holding a special plenary session in honour of the late Hon. Julius Oladehinde Kuyoro, who represented Odeda State Constituency, following Nigeria’s return to democratic rule in 1999. Presiding over the session, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, described the late…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commissioned the 5.5-kilometre Elega–Miliki–Saje–Bode-Olude–Alhaji Sugar Road and announced plans to commence the reconstruction of the Ago-Odo–Lafenwa Road in Abeokuta. The governor disclosed this during the commissioning ceremony of the road, which traverses Abeokuta North and Abeokuta South Local Government Areas, noting that the project is part of his…
The Ogun State Government has approved a set of palliative measures aimed at cushioning the impact of rising fuel prices on public servants, granting workers a weekly day off alongside a ₦10,000 monthly transport allowance for three months. The intervention, approved by Governor Dapo Abiodun, comes amid growing economic pressure triggered by increased fuel costs…
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…
As part of its commitment to enhancing connectivity and providing convenient travel options, Ogun State-owned airline, Gateway Air, has announced new flight operations covering major cities across Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued at the weekend by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Hon. Kayode Akinmade. According to…
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Ogun State Police Command, have recorded a major operational breakthrough with the rescue of nine foreign nationals and the arrest of two suspects linked to a transnational fraud syndicate. The suspects, Stephen Kwame ‘M’, and Abubakar Sulaimon ‘M’, were apprehended at their hideout in the Owode Egba area of the…
No fewer than three persons have been killed and several others injured following a tragic accident involving a heavy-duty trailer in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Global Mirror News reports that the incident occurred around the Beere axis of the city, sending shockwaves through the densely populated area as the out-of-control vehicle caused widespread destruction….
The incident occurred at about 12:55 p.m. and involved a section of the gate reportedly constructed as part of ongoing renovation works under Governor Muhammadu Yahaya. The facility is yet to be officially commissioned. Eyewitnesses told Global Mirror News that the truck appeared to have lost control moments before veering off the road and crashing…
A fresh wave of religious debate has emerged in Northern Nigeria after a Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Lukuwa, led his followers in observing Eid al-Fitr prayers on Thursday March 19, contrary to the official directive issued by the Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, who had declared Friday March 20, as the Nationwide celebration. Global Mirror…
The Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Balogun Olaniyi Afeez (popularly known as BOA), has taken a decisive step to tackle years of flooding and poor road infrastructure in Kuto, Abeokuta, with the flag-off of a 1.266-kilometre road construction and the rehabilitation of the Isale-Oja Kuto Bridge. Global Mirror News gathered that the intervention…
