The leader of the Centre for the Advocacy of Human Rights and Social Justice (CAHRSC), Olufemi Akindele, has come out strongly against what he described as a desperate and malicious smear campaign targeting Prince Dapo Abiodun, warning that no amount of blackmail will derail the governor’s senatorial ambition. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on…
The Convener of the Yayi Progressives Movement, a leading political group in Ogun State, has congratulated the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, on his emergence as the preferred senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun-East Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Abiodun was unanimously endorsed by…
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide has cautioned residents especially those living along Idi-Aba road, Abeokuta and other parts of the State to desist from the causing air pollution through indiscriminate dumping of refuse on road median as offenders will be arrested and prosecuted. The Speaker, who gave…
A bill seeking to establish the Ogun State Education and Skills Trust Fund, aimed at providing a structured funding framework for sustainable educational advancement in the State has scaled second reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The bill titled: “H.B. No. 034/OG/2026 – A Bill for a Law to Establish the…
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…
Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) has been unveiled as the governorship candidate of the Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election. Unveiling the candidate at the APC Strategic Caucus Meeting held at the party’s secretariat in Iyana Mortuary, Abeokuta, Governor Dapo Abiodun, who is the leader of the party in the state,…
Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi is facing the possibility of disciplinary action from the The Football Association after his goal celebration during Nottingham Forest’s 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Global Mirror News gathered that the Nigerian International, who came off the bench to score Forest’s third goal, made a strong impact as the…
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…
The Omoluabi Movement, a prominent political group in Ogun State, has rebranded as the Yayi Progressives Movement (YPM) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was announced in a press statement signed by the Convener, Armstrong ‘Tope Akintunde, and released to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday by the movement’s State Media Director, Oluseun Joshua….
