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The Vice-Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Chief Professor FASSY YUSUF, has called for transparency, fairness and justice in the ongoing process to select a new Awujale of Ijebu Land, raising concerns over alleged irregularities in the nomination procedure.Chief Yusuf made the call while addressing journalists at a press briefing held at his office on Thursday, where he expressed alarm over what he described as questionable markings in the document forwarde...

In a strategic push to strengthen industrial productivity and ease of doing business, the Ogun State Government has announced plans to commence comprehensive rehabilitation of roads and drainage systems within OPIC’s Agbara Industrial and Residential Estates.The initiative was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing and Managing Director of the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC)...

A member of the House of Representatives, Gboyega Isiaka, has described the ongoing Badagry–Sokoto Superhighway as a transformativ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with th...

Tension surrounding the succession to the Awujale of Ijebuland took a new turn on Monday as members of the Fusengbuwa ruling family stag...

Partners West Africa Nigeria (PWAN), a non-governmental organisation, has convened a one-day town hall meeting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to deepen public understanding of the Police Act 2020 and promote citizen participation in police reform and accountability.The engagement brought together community leaders, civil society organisations, media practitioners, youths, women leaders, grassroots representatives, and persons li...

In a move to strengthen its preparedness for the forthcoming Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign, the Ogun State Government has commenced a training-of-trainers programme for healthcare workers, aimed at boosting technical capacity and ensuring effective implementation across all local government areas of the state.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the training, the Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary He...

Ijebu Ode Grammar School, one of Ogun State’s oldest and most prestigious secondary institutions, is set to commemorate its 113th Founders’ Day, celebrating more than a century of academic excellence, discipline, and enduring contributions to national development.Established in 1913, with its Old Students Association, the Ijebu Ode Grammar School Old Students Association (JOGSOBA), founded in 1922, the school h...

The Ogun State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the succession process for the Awujale of Ijebuland, citing rising concerns over public order, security reports, and the need to preserve the integrity of the revered traditional stool.The directive was issued in a letter dated January 21, 2026, and signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiu Hamzat, instructing that a...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly met privately with former military ruler General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Retd.) on Monday at Babangida’s residence in Minna, Niger State, in a discreet engagement that has fueled speculation about political alignments ahead of the 2027 elections.According to Politics Nigeria, Obasanjo arrived in Minna and went straight to the Hilltop residence of Babangida, with the m...