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Governor Dapo Abiodun has terminated the appointment of the embattled Chief Executive Officer of the Ogun State Waste Management Agency (OGWAMA), Hon. Abayomi Hunye, with immediate effect.Hunye’s removal follows a wave of allegations bordering on extortion, high-handedness, diversion of public funds, and abuse of office, which had sparked protests and public outcry in recent weeks....

The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu earlier in the month.The decision to halt the process was taken on Thursday during plenary at the Assembly’s resumed sitting in Port ...

Kwara United F.C. have been fined ₦12 million and docked three points and three goals following crowd trouble during their Nigeria Premier Football League clash against Rivers United F.C..The sanctions were imposed by the Nigeria Premier Football League after the rearranged Matchday 22 fixture played on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at the Kwara State Stadium in Ilorin....

The Ogun State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has unveiled plans to immortalise its former Chairman, Hakeem Akintunde, through an annual memorial lecture in honour of his lasting contributions to sports journalism and sports development in Nigeria.The memorial lecture will be held every February 27 — Akintunde’s birthday — beginning next year, as a platform to celebrate his li...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed a far-reaching Executive Order designed to protect and significantly increase oil and gas revenues accruing to the Federation Account, while eliminating what the Presidency describes as wasteful deductions and structural distortions in the petroleum sector.Invoking his constitutional powers under Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and anchored on Section 44(3), which ves...

The Ogun State Government has organised a capacity-building workshop for principals, vice principals and teachers in public secondary schools as part of efforts to improve academic standards across the state.The two-day training, organised by the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), was held at the Cinema Hall of the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta.Governor Dapo Ab...

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Tunde Lemo, has declared his interest in contesting the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State.Lemo made the declaration on Wednesday while participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress at Ward 12, Ita-Agemo, Isale-Igbein in Abeokuta.The seasoned banker said his ambition is rooted in a commitment...

Lawmakers on Tuesday commended the Minister of Interior during the ministry’s budget defence before the joint committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Interior.Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, said the minister has demonstrated strong leadership and administrative capacity since assuming office....

The Ogun State Government has cautioned residents against indiscriminate roadside trading, following a tragic accident at the Toll Gate area of Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota LGA, which claimed lives and destroyed property.The State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, who assessed the scene at the Governor’s instance, emphasized that street trading is a dangerous practice that exposes traders and commuters to avoid...

The National Institute for Sports (NIS) on Monday engaged over 100 young athletes and coaches in Ogun State through a one-day intensive training and coaching clinic at Gateway International, Sagamu.The initiative, themed “Training and Coaching Clinic in Soccer for Grassroots Sports Development in Ogun State”, was organized in partnership with Senator Solomon Adeola Y...