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By Adewumi OmoboadeDigital technology can help countries create jobs and make scarce resources go further,” said World Bank President Ajay Banga....

By Adewumi OmoboadeVice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu’s economic decisions have spared Nigeria a deeper crisis that further delays in implementing critical reforms would have caused shettima said this on Monday while addressing leaders and members of the City Boy Movement at the S...

By Adewumi Omoboade President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the death of the former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. ...

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four police officers featured in a viral social media video showing them in the company of a civilian in the Ijagba-Ota area of the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi….The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four police officers featured in a viral social media video showing them in the company of a civilian in the Ijagba-Ota area of the state....

With support for 10,000 farmers, new mechanisation equipment, digital technology and investments in agro-processing, Governor Dapo Abiodun is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to boost food production, reduce post-harvest losses and improve farmers’ livelihoods.As Nigeria grapples with food affordability and rising agricultural production costs, Ogun State, under Governor Dapo Abiodun, is strengthening efforts to improve food security through targeted support for farme...

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, over the death of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, in a house fire in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area.PUNCH Metro learnt from the command that the incident, suspected to be a case of arson, was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday, following information that a house had been set ablaze, resulting in the woman’s death....

The Ogun State Government has taken Mistura Adebayo, a young girl reportedly found wandering on two occasions, into protective custody and commenced medical investigations to assess her health and determine appropriate care.The Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development disclosed that the intervention followed a report made by one good Samaritan named Adetoun Adejobi to a former commissioner, Adijat Adeleye.According to a statement on Monday, Adeleye ...

Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has announced the death of her mother, who passed away on October 18 after a prolonged illness.The actress disclosed the death in a condolence message, expressing grief over the loss while submitting to the will of Almighty Allah.Adunni Ade described her late mother as a cherished mother, grandmother and sister, noting that she would be remembered by her children, grandchildren, sisters and other loved ones.In a prayer fo...

The Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in Ogun State has warned impostors and individuals allegedly spreading confusion to steer clear of the party, insisting that TPL Rotimi Babajide remains its officially recognised governorship candidate for the 2027 election.The state chairman of the party, Comrade Abayomi Sanyaolu, gave the warning in a press statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta on Monday, stressing that the Independent National Electoral Commission (IN...

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, known as So-Safe Corps, has arrested two men in separate incidents involving the alleged theft of aluminium window frames, iron pots and a power bank in Ifo and Ado-Odo/Ota local government areas of Ogun State.The suspects, identified as 35-year-old Hamed Isaa Afolabi and 21-year-old Adebayo Pelumi, were arrested on Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, 2026, respectively, following interventions by commu...