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A coordinated coalition of women advocates staged a peaceful but high-impact protest across parts of Ogun State on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, intensifying calls on federal lawmakers to support the passage of the proposed Special Seats for Women Bill.The demonstrators mobilised across strategic locations, including constituency offices along Ejinrin Road in Odogbolu and Ajaka in Sagamu, where formal petitions were submitted to members of the House of Representatives, Hon. Fem...

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The Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians over power outages but is promising improvements across the country in the coming days. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made the promise on Tuesday during a press conf...

Teachers across Ogun State have been urged to adopt a careful and responsible approach in the use of the Ogun Learning Enhancement and Academic Resource Network (OgunLEARN), an AI-powered teaching platform designed to enhance knowledge delivery in schools.The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abayomi Arigbabu, gave the charge while hosting a group of researchers and Ethical Artificial Intelligence advocates in Abeokuta.While encourag...

The Ogun State Government has dismissed claims circulating online questioning the strength of evidence in the case against Abass Olalekan, a Local Government Inspector (LGI) with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abeokuta South.The case arose from the death of Victoria Ariyo, a female corps member who died on March 17 following complications from a suspected abortion procedure in Abeokuta South.Her death prompted an investigation by the Ogun State ...

The Ogun State Government has demolished shanties and makeshift structures along road setbacks at the border axis between Ogun and Lagos State as part of efforts to curb recurring road accidents at the busy Sango Tollgate.Leading the enforcement exercise, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Dr Kafayat Lawal, said the action followed multiple warnings and abatement notices previously issued to traders occupying the area.She noted that the affec...

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered a sweeping redeployment of senior officers across the Nigeria Police Force as part of efforts to strengthen operational efficiency and enhance service delivery nationwide.The directive was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, who noted that the exercise is aimed at reinforcing leadership capacity and ensuring a more effective command structure across Comma...

A high-level stakeholders’ security meeting has been convened in Ijebu North East Local Government Area as authorities intensify efforts to address growing concerns over kidnapping and community safety.The meeting, held at the council secretariat in Atan, brought together key security agencies including the Nigeria Police Force, Amotekun Corps, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, alongside local vigilante groups.Also in attendance were t...

The lawmaker representing Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Moruf Afuape, has stated that both Ogun Central and Ogun West Senatorial Districts are well qualified to produce the next governor of Ogun State ahead of the 2027 general elections.Afuape made this known during a media chat held on Tuesday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists secretariat in Abeokuta, where he called for unity, fairness, and inclusiveness in the state’s political process.Acc...