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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.969 trillion in Federation Account revenue for December 2025 among the Federal Government, states, and local government councils. The allocation was announced at the January 2026 FAAC meeting in Abuja, according to Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation....

In a bid to promote compliance and ease administrative burdens, the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has announced an extension for the filing of Annual Tax Returns by Tax Agents.The revised filing period will run from February 1 to February 14, 2026, giving Tax Agents additional time to fulfill their statutory obligations. OGIRS urges all Tax Agents yet to file t...

The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), in collaboration with local hunters, have rescued a kidnapped student of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, simply identified as Pascal.He was said to have been rescued unhurt on January 25, by the operatives of the corps during the payment of ransom at a forest....

No fewer than five suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command.The suspects were arrested on  Monday, January 26, 2026, at about 9:30 am by operatives of Ekpoma Division.ASP Eno Ikoedem, the image maker ...

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has revealed that his administration has invested over ₦5 billion in women-focused empowerment and livelihood programmes through its partnership with the World Bank Group over the past six years.The governor said the investment, driven by initiatives such as the Nigeria for Women Project and the state-owned Oko’Owo Dapo scheme, has significantly expanded financial inclusion, streng...

The Iperu Indigenes Forum has paid glowing tribute to the immediate past Alaperu of Iperu, His Royal Highness, Alayeluwa, Late Oba Adeleke Adelekan Idowu-Basibo (Odoru V), as Friday, February 6, 2026, marks one year since his transition.In a statement released on Sunday to commemorate the first anniversary of the revered monarch’s passing, the Forum described the late Alaperu as a visionary leader, compassionate fathe...

The Ogun State Government has firmly restated its territorial jurisdiction over Eba Island in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, dismissing claims from some quarters in Ondo State as misleading and capable of igniting unnecessary communal tension.The clarification followed public debates and a motion raised by a member of the House of Representatives, Donald Ojogo, representing Ilaje Federal Constituency in Ondo State, a...

The traditional ruler of Iwoye-Ketu in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Isaac Oyero, has raised serious...

The Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, has called for stronger legislative independence and greater attention to resolutions passed by the Assembly, urging the executive arm to prioritise laws and decisions awaiting assent.Adeleye, who represents Odogbolu State Constituency, made the call during a special plenary session held at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, to mark the se...

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