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The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a stolen Lexus 460 SUV valued at N45m within hours of receiving a report of its theft and arrested a suspect allegedly involved in a plot to sell the vehicle in the Benin Republic for N10m.The command said the recovery followed a report received by detectives of the Agbado Division on November 12, 2026, at about 7pm, concerning the alleged theft of a black Lexus 460 SUV by the owner’s 28-year-old driver, Jeremiah Jacob Emmanu...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will abide by the final court decision on whether former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar can contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, said the commission was constitutionally bound to obey court orders, particularly decisions of the Supreme Court, regardless of public reactions.Amupitan spoke on Thursday during a dia...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to include and publish the name of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, within 24 hours.Justice Peter Lifu gave the directive on Friday in a suit filed by the PDP and Adebutu after INEC omitted the former lawmaker’s name from its list of candidates for the 2027 governorship election.The plaintiffs had approached the court on October ...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said President Bola Tinubu did not contact him during the 56-day captivity of pupils and teachers abducted in the state, despite his attempt to reach the President.Makinde disclosed this during an exclusive interview with Arise Television on Friday, while speaking about his relationship with Tinubu, whom he supported during the 2023 presidential election.The governor said he had attempted to see the President when the v...

The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has said the politics of throwing money around will only drain the spender rather than suppress the will of the state’s indigenes and residents.Sowunmi-Kolapo, who is the Iya Sunnah of Egbaland, said her experience during the ward-to-ward tour embarked upon by the PDP had shown that no amount of money could buy the conscience of Ogun voters....

The Lee Group of Companies has commenced the development of a $1.8bn industrial park in Ogun State, with plans to establish more than 29 manufacturing facilities and generate about 15,000 direct and indirect jobs upon completion.The 450-hectare industrial park, located at Makun Bridge, near the Sagamu Interchange along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, is expected to accommodate manufacturing businesses covering food and beverages, footwear, leather processing, detergents, person...

The suspects arrested over the production of counterfeit footwear at a factory in Makun, Sagamu, Ogun State, have admitted that using imitated foreign brand names helped the company attract more customers and record higher sales than products marketed under Nigerian-made branding.The Police Special Fraud Unit, Lagos, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, following an investigation into the activities of Meibalun International Nigeria Limited, which allegedly produced a...

The Ogun State Government has defended its handling of the succession process to the Awujale stool, revealing how it intervened in the internal crisis within the Fusengbuwa Ruling House and insisting that the emergence of the next monarch must strictly follow due process.The government also warned individuals and groups allegedly sponsoring media attacks and spreading disinformation to pressure it over the succession process to desist or face the full weight of the law....

The Federal Government has approved a $2bn investment in a new East-West Super Grid project designed to provide at least 19,000 megawatts of additional electricity transmission capacity and strengthen Nigeria’s fragile national grid.The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this during a television interview on TVC, describing the project as a major intervention by the President Bola Tinubu administration to address persistent transmission bottlenecks and improve electricity...

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun II Area Command, has generated ₦7.58 billion in revenue in October 2026, representing a 75 per cent increase in its revenue collection.The Acting Customs Area Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller DI Ituma, disclosed this during his maiden parade address to officers and men at the Command Headquarters in Abeokuta, where he charged personnel to sustain the impressive performance through discipline, professionalism, accountability an...