Tag: Ogun
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Bus loaded with passengers plunges into river in Ogun
A commercial bus fully loaded with passengers has plunged into Ososa river on the Sagamu – Ijebu Ode – Benin expressway in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun. The incident occurred around 4:30pm and rescue efforts are still on, according to Mr Clement Oladele, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun. Oladele…
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Buruji Kashamu faction quits PDP, joins APC
No fewer than 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ogun East Senatorial District, loyal to the Buruji Kashamu faction, on Friday, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) The defectors, who said that they took the decision in a show of solidarity with Gov. Dapo Abiodun, were received by Mr Tunji…
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Ogun doctors embark on indefinite strike
Due to the ”enormous persistent decline in workforce”, members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) have embarked on an indefinite strike. Osikoya Oludotun and Ajose Oluwafemi, the chairman and secretary of the association signed this resolution following their meeting on Monday 2nd of September, 2019. The medical practitioners…
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Ogun Govt sets up committee to review Amosun’s projects
The Ogun State Government today has set up a committee to review the contracts and projects embarked upon by the immediate past government under the leadership of Senator Ibikunle Amosun in the twilight of its administration. The state government, in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, said the…
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Ogun to set up world class cattle ranch soon – Abiodun
Governor Dapo Abiodun on Wednesday disclosed that his administration would establish a world class cattle ranch in Ogun State through the Public Private Partnership arrangement. Abiodun said his administration considered the opportunity the agricultural sector brings to the table very important, explaining that agriculture being one of the biggest pillars of the administration, could help…
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Three die, 11 injured as bus plunges into Ogun river
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, on Thursday said three persons died while 11 others sustained various degrees of injuries when a commercial bus plunged into Ososa river on Ijebu-Ode/Sagamu Expressway in Ogun. Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun FRSC Sector Commander, who confirmed the accident to newsmen in Abeokuta, said that the accident…
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Ogun Governor swears in SSG, Chief of Staff
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Monday swore in Mr Olatokunbo Talabi and Alhaji Salisu Shuaib as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the Chief of Staff, respectively. The ceremony was held at the Conference Room of the Governor’s Office at Oke-Mosan in Abeokuta. Abiodun, at the ceremony, disclosed that appointment of the duo…
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We will bring MKO Abiola’s vision to reality in Ogun – Abiodun
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has vowed to bring to reality in the state, the vision of the acclaimed winner of the June 12 , 1993 Presidential election, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola. Abiodun stated this on Wednesday during the June 12 anniversary commemoration and 2019 Democracy Day celebration, held at the MKO Abiola Stadium…
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Police shoots man to escape mob attack
A policeman, Insp. Sunday Ogundapo, the team leader of the Zonal Intervention Squad (ZIS), Obada, Ogun, had allegedly shot one Akeem Akinsanya to death in an effort to escape attack by suspected cultists. DSP Hausa Idris-Adamu, the Zone 2 PPRO, said in a statement that the police team had gone to effect the arrest of…
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Another trigger happy Policeman allegedly kills man in Ogun
A breakdown of order has been reported after police officers opened fire at a bus-stop in Ogun State, killing at least a young man and wounding unknown number of others. The shooting occurred at Iyana Coker area of Ifo, a market community on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway According to an eye witness, the incident reportedly happened…