12-year-old impregnated by vice-principal not raped, Nigerians react (Punch) Nigerians on Facebook and Twitter have reacted to the story of a Vice-Principal in Katsina State, Ibrahim Tukur, who allegedly raped and impregnated a 12-year-old student. Tukur, who admitted to committing…
Ex-lawmaker urges Ogun, Lagos to repair Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
A former Lagos lawmaker, Ipoola Omisore, has appealed to Lagos and Ogun State Governments to repair the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to end the people’s nightmares. Omisore, who represented Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency II in Lagos State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2019,…
*‘Our newborn twins don’t allow us sleep’ (DailyTrust) *Lockdown relaxation: Lagos mass transit trains won’t resume yet – NRC (Nation)
‘Our newborn twins don’t allow us sleep’ (DailyTrust) After 36 years of marriage, four attempts on invitro fertilization (IVF), and spending over N10 million, a Lagos couple finally have their first babies – a set of twins. The twins, delivered…
COVID-19: Abiodun extends lockdown by one week
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday extended the lockdown of the state by one week from May 4 to 11, 2020. Abiodun also extended the relaxation period from seven to 10 hours. The governor said this in a broadcast…
How God helped me overcome my trials, by Governor Dapo Abiodun (Guardian)
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun yesterday said several court cases challenging his election and eligibility for the public office had been turbulent for him but resolved in his favour through providence. Abiodun, who spoke against the backdrop of the election…
Abiodun signs security trust fund, Ogroma bills into laws (Guardian)
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has signed the State Security Trust Fund Bill, passed by the State House of Assembly, into law.The bill was signed by the governor after it was presented to him by the Speaker of the House,…
I will soon appoint credible, intelligent, resourceful cabinet, says Abiodun (Guardian)
Over two months after Prince Dapo Abiodun was sworn-in as the fifth Governor of Ogun State, he is yet to appoint his cabinet, giving room for speculations that he never prepared for governance. During his campaign to be governor, he…
INEC awarded illegal votes to Abiodun, says Akinlade (Punch)
The governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement in the 2019 election in Ogun State, Adekunle Akinlade, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of awarding unlawful votes to Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress. Akinlade stated this on…
I took N7bn loan to pay May salaries, says Abiodun (Punch)
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that he took a loan of N7bn to pay workers’ May salaries. He said this on Monday while addressing leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the state. He added that he would…
Ogun denies gov-elect’s transition team access to facilities (Punch)
Ogun State Government has denied the transition committee set up by the governor-elect, Dapo Abiodun, access to some state-owned facilities for inspection. The denial was contained in a letter from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, which…