Ogun State government has given traders at the popular Kara market in Isheri, Ifo local government area of the state, a 100-day ultimatum to relocate to the Ogere International Market along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The ultimatum, which will expire on…
2 docked for allegedly stealing cell phone valued N139k
Two persons, Abdulateef Olasunkanmi and Sunday Morice, were on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, for allegedly stealing a cell phone valued N139,000. Olasunkanmi, 18 and Morice, 28, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with stealing,…
Rain wreaks havoc in Ogun
A downpour that lasted for over an hour and 20 minutes on Sunday destroyed several vehicles, electrical poles, and wires at Sango-Ota under bridge and Oju-Ore area of Ogun. Mrs Busolami Tunwase, lead, media relations, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC),…
Police detain couple over death of 45-year-old man in Ogun
The police command in Ogun says a couple, Mba Moses and Florence Moses, have allegedly killed one Mark Kalu after the victim sustained injuries from a fight between them. This is contained in a statement signed by spokesperson of the…
16 schools, 45 scholars, across 3 states benefit from Pistis Foundation’s N25m scholarship
… As Pistis Foundation celebrates four years of impact As part of events celebrating its fourth-year anniversary, Pistis Foundation, one of Nigeria’s leading non-profit, social initiative, established to be a model provider of empowerment opportunities for the economically challenged in…
Customs seize explosives in Ogun, arrest suspects
The Nigeria Customs Service said it had seized 20 drums of carbide in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State. Addressing journalists in Ikeja on Tuesday, the Acting Custom Area Controller in charge of the Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Comptroller Ejibunnu…
New Olowu meets Obasanjo, begins traditional rites
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, received the newly selected Olowu of Owu kingdom, Prof. Saka Matemilola, at his old residence in Ita-Iyalode, Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. Obasanjo, the Balogun of Owu kingdom, assured the monarch of his support and…
Two killed as violence erupts in Lagos, Ogun communities
At least two persons have been killed in a crisis that erupted in the Mowe-Ofada area of Ogun State. It was also learnt that there was violence in the Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State on Friday. Details of the…
Open grazing continues in southern states despite govs’ ban
Open grazing of cattle is continuing in the 17 southern states unabated despite the May 12 Asaba Declaration by the governors. An investigation carried out by The Nation showed that nearly three weeks after the governors’ resolution, there has been…
Kaduna, Ogun excited as Konga launches pay on delivery
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost omni-channel e-Commerce platform is set to roll out its Pay on Delivery (POD) option in Ogun and Kaduna states. The POD option goes live in Ogun and Kaduna from Wednesday, February 10, 2021. To this effect, said…