The Court of Appeal in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has set aside an earlier judgment of the Federal High Court in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu. A three-member panel of the Appeal…
Ogun communities lament 100-year darkness, electricity project rots
No fewer than 53 communities in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, have lamented the hardship of living in darkness for more than 100 years despite a World Bank Electrification Project in the area. The landlords, residents,…
Hoodlums ransack, loot Ogun school, pupils sent home
Residents of Alaaguntan in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State were shocked to see the community primary school, Baptist Day School, emptied on Monday following a midnight invasion by suspected burglars. PUNCH Metro gathered that the hoodlums broke…
3 Killed, houses burnt in Ogun Obaship tussle
Three persons were reported killed while houses and cars were razed in the outbreak of violence over the selection process of a new king in Agosasa, a town in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Public Relations…
Mother of young man shot by Amotekun in Ogun demands justice
Mrs. Amoke Eweje, the mother of a young man, Ayodele Eweje, who accused operatives of Amotekun Corps in Ogun State of shooting her son, Ayodeji Eweje has demanded for justice. The aggrieved mother, who accused Amotekun of tagging his son…
Matemilola to succeed Dosunmu as Olowu of Owu Kingdom
Saka Matemilola is set to succeed the late Oba Adegboyega Dosunmu as the 14th paramount ruler of the Owu Kingdom in Ogun State. Matemilola will be crowned on Saturday, October 29, 2022, to ascend the throne of Owu Kingdom after…
Ogun Police nab 3 suspected kidnappers, rescue victims
The Ogun State Police Command said its operatives have arrested three suspected kidnappers at a forest along the Imeko-Iwoye Ketu Road and rescued three victims unhurt during the operations. The incident occurred on August 29, 2022, according to a statement…
10 Buildings destroyed in Ogun tanker explosion
At least 10 buildings have been consumed by fire at Lambe in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was learnt that the fire broke out after a petrol-laden tanker crashed along Matogun Road around 7am on Saturday and…
Ogun clinches 1st position at international arts and crafts expo
Ogun, known as the ‘gateway state’ has emerged as the best exhibitors at the just-concluded International Arts and Crafts Expo (INAC). This was announced during the closing ceremony of the expo held in Abuja on Saturday, with the theme “Networking…
2021 Batch B Stream II corps members end service in Ogun
Thousands of male and female corps members, belonging to the 2021 Batch B Stream II, over the weekend, passed out in Ogun State. At the low-key passing-out ceremony held outside the main bowl of the M.K.O Abiola International Stadium, Kuto,…
