Slain BRT victim, Bamise was a virgin; Mum inconsolable, Dad hard to pacify — Brother-in-law (Vanguard) Concerned Nigerians have been reacting to the gruesome murder of 22-year-old Oluwabamise Ayanola who was declared missing after boarding a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit,…
Many feared killed in Lagos-Ibadan road crash
Many people have been feared killed in an accident at Fidiwo, Ogun State end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The PUNCH gathered that the incident happened around 9 am when a fully loaded commercial bus heading for Lagos rammed into a…
When will the bad roads in Ogun State be fixed? – Ehi Braimah
Most of the roads in Nigeria are really in bad shape, it doesn’t matter whether they’re “federal” or “state” roads. So let it be known that bad roads are not peculiar to Ogun State alone. My aim is that all…
COVID-19: Ogun leads other states on mass vaccination
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) has rated Ogun State as the top performing state in the ongoing mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19. Ogun State was followed in the performance rating by Zamfara, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti states respectively.…
60 landlords desert houses as flood overwhelms Ogun community
No fewer than 60 landlords and some tenants on Prime View City Estate, Arigbede, in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, and its immediate environs have been sacked by flood. It was gathered that the flood, which had…
LG Polls: Ogun restricts movement
The government of Ogun State has announced a statewide restriction of movement on Saturday, July 24, 2021, to enhance the smooth and peaceful conduct of the local government elections scheduled to take place this weekend. According to a statement by…
5 dead, 4 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps says five persons lost their lives in a traffic accident around Christopher University on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday. Mr Olusola Ojuoro, the Mowe-Ibafo Divisional Commander of TRACE, who disclosed this to the…
Gunmen kill DJ in Ogun community
Gunmen on Tuesday killed a disc jockey, Adeyemi Bankole, in Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the assailants accosted the 35-year-old in the Adesan area of Mowe around 11 pm when…
Stanbic IBTC recognised for outstanding community service
In recognition of its meritorious contributions to the development of Olambe Community in Ogun State, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has been honoured with the Outstanding Community Service Award in the Corporate Social Responsibility…
One dead, two injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash
One person died, while two others sustained varying degrees of injury in a crash that occurred around the Isara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Remo-North Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday. It was gathered that a Ford bus…