Ogun
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the Ogun State Government and the Onabanjo family over the death of a former First Lady of the state, Chief Lucia Onabanjo. Lucia Onabanjo, wife of Ogun State’s first civilian governor, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, died on Monday at the age of 101. In a statement issued on Tuesday by […]
Resident doctors at the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have declared their support for the nationwide indefinite strike announced by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, scheduled to begin at midnight on Monday, January 12, 2026. The doctors accused the Federal Government of failing to honour the Memorandum of Understanding reached with NARD […]
The Ogun State Government has approved the Fusengbuwa Ruling House to commence the selection process for the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The government had about two weeks ago directed the ruling house to halt the selection process after identifying procedural errors that could lead to a flood of litigation. The Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa […]
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday signed the ₦1.669 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, marking another milestone in the state’s fiscal planning and development agenda. The governor had earlier, on December 3, 2025, presented the budget—tagged the “Budget of Sustainable Legacy”—to the Ogun State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The […]
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, in a bid to further strengthen the operational capabilities, administrative stability and guarantee the smooth implementation of government policies across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), has approved the appointment of nine new Permanent Secretaries in the Public Service of the State. The appointment was contained in a statement signed […]
In a landmark ruling, the Ogun State High Court 1, presided over by Justice Catherine Ogunsanya, on Wednesday, nullified the impeachment of Hon. Wale Adedayo as Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government. The court declared the impeachment by seven local government councillors as “null and void.” Adedayo had been allegedly removed from office after writing […]
A leading chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Hon. Abiodun Isiaq Akinlade, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election, signalling what may become a major turning point in the long-standing Yewa agenda for the state’s top seat. Akinlade made his declaration on Sunday while addressing youths during the […]
The Ogun State government has raised fresh concerns over the growing incidence of gender-based violence, revealing that the state documented 502 cases between January and November 2025. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Adijat Adeleye, disclosed the figures on Tuesday during a press briefing in Abeokuta held after an advocacy walk led […]
Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to building resilient water systems, strengthening utilities, investing in infrastructure, and aligning its development agenda with the SDGs, particularly Goals 6 and 11. Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on SDGs and Water Resources, Damilola Otubanjo, disclosed that efforts are underway to create a master plan aimed at […]
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel by the party’s Ogun State chapter, insisting that the former governor remains a bona fide member of the ruling party. Daniel, who represents Ogun East in the Senate and is a close ally of President Bola Tinubu, was suspended […]
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