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OWODE-EGBA, OGUN STATE – Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, the Olu Owode Egba in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State, has apologized to the public outcry over his apparent abuse of Nigeria currency notes during his wife’s 60th birthday celebration. In a viral video, Oba Sowemimo had adorned popular Fuji …

ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a firm stance against corruption, standing by his commitment to maintain utmost integrity, transparency, and accountability in handling Nigeria’s resources. Against this backdrop, and as part of his zero-tolerance approach, Tinubu has immediately suspended Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs …

ABEOKUTA – The Ipokia Local Government Youth Forum on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 engaged with Ogun State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Mustapha Alamutu, demanding justice regarding two distressing incidents: the tragic hit-and-run involving a police officer and Adeleye Eniola, a student of Mayigi Community High School, Ilase, and the …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Government has announced a reward of Fifty (50) million naira for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of the state’s Director of Finance and Administration (DFA), Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi, on 29th November, 2023 in Abeokuta. According to a press …

ABEOKUTA – Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five new suspects in connection with the recent robbery attacks and killings in some parts of the state, particularly at the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade. The Command also announced that it has recovered two Lexus cars stolen during the recent …

LAGOS – A high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced Drambi Vandi, the officer involved in the killing of Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer, to death by hanging. Justice Ibironke Harrison, the trial judge, in her ruling on Monday, October 9, 2023, convicted Vandi of a one-count charge of murder. “The …

ABUJA – The Nigeria Police Force hs said that searching through people’s phones by the Nigerian Police is unprofessional and it has not authorized the illegal activity. The Force Public Relations Officer ACP Adejobi who made the call on Monday, October 2, 2023, stated further that citizens and residents should …

ABUJA – The Nigeria Police Force has officially distanced itself from the “safety tips” circulating on social media. These tips were purportedly attributed to the Department of Force Intelligence (DFI) and were aimed at providing safety guidance for inter-state travelers within the country. According to a statement released by CSP …

SAGAMU – Security operatives in Ogun State on Wednesday tracked six suspected cultists, allegedly involved in the violence that erupted in Sagamu at the weekend to the official residence of a member of the state House of Assembly. The member, representing Sagamu State Constituency (1), Hon. Damilare Bello Mohammed, was …

SAGAMU – Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration would soon enact a law that will pronounce the death penalty on anyone caught engaging in cult activities in the state. Governor Abiodun made this known on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at a meeting with the Paramount …