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ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State continued on Thursday, February 5, 2026 with a vibrant cultural carnival and road show that brought colour, music and excitement to major streets of Abeokuta, the state capital. The procession featured six beautifully decorated …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to fairness, justice and inclusive governance, assuring residents that the dividends of democracy will be evenly distributed across all parts of the state. The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at …

BY ‘SEYI SODIPO  OTA, ADO-ODO/OTA LGA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Aare Atunluse of Awori Kingdom and Chairman, Mapcotec Nigeria Limited, Aare (Surveyor) Dr. Segun Osifeso, has described Ogun State indigenes as men and women of honour who have displayed astute managerial skills in their different fields of endeavours to …

ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – As Ogun State celebrates its Golden Jubilee, prominent industrialist and community leader, Chief (Alhaji) Ibrahim Dende Egungbohun (IBD Dende), has called for a more inclusive future in the state through a well structured rotational leadership, taking into consideration certain age-long invariables conscientiously created to deny …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED LAGOS, NIGERIA – Members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos Chapter, have sent heartfelt congratulations to the National President of the Guild, Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu, following his successful inauguration held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the AGN Secretariat in Abuja. According to a release …

OPINION: BY ABU-SATAR HAMED As Ogun State marks its Golden Jubilee – fifty years after its creation on Tuesday, February 3, 1976 – the mood across the Gateway State is one of celebration, nostalgia and pride. Roads are being commissioned, achievements are being reeled out, and the story of progress …

…Laud Tinubu’s Infrastructure Push in Ogun West through Senator Adeola Yayi BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Members of the Ogun West Professionals for Yayi on Sunday, February 1, 2026, commended the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what they described as unprecedented infrastructural development across …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State continued on Monday, February 2, 2026 with an interfaith thanksgiving and prayer session held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The event drew a distinguished audience, including former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared Tuesday, February 3, 2026, a public holiday across the state to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State. The declaration was contained in a statement issued on Monday, February 2, 2026, by …

Opinion: BY ABIODUN KOMOLAFE Last weekend, the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Oba Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye, clocked 69 years on this earth. Born on January 24, 1957, Oba Agunsoye traded a thirty-five-year career at the Federal Ministry of Industry for the throne of his forefathers in 2017. …