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Federal Court Nullifies All Ogun State PDP Primary Elections

Federal Court Nullifies All Ogun State PDP Primary Elections

September 27, 2022 7:11 pm

Tragedy has struck for  the Ogun State PDP Chapter as a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, which is the Ogun state capital has on Tuesday nullified all the primary elections which had been conducted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in choosing some of their candidates for the 2023 general elections in the State.

The presiding judge who had given the sentence, Justice O. O Oguntoyinbo  had in his judgement ordered the party to conduct another primaries within the next 14 days.

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The court had also barred the …

TASUED Finally Suspends Lecturer Declared Wanted By ICPC

TASUED Finally Suspends Lecturer Declared Wanted By ICPC

August 28, 2022 5:59 pm

The Management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has given a fresh directive to immediately suspend one of their lecturers who has been identified as Dr. Olaniran Balogun, who had been previously declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

Africa Daily News, New York had reported that the ICPC had in a few days ago, declared Balogun, who was the Head of the Department of Religious Studies at TASUED, wanted on the accusations that he had abused his office and demanded gratification.

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Amotekun Apprehends Weed Sellers In Ogun

Amotekun Apprehends Weed Sellers In Ogun

August 23, 2022 5:46 am

The Amotekun Corps in Ogun State has announced the arrest of about seven suspected Indian hemp sellers while fighting over customers in Ogun State.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the arrested suspects are also members of Eiye and Aiye cult groups.

The Amotekun Commander in Ogun, David Akinremi, identified the suspects, who are all men between 25 and 40 years, to include: Alimi Raimi, Ayotunde Onakoya, Ogunmade Seun, Ayodele Oreoluwakintan, Taofeek Shita-bay, Ibikunle Gbengas, and Ebiruga Oluwaseun.

Akinremi revealed that they were nabbed in connection with a case of conspiracy and cultism.

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Gov. Abiodun Vents As Miss MAPOLY, Odeh Is Found Dead

Gov. Abiodun Vents As Miss MAPOLY, Odeh Is Found Dead

August 14, 2022 5:49 pm

Miss Happiness Odeh who had been beauty queen and student of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been found dead after she had been abducted some days ago.

Odeh, who had also won the Miss MAPOLY beauty contest on August 3, had been kidnapped on Tuesday, August 9.

However, MAPOLY Students Union Government (SUG) had also confirmed the tragic murder on Sunday.

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After days of a security alert on her abduction, the SUG President of MAPOLY, Sodiq Ajani, and the Public Relations Officer, Joy …

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Suspected Cultists Nabbed In Ogun – Police Report

May 25, 2022 11:29 am

The Ogun State Police division in Ogun State on Tuesday has nabbed and detained four suspected members of the Eiye cult group for causing mayhem in the State.

They were nabbed while holding a nocturnal meeting “in preparation for an attack to be launched on members of another cult group.”

The Ogun State police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, identified the suspects as Oriyomi Bankole (a.k.a Ortom), Odedina Sodiq, Shofola Ayodeji and Adelawa Ayo.

Oyeyemi said they were nabbed at different locations in Oke-Lantoro and the technical college at Leme.

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2023 Obasanjo Meets Wike, Ortom, Seeks Justice, Fairness

2023: Obasanjo Meets Wike, Ortom, Seeks Justice, Fairness

May 24, 2022 4:37 am

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday night held a closed-door meeting with three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in Abeokuta, Ogun State, ahead of the 2023 Presidential primary of the party.

Obasanjo met with Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue State), and a former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke.

Our correspondent gathered that the governors arrived at Obasanjo’s residence at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at 6.40pm in a long convoy and went straight into a closed-door meeting which lasted for about an hour.

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Wike said he …

Ogun Banks Shut Down As Robbers Send ‘Notice Of Attack’

Ogun Banks Shut Down As Robbers Send ‘Notice Of Attack’

September 23, 2021 3:40 pm

Commercials banks in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State have refused to open for business over fear of being attacked by armed robbers.

Sources said the banks have since Monday down tools following letters allegedly sent to some of them by the suspected robbers.

The fear of the bankers were not unconnected with the way some of the banks were robbed some years ago, with lives lost to gunshots.

At the moment, Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the banks have insisted on not opening their branches except the Ogun State Government assist the police with armoured personnel carriers to …

Please Stop Killing Us – Ogun Police Beg Protesters

Please Stop Killing Us – Ogun Police Beg Protesters

October 22, 2020 9:37 am

The Ogun State Police Command has appealed to End SARS protesters in the state to stop killing and maiming policemen.

The police also begged the irate youths to stop attacking police stations all in the name of expressing their grievances.

The Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this plea Wednesday, on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun.

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According to Oyeyemi, the hitherto peaceful protest embarked upon by youths across Ogun has taken a dangerous and violent dimension, saying ‘some people with ulterior motives are now using the …

‘Pay Our Gratuities’ – Ogun Pensioners Tell Gov Abiodun

‘Pay Our Gratuities’ – Ogun Pensioners Tell Gov Abiodun

September 23, 2020 9:02 am

Pensioners in Ogun State have called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to pay their gratuities.

The pensioners claimed that state government retirees were owed from 2014 while local government counterparts are owed from 2011.

The pensioners, who earlier protested around Abiola Way in Abeokuta, asked Gov Abiodun to repeal what they termed “the obnoxious pension bill”, asking him not to deprive them of their legitimate pension and gratuities.

At a press conference addressed in Abeokuta, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Pensioners in the state, Mr. Waheed Oloyede, said the proposal by government to release a sum of N500 million quarterly from …

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Herdsmen Rob Family, Rape 16-Year-Old Girl In Ogun – Police

September 14, 2020 4:07 am

The police in Ogun State said they have arrested two herdsmen, for allegedly robbing and defiling a teenager.

The suspects were identified by the police as Abu Adamu and Muhammadu Aliyu.

A statement by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer, on Sunday, revealed that the suspects were arrested after a distress call received by the police at Ewekoro Divisional Headquarters at about 1am.

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Oyeyemi said the armed herdsmen had invaded a farm settlement at Afowowa Gbelu village in Ewekoro, attacking a family residing in the farm …

Ogun announces postponement of local govt elections to 2021 (1)

Ogun Announces Postponement Of Local Govt Elections To 2021

September 11, 2020 2:07 pm

Those jostling for the positions of local government chairmen and councillors in Ogun State may have to ‘calm down’ as government of the state said the election will not hold this year 2020.

The Ogun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Afolabi Afuape, said the council poll cannot be conducted this year.

According to Afuape, the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) is yet to be constituted by Governor Dapo Abiodun.

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After the constitution of OGSIEC, Afuape disclosed that political parties would be given three months notice …

Ogun Lawmakers Okay Abiodun’s Request To Access CBN Fund (1)

Ogun Lawmakers Okay Abiodun’s Request To Access CBN Fund

September 5, 2020 2:25 pm

Lawmakers in Ogun State House of Assembly have approved the request of the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun seeking the Assembly’s approval to access ₦2.5 billion in the ongoing intervention fund provided by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

The fund is towards strengthening the State Health Sector to enable it meet up with the rising demand for healthcare products and services as part of efforts at ameliorating the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in the nation.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, who read the Governor’s letter dated 12th August, 2020 before the lawmakers at the Assembly Complex, …

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