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The Ogun State High Court has reversed the installation of Alexander Macgregor as the Olu of Ilawo, declaring the process illegal. The judge, Justice Olatokunbo Majekodunmi in her ruling on Tuesday, ordered Macgregor to stop parading himself as the Olu of Orile Ilawo monarch, in Ogun State pending the determination of the suit against the processes that led to his nomination. The court’s decision was in response to a suit filed by Ogunsanya- Ariku Royal Family of Ilawo, who had prayed the court to stop the installation and declare Macgregor’s claim to the throne invalid. Delivering the ruling, the judge…
The Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Solomon Adeola Yayi (APC-Ogun West), has disclosed that the 2025 Budget would provide more dividends of democracy to Nigerians, especially the people of Ogun West Senatorial District. The Senator said, he would consolidate on his achievements recorded in 2024, assuring of a better representation in 2025. He assured of a more rewarding and responsive leadership in the new year. Adeola stated this in a chat with newsmen shortly after an annual New Year thanksgiving service held at the Unity Cathedral of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ogun Province Seven, Ilaro. He said, “2025…
The Pastor in charge of Ogun Province 4, Region 12 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Felix Ikumapayi, has attributed the current hardship in Nigeria to self-inflicted factors. According to Pastor Ikumapayi, the hardship faced by Nigerians is not entirely caused by external factors, but rather by the actions and inactions of the people themselves. Speaking at a song of praise night organised by the province on Sunday , the cleric insisted that the lack of transparency and accountability in governance, as well as the prevalence of corruption and nepotism, have contributed significantly to the country’s economic woes.…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on the people of the state to celebrate Christmas with moderation and extend hands of fellowship to the less privileged and vulnerable in society. Abiodun made the call in his Christmas message at the Ogun State Christmas Carol and Service of Nine Lessons, held at the Arcade Ground, the State Secretariat, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He said Christmas is a time that transcends barriers and unites people across different divides, emphasizing that it is a period that focuses on the timeless values of love, compassion, kindness, and faith. He said: “It is a season…
The Mexican government, on Tuesday, introduced a new citizen disarmament program where people with guns can drop them off at churches and get paid. President Claudia Sheinbaum encouraged residents to participate in the “Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace” program, assuring those skeptical that they would not be prosecuted if they gave up weapons. “It’s about setting up places like the lobbies of churches where people can go to turn in their weapons voluntarily, and give them economic incentives to give up their firearms,” Sheinbaum said during a press conference. “This is going to begin next year. We also had…
The Federal Government has announced the renaming of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) to Yakubu Gowon University. Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, revealed the decision to State House correspondents on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. The renaming was in honour of Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), who recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Idris stated that the proposal will be forwarded to the National Assembly for formal approval.
LAGOS – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, announced that it has arrested 792 suspected internet fraudsters during a major sting operation in Lagos State. This was disclosed by the EFCC Director of Information, Wilson Uwujaren, at a press conference in Lagos. He said the suspects, including 148 Chinese nationals, were apprehended at a seven-storey building at No. 7 Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Uwujaren also stated that the group included 40 Filipinos, two Kazakhs, one Pakistani, and one Indonesian. He claimed that the foreign suspects were training their Nigerian accomplices on how to carry out…
Contractors handling the 107-kilometer Ilara-Ijoun- Eggua- Oja Odan- Ilase Road in Ogun West Senatorial district have moved to site and commence construction work on Section 1 of the road. The road, which was facilitated by Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) in the 2024 Budget, cuts across 4 Local Government Areas of the senatorial district namely Imeko Afon, Yewa North, Ipokia and Yewa South LGAs and is a major infrastructure development along the international borders of Nigeria with Benin Republic. Expressing his joy at the commencement of work on the road that has been abandoned for decades Senator Adeola appreciated…
ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared that the completion of all developmental projects his government has embarked on since the inception of his administration remains his utmost priority. He reiterated the financial creativity and transparency of his administration, which according to him had pushed the State far above almost all the States in Nigeria except Lagos, in Internally Generated Revenue capacity, making Ogun one of the three most viable States in Nigeria. Governor Abiodun, speaking on the sidelines of the budget presentation at the complex of the Ogun State House of Assembly, recently explained he has…
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abia State Command has warned against indiscriminate bush burning to avoid the consequences. The state commandant, Akinsola Aderemi, condemned the act when the state’s acting controller of Federal Fire Service, Juliet Onyendi, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Umuahia. Aderemi also cautioned against the use of fire crackers and fireworks, noting that they both could cause fire outbreaks especially as the harmattan season is fast approaching. According to him, like the service, the NSCDC’s mandate includes combating fire outbreaks and similar emergencies for which it has a disaster management unit.…