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OGITECH breaks ground on landmark alumni building to strengthen student support
The Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, has laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art Alumni Building, marking a major milestone in the institution’s history. The new facility, which will house the Alumni Office and Student Affairs Unit, is designed to strengthen the bond between the institution and its alumni while enhancing student support services. Speaking at the…
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Lagos councillor dies in Somolu two months after swearing-in
The Councillor representing Ward F- Bajulaiye-Folagoro in Somolu local government, Hon. Basirat Oluwakemi Mayabikan has died in the early hours of today. This was announced by the Chairman of Somolu LG, Lateef Ashimi , in a statement on his official facebook page on Sunday morning. Ashimi wrote ” We regret to announce the shocking death of a humble, cheerful, friendly,…
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Foxconn eyes Ogun State for major manufacturing plant, investment opportunities
Global technology giant and Taiwanese multinational conglomerate, Foxconn, has expressed interest in establishing a manufacturing plant in Ogun State. The company’s Assistant Vice President, Corporate Business Development (Chairman’s Office), Mr. Vincent Lee, disclosed this at the weekend while leading a delegation to meet Governor Dapo Abiodun at the Gateway City Gate Interchange, along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway. Lee said the delegation…
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NDLEA nabs woman with 1.4kg meth hidden in butt pad underwear at Lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a businesswoman Okolonkwo Ebere Theresa for concealing illicit drug in her underwear while attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to Doha, Qatar. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. Babafemi stated that after a thorough search,…
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Kano police nabs two suspects over armed robbery, attempted murder in Lagos
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a recent case of armed robbery and attempted murder in Lagos State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday. “The Kano State Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in a recent case of armed robbery and attempted murder,…
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LASTMA warns transport unions against unauthorized ‘union sticker’ use in Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a stern warning to transport unions and their affiliates over the unauthorized deployment of “Union Stickers” as vehicular registration identifiers across the state. In a statement released on Sunday by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned the practice as a flagrant…
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Lagos APC celebrates Nigeria’s Firstlady, Oluremi Tinubu at 65
…describes her as rare gift to Nigeria The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejoiced with the First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of her 65th birthday. Lagos APC, in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, described Mrs Tinubu as a rare gift to the nation, a woman of grace and compassion.…
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Badagry West LCDA Vice Chairman, Oluremi Ajose dies two months after swearing-in
The Vice Chairman of Badagry West LCDA in Lagos State, Princess Oluremi Nutayi Ajose, is dead. Her death comes barely two months after she was sworn in alongside the Council Chairman, Hon. Rauf Ibrahim Kayode Yemaren, popularly known as RIKAY. Her remains has been deposited at the morgue, a source close to the family told Badagry Today, a community online…
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Police arrest man for assaulting wife in viral video
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday confirmed arresting one Fatai Quadri seen in a viral video violently assaulting his wife, Rukayat Quadri, at their residence in Illese-Ijebu on the 15th of September, 2025. Quadri, who was seen inflicting fist blows on the victim, resulting in bodily harm, was said to have been promptly apprehended by operatives of the…
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DICON confirms one dead, several injured in Kaduna factory explosion
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has confirmed that Saturday’s explosion at its factory in Kaduna State claimed the life of one staff member and left several others injured. In an official statement issued by DICON’s Public Relations Officer, Maria Sambo, the incident was attributed to expired raw materials stored in old bunkers previously used for weapon production. According…
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