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Homeland News
Abiodun mourns death of former finance minister, Soleye
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Wednesday described the passing of former Finance Minister, Dr. Onaolapo Soleye as a great loss to Ogun State and Nigeria at large. Dr. Soleye was a former minister of finance between 1984-1985 during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari. He served for twenty (20) months as Minister of Finance. At a time,…
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Dapo Abiodun expresses confidence on commercial success of Ogun Agro Airport
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said the state owned Agro-Cargo International Airport is destined to be a game changer in the nation’s aviation sector. Abiodun said that because of the facilities in place at the airport, which begin operations before the end of the year, many companies have approached the state to relocate there, paving the way for the…
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All ongoing estates will be ready for completion in Q1 2024- OPIC MD
The Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun and Managing Director, Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC), Arc. Abiodun Fari- Arole, has said the various ongoing estate projects by the corporation in different locations across the state would be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2024. The OPIC boss revealed this at the Treasury Board meeting on…
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Construction work begins on Sagamu-Papalanto-Ilaro road, says Abiodun
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that construction work has commenced on the Sagamu-Papalanto-Ilaro Road under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement between Ogun State, the Federal Government and Dangote Group. Abiodun, who disclosed this at the commissioning of the Abeokuta branch of Providus Bank at Oke-Ilewo, said the dual carriage way which would be made of concrete,…
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Benin Republic not contesting ownership of Tongeji Island with Nigeria – Abiodun
…says administration working hard to make Ogun oil-producing state Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, assured that Tongeji Island belongs to Nigeria as the Republic of Benin is not contesting the ownership of the oil-rich enclave. Governor Abiodun disclosed this when he received the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Mustapha Bala Hassan,…
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Ogun council chair calls for unity among Obas
….as Wasinmi gets new king The Chairman of Ewekoro local government, Adesina Adisa, has called on the forum of Obas in the Council to unite for the development of their Kingdom. Adisa urged the Obas to extend hand of fellowship to the new Olu of Wasinmi, saying it would go a long way in giving him a strong footing on…
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Fish sellers storm Ogun governor’s office, lament 100% price hike
Barely a week after fish sellers in Sagamu protested over a hike in fish prices, the fish sellers on Tuesday stormed the governor’s office in Abeokuta, to register their displeasure over a 100 percent hike in the prices of fish. The protesters, under the aegis of the fish and SeafoodSellers Association of Nigeria, were armed with placards with different inscriptions,…
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Abiodun approves appointment of four new permanent secretaries
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of four new permanent secretaries into the state public service. This was announced in a statement signed by the state’s Head of Service (HOS), Mr. Kolawole Fagbohun on Tuesday. The new appointees are; Mrs Roseline Oluwatoyin Jacobs (Director, Administration and Supplies, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter Govermental Affairs); Mr…
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Crime & City Diary
34-year-old woman found dead inside canal in Ijebu Ode
A 34-year-old woman identified as Bidemi Damilola has been found dead in a shallow canal a few steps away from a piggery farm in the Mabolufon area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. Ogun State Police Command learnt that the deceased had gone missing before her lifeless body was finally found on Friday. The deceased’s husband, Adekunle Fetiga, who had led the…
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Obasanjo, Gonsalves suggest solutions to Africa, Caribbean challenges
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves have suggested ways Africans and Caribbeans could improve on the technological development of the continents. They spoke at the 15th Convocation Lecture of the Bells University of Technology (BELLSTECH) Ota, Ogun state. In a release by the Special Assistant on Media to…
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