AGS NEWS – Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen shot dead Adeleke Adeyinka, the All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government, on Saturday. The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. in the Jide Jones area of Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta, … Continue reading Unknown gunmen murder Ogun APC’s councillorship candidate
AGS NEWS – The Federal Government has launched a $500 million project, funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to enhance power transmission infrastructure along the Lagos-Ogun industrial corridor. This announcement was made by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on … Continue reading FG inaugurates $500m power transmission project for Lagos-Ogun industrial corridor
AGS NEWS – Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has directed the contractor in charge of construction of the Denro-Ishashi-Akute Road to complete the project within two weeks. Abiodun also stated that work would begin on the Alagbole-Ajuwon and Akute-Ajuwon roads … Continue reading Gov Abiodun gives contractor two-week deadline to complete Ogun road
AGS NEWS – The Ogun State Government has blamed the fire outbreak that occurred at the Ogere Trailer Park in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state on negligence and lack of supervision by those who were entrusted to oversee … Continue reading Ogun govt blames fire outbreak at Ogere trailer park to negligence
AGS NEWS – The Ogun State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced a potential strike within a week due to poor working conditions. NMA Chairman, Dr. Azim Ashimi, stated at a press conference that the 21-day ultimatum … Continue reading Ogun doctors threaten strike over poor working conditions
A 33-year-old man, identified as Adebayo Busayo, reportedly took his own life on Sunday, December 23, at Stanley Street, Ipamaki Ibafo. The deceased had communicated his feelings of depression and weariness of life to his family members. His decision to … Continue reading 33 year old man commits suicide in Ogun
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) delivered a crucial oxygen plant to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu on Tuesday. The purpose behind this generous act is to ensure an ample and affordable supply of oxygen for … Continue reading UNICEF gifts oxygen plant to Ogun hospital
A secondary school teacher finds himself in police custody following allegations of sexual assault against two young women. The Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Ogun state governor, Ojo Emmanuel, shared the distressing incident on a social media … Continue reading Secondary school teacher in Ogun arrested for rape
Concerns have been raised by traders and residents of Kara, Ibafo, and Mowe Communities in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. They have expressed unease regarding the increasing presence of mentally ill individuals wandering throughout their neighborhoods. According … Continue reading Traders express concern over mentally ill individuals in Ogun
A 34-year-old woman named Bidemi Damilola was found deceased in a shallow canal close to a piggery farm in Mabolufon, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. She had gone missing, and her husband, Adekunle Fetiga, reported her disappearance to the Igbeba Police Division … Continue reading 34 year old woman found dead in Ogun canal
The leadership of So-Safe Corps, a security agency established by the Ogun State Government, issued an official apology to the family of the late Pastor Adeniyi Adisa, who tragically lost his life during a security operation on July 1, 2023, … Continue reading Ogun security agency issues apology for mistakenly killing pastor
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has initiated a three-month training program for 60 unemployed youths in Ogun State under the Environmental Beautification Training Scheme (EBTS) as part of the Special Public Works department’s efforts to empower individuals with professional … Continue reading NDE empowers 60 youths in Ogun through training program
In a tragic incident that left the Ayanshina family in deep mourning, a building owned by them in Ojodu Abiodun, Ogun State, collapsed during a heavy downpour on Saturday, claiming the lives of their two daughters. The catastrophe was attributed … Continue reading Two sisters killed in Ogun building collapse
Tragedy struck as two church attendees, Femi Akinola and Tunde Falade, lost their lives by drowning in a river during a swimming outing on Monday. The incident occurred in the Cherubim and Seraphim Church at Onikoko, near the Itori region … Continue reading Two people drown in Ogun river
Two individuals in Ogun State have been apprehended on allegations of stealing a live turkey, half a bag of rice, palm oil, noodles, and various other food items. The Ogun State Police Command and the So-Safe Corps collaborated to make … Continue reading Two arrested for stealing turkey, rice, palm oil, and foodstuffs in Ogun
The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended a man named ‘Monday Chukwuka’ for allegedly selling his one-day-old granddaughter for N700,000. The arrest took place in Ibafo, Ogun State, following credible intelligence. The police received a report about the harvesting of … Continue reading Man arrested for selling one day old grand daughter
Residents and business owners in the Ebute community, Ibafo, in Ogun State have expressed their frustration over a prolonged blackout lasting for approximately four months. The lack of electricity has severely impacted their daily activities and businesses. Several streets in … Continue reading Ogun community suffers four month blackout due to faulty transformer
The Ogun State Government has acknowledged that its official website, http://www.ogunstate.gov.ng, was subjected to a hacking incident. The website was targeted by a group identifying themselves as Aleister Crowley, who successfully took control of the site. The hackers left a … Continue reading Ogun state has confirmed that its website was hacked
The Ogun State Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, has apprehended the leader of an armed robbery gang named Obani Desmond, and seized four rifles from him. The state Commander of the Corps, Soji Ganzallo, announced … Continue reading Armed robbery gang leader apprehended by Ogun so-safe corps, ammunition recovered
The Ogun State Government, through the State House of Assembly, has given its approval for the celebration of “Isese Day” on August 20. The resolution was passed during a plenary session following a motion moved by the House Majority Leader, … Continue reading Ogun state declares August 20 as public holiday for ‘Isese day’, a yoruba festival
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) conducted raids on drug joints in Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State, resulting in the arrest of 17 suspects. During the operations, a total of 6.2kg of drugs were confiscated, and a … Continue reading 17 arrested in drug joint raids in Abeokuta with 6.2kg of drugs seized
Four individuals have been apprehended in connection with the gruesome killing and dismemberment of a herder named Umaru Aliu in Ijagure village, Imeko-Afon Local Government area of Ogun State. The announcement was made by David Akinremi, the Commander of the … Continue reading Four arrested for murdering herdsman in Ogun state
Suspected ritualist, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, who was recently arrested for alleged involvement in the murder of Oyindamola Adeyemi, a 26-year-old woman, has confessed to only buying her legs for N20,000. The 35-year-old had been on the run since January when his … Continue reading Suspected Ogun ritualist claims he only bought human legs for N20,000
A notorious ritualist syndicate member, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, has been apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command for killing and dismembering one Oyindamola Adeyemi. The 35-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday, April 28, in his hideout in the Ijebu-Ode area of … Continue reading Suspected member of ritualist syndicate in Ogun allegedly offered N1m bribe to police for escape
A 21-year-old vulcanizer identified as Timothy Sonyegbe, who resides in the Ijofin area, has been arrested by the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, for stealing a motorcycle around Abule Teacher in Ipokia … Continue reading 21-year-old ex-convict arrested for stealing Okada in Ogun State
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