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Isime Esene November 12, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: INEC praised for suspending polling units, Amosun & Osoba loyalists clash in Ogun, APC says PDP has ruined Nigeria with propaganda, and more

The governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and the state chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Chief Olu Agemo and the party’s senator representing Ogun Central at the National…

Isime Esene November 6, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: APC is shocked by Osoba’s defection, Aspirants sue PDP over primaries, Ikuforiji rallies Lagosians for PVC, and more

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock over the defection of some of its members in Ogun State to another party, but said the defection will not affect the…

Kolapo Olapoju October 27, 2014

Rice industry has attracted N256 billion investment – Agriculture Minister

by Kolapo Olapoju Going by the comments of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the rice sector has attracted N256 billion worth of investments in the last three years. The Minister of Agriculture and…

Kolapo Olapoju October 21, 2014

Bloody murder: Man hacks friend to death in Ogun

by Azubuike Azikiwe In a gruesome case of murder, a man has been jailed for macheting his friend to death. The 24-year-old man, Adedeji Adeniyi, was arraigned before a Chief…

Kolapo Olapoju October 15, 2014

Kidnapped Deputy Vice-Chancellor of TASUED released by abductors

by Kolapo Olapoju Professor Olusoga Olusanya, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, TASUED, in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, who was kidnapped on Monday has been freed by…

Kolapo Olapoju October 13, 2014

Bloody shovel: Man jailed for commiting murder with a shovel

by Godwin Akanfe A 32-year-old man, Umaru Mustapha, has been remanded in jail for allegedly killing another man with a shovel. The accused, a resident of Sango-Ota, is facing a…

Kolapo Olapoju October 10, 2014

Abducted mother of Ogun lawmaker released

by Godwin Akanfe The kidnapped mother of Hon Remmy Hassan, a member of the Ogun state 'House of representatives, has been released by her captors. The lawmaker's mother was taken by the…

Kolapo Olapoju October 9, 2014

Teenager to serve time for stealing eight tubers of yam

by Damilola Jagun At a hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Ota, an 18-year-old man, Joshua Fagbolade, has been remanded in prison for stealing eight tubers of yam and two pieces…

Kolapo Olapoju September 17, 2014

“My ideal partner shouldn’t necessarily be pretty” || 20 things you never knew about Asa at 32

by Kolapo Olapoju Nigerian international singer, Bukola Elemide, popularly known as 'Asa' turns 32, today, 17 September. Asa recently released her third studio album 'Bed of Stone' to critical acclaim with…

writer July 31, 2014

Attention, youth ‘corpers’: NYSC announces plans for 7 states under Boko Haram attack [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah The National Youth Service Corps has announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states. The affected states are Adamawa,Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe…

writer July 18, 2014

BUSTED: Suspected kidnappers arrested by police in Ebonyi (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju Policemen of the Department of Criminal Investigation, Ogun State Police Command, Eleweran, Abeokuta, have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Ebonyi State. The suspects, Kingson Sunday and August…

July 6, 2014

Ogun loses N30 million to internet fraudsters, police invade bank

by S'ola Filani Suspected internet fraudsters have reportedly hacked into Ogun State-owned mortgage bank, Gateway Savings and Loans Limited, stealing millions of Naira. Reports say men of…

July 2, 2014

Man jailed 2 years for stealing a BlackBerry and beating up owner

by 'Jola Sotubo A man in Oyo has been sentenced to spend the next 2 years in prison after he was found guilty of stealing a phone. 27-year-old Wasiu Moshood…

June 30, 2014

‘His eyes and tongue were removed’: Pastor arrested over friend’s ritual murder

by 'Jola Sotubo The police in Ogun have arrested a pastor in the state over his alleged involvement in the death of his friend. The preacher, simply identified as…

June 26, 2014

War against fake drugs: 63 illegal pharmacies shut down in Ogun

by Zara Mustapha File photo About 63 illegal pharmacies have been shut down by the Ogun state government across the state in the last two years. The disclosure was made by the…

June 22, 2014

Terrible: Cultists hack 3 people to death in Ogun

by S'ola Filani Three persons have been killed in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State as rival cult groups - Aiye (Black Axe) and Eiye (Bird) - clashed. One person was killed Friday…

June 22, 2014

Wickedness: How retired customs officer, daughter were murdered by real estate agent

by S'ola Filani Police officers in Lagos and Ogun States, on Friday night, discovered the bodies of a 64-year-old retired customs officer, Angela Uzo, and her adopted daughter, Obiagulum at…

June 16, 2014

Terrible: Drug mafia kills 3 NDLEA officials in Ogun

by Zara Mustapha Three operatives of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were reported to have been killed by suspected drug mafia on Sunday, in Owode-Yewa, Yewa South Local Government Area…

April 29, 2014

Ogun APC chieftain arrested for beating up his wife

by Zara Mustapha Bayo Awosanya and Victoria with their son, before the fight The APC chieftain, Bashorun Bayo Awosanya, who was accused of battering his spouse (Victoria), at their residence in…

April 20, 2014

This man was arrested with 1,000 passport photographs of young boys in Ogun (PICTURED)

by Zara Mustapha A middle-aged man from Republic of Niger has been arrested by the Ogun Police Command after passport photographs of young boys were allegedly found on him. According to…

March 17, 2014

Sad: Ecobank staff buried as family demand autopsy result

by Akan Ido The remains of Babatunde Oke, a staff of Ecobank Nigeria Plc who died in police custody have been laid to rest in his hometown in Ijebu Ode,…

February 23, 2014

Akin Osuntokun: The good roads in many South-west states come at what cost?

by Akin Osuntokun Everything about the contemporary state of Osun State is fevered and frenzied. From the superfluous rechristening of Osun State to the state of Osun; to the self-destructive…

February 20, 2014

Joe Igbokwe: The APC is not the new PDP

by Joe Igbokwe Those presently flooding into APC will come in to learn that greatness never comes by accident. The new APC supporters will find out that every great thing…

February 20, 2014

Parents protest after newborn baby’s placenta ‘goes missing’ (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo The parents of a newborn baby in Ogun are said to have caused a scene after their child's placenta went missing. Kayode Alatise is said to have…

February 7, 2014

‘They raped and hacked her to death’: 50-year-old woman killed in Ogun

by Adeola Balogun A middle aged foreign woman resident in Ogun is said to have lost her life after being raped by a gang of men. The 50-year-old woman, identified…

February 4, 2014

7 persons arrested for destroying President Jonathan’s portrait in Ogun

by 'Jola Sotubo Seven persons have been arrested by the police in Ogun after it was alleged that they were responsible for defacing portraits of President Goodluck Jonathan. The damaged…

February 3, 2014

Reno Omokri: APC’s shutting down of Government is to punish the people

by Reno Omokri Now let us ask ourselves objectively, which state is more deserving of the scrutiny of the APC amongst Rivers, Ogun and Ekiti states? When I heard about…

January 23, 2014

It gets worse: Machetes freely used as fresh violence hits Ogun APC

by Oge Okonkwo File photo Another round of political violence erupted on Wednesday in Ogun State at Ota Town, Ado/Odo-Ota Local Government Area. According to reports, suspected political thugs reported to have started the…

January 17, 2014

4 suspects arrested with fake Presidency seal in Ogun (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo Operatives of the police force in Ogun have apprehended 4 members of a gang specialized in the production of fake official documents. The officers found a wide…

January 16, 2014

Tragic: Cultists kill pregnant woman, student in Ogun

A pregnant woman and a student of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic were reportedly killed when youths suspected to be secret cult members unleashed an attack on the Onikolobo area of…

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