Ogun State

Voters Largely Shun Ogun Council Polls

July 24, (THEWILL) - The Saturday local government elections in Ogun State were largely characterised by low turnout of voters and logistic challenges at the early stage of the exercise in most council areas. THEWILL reports that the elections scheduled...

Ogun Also Bans Movement For Council Polls On Saturday

July 23, (THEWILL) - Like Lagos State, Ogun State has announced a statewide restriction of movement on Saturday, July 24, 2021, to enhance the smooth and peaceful conduct of the local government elections scheduled to take place this weekend. A...

State of the States: Ogun

July 20, (THEWILL) - Ogun State was created from the old Western State on February 3, 1976. It has Abeokuta as its capital and largest city.  Located in South Western Nigeria, Ogun State covers 16,762 square kilometres.  It borders Lagos State...

Senate Protests Benin Gendarmes Arresting Nigerians In Ogun

July 06, (THEWILL) - The Senate has condemned what it described as the “unlawful” encroachment and arrest of Nigerians by the authorities of the Republic of Benin. The Upper Chamber, however, directed its Committees on Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Human Rights...

Vacate Flood Areas, Ogun State Tells Residents

June 30, (THEWILL) - The Ogun State Government has asked the residents of five local government areas already identified as flood-prone zones to relocate to a safer place to avert imminent disaster. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted heavy rainfall...

Tension As Students Block NDLEA Agents Arresting A Drug-Dealing Law Officer And His “Okada” Despatch Rider

June 20, (THEWILL)- A serving officer of a law enforcement agency, Popoola Abayomi, and his agent, a commercial motorcycle “Okada” operator, have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for selling assorted illicit drugs to students...

Woman Sells 2 Daughters To Childless Couple For N300,000 In Ogun

June 13, (THEWILL)- Police operatives from  Ogun State Command, have arrested a 35-year-old housewife, Blessing Agoro, for allegedly selling her two daughters. Mrs. Agoro is alleged to have sold her two daughters, Semilore Agoro (four), and Deborah Agoro (two), for...

Gov Abiodun Hands Over 55 Vehicles, Equipment To Police In Ogun

June 11, (THEWILL)- Ogun State’s Governor Dapo Abiodun has donated 55 patrol vehicles and equipment to the police. The Governor presented the vehicles and other equipment to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, on Friday in Abeokuta. Abiodun described...

Lagos-Ogun Joint Development Initiative Lauded

BEVERLY HILLS, May 25, (THEWILL) – A cross-section of rights activists, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and residents along the Lagos/Ogun borders has praised Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun for their thoughtfulness in the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)...

Lagos, Ogun Establish Development Partnership

BEVERLY HILLS, May 24, (THEWILL) – Lagos and Ogun states on Monday signed an agreement to set up a joint development commission. The agreement for the commission was signed in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital by Lagos State's Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu...
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