Abeokuta, 16, Nigeria

I regret impersonating EFCC, Nigerian Army personnel, suspect says

A 30-year-old suspect, Oluwatobi Salami, who was among the two paraded by the Ogun State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Tuesday, for vandalism and impersonation, has expressed his regrets over his actions. Parading the suspects at the…

2024-08-13 23:41

Centre urges youth to embrace agricultural innovation, combat food insecurity

Nigerian youths have once again been urged to take the lead in combating food insecurity by directing their energy towards exploring the potential of agriculture to boost food production in the country. They were also encouraged to adopt healthy habits that p…

2024-08-13 13:10

NSCDC arrests impersonator, vandal in Ogun

The Ogun State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Tuesday, paraded two suspects for vandalism and impersonation. Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters, Kobape Road, Abeokuta on Tuesday, the Corps’ Commandant, David Ojelabi s…

2024-08-13 10:05

Ogun distributes 24,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, flagged off the distribution of 24,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers in the state, to address the challenge of food inflation and insufficiency. Abiodun, during the ceremony in Abeokuta, Ogun State, also inau…

2024-08-13 00:33

Reps, monarch tackle Obasanjo over corruption comment

The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao, has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop parading himself as a saint. The monarch’s statement comes days after Obasanjo declared on Friday that most Nigerian political leaders of this dispe…

2024-08-12 00:32

Six years single term can’t fix Nigeria’s problems – Obasanjo

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said Nigeria won’t move closer to achieving its goals unless its citizens and leaders embrace what he called “moral rearmament.” Obasanjo also warned that the country was sitting on a keg of gunpowder that could …

2024-08-09 23:39

Nigeria sitting on keg of gunpowder, Obasanjo warns

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, insisted on Friday that the country will not progress towards achieving its goals unless both leaders and citizens embrace what he termed “moral rearmament.” He also warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg…

2024-08-09 13:08

‘Fake Gateway United lose 13-1 to Al Merrikh’

Gateway United FC of Abeokuta have denied losing 13-1 to Al Merrikh in a recent friendly, adding that the scandalous loss was suffered by another Nigerian club who are illegally using their name and logo. The Nigeria National League side made this clarity in …

2024-08-09 01:12

FULL LIST: Tinubu appoints governing council chairmen, members for federal varsities, others

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of individuals to the governing councils of some federal universities and tertiary institutions across the country. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Pu…

2024-08-07 18:25

Protecting the legacy: Ogun artisans rally against Chinese adire copycats

In Ogun State, the centuries-old craft of adire fabric production, deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of Egbaland, faces a critical threat from imported Chinese imitations. Local artisans and traders, whose livelihoods depend on the authentic, handcrafted…

2024-08-07 00:16