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Ogun PDP caretaker chair hails violent-free ward congress

The caretaker chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ogun State, Dada Awoleye, on Saturday, hailed the party ward congress describing it as “Very peaceful and a wonderful show of love and unity portraying the opposition party as one big family.” Awoleye, w…

2024-08-31 17:39

Lack of funding hindering interest in farming – Ogun deputy gov

The Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, has said the lack of access to finance has been discouraging farming in rural communities. Salako-Oyedele explained that this can compel rural dwellers to abandon their agricultural activities to reloc…

2024-08-31 00:38

Ogun seeks partnership on infrastructure

Ogun State Government has sought for partnership of professional bodies to boost the infrastructural development of the state and its development plan. The state Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya, stated this while receiving the executive members of Nigeri…

2024-08-31 00:22

NIPCO, partner unveil power projects in Lagos

NIPCO Gas has, in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Gas Marketing Limited, unveiled the Lekki Gas Distribution Project and the Lekki Power Plant. NIPCO Gas entered into a partnership with the NGML for the supply and distribution of natu…

2024-08-29 00:35

Mpox: A’Ibom confirms four cases, Ogun probes 151

Nigeria’s Monkeypox cases are on the rise, with Akwa Ibom State reporting on Wednesday that it had recorded four confirmed cases. Meanwhile, Ogun State recorded 151 suspected cases, but none were confirmed positive, with 53 turning out to be Chickenpox. The N…

2024-08-29 00:04

Ogun records 151 suspected Mpox cases

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, announced on Wednesday that the state has not recorded any confirmed cases of Mpox across its twenty local government areas. Coker reported that, as of August 18, the state had recorded 151 suspected case…

2024-08-28 18:05

Economic hardship forces patients out of treatment, turns dying souls to beggars

Skyrocketing prices of life-saving drugs in the country is taking its toll on patients with chronic diseases as the situation has turned them into beggars to escape death, Janet Ogundepo reports After spending a month on admission at the Federal Medical Centr…

2024-08-25 00:09

Atiku’s presidency would’ve heralded prosperity, Ibe replies Bode George

The media adviser to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has said that Atiku’s presidency would have ushered in prosperity. Recall that, former PDP deputy chairman (South), Chief Bode George on Friday arg…

2024-08-24 23:51

Abeokuta-Ifo-Ota highway to be completed in 18 months – Ogun gov

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, assured that the ongoing reconstruction of Abeokuta-Ifo-Ota highway would be completed in 18 months. Abiodun stated this at the turning of sod/official flag off of the highway in Itori, Ewekoro area of the highway…

2024-08-23 21:11

FG installs power plants in six federal universities

The Federal Government through the Rural Electrification Agency has installed power plants in six federal universities as part of efforts to provide reliable power to critical sectors of society. This was as the agency stated that it had made significant stri…

2024-08-22 23:51