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Awujale Stool: Five Ruling Houses Appeal to Gov. Abiodun to Lift Ban on Kingmakers

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Awujale Stool: Five Ruling Houses Appeal to Gov. Abiodun to Lift Ban on Kingmakers Five ruling houses in Ijebu-Ode have appealed to the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, to lift the ban placed on the Afobajes (Kingmakers), describing the continued absence of a substantive Awujale as detrimental to peace, unity, and socio-economic development in Ijebu Land. The appeal was made during a press conference held in Ijebu-Ode by Barrister Prince Adebowale Olufeko, alongside representatives of four other ruling houses. Addressing journalists, Prince Olufeko urged the Governor to reconsider his position and allow the Kingmakers to resume their constitutional and traditional roles, stressing that a community without a king inevitably suffers stagnation in development and cohesion. “This important forum is convened to discuss the accession to the revered stool of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebu Land, as well as the broader developmen...

172 Pilgrims Charged On Conduct, Spiritual Focus in Israel

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172 Pilgrims Charged On Conduct, Spiritual Focus in Israel The Ogun state government has charged 172 Christian pilgrims travelling to Israel to remain spiritually focused, disciplined and law-abiding throughout the pilgrimage in the Holy Land.  Governor Dapo Abiodun, gave the charge on Saturday, during a farewell service for the intending pilgrims at the Obas' Complex, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Abiodun, represented by the Chief of Staff, Dr. Oluwatoyin Taiwo stressed that pilgrimage to the Holy Land is not a leisure trip but a sacred period for spiritual renewal and deeper communion with God, urging the pilgrims to conduct themselves with integrity and decorum, as they represent the State and Nigeria at large. The governor emphasised that unity, cooperation and strict adherence to laid-down rules were critical to the success of the pilgrimage.“Pilgrims must see themselves as ambassadors of the State and the country. Your conduct abroad ref...

Ogun NAWOJ: My sin against NUJ Chairman was my refusal to be his puppet...Chairperson.

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Ogun NAWOJ: My sin against NUJ Chairman was my refusal to be his puppet...Chairperson.  My attention has been drawn to a decision by the executive council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Ogun State, led by Comrade Wale Olanrewaju, to suspend me as the Chairperson of NAWOJ in the state and my Financial Secretary, Mrs Charity James, over an allegation of financial misconduct. Apart from the fact that the allegation is baseless, unfounded and blatant lie, the purported suspension is a smokescreen and a feeble attempt by the Comrade Olanrewaju to cover the financial frauds he principally engineered. Hence, the suspension is hereby viewed as a grave constitutional aberration, particularly the manner in which these allegations had been presented and prosecuted. This statement is therefore issued to formally express my rejection of this constitutional anomaly cloaked in deliberate machination by the principal actor to mask the major roles he played in the so-calle...

NAWOJ: SEKINAT, CHARITY GET VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

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NAWOJ: SEKINAT, CHARITY GET VOTE OF CONFIDENCE  The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists,(NAWOJ), Ogun State Chapter Executives has unanimously passed a vote of confidence on Chairman NAWOJ SEKINAT Salam and the Financial Secretary, Charity James, saying that, their leadership reflect the ideal and objectives of NAWOJ. This was revealed in a communique issued at an Emergency meeting of the Executive held at the NUJ State Council, Iwe-Iroyin in Abeokuta. The vote of confidence on the Leadership of NAWOJ was unanimously signed by all the five executive members that attended the meeting with the vice chairperson taking apology for official engagement outside the state capital.  According to the communique " Consequently, NAWOJ Ogun State Chapter, reaffirms it's unwavering support and confidence in the Chairperson and the Financial Secretary, Sekinat Salam and Charity James respectively, Urge them to continue in their commitment to purposeful leadership in the best...

TESCOM RELEASES SCHEDULE FOR APPEARANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS BEFORE REDISTRIBUTION, REVIEW PANEL

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TESCOM RELEASES SCHEDULE FOR APPEARANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS BEFORE REDISTRIBUTION, REVIEW PANEL The Ogun State Teaching Service Commission) TESCOM) has released schedule for appearance before the Restribution and Review Panel set up by the commission for interested applicant affected by the recent redistribution/ transfer of public secondary school teachers.   This was contained in a release signed by the Permanent Secretary in TESCOM, Mr. Akintomiwa Osibodu, stating that sitting of the Panel is at the Headquarters of the Commission, Block A, State Secretariat, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.  The release indicated that dates for the appearance are as follows: Abeokuta South, Tuesday 27 to Thursday, 29 January, 2026, while Wednesday, 4 to Thursday, 5 February, 2026.would be for other Local Governments in Egba Division such as Ifo; Owode, Ewekoro, Odeda, and Abeokuta North, as  Yewa, Ijebu and Remo Divisions would be attended to on Friday, February...

Ogun: Police arraign student 'leader' for impersonation, forgery, breach of public peace

Ogun: Police arraign student 'leader' for impersonation, forgery, breach of public peace  The Ogun State Police Command have arraigned an acclaimed student leader in the state, Olanose James, before the State Magistrate Court over a three-count charge of impersonation, conduct likely to breach public peace and forgery. The defendant who was brought before the Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, was said to have committed the three offences on December 22, 2025, in the Abeokuta Magisterial District.  Reading the charges before the court presided over by O.T Odubanjo, the police prosecutor said that Olanose, 32 years, on December 22, 2025, in the Abeokuta Magisterial District, did impersonate to be a student of the Ogun State Cooperative College , Ijeja, Abeokuta, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable Under Section 484 of the Criminal Code Vol. 1 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006. The charge reads further: "That you Olanose Jame...

OGSG PARTNERS INDUSTRIALISTS TO FIX OPIC’S AGBARA ESTATE ROADS

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OGSG PARTNERS INDUSTRIALISTS TO FIX OPIC’S AGBARA ESTATE ROADS In what can be described as a strategic move, the Ogun State Government has announced plans to commence the comprehensive rehabilitation of roads and drainage systems within OPIC’s Agbara Industrial and residential Estates to further strengthen the ease of doing business in that locality. Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing and Managing Director of Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation, OPIC, Arc. Abiodun Fari-Arole, gave this hint in Abeokuta, during a stakeholders' meeting with Industrialists from OPIC’s Estate, Agbara. The OPIC Boss said the meeting was to discuss and address the state of some roads in the estate, saying, rehabilitation of such roads would maintain the recognition of Agbara as a beacon of industrial excellence and improve the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the State. "This is a hub that contributes immensely to employment, innovation and national development, a...