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OGUN GOVT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT  The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering an enabling environment where knowledge, research and innovation can thrive for the benefit of the society, as education and human capital development remain central pillars of government policy. The Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka, stated this when he delivered a goodwill message at the 2nd Public Lecture and Maiden Postgraduate School Discourse, with the theme "Consolidating Postgraduate Education in Nigerian Universities" put together by the Chrisland University, Abeokuta. According to him, the commitment is reflected in the Administration's support for educational advancement, institutional development and evidence-based decision-making across all sectors and added that the government appreciates the value of intellectual inquiry in shaping public policy and service delivery. The Head of Service said the Prince Dapo Abiodun-l...

MONARCH ADVOCATES MILITARY COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY Military collaboration with all other security agencies has been described as a workable route to strengthen the security architecture of the country and foster development. The Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, HRM. Oba Babatunde Ajayi, stated this while receiving the 35 Artillery Brigade Commander, Alamala, Abeokuta, Brigadier General Tijani Rabe, alongside senior officers of the Brigade on a courtesy visit to his palace at Ita Oba, Sagamu. Oba Ajayi noted that the visit was timely as issues of mutual interest were discussed, stressing the need to strengthen collaboration between the Nigerian Army, other security forces and the communities in order to promote security, peace and stability in the neighbourhoods. “Sustainable development can only thrive in an atmosphere where lives and properties are protected and where mutual trust exists between security institutions and the people,” he said. He emphasised that c...

OGUN COMMENCES FREE HEALTH INSURANCE REGISTRATION EXERCISE FOR RETIREES The Ogun State government has commenced a free health Insurance Scheme for all retirees across the State, a programme for their wellness and wellbeing.  Permanent Secretary, Bureau of State Pensions, Mrs. Arinola Adetayo, made this known in Abeokuta, saying that State government had decided to bring on board the scheme in order to ensure that post retirement stages for retirees were spent in peace, sound health and immense bliss. She noted that Ogun State government through the State Health Insurance Agency had begun the Pensioners Health Insurance Registration exercise for Senior Citizens in all Treasury Cash Offices (TCO's) in the State from Monday 29th June, 2026 and would run till to Friday 3rd July, 2026.                                               She further stated that th...

CSR: PRIMARY SCHOOL OBTAINS TOILET FACILITIES FROM DONOR Towards improving educational infrastructure and raising the bars of sanitation within the school environment, the Alice Aniebo Soile Foundation (TAASF), has donated an 8- block modern toilet facility to St. Paul’s Primary School, Makun, Sagamu. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, HRM. Oba Babatunde Ajayi, represented by the Ewusi of Makun, Sagamu, HRH. Oba Timothy Akinsanya, revealed that the facility which included a water system, overhead tank and generator reflected a shared commitment to creating a safer, healthier and more conducive learning environment for both pupils and teachers, adding that it would also enhance the overall well-being and development of pupils as well as teachers. While appreciating the donor’s commitment to service and development of the education sector, Oba Ajayi said the gesture would create a lasting impact and be useful for the peop...

OGUN PUBLIC SERVICE HAS GREATLY EVOLVED TO MEET BEST PRACTICES - RTD. HOS ONASANYA  The Ogun State Civil/ Public Service has been described as an entity that has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past five decades and has evolved in both structure and function to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world. These were the submissions of the immediate past Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, when he delivered a paper titled "Institutional Memory of Ogun Public Service at 50", where Ogun State indigenes of diverse professional backgrounds were brought together by the Central Association of Ogun State Indigenes in the United Kingdom at the Ogun State @ 50 London Summit and Jubilee Awards 2026, held at the Woolwich Common Community Centre, SE18 4DW, United Kingdom. According to him, the Public Service that began as a largely manual, paper-driven system characterized by rigid hierarchies has gradually transitioned into a more dynamic, technology-enable...

OGUN ATTRIBUTES GAS EMISSION IN IJEBU-ODE TO NATURAL UNDERGROUND GEOLOGICAL EVENTS AND NOT TRADITIONAL MYTH      Ogun State government says the incessant gas emission in Ijebu-Ode and its environ in recent times has to do with natural underground geological events and not any traditional myth or belief.       Commissioner for Environment, Dr Ola Oresanya disclosed this during a state government- organized Town Hall meeting with all stakeholders on the gas emission in the town and it's environs at the Bisi Rodipe Hall, GRA in Ijebu-Ode.      According to him scientific investigations have revealed that the gas emitting in some parts of the town and its environs are mainly Methane and Sulphide which are coming from the underground arising from an established event caused by fractures of faultlines     "There is what we call the Ifewara-Zungeru trans-atlantic line that cut across Mojoda , Ijebu-Ode into Osun State t...