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Osoba dedicates family house...harps on unity, love  Former governor of Ogun state, Chief Olusegun Osoba has called on all Ataba family to continue to show love among themselves, as it is the foundation of a better and united family.  Chief Osoba who made the call during the dedication of the newly constructed Ataba family house in Ago Oba, Abeokuta, Ogun state, said that Ataba family and its members can only progress in an atmosphere of love and peace. He urged them to sustain the cordiality among themselves in the overall interest of the family.  Akinrogun Osoba explained that the old family house was demolished during the regime of Governor Ibikunle Amosun to less than a quarter of the building to give way for development adding that he had it in mind since then to build a befitting modern house for Ataba family.  Chief Osoba who was full of joy said that he was happy seeing the legacy of Ataba family in another modern form that was no...

RESIDENTS CELEBRATE NEW DAWN AS ABIODUN COMMISSIONS TAM-BALOGUN, LUBA/STADIUM ROADS Residents of Ijebu-Ode and it's environs  came out in large numbers to witness the commissioning of the reconstructed Tam Balogun, Luba/Stadium Road by Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, describing the projects as transformative interventions that have restored hope, enhanced mobility, stimulated economic activities, and improved the overall quality of life in the ever rapidly town. The commissioning ceremony,  attracted government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders, market women, transport operators, artisans and residents who gathered to celebrate what many described as a new phase of infrastructural development in the area. For many residents, the occasion represented more than just  the commissioning of roads, as it marked the fulfilment of a long-standing aspiration and the end of years of hardship caused by the poor condition of the road network. Spea...

INDISCRIMINATE WASTE DISPOSAL,OGUN COURT SENTENCES EIGHT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE      Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta has sentenced eight waste offenders to community service for indiscriminate waste disposal in Abeokuta .      Prosecuting the eight on two count charge,Sanitarian Kehinde Ogunsola, Medical Officer of Health of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority OGWAMA said they were  between the hours of 6:15 to 8:05 a.m early today caught dumping waste on public roads at Isale- Igbein ,Car-Wash and Abiola Way in the Abeokuta Magisterial District which emitted offensive odour that attracted flies ingress and breeding which are liable to spread cholera which are dangerous to health and causes flooding that are dangerous to life and property  which are prejudicial to the public thereby committed offences which are contrary to Public Health Law of Ogun State 2006 and Section 34(1) of the Ogun State  Manageme...

CORRUPTION ENDANGERING NIGERIA DEVELOPMENT AS 62% NIGERIANS LIVING IN MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY.. PROF. KAREEM Corruption has been identify to be the major impediment to Nigeria economic development as 62 percent of Nigerians still live in abject or multidimensional poverty. Professor of Resource and Development Economics in the depatment of Economics and Actuarial Sciences, College of Arts, Social and Management Sciences (CASMAS) who also double as the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Crescent University, Abeokuta, Prof. Rasaki Olufemi Kareem made this known during the first inaugural lecture of the University with the theme"Resource Efficiency vs Economic Development: Whither Nigeria"  He said Nigerian problem is not about resources but how those resources are being put to use for the benefits and welfare of the citizen, pointing out that about 133 to 144 million Nigerians are living in multidimensional poverty, highlighting the poverty rate percentage from 46 percent i...

REV UP REVENUE DRIVE, BLOCK LEAKAGES - HOS TELLS WORKERS Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government in Ogun State have been called upon to rev up their revenue drives by blocking leakages in all areas to shore up the revenue base of the State and justify the confidence reposed in them by the government. The call was made by the Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka when the Management Teams of MDAs as well as professional bodies in the State paid courtesy visits to his Office to felicitate him on his appointment as the 21st Head of Service of Ogun State. According to him, all efforts must be geared towards ensuring that revenues are appropriately generated into government coffers, and not private accounts, through proper monitoring mechanics put in place by these revenue generating agencies, in order to justify this Administration's huge investments in the day to day running of government endeavours. He urged them to imbibe the culture of professionalism, ...

HOS CONDEMNS SPATE OF ATTACKS ON PUBLIC WORKERS  The Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka has condemned the recent spate of attacks against public workers in their various establishments by patients or relatives, as it is wrong and unlawful to attack any public worker while carrying out their statutory duties irrespective of any occurrence at the duty posts. The Head of Service made this known when he received the Management Team and heads of all health workers' associations of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu led by the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Oluwabunmi Fatungase in his office. The HoS appealed to the health workers across the State to be patient and be empathic to their clients and their relatives, bearing in mind that their actions at times are spontaneous reactions due to certain unfortunate circumstances that might have occurred. He however assured them that the situation will soon be properly addressed as a bill to ...