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Ogun SWAN Holds Annual Public Lecture, Urges Women to Prioritise Health The Surveyors’ Wives Association of Nigeria (SWAN), under the auspices of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Ogun State Branch, has urged women to prioritise their health, stressing that a healthy woman is essential to a healthy family. The association made the call at its 2026 Public Lecture held at NIS Multipurpose Hall, Abeokuta, Ogun State. In her welcome address, the State Chairman of SWAN, Mrs. Oluwakemi Oluwafemi, said the event was organised to equip women with relevant knowledge and empower them with practical solutions to improve their health and that of their families. Oluwafemi emphasised the important role women play in maintaining the physical, mental and emotional well-being of their families. She said, “The role a woman plays in ensuring that herself and every member of her family remain in good health cannot be overemphasised.” In his goodwill message, the Ogun State Chairman...

2027 Hajj: Ogun Board Begins Mosque Sensitisation, Seeks Imams’ Support The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced preparations for the 2027 Hajj with an engagement session with the League of Imams and Alfas in Yewaland. The engagement is aimed at ensuring that intending pilgrims receive timely and accurate information about the registration process and are encouraged to register early for the pilgrimage. The Board disclosed during the meeting that sensitisation programmes would soon be launched in mosques across Ogun State. The programmes are expected to educate prospective pilgrims on the procedures for registering for the 2027 Hajj, as well as other important preparations ahead of the pilgrimage. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Ajibola Taiwo, emphasised the important role of the League of Imams and Alfas in ensuring the success of the Hajj programme. He explained that engaging religious leaders would help facilitate the dissemination of accurate inf...

Hoteliers’ Role in Nation-Building Sacrosanct, Says Abiodun The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the contributions of hoteliers to nation-building and economic development as sacrosanct, noting that the hospitality industry continues to play a significant role in the growth of the state’s economy. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Sesan Fagbayi, stated this at the second Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Hoteliers Association of Nigeria (HAN), Ogun State Chapter, held at Mokland Hotel, Abeokuta. Abiodun said the contributions of the hospitality industry to the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), particularly through the registration of more than 2,400 hotels across the state, could not be overemphasised. He noted that hospitality, culture and tourism were closely interconnected sectors capable of creating employment opportunities for youths, stimulating small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), and ...

OGIJO LEAD REMEDIATION: OGUN CONTINUES ONGOING CLEAN-UP EXERCISE The Ogun State Government, through the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), has continued its efforts to rid Ogijo, in Sagamu Local Government Area, of lead contamination through the evacuation of illegally dumped slags from affected communities. The remediation exercise which happened to be an ongoing engagement, commenced earlier in the week, as part of the State Government’s concerted efforts to address environmental concerns associated with lead contamination and other hazardous materials within the industrial town. The evacuation of the illegally dumped slags was  aimed at removing potential sources of lead contamination from the environment and reducing the risks they might pose to residents, workers and other stakeholders in the affected communities. The exercise, known to be   a major component of the State Government’s commitment to restoring the environmental integrity of...

BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ENVIRONMENT - HOS TELLS WORKERS  Civil/Public Servants have been told that for service to be delivered in an efficient manner, they must portray themselves to be responsible of their environment, be proud of it, support the government in all its policies, as well as reciprocate the gesture that the governor is worker friendly. The Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka stated this when he led representatives of the Body of Permanent Secretaries, Directors and other stakeholders to monitor yet another in the series of the bi-monthly Environmental Sanitation in the Ogun State Civil/Public Service. According to him, the Public Servants must fully embrace the policy of 'clean your environment' to ensure that their Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are well kept, as they must be responsible and committed to the environment they are working in, and added that keeping clean environment is for the collective good of all, that will ...

OGUN GOVT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING WOMEN FARMERS The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering women farmers with the resources, skills and opportunities needed to improve productivity, strengthen food security and contribute to economic development. Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Bolu Owotomo, stated this while speaking at the commemoration of the International Year of Women Farmers in Ogun State, organised by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the Federal Government and the Ogun State Government through the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme and the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) held at the OGADEP Training Hall, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta. Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Lydia Fajohunbo, Owotomo said the celebration provided an opportunity to recognise the enormous contributions of women to food production, processing...