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GOV. ABIODUN SUSTAINS PALLIATIVE SUPPORT..AS ALLOCATES HIT ₦987.185M IN NINE MONTHS The Ogun State Government has allocated ₦987.185 million for palliative support for Public Servants between April and December 2026, including ₦327.31 million earmarked for the fourth quarter. Disclosing this in a statement on Friday, the Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka, said the sustained intervention reflected the administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare and its efforts to cushion the effects of prevailing economic challenges. The latest allocation of ₦327,310,000 covers October to December 2026, following ₦330,630,000 allocated for April to June and ₦329,245,000 for July to September, bringing the total provision for the three quarters to ₦987,185,000. The continuation of the programme underscores the government’s determination to sustain support for public servants amid economic pressures, particularly the rising cost of transportation and other essential expenses. The interv...

Ogun Attorney-General Honoured for Outstanding Service The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ogun State, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade, has been honoured with an Award of Outstanding Service by Quick Legal Magazine in recognition of his contributions to the administration of justice and the development of the legal profession in the state. The award was presented to Ogungbade at an event held at the Ministry of Justice Conference Hall, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where legal practitioners, stakeholders and other distinguished guests gathered to celebrate his contributions to the state’s justice sector. Speaking on the organisation behind the award, the Editor-in-Chief of Legal Lead Publication Limited, publishers of Quick Legal Magazine, and former Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ijebu-Ode Branch, Mr. Moruff Balogun, said the magazine was established as an innovative platform to showcase the achievements of lawyers who had made significant contributions...

Owotomobi Celebrates Kwara BATSV Chairman, Otunba Taiwo Joseph, at 66 The Global Chairman of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard (BATSV), Nigeria and Diaspora, Ambassador Dr Dare Owotomobi, has felicitated the Kwara State Chairman of the organisation, Otunba Taiwo Joseph, popularly known as OTJ, on the occasion of his 66th birthday. In a goodwill message issued to mark the occasion, Owotomobi described Otunba Joseph as a loyal and committed member of the BATSV, praising his leadership qualities, political maturity and ability to deliver results. According to him, Otunba Joseph is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding Commissioners to have served in the Kwara State Ministry of Environment, noting that his achievements in office remain a reference point among stakeholders in the state. Owotomobi said Joseph's leadership qualities were further demonstrated by his ability to harmonise the various factions that constituted the BATSV structure in Kwara State. H...

GEOSON Members charge to embrace emerging technology  Members of the Geoinformation Society of Nigeria (GEOSON), Ogun State Chapter, have been urged to embrace and promote emerging technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital mapping and other advanced geospatial technologies to enhance their professionalism and contribute more effectively to national development. The charge was given by the Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Arc. Dr. Babatunde Adekoya Jolaoso, who was the Chairman of the occasion at the investiture and award ceremony held for Surv. Quadri Abideen Oniru Rabiu, MNIS, at the NIS Multipurpose Hall, Magbon, Abeokuta. Jolaoso said geoinformation science had evolved into a specialised field of knowledge and professional practice, stressing the need to reposition GIS professionals from being mere data managers to strategic decision-makers and critical partners in development. According to him, geospatial technology has bec...

‘This Is Unprecedented’ — Ex-LG Office Holders Hail Ogun as State Clears ₦3.5bn Severance Former political office-holders in Ogun State’s 20 local government councils and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) have hailed the state government for clearing ₦3.503 billion in outstanding severance allowances owed them. The beneficiaries spoke on Tuesday during the presentation of cheques at the Oba’s Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, describing the payment as a demonstration of the government’s commitment to good governance and the welfare of political office-holders. The beneficiaries, who served between 2016 and 2024, include former chairmen, vice-chairmen, secretaries to local governments, supervisors, special advisers and councillors. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the government said the payment totalled ₦3,503,489,479.56. Akinmade said the outstanding liabilities covered 526 former political...

KEEP SUPPORTING TO DELIVER AN EFFECTIVE SERVICE, HOS TELLS WORKERS  The Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka has charged the members of Staff of the Bureau of State Pensions and by extension all the workers to keep supporting his mission to deliver an effective and efficient public service to the entire populace of the State. The Head of Service gave the charge at a gathering in honour of two retiring members, Ms. Iyabo Kuforiji and Mr. Mohammed Liyide, of the Bureau of State Pensions, Office of the Head of Service, held at the Bureau's premises, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. According to him, encouragement is required to appreciate those who are diligent, committed and hardworking, as the service has gone pass the era of been bossy but in an era of relevance, quality and efficient service delivery. He commended the retiring officers for making diligence, efficiency and effectiveness their watchwords and charged others to emulate the values they exhibited that made th...