A United States District Court in Tacoma on Monday sentenced Abidemi Rufai, Special Assistant to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, to five years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated…
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School invaded In Ogun; Chairs, Tables missing
Suspected armed robbers broke into the Baptist Day School at Alaaguntan area of Ewekoro Local Government, Ogun State, on Monday and carted away valuable items. The robbers, who invaded the school at…
BREAKING: Popular Governorship candidate dies days after declaration
The Ogun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, Prof. David Bamgbose, is dead, barely six days after he announced himself as the party’s candidate. Bamgbose reportedly died at the Sacred…
Anxiety in Ogun as top Boko Haram member nabbed
There was anxiety in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday, following the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram leader. The suspect was arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Security Service…
Tragedy As Security Operatives Chasing ‘Yahoo Boys’ Kill Nigerian Student
Pandemonium broke out as the slain student was coming out of her school premises when a stray bullet from the operatives chasing someone hit her. A report reaching this newspaper indicates that…
Husband set wife ablaze in Ogun
A yet-to-be identified couple have sustained severe burn injuries after the husband set his wife ablaze for allegedly leaving the marriage. The incident happened on Saturday, July 2nd in the Abule-otun, Akute…
Suspected Cultists Arrested For Rape During Initiation Of Teenage Girl In Ogun
Police have arrested three members of Eiye confraternity for forcefully initiating a young girl into their cult group. The spokesman for the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest of…
Striking Worker Slumps, Dies During Meeting In Ogun
There was palpable tension at the secretariat of the Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abeokuta, on Friday, following the death of a member of the union, identified…
Nigerian Lady Strip Naked, Bark Like A Dog After She Was “Diabolically Used”
A young mentally-ill lady stripped herself and started barking like a dog in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The state police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident in a statement on…
Workers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unremitted Salary Deductions In Ogun
Workers in Ogun State have declared an indefinite strike to compel the state government effect payment of their unremitted salary deductions spanning a period of 21 months as well as non-payment of…