Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, officially declared his intention to seek re-election in 2023 on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he remains undaunted and resolutely committed to achieve more for the state. Abiodun made the declaration at the Executive Council Chambers of his office at Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, when he received…
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Ado-Odo Set to Host Dignitaries for Final Burial Rites of Olofin Adimula Oodua
Government officials, private sector leaders and Royal Fathers and Chiefs are some dignitaries expected to attend the final passage ceremony and 41-day prayer of the late Olofin Adimula Oodua of Ado-Odo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdul Lateef Adeniran Akanni on Saturday February 19, 2022. The event, which will have the Governor of Ogun State, Prince…
Ogun to Launch Education Trust Fund
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that an Education Trust Fund that would help in providing sustainable fund for Infrastructural development for all levels of education would soon be launched in the State. The Governor also approved the construction of 1600 bed hostel facility to address the accommodation challenge at the Olabisi Onabanjo…
Abiodun Presents N351bn 2022 ‘Budget of Restoration’ To Assembly
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday presented a sum of N351bn as the proposed appropriation bill for the year 2022 before the House of Assembly. Abiodun, while presenting the fiscal proposal christened ‘Budget of Restoration’, said the main task of his administration next year is to increase pace of the implementation of its…
Ogun Nursing Schools, Midwifery, Get Full Accreditation after 45years
The Ogun State Government has announced that its Schools of Nursing and Midwifery spread across Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode and Ilaro have been given full accreditation status by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria ( NMCN). The feat which is the first of its kind in the 45 years history of the state came with an…
I Have Never Tampered With LG Funds – Abiodun
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, reiterated that his administration has never tampered with the monthly allocation of the 20 local governments in the state from the federal government. The governor said rather than shortchanging the LGs, the state government has been assisting them by augmenting their allocations to enable them perform their…
Student’s Death: Ogun Pulls Down Distressed School Building
The Ogun State Government has pulled down a block of classrooms at Nazareth High School, Imeko in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of the state. The building which recently became distressed and partially collapsed on a group of students killing one and injuring two others in the process was demolished over the weekend on the…
Abiodun Seeks N83.5b Loan to Improve Agriculture, Tourism, Others
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state has sought the speedy approval of the N83.5 billion loan requested from the 1.68 percent Development of Natural Resources Fund (DNRF) from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RAMFAC). The loan, if approved according to the governor, will be used by the state to boost agriculture, tourism and…
My Father Asked Me to Prioritise Civil Servants, Pensioners and Teachers – Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday broke silence on the passing of his father, Pa Emmanuel Abiodun, describing his demise as “painful and a great loss to him and his family”. Abiodun disclosed this when he received Remo traditional rulers, members of Ijebu-Remo Unity Forum, Labour Union leaders, NANS leadership and other prominent…
Ogun Disburses Over N241m Loan To Agricultural, Non-Agricultural Enterprises
The Ogun State Government has disbursed over N241m loan to 500 beneficiaries under the State Agricultural and Multipurpose Credit Agency (OSAMCA) Scheme. Speaking while presenting the cheques to beneficiaries at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said the commencement of the credit facility to citizens was in fulfilment of his electoral promises to…