The Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has ordered the immediate suspension of his Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties, Abidemi Rufai, who was arrested in the United States for alleged involvement in over $350,000 unemployment fraud during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Abidemi Rufai, 42 was arrested at the JFK Airport in New York on…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has assured the people of the state that the forthcoming local government elections will be free and fair, just as he added that the next council chairmen would not be appointed, but elected by the people. Prince Dapo Abiodun who made this known at an event held in the…
As part of efforts to improve the health indices of citizens as well as put an end to maternal deaths and other health emergencies, the Ogun Government has distributed 22 Tricycle to Primary Health Centres across the State. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker at the distribution ceremony held at the Obas Complex, Oke Mosan,…
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and their operatives to stay away from all parks and garages in the state to avoid incurring the full wrath of the law. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday by the…
Activities to mark the 45th anniversary of the creation of Ogun State in 1976 will begin on Wednesday 3rd February 2021. Ogun state was created on February 3, 1976 by the then Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed who announced in a nationwide broadcast the creation of seven new states to increase the number of…
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has taken a further step in his administration’s vision of ensuring Ogun state becomes the food basket of the nation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French Company, Fan Milk Plc. on the production of raw materials for dairy products in the country. Speaking after the…
It was a sad day for the people of Kuto in Abeokuta area of Ogun state as a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit lost control due to brake failure thereby resulting in the death of three people while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries. This incident has prompted the Governor of Ogun state,…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Saturday assured the people of the State that the 14.7km Ijebu Ode-Epe Expressway would be ready for their use by Christmas. Prince Dapo Abiodun, who made this known while on an on-the-spot assessment tour of the road, got assurance from the contractors that about eight to nine…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced that starting from January 2021, Adire fabric would become the official school uniform in all public schools in the State. Governor Abiodun who disclosed this at the official launch of Ogun Adire Digital Market Place at the June 12 Cultural centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, also called on the…
The Ogun State Government has said that appointments, promotions and career advancement would be merit based, as favouritism would no longer be entertained in the State Civil Service. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta while addressing workers who trooped out to thank him for paying the new…