Ogun indigenes in Diaspora congratulate Amosun on re-election

Shodunke, President, Olumo Progressive Association Canada Inc.

The Olumo Progressive Association Canada Inc, a group of indigenes of Egba and Yewa in Ogun State in Diaspora, has sent congratulatory message to their home Governor, Senator Ibikule Amosun on his re-election.

In a release over the weekend signed by the association’s President, Chief Femi Shodunke and General Secretary, Mr. Lukmon Afolabi Bakare, the group said the victory was well deserved.

Amosun, Ogun State Governor

The indigenes, who also congratulated the people of the state for re-electing Amosun, said they were not surprised by the decision of the electorates to return the governor for another term.

Ogun promotes 83 TRACE Officers

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has promoted 83 officers of the corps towards improving productivity.

Mr Ajibade Adekunle, Zonal Commander, TRACE in Ota, Ogun, made the disclosure on Friday in Ota.

Exclusive: Amosun may get Fayemi’s treatment as Ogun teachers’ strike enters second week

The Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun’s hope of being re-elected for the second term seems to be hitting the rock as the state teachers’ strike entered the second week.

Presently, the Labour Party in the State has described his government as insensitive.

Secretary of LP in the State, Sunday Oginni said it is inhuman for the state  governor “not only to continue with campaign for another term but also to say only irresponsible teachers would abandon classes.

INEC confirms ownership of ballot boxes intercepted in Ogun

The Ogun Police Command says INEC has confirmed its ownership of the ballot boxes that were intercepted by soldiers on the Benin-Sagamu Expressway.

The spokesperson of the command, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi, told newsmen on Tuesday in Abeokuta that soldiers attached to the 35 Artillery Brigade, Abeokuta, on Tuesday intercepted a truck containing 3,600 ballot boxes.

Daniel remains our leader in Ogun PDP, says Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun has denied that the former Ogun Governor, Gbenga Daniel, was planning to defect to another party.

The State Chairman of the party, Mr Adebayo Dayo, stated this at the inauguration of a 35-member gubernatorial campaign committee in Abeokuta.

He said Daniel remained the leader of the party in the state and that he was determined to work for the success of the party at the polls.

How man abducts 5-Year-old boy in Ogun, moves him to Abuja

A suspected child kidnapper, Bola Adesina who abducted a 5-year-old boy, one Ahmed and attempted to ferry him from Ogun State to Kaduna State, was nabbed after the boy raised an alarm in a vehicle in which he was travelling with his abductor.

LEADERSHIP Friday learnt that Adesina, an Okada rider based in Shagamu Ogun State, carried Ahmed in his Okada on a commercial ride in the town but later loaded him into a luxurious bus travelling to Abuja for onward delivery to his client based in Kaduna, one Iya Oyibo.

Reduction of tertiary institution fees still stands, Ogun govt

MAPOLY

Ogun state government has debunked the allegation that the pronouncement of reduction in the tertiary institution fees in the state was a fluke, noting that, the reduction remains.

There has been rumour making rounds by students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Ojere, Abeokuta that the state government has implemented the reduction since it made the announcement.

It would be recalled that the state government had in September 2014 announced the reduction of school fees for all tertiary institutions across the state, hinting that, education should be given utmost priority in the state.

Female genital mutilation offenders in Ogun risk jail term

Female genital mutilation 

Ogun Commissioner for Woman Affairs and Social Development,  Mrs Elizabeth Sonubi, , on Wednesday, said the state government would prosecute anyone caught practising ``Female Genital Mutilation.’’

The commissioner disclosed this in Abeokuta during a news conference to celebrate the "16 Days Activism on the Elimination of Gender Based Violence’’ with the theme ``Let us Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Woman.’’

According to Sonubi, offenders are liable to one year imprisonment.