The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), has described the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, as a bridge-builder of young and future generations. The national chairman of the association, Adewale Oladigbolu, stated this while addressing newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, Wednesday. Oladigbolu, also a Prince from Agunloye ruling house, expressed gratitude to God for Read More
A middle aged man, Sakiru Famuyiwa, has been arrested at Ijeja area of Abeokuta by men of Ogun state police command for stealing two children during a church service. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a press statement made available to Blueprint Saturday. Oyeyemi stated that the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by Read More
Ogun students under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) has called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to stem the tide of cult related killings in the state before it spreads to campuses. The apex student bodies stated this during their joint senate congress, with the theme; ‘X-raying the state of Read More
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, Monday met with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo at his his residence, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Osinbajo is in the Ogun state capital for a high-level dialogue organised by the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA). The dialogue tagged, ‘West Africa: Rising To The Challenge Of Consolidating Democratic Governance’, is to hold at the Read More
Stakeholders under the aegis of Educational Initiative for Development in Western Nigeria (EIDWN) has frowned at the incessant encroachment of school lands by land grabbers, saying the menace has further compromised the integrity of school sites as intended in the master plan. Speaking at the year 2022 Alma Mater Day Celebration held in Abeokuta, the President General of AGSOBA, Sunday Read More
An armed robbery suspect, Sodiq Yahaya, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command while carrying out robbery operation at the students’ hostel at Ipara Remo in Remo North local government area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a press statement made available to Blueprint Saturday. Oyeyemi stated that the suspect Read More
Residents of Agodo community in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state have cried out to the state government and security agencies to ensure justice is served on the killers of Oba Ayinde Odetola, the monarch of the community. The community members besieged the governor’s office, in Abeokuta to protest the killing and stated that the monarch and his three Read More
The suspect, Idowu Shittu in police custody.
In furtherance of his consultation towards his presidential bid, erstwhile Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Saturday, visited former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, at his penthouse situated at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential hopeful arrived at Obasanjo’s residence at about 10am and proceeded into a close door meeting with his former Read More
A housewife, Ramota Bello, has been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command over the murder of her husband, Bello Saliu. The arrest was contained in a press statement made available to Blueprint Thursday, by the police spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in Abeokuta. The incident according to the report lodged at Lafenwa divisional headquarters, Abeokuta by a brother Read More
Oyo state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Musbau Babatunde, Tuesday, hinted that the state government is determined to build an airport in the Oke -Ogun zone of the state. Prof. Babatunde dropped the hint in Saki while addressing critical stakeholders at a forum organised by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning to educate the people on the Read More
The leadership of Tinubu Support Organization (TSO) with the mandate to canvass for the candidature of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the president on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated the executive members for the Ogun state chapter. The inauguration ceremony, which was held on Friday at Oba Odeleye Park (Ori omi) in Abeokuta, attracted many Read More
Residents of Ogun state who desire to own homes now have an opportunity to do so, courtesy of FCMB Group Plc. The leading financial powerhouse has partnered with the State government to provide affordable mortgage loans to subscribers of low-cost schemes. First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the retail and commercial banking subsidiary of the Group, will disburse the loans. This Read More
President of Ogun State Cooperative Federation Limited (OGSCOFED), Alh. Wasiu Olaleye has described cooperative societies as key to the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Olaleye stated this during the cooperative’s annual inter-religious prayer session to herald the 2022 business activities of the society. He stated that the cooperative society was established in 1976 to foster Read More
A 32-year-old fashion designer, Omowumi Oyapitan, has been arrested by men of Ogun state Police command over the killing of 30-year-old Mohammed Ahmed. The arrest was contained in a press statement made available to Blueprint, Thursday, in Abeokuta. According to the statement, the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the police at Onipanu divisional headquarters from one Read More
The Ogun state police command has arrested 32-year- old fridge and air-condition technician, Toheeb Akanji, for stabbing to death a 42- year- old Damilare Babatunde Oladipupo, a member of one of the transport unions in the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated this in a press statement made available to Blueprint, Sunday in Abeokuta Oyeyemi stated that the Read More
Operatives of Ogun state police command have arrested two members of a kidnap syndicate terrorising Ijebu-Ode and its environ. The arrest was contained in a press statement made available to Blueprint Monday, by the police spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in Abeokuta. Oyeyemi stated that the suspects, Samuel Oke Abiodun and Denis Blessing, were arrested following series of kidnap cases in Read More
Three suspected cultists, Abdul Jelili, Oluwatosin Olanrewaju and Yussuf Odesanya have been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command while trying to force their way into the venue of an event in Abeokuta, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a press statement made available to Blueprint, Wednesday stated that the suspects have been profiled Read More
Determined to prevent road crashes, especially at night, the Ogun state government has embarked on ‘Let there be Light’ project aimed at installing and activating street lights in major towns across the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who stated this at a test run of the project on the 42km Sagamu Interchange-Siun-Abeokuta express road, at the weekend, said the project would Read More
A 32- year-old man, Biodun Adebiyi, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for beating a 30- year- old cigarette seller to death over 50 naira balance. The arrest was contained in a press statement made available to Blueprint Monday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in Abeokuta. Oyeyemi according to the statement said that the Read More
Seven suspected members of a serial ritual killer gang has been arrested in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital by men of the police command. This was stated in a press statement made available to Blueprint, Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. The suspects, Lekan Oladipupo, Sulaiman Aremu, Imala Elega, Ifayemi Madru, Shittu Saheed, Samod Sulaiman, Read More
A fuel-laden tanker was engulfed in fire early Sunday morning while trying to make it’s way inbound Rounder from Oju Irin in Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Confirming the incident, the TRACE Corp Public Relations Officer, Cdr. Babatunde Akinbiyi, stated that the incident was due to the uncooperative attitude of people around the axis who were scooping Read More
Zamfara state government throughthe Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management in collaboration with Seve the Children International has resolved to work towards effective and sustainable social protection programmes in Zamfara state. The commissioner of the ministry, Fa’ika M. Ahmad, made the assertion while receiving the senior social protection specialist for ESPID project of the Save the Children International in Read More
The Ogun state police command Thursday solicited the support of residents of the state to end incessant kidnappings, cultism and other criminal activities. The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, made the appeal during the induction of Asiwaju of Orile Imo, Olakunle Olalekan as the patron of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Ogun state chapter. In the last three weeks, Read More
Ogun state known to be peaceful is however enmeshed in security challenges thereby leaving cause for worry especially as cultists carry out their nefarious activities with no hold barred. HAKEEM ADEGBENRO takes a look at these challenges in the midst of state government’s attempt to checkmate it. The security of lives and property is the main mandate of any government. Read More
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