Abeokuta

Gas explosion: Gas Minister visits Ogun as governor tightens truck regulations to improve road safety

The Ogun State Government is to introduce a policy that would enforce the roadworthiness of truck heads plying the state. Gov. Dapo Abiodun...

Breaking: Abeokuta gas tanker explosion claims four lives, ignites six vehicles

A gas tanker explosion in the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has left a trail of devastation, with at least...

First Lady in Abeokuta, launches “Renewed Hope Initiative” for Southwest women

No fewer than 120 women from the six south-west states are to get N60 million from the “Renewed Hope Initiative,” a social intervention...

In a blast of anger, Tinubu at Abeokuta rally, spits fire, slams Buhari govt. for “sabotaging’’ his election in Feb. 25 poll

``The city boy is here, I am the son of the soil, we will take the government from them; the bad people,’’ Persecondnews...

Outrage as only suspect arrested in ex-CBN staff, wife’s murder escapes from Police custody in Ogun

The Police appear to have bungled the investigation into the killing and roasting of a staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),...

85th birthday: Ex-President Obasanjo drives three-wheeler in Abeokuta, picks passengers free

Ceremonial Keke Napep “operator”, former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun capital took many residents by storm as he drove the...

The Day in Pictures: VP Osinbajo speaks in Abeokuta at high level event on democracy in West Africa.

    The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo was in Abeokuta today joining a high level event on democracy in West Africa. Others...

Gas explosion destroys ex-Governor Gbenga Daniel’s hotel in Abeokuta, two dead, others injured

A third gas explosion has hit Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, within one week and this time, it shattered Conference Hotel, owned by former...

Suspected herders ambush, kidnap medical doctor, nurse in Ogun

Barely a week after the launch of Amotekun Corps in Ogun State, a medical doctor, Oladunni Odetola, and a nurse, Mrs Bamgbose, have...

Financially-racked mother of six kills her one-month-old baby, dumps corpse in river

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Unperturbed by the pains of bearing the pregnancy for nine solid months, a 35-year-old mother of six children, Sukurat...

It’s fake news: No herders attack on Prof. Soyinka’s Abeokuta home — Son

  The story making the rounds that Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka’s house in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, was attacked by Fulani herdsmen...

Power: FG assures additional 669MW before end of 2019

Plans to close 5.3million consumers metering gap The federal government has assured Nigerians of additional 669MW of power supply before the end of...