Tag Archives: Ogun State

EXCLUSIVE: After Dubious Handover Event, Dapo Abiodun Demands N7.5 billion from Nigerian Navy for Land Allocation in Ogun

Days after Dapo Abiodun made headlines by announcing that he handed over 100 hectares of land to the Nigerian Navy to build a naval operating base and dockyard to develop the backwater Abigi community, the Ogun State governor has sent

Naval Base: OGD Commends President Tinubu Over Internal Security

The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has commended President Bola Tinubu on his continuous efforts in securing and safeguarding Nigeria territorial waters. Otunba Gbenga Daniel in a letter of appreciation sent to His Excellency, Prince Dapo

Egba Collective praises Yayi, Daniel, Amosun on Containing Protests in Ogun

The Egba Collective in Nigeria and Diaspora (ECONID), a socio-political group in Ogun State has praised Ogun state’s political leaders for ensuring sanity prevails in the midst of protests in some parts of the country. The group in a statement

Democracy Day Precursor: I Declared June 12 As A work free-day As Governor In 2004 – OGD

Senator Engr. Olugbenga Daniel, the former governor of Ogun State and incumbent lawmaker representing Ogun East in the National Assembly, disclosed that he initiated the recognition of June 12 as a work-free day as far back as 2004. This significant

Ogun Oil Production Status: A Legacy of Visionary Leadership of OGD

The media office of His Excellency, Senator Otunba Engr. Gbenga Daniel, extends heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, Governor Dapo Abiodun, and all citizens of Ogun State for the recent declaration of Ogun as a frontier state for oil exploration by

BREAKING: Ogun Speaker Oluomo Impeached Over Alleged Financial Fraud [VIDEO]

Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Kunle Oluomo has been impeached. Oluomo has been enmeshed in allegations ranging from financial fraud to leadership tussle at the state assembly. His impeachment may not be unconnected to the many allegations

Nigerian Union of Journalists Names Otunba Gbenga Daniel As Senator of the Year

The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, has bestowed the prestigious title of “Senator of the Year” upon Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The recognition, announced during an event attended by journalists, dignitaries, and members of the public at the

Governors Are Stealing Local Government Allocations – Afe Babalola to Tinubu

Founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) has claimed that state governors misappropriate funds allocated to them. He accused the governors of misapplying financial allocations to local governments in their domains. Babalola made the accusation yesterday in

Editorial: Reprehensible Use of Executive office to Settle Scores

The recent demolition by the Ogun State Government of a five storey building owned by Yeye Olufunke, the spouse of a former Governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has demonstrated the criminal brand of politics practised by the supposed

Ogun FAAC Allocation Diversion: Wale Adedayo is a Whistle Blower, Deserves Protection not Intimidation Says CACOL

The seemingly unending drama in Ogun State over ‘impeached’ Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Hon. Wale Adedayo’s allegation of diversion of statutory Federal allocations to Local Government Areas by Governor Dapo Abiodun calls for diligent intervention of the Anti-Corruption