The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday declared that the old N500 and N1000 notes are still legal tender in the state, affirming that the state government would punish commercial banks and business organizations that refuse to collect the old naira notes from the people. The Governor made this revelation in Abeokuta, the…
Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has revealed that he might become a traditional monarch after leaving office. The Governor has reaffirmed that he is a prince from a royal family. He added that he might go and look for the crown and join the league of traditional monarchs in Ogun state. The Governor revealed…
An old woman, Amoke Eweje has condemned the Ogun State Amotekun Corps for shooting her son, Ayodeji Eweje and labeling him a cultist. The aggrieved mother has cried out to the Government of Ogun State to assist and save her only son, Ayodeji, from the men of the Amotekun corps, who she reported shot him…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The meeting between the former president and the former Governor of Lagos state was behind closed doors at the residence of the former president in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The meeting of the political…
Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has reacted to the killing of the 2022 Miss MAPOLY winner, Happiness Odeh, by some unknown kidnappers. The Governor has made a vow to arrest the assailants. The governor, through a statement on Sunday, revealed that he had ordered security agents to effect the arrest of the killers and…
Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun has finally appointed Dr Adeoye Odedeji as the substantive Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta. Dr. Odedeji was named by the Governor as the Acting Rector of MAPOLY in December 2019. After his appointment, the State Ministry of Education publicized an advertisement, calling on qualified persons to apply…
Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has told graduates of the Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa to create jobs instead of looking for quick money that does not last. The Governor made this revelation during the 5th convocation ceremony of the polytechnic which took place at its Dapo Abiodun Twin Lecture Complex. The Governor…
In its drive to enhance human capital development of teachers in its technical and vocational colleges, Ogun State Government has concluded plan to sponsor eight principals and 11 instructors across all the Government Science and Technical Colleges to Germany on a study tour. Special Adviser to the Governor on Technical and Vocational Education, Prof. Joseph…
About 10 persons have lost their lives to the cult war in Ogun State, in Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. Shittu Jamiu, a Sagamu resident, said “One thing that surprised me most is that most of them are childhood friends, schoolmates, friends and brothers. But suddenly, in the name of cultism, they…
Segun Showunmi, a former aide to Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has dragged the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, for calling Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun the ‘Eleyi of Ogun State’. The Informant247 reported that the Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, while introducing people at the mega governorship rally of the…
The scornful jibe thrown at the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun by the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress Primary (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has continued to trend. Recall that Tinubu on June 3, during a consultation visit to Ogun state, to solicit for votes and support of the party’s delegates and stakeholders,…
Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun on Sunday, commuted six death sentences to life imprisonment and frees 40 inmates. He declared this as part of the gestures to commemorate the June 12 Democracy Day anniversary. The Governor said there’s need for decongestion of the correctional centres across the state. Abiodun made this announcement at the…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, visited the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, pledging to support the former Lagos State governor in winning the 2023 presidential election. Abiodun who disclosed this on his Twitter page on Friday said his visit for the party’s presidential flagbearer was to congratulate him on his…
The All Progressives Congress Senator currently serving Lagos West, Senator Solomon Adeola, has announced his interest to run for the seat of Ogun West Senatorial District in the 2023 election. The Informant247 confirmed that Adesola declared his intention to represent the Ogun West district on Wednesday at an event held in Ilaro, Yewa-North. According to…
South-West zone has released the list of consensus candidates with Otunba Iyiola Omisore of Osun State picking the office of the National Secretary, while D.I Kekemeke of Ondo State got the office of the national vice chairman for the South-West. The Informant247 Nigeria News had earlier reported that all six persons vying for the position…
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun will on Thursday launch the Basic Health Provision Fund and the Health Insurance Scheme in the state. The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin, in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta said that the programme would be flagged off at the June 12 at the State Cultural…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said his administration will continue to make Ogun an oil-producing state in the country. He disclosed this in a lecture at the 2nd and 3rd convocation programmes of the Mountain Top University, on the topic, “Quest for excellence: The Nexus of faith, knowledge and resilience.”. The governor said…
Current Big Brother Naija winner, Laycon, joined his voice with that of other celebrities to agitate disbandment of the Special Anti Robbery Squad Unit of the Nigerian Police Force. The reality star told the Government not to stunt the growth of millions of Nigerian youths. Laycon noted that the voices of the youths must be…
