The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has dismantled a suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a 56-year-old Mexican national it described as an alleged drug kingpin. The agency said the operation was the result of months of investigation into a suspected transnational network allegedly […]
Veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after a battle with advanced cancer. Hassan died on Sunday, August 23, 2026. His daughter, Kira Hassan, confirmed the death during an emotional Instagram Live session, while veteran actor Jide Kosoko […]
The race for the Gateway State just got a major contender. Renowned journalist and public administrator ’Mọdele Sarafa-Yusuf has officially declared her bid for the 2027 Ogun State Governorship. Positioning herself as the “safest option” for a state known as Nigeria’s industrial powerhouse, Sarafa-Yusuf’s declaration prioritizes institutional stability over political […]
Ogun State is on the brink of making aviation history as the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport prepares to receive an unprecedented commercial operations licence this week—a certification the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says no other airport in the country has ever achieved. Governor Dapo Abiodun revealed that NCAA […]
The Ogun State Government has firmly responded to allegations by former Governor and current Ogun East Senator, Gbenga Daniel, over a proposed demolition of his properties, insisting that no citizen is above the law. Daniel had accused the state of plotting to demolish his Asoludero residence and the popular Conference […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a plea to President Bola Tinubu, urging the swift signing and implementation of the renegotiated 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement. The Coordinator of the Lagos zone of the Union, Prof. Adelaja Odukoya, emphasized the critical need for collective bargaining principles to be upheld, […]
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has officially appointed Mr. Tunde Onakoya, the National Master of Chess and the current Guinness World Record holder for the longest Chess Marathon, as the Sports Ambassador for the state. The announcement was made during a meeting between Governor Abiodun and Mr. Onakoya at […]
The Ogun State Government initiated the demolition of shanties and makeshift structures along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday. Led by Farouq Akintunde, the Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Environment, the operation aims to clear the corridor of disfiguring structures that have become potential hideouts for criminals. The […]
