Agency Report Saudi Arabia has suspended flights to three countries, including the neighboring United Arab Emirates, to protect against a coronavirus variant, the interior ministry said Saturday. The move comes seven weeks after the oil-rich kingdom permitted fully immunised citizens to travel abroad, after a ban on foreign trips that lasted more than a year….
by Ahmed Taofeek, Towards ensuring a hitch-free Local Government polls, all ad-hoc staff, including Returning Officers, Presiding Officers, Poll Clerk and Poll Orderly, currently being considered by the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) will be exposed to required training. OGSIEC Chairman, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu who dropped the hint in Abeokuta, while speaking on the…
By Jacob Damilola and Ayoola Obadimu, Following the report making the rounds over the purported death of two secondary school students of the Baptist Boys High School, Oke-Saje, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Government has said that no lives were lost in the affected school.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs….
By Femi Osipitan and Joke Akinnuga, The Ogun State Government has alerted its residents, warning them to guide against any act that may precipitate flooding as predicted in the metrological report by the Nigerian Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA). The agency had earlier named the State as one of those that would experience flooding this year….
By Opeyemi Oladele, Henceforth in Ogun State, cases and disputes in business transactions between two parties of not more than one million naira will be settled amicably in Small Claims Courts without the involvement of lawyers, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran has disclosed. Adeniran made this revelation at a training…
By Goke Gbadamosi & Femi Onasanya, Citizens of Ogun State have been advised to always ensure regular medical check-up, in order to detect early, life-threatening diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. The Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele gave this advice at the flag-off of a 2-day Free Diabetes Screening programme at Primary Health Center, Oke-Ilewo,…
by Kemi Oyeleye and Tayo Olusanya, The Ogun State Government is committed to continually ensuring that widows’ welfare is given utmost attention through various programmes, such as provision of micro credit scheme, as well as vocational training and mobile skill acquisition programmes. The Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun made this known in…
By Oluwafunso Obasan, The Public Private Partnership model of the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration in Ogun State has received an additional boost, as AfreximBank is dedicating the sum of $200m towards projects implementation and other initiatives of the administrationThe President/Chairman, Board of Directors, AfreximBank, Mr. Benedict Oramah who made this known at the Governor’s office,…
By Aderonke Dada, The Ogun State Government has commenced registration of small business owners, petty traders, low wage employees and artisans as would-be beneficiaries of the COVID-19 cash transfer social intervention programme of the Federal Government, under the ‘The Rapid Response Register (RRR). Coordinator, Ogun State Operations Coordinating Unit (Ogun SOCU), Mr. Tunde Adebiyi made…