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CrimeTwo Nabbed In Ogun With Car Stolen From Lagos by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 1:54pm On Jun 02, 2021
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected robbers, who were escaping with a vehicle stolen in Lagos State.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Oyeyemi said the suspects, Raymond Chukwudi and Ekene Okoro, were arrested by men of the Federal Highway Patrol at Ajebandele, a boundary between Ogun and Ondo states, while on stop-and-search.

He said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday.

Oyeyemi stated, “During the operation, the operatives stopped a Toyota Fortuner SUV with number plate AGL 834 GU with three occupants.

“On interrogation, the occupants, whose countenance was suspicious, were unable to give satisfactory information about the vehicle; hence the policemen put a call through to the owner, whose phone number was seen on the particulars, for further enquiries.

“Sensing that the game was up, one of the occupants took to his heels, while the other two were quickly apprehended.

“The owner of the vehicle was later contacted and he explained that the robbers invaded his house on Iriferiogoma Street, Lakowe Phase 2, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, where they forcefully dispossessed him of the vehicle.

“The two suspects were handed over to the DPO, Ogbere, for investigation.”

The PPRO added that the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for onward transfer to the Lagos State Police Command, which would prosecute them.

https://punchng.com/two-nabbed-in-ogun-with-car-stolen-from-lagos/

HealthSmoking Among Ogun Secondary School Students Worries Govt, Mounts Campaign by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 8:35am On Jun 01, 2021
OGUN State government has expressed worries over the prevalence of smoking among secondary school students in the state.

The government said it had intensified campaigns against drug abuse and cigarette smoking by students of public and private schools in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, who disclosed these on Monday, said 3,200 young children and teenagers under 18 years, smoked their first cigarette while more than 2,100 young adults became daily smokers.

Coker said this while addressing newsmen to kick-start an awareness campaign against smoking to mark the 2021 World No Tobacco Day in Abeokuta, the state capital.

She said the Ministry of Health through the state Drug Control Committee had been engaging secondary school students across the state to discourage them from smoking and the use of illicit drugs.

Coker said part of the efforts of the state to curb smoking and drug abuse among students was the establishment of Drug free clubs in both public and private secondary schools.

The commissioner said, 16,800 Nigerians die of tobacco-related illness annually.

She said cigarette smoke contained more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, “70 of which are known to cause cancer.”

Coker said, “Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the world. It kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. On the average, the life expectancy of a smoker is 10 years less than a non-smoker.”

https://punchng.com/smoking-among-ogun-secondary-school-students-worries-govt-mounts-campaign/
PoliticsInvestors Laud Abiodun On Reconstruction Of Agbara-Lusada-Atan Road by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 8:08am On Jun 01, 2021
Investors operating in Agbara, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State have lauded Governor Dapo Abiodun for the commencement of the reconstruction of the Agbara – Lusada – Atan Road and implementing policies that have led to an improved business environment in the area.

The investors gave the commendation during a tour of industries in Agbara by the state commissioner for industries, trade and investment, Kikelomo Longe.

The CEO, African Industries Group, Sohan Bagla, while speaking during the tour, said the construction of the road would enhance the business activities of companies in the area as well as the economy of the state, stressing, “The present administration has been friendly to businesses while the town has been a peaceful location for investors.”

Bagla said with the improved business environment, the company was considering establishing a new fertilizer plant so as to leverage the enormous phosphate deposit in the state while also working on the expansion of its facility adding that the expansion would enable the company improve on the 10,000 direct jobs and 100,000 indirect jobs it has created so far.

Also speaking, the CEO, Beloxxi Industries Limited, Obi Ezeude, who also underscored the importance of the road, commended the government for its intervention in the reconstruction of the project, saying with the reconstruction as well as the strategic location of Agbara, the state was well-positioned to remain the industrial hub of the nation.

In his contribution, the chairman, Industrialists Forum, OPIC Estate and managing director, Pyramid Bag Manufacturing Company Limited, Agbara, Bayo Ikujenyo called on the government to help with the construction of more access roads.

He disclosed that companies in Agbara were willing to utilise the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) policy in the State to collaborate with the government on the construction of a fire station and health centre within the town.

Responding, the commissioner, Kikelomo Longe, assured that the present administration would not relent at providing relevant infrastructure while also implementing its Public-Private Partnership policy for business to thrive stressing that the government would continue to address the concerns of Industries in the state.
https://businessday.ng/news/article/investors-laud-abiodun-on-reconstruction-of-agbara-lusada-atan-road/

HealthOgun Governor’s Wife Urges Action On Menstrual Hygiene Issues by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 10:20am On May 31, 2021
The wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, has called for actions to address issues around menstrual hygiene as well as creation of more awareness to change the negative social norms around it.

In the same vein, Prime Diamond Initiative for Community Health (PDICH) has said it aims to empower over 500 women through the production and distribution of sanitary products in Plateau State.

Also, the Centre for Media Advocacy for Mother and Child (CAMAC) has distributed free sanitary pads to 100 girls from Abakwa Community in Kaduna North and Government Secondary, Ungwan Boro, in Chikun Local Council.

The Executive Director of CAMAC, Alex Uangbaoje, described the gesture as a continuation of a campaign launched in 2020. During an event yesterday to mark the World Menstrual Hygiene Day at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, Mrs. Abiodun said it was imperative for the girl to have proper and adequate knowledge about her monthly cycle to remain healthy and attain quality education.

Theme of this year’s edition is ‘Action and Investment in Menstrual Hygiene and Health’. According to her, no young girl should be deprived of education due to ignorance, which had led some girls to make poor personal decisions about their sexual and reproductive health, resulting in early pregnancies and child marriages.

She condemned some communities with cultural and religious bias for menstruation, submitting that such had deprived a lot of girls of educational opportunities, impeding women and girls around the world from reaching their full potential and causing a general deterioration in health.

She called on entrepreneurs and investors to produce sanitary pads, urging environmentalists to also offer reusable pads.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, in his goodwill message, appreciated the various initiatives of Mrs. Abiodun towards the wellbeing of Ogun people, particularly women.

Meanwhile, PDICH expressed concern that a large number of girls in Nigeria, particularly in rural communities, do not have access to sanitary protection, thus obstructing their access to education, economic and social activities.

Founder of the initiative, Chinasa Onukegbe (Nas Ebiere), noted in Abuja at the weekend that this not only individuals’ life would be affected but also career prospects a well as the entire community they live in.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/ogun-governors-wife-urges-action-on-menstrual-hygiene-issues/

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PoliticsRe: We've Arrested Ahmed Gulak's Killers - Police Labelled Them IPOB Members by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 10:17am On May 31, 2021
Labelled them as IPOB members or they were IPOB members?
CrimeSix Arrested For Railway Vandalism In Ogun by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 10:06am On May 31, 2021
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested six persons for vandalising railway fittings in the Oteyi area of Ibogun in Ifo Local Government Area of the state.

The suspects, Taiwo Ismaila, Egbekunle Abiodun, Abdullah Sanni, Nuru Ibrahim, Wasiu Aweda and Babatunde Sikiru were arrested following information received by the the DPO Ibogun division that vandals were removing some rods along the rail line.

Police spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement, said the Divisional Police Officer Samuel Oladele led his men to the scene where the six suspects were apprehended.

Abimbola said 27 rail iron rods, two burning torch with hose, six long cylinders, three short cylinders and one intercolder Volvo Truck with registration number SMK 61 XY were recovered from the suspects.

According to him, the commissioner of police Edward Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

https://thenationonlineng.net/six-arrested-for-railway-vandalism-in-ogun/
PoliticsAbiodun Celebrates 61st Birthday At Orphanage by OmoOgunOriginal(op):
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, yesterday celebrated his 61st birthday with children at the state owned Stella Obasanjo Children’s Home, Abeokuta, advising them not to allow present circumstances deter them from actualising their life aspirations.

Abiodun, who was accompanied by members of the State Executive Council, admonished the children not to settle for anything less in the course of pursuing their life dreams.

The governor, who pledged to always make himself available for the children, urged them to improve themselves to attain greater heights in future and become good citizens of the country.

He assured that each of the children at the orphanage would be presented with befitting luxury gift items from the state to mark their respective birthdays, beginning from yesterday.

The governor presented the orphanage with sets of computers and food items, among others, to the children’s home, while the computer section of the orphanage was also commissioned.

In his state broadcast on the scorecard of his administration in the last two years, Governor Abiodun said the administration had recorded giant strides since it came on board two years ago, despite the COVID-19 outbreak and other challenges.

Scoring his administration high, the governor said even strident critics of his government concurred that it had made positive impacts in housing, infrastructure, education, health, agriculture, youth empowerment and other critical sectors.

“Ours is a promise-keeping administration,” he said, adding that his government would continue to be strategic and deliberate in the allocation of resources.

He said that Ogun State under his leadership would continue to prioritise projects that have direct and positive impact on the people and remain frugal in the management of the “commonwealth”.

He said his government would sustain the tempo of good governance, asking residents to expect more projects in housing, health and education, among others.

The governor said he was at peace with himself and delighted that he stuck with the promise he made to deliver good governance and espouse a government that would be fair, just, equitable, accountable, open, transparent, inclusive and obey the rule of law when he was sworn-in as the fifth civilian governor of Ogun State about 731 days ago.

He said: “In my inaugural speech, I made a covenant with God and the good people of Ogun State that I would provide good governance, that is a government that is fair, just, equitable, accountable, open, transparent, inclusive and obeys the rule of law.

“Two years down the line, I am proud to say that we are a promise-keeping administration. We have either fulfilled or are fulfilling all our electoral promises in practical terms.”

He said his administration did not allow the challenges of COVID-19 and #EndSARS protest to dampen its resolve to deliver on his electoral promises to the people of Ogun State, noting that his first year in office witnessed commencement and completion of some infrastructural projects across the state.

Highlighting some projects espoused by his administration in 24 months, Abiodun said no fewer than 34 roads spanning over 270km had been reconstructed, while another set of 41 roads had benefitted from rehabilitation covering over 322 km.

He said: “We have worked on over 600km of rural, intra-state, and inter-state roads spread across the three senatorial districts of the state in line with our commitment to even development of the state and the completion of inherited projects that benefit the citizens.

“It is important to note that some of the reconstructed roads are Federal Government roads, which we have been compelled to do because citizens do not care about the ownership of the roads, but geo-locate the pains they experience at the point of contact.

“Your government is committed to bringing relief to our citizens regardless of the cause or source of the discomfort.

“The reconstructed roads include our arterial roads linking us with Lagos State, such as Ray Power Road and Ikola/Navy-Osi-Ota Road in Ota which were commissioned three days ago; Ijebu -Ode to Epe Road, scheduled for commissioning in the next few days; and Atan – Lusada-Agbara Road which was flagged off last month and is due for completion in 15 months.

“Of note also is the reconstruction of Abeokuta-Sagamu Interchange, the major road to the state capital. There are several other roads spread across the state that are either completed or at various stages of completion at an average of three roads per each of the 20 local government areas.”

The governor thanked members of the state’s executive council for their service and dedication, the state House of Assembly, development partners, the judiciary and the people of the state for their trust and commitment to the success story of the Ogun State project.

https://thenationonlineng.net/abiodun-celebrates-61st-birthday-at-orphanage/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j34S_t0eonY

SportsRe: UCL Finals: Chelsea Practising Penalties After Man Utd’s Heartbreak - Tuchel by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 9:44am On May 29, 2021
It will still end in tears
PoliticsRe: COAS Appointment Is A Missed Opportunity For Unity - Farooq A. Kperogi by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 9:22am On May 29, 2021
This is a whole lot of hogwash.

You people don't want equity. You want nepotism that favours you.

So Buhari should appoint an Igbo man then the Defence Chiefs will now be three Southerners and one Northerner?

To these folks, it's okay if North is marginalised to favour South. Smh.

Why was there no epistle like this when the present Chief of Defense Staff, Irabor succeed another Southern Christian?
PoliticsDapo Abiodun @61: Come, Let Us Rejoice by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 9:14am On May 29, 2021
Today, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State’s fifth democratically elected helmsman, clocks three scores plus one. It is, as usual since 2019 when he mounted the saddle, a double-tiered song and dance, for this is also the day that he clocks two years in office, two solid years of phenomenal feats in a Build Our Future Together movement.

Many would say that the celebrations have been richly earned, but Governor Abiodun will let no one forget that being alive and in good health has not come by the arm of the flesh. It has all been by the grace of the Almighty God in whose lustre he (Abiodun) basks, firmly believing that whatever He does, He does so well, and that the future with grace at the steering wheel is beyond assured.

This is not merely fortuitous, and the fact that Prince Abiodun reckons that he might one day become a preacher of the gospel is not even under consideration right now. The point is that in the last 61 years, he has, for want of a better phrase, confronted more than a fair share of baptisms of fire.

From serious health challenges that almost took the wind out of his sails to perils on the road stoked by men of the underworld; from character assassination by trusted allies to hollow promises by friends intent on nothing but personal gain, however dishonestly obtained; from persecution by the Ogun State political establishment when he threw his hat in the ring to the purveyance of falsehood by opposition desperadoes when, eventually, he made it after a decade of trials. The Iperu-born Prince, business mogul and consummate administrator has seen it all.

From 1998 when he got elected to a senatorial position under the defunct United Nigeria Congress Party and late that year when he introduced the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State but bowed to party wishes and supported Otunba Gbenga Daniel for the Oke Mosan job, to 2007 when, again, he bowed to party supremacy and conceded the Senate race, to 2011 and 2015 when he threw his structures behind Senator Ibikunle Amosun to clinch the Ogun top job, Abiodun has faced battle after battle. Success has not come on a silver platter: it has been a case of per ardua ad astra, “through difficulties to the stars,” as the Royal Air Force proclaims in pursuit of triumph. And so, praises and adorations to the Lord of all will occupy the most substantial portions of today as Abiodun exults in the joy of The Lord.

Proverbs are the horse on which words ride in the land of Oduduwa, and if a word is lost, it is with proverbs that it is retrieved: character, say the Yoruba, is beauty. And on this point hangs the first aspect of the personality of Governor Abiodun that deserves ample mention. Governor Abiodun is, to say the least, a man of character; an Omoluabi, in the full Yoruba conceptualisation of the term. Entrusted with power, he has not gone haywire, as is the wont of many in this clime. He does not rail at elders in the name of political braggadocio; he does not use dirty and uncouth language even when justly aggrieved; he has not used the instrumentality of state power to constitute himself into a glorified lout. He exudes refinement, and refinement is a critical need of every society’s leadership. Abiodun is not without his own fair share of human foibles. But when leaders come on the scene in this clime, with the value of self-effacement, of discipline, of self-denial and of comportment, they deserve applause. The nation teems with brilliant rogues in Athe corridors of power but Abiodun presents a difference we must embrace if we want true progress. In choosing not to habitually pick quarrels with people or be drawn into the murky waters in which political charlatans swim every day, Abiodun is not being a coward: he is being a man of character. Character is beauty, and as the timeless poet John Keats writes in his epochal poem, Ode on a Grecian Urn: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”

Many in political circles thought that immediately upon assuming office, Abiodun would root out the over 1000 workers clandestinely and improperly thrust on the state’s wage bill in the twilight of the Ibikunle Amosun administration. But their qualms proved to be of no movement: the governor chose to regularise their appointments, together with those of a slew of permanent secretaries. That was a political sermon without sophistry: politics must be without bitterness.

Enthralled by his open embrace of all, high-profile politicians in the opposition have cast their lot for Abiodun. The roll call includes a two-time governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel and a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole; Alhaja Salmot Badru, a former deputy governor of the state, and Prince Gboyega Isiaka, candidate of the African Democratic Congress and a main challenger during the 2019 governorship election. The list also includes Apostle Dave Salako, a two-time member of the House of Representatives; Elder Joju Fadairo, former state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party; and Chief Pegba Otemolu, former state secretary of the PDP, among others.

Unlike some, Dapo Abiodun did not come into office as a career politician. He was already established in the oil and gas and security world before he toed the path of partisan politicking. As many would no doubt recall, it was to him that the Lagos State military government turned in the early 90s when the state was under the siege of robbers, especially from the neighbouring countries. He developed a car-tracking mechanism that saved lives, and the Rapid Response Squad of the state comprising mobile policemen was placed under his control.

And since being sworn-in as the fifth democratically elected governor of Ogun State on May 29, 2019, he has left no one in doubt about his administration’s interest and focus on the information superhighway, launching the Ogun TechHUB described as an innovation hub that provides ideal conditions for entrepreneurs to collaborate, flourish and accelerate the growth of their businesses, the Ogun Technopreneurship Programme which has the crucial objective of nurturing high quality ideas in various industries to become tech-start-ups and Tech-SMEs, and the Ogun Innovate Start-up meant to empower people in the state with essential skills needed to succeed in business, to create opportunities for entrepreneurs and to empower the unemployed.

It is a fitting tribute to his genius that the ICT industry accounts for more than 21 per cent of Ogun State’s GDP while providing countless job opportunities for the growing educated and creative citizenry. The witness of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is apposite here: “Bridging the digital divide in the state will begin to improve education outcomes and provide opportunities for improved access to education across the state starting from primary to the tertiary level. The digital revolution that this project will bring will be a game-changer in every aspect of the socio-economic life of the state.”

Excellence is inevitable in Ogun at this moment, and going forward. The event, the operatives of the security outfit had been carefully selected and trained to secure lives and property, while the state government has provided the outfit with vehicles, motorcycles, communication gadgets, technical back-ups and the political will for an effective take-off and efficient operation.

In November last year, he inaugurated the Adire Digital Market at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, advocating the promotion of Nigeria’s indigenous fabrics to the world and affirming that adire fabric could be adopted as national wear for athletes during sporting engagements.

The first phase of the Agro-Cargo Airport at Ilisan-Remo in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state would be ready by May next year. The cargo airport, a heteropolis (complete airport city), would have a special agro-processing zone, with factories where raw materials could be turned into final products for export, and would, in fact, be complemented with the first international testing centre where goods would be evaluated for export.

Prince Dapo Abiodun comes seasoned with experience from the corporate and political worlds, a man of deep introspection, high intellect and passion to make real, verifiable change in the lives of people; a game-changer built for the toughest of times, a technocrat with a difference; a master administrator fully cognizant of the place of a stellar cast of committed individuals in driving developmental agenda, the values of teamwork, the gains of data-driven governance and, of course, the rewards of perseverance.

Akinmade, a former Commissioner for Information in Ondo State, sent this piece via kayodeakinmade809@gmail.com



https://punchng.com/dapo-abiodun-61-come-let-us-rejoice/

Education2021 Children’s Day: Governor Abiodun Gifts Scholarship To SSS 2 Student by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 11:52am On May 28, 2021
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, approved a full scholarship for a public secondary student, Oyinbo Precious, to commemorate the 2021 celebration of the World Children’s Day.

Precious, a Senior Secondary School (SSS 2) student of Naiwar-Ud-Deen Grammar School, Obantoko Abeokuta, was given the scholarship for her brilliant citation on the obligations of parents towards their children, at the march past ceremony to celebrate the Children’s Day.

Announcing the scholarship at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, the governor said he listened to the citation of Precious and he was impressed by her fluency and courage to face the crowd, hence, his decision to approve a scholarship for her.

Abiodun, who disclosed that the scholarship will cover her secondary and tertiary education, said he had directed his Special Adviser on Basic Primary and Secondary Education, Mrs Ronke Soyombo, to work out the modalities for the scholarship.

The governor noted that his administration will continue to identify young talents in the state and offer them needed platforms to excel in both academic and vocational studies.

While saying that Children’s Day has become significant not only to children but to the entire nation, he declared “children deserve to be celebrated every day because they are our future”.

He further stated that “we must therefore sacrifice today for them to have a future to build on”.

“Children are the foundation of life; and also future leaders. It is through them that the continuity of the basic core values of our society would be assured, preserved and improved upon. This fact is ascertained by traditional African beliefs and all the major religions of the world. Celebrating this important segment of our population, therefore, is not out of place

“Children’s Day celebration has evolved over the years. Indeed, this day provides an avenue for the review of the needs and aspirations of our children and an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the cause of the children. They (children) are a vulnerable segment of our society and adults whether as parents or guardians, corporate bodies, philanthropic organizations or even government, owe them certain duties and obligations.

“Without mincing words, this celebration also affords us a chance to reiterate our administration’s commitment to critical policies and programmes that will enable our children to optimally realize their creative and productive potentials”. Abiodun pointed out.

He stressed that the theme for this year’s Children’s Day Celebration, “Investing in our Future means Investing in our Children” is apt, timely and in consonance with his administration’s policies and programmes under the mantra of “Building Our Future Together”.

The governor, however, declared that the state under his leadership would continue to focus on science technology, engineering and mathematics education, so as to harness young talent and catapult them into global reckoning in science, technology, medicine among others.

“On our part as government, we will continue to provide the enabling and conducive environment for our children to learn and blossom. To this end, we have rehabilitate over 700 schools, we have introduced quality assurance protocols and oversight to ensure our children are being provided the quality and standard of education they deserve.

“We will continue to provide the needed support to the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs in the provision of the school feeding programme for our public schools.
Our children are a vital link to the building of our future agenda of this administration”, the governor submitted.
https://businessday.ng/news/article/2021-childrens-day-abiodun-gifts-scholarship-to-sss-2-student/

EducationNOUN Matriculates 37 Abeokuta Inmates by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 10:00am On May 28, 2021
Thirty-seven inmates of the Ibara Custodial Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command have been matriculated by the National Open University of Nigeria.

The inmates were admitted to study various courses such as Business Administration, Political Science, Criminology and Security Studies, Journalism, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Accounting, Economics, Christian Religious Studies and Economics Education.

This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Victor Oyeleke.

He said the matriculation brought the number of inmates of Ibara Custodial Centre studying various courses at the NOUN to 87 including two Masters Degree Students.

The statement read in part, “The Ogun State Command Controller of Corrections, Mojeed Olaniran, implored them to make good use of the opportunity given them bearing in mind that aside from security, the cardinal objectives of Corrections are Reformation, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration.

“He also reemphasised that correctional service encourages inmates to upgrade themselves in various aspects of skill acquisition that will benefit their lives and society at large.”
https://punchng.com/noun-matriculates-37-abeokuta-inmates/

InvestmentRe: Where Do I Invest #20000 Monthly For Five Years? by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 10:13pm On May 27, 2021
Try either Piggyvest or Cowrywise. Check your appstore for either of them. You are welcome.
PoliticsGov Abiodun Approves Two Security Guards For Schools In Ogun State by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 7:53pm On May 27, 2021
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has approved the employment of two security guards for every primary and secondary school in the state due to the rising insecurity in the nation.

Abiodun stated this during the 7th Quadrennial (15th) State Delegates’ Conference of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT ) held in Abeokuta.

The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abayomi Arigbabu, stated that the measure was to strengthen the security of the students, teachers, and schools.

The governor explained, “On security challenges in our school, we have approved the employment of two security men each in all schools throughout the state.

“We have also discussed with NSCDC, looking into the possibility of using them as part of the security measures in our schools.”

Mr Abiodun added that his administration had rehabilitated 236 primary schools across all wards in the state.

https://www.withinnigeria.com/news/2021/05/27/gov-abiodun-approves-two-security-guards-for-schools-in-ogun-state/amp/

PoliticsRe: Gani Adams: South-West Ready To Die In Pursuit Of Oduduwa Republic by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 7:39pm On May 27, 2021
PoliticsGovernor Dapo Abiodun Inaugurates 4.92Km Roads In Ado-Odo/Ota LG by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 9:10pm On May 26, 2021
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, inaugurated 4.92km roads in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the State.

Abiodun during the commissioning of the AIT/Raypower and Ikola -Osi Ota Navy roads, said his administration would continue to consult residents of the state to determine infrastructural projects they want the government to embark on.

The governor emphasised that his administration would not be a sectional one, but be just to all.

Abiodun noted that the two roads received his administration’s attention and were prioritised due to their importance to the residents of Lagos and Ogun States.

According to him, the roads serve as a bypass to the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, noting they would create access to commuters between Lagos and Ogun.

While describing Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government as the “industrial LG” in Nigeria, Abiodun said the newly inaugurated roads will create enabling environment, enhance economic growth and improve individual prosperity along the corridor.

He added that the construction of the roads was in tandem with the decision of his administration to construct all the connecting and and access roads between Ogun and Lagos.

The governor, who disclosed that roads in the state would be constructed and rehabilitated to improve the lives of residents, stressed the roads fitted with street lights and walkway, would further open up Ota and Agbado borderline to investors.

While commending the people of the local government for their support, Abiodun stressed that reconstruction of the Agbara-Lusada-Atan industrial road will be completed in 14 months, appealing to the people to be patient with his administration on other roads noted for rehabilitation.

In his welcome remarks, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, said the two roads are community-based projects, adding the roads were commenced and completed within the first one year of Governor Abiodun in office.

In their respective goodwill messages, the Olota of Ota, Oba Abdul-Kabir Adeyemi Obalanlege, former Commissioner for Cooperatives and Community Development, Durojaiye Aiyedogbon and former deputy governor in the state, Salmot Badru, lauded the governor for undertaking the construction of roads in the Ogun West senatorial district, despite the limited resources of the state government.

In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…Abiodun inaugurates 4.92km roads Abiodun inaugurates 4.92km roads

The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…Abiodun inaugurates 4.92km roads Abiodun inaugurates 4.92km roads
https://tribuneonlineng.com/abiodun-inaugurates-4-92km-roads-in-ado-odo-ota-lg/

PoliticsOsoba: How Daniel, Amosun Traumatised Me For 16 Years by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 3:06am On May 26, 2021
Former Governor of Ogun State, Segun Osoba, on Tuesday, described the first 16 years after he left office as governor of the state as traumatic.

Osoba narrated that his successors, Gbenga Daniel, and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, made the state “hell” for him after leaving office in 2003.

The former governor spoke at the commissioning of a press centre built in the premises of the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, and named after him.

Narrating his experience immediately after he handed over to Daniel in 2003, Osoba said, he was declared persona non grata by the administration of Daniel, which he said prevented him from entering the state after his tenure.

Osoba said, “When I left office, I was so harassed to the point that all the plaques and the symbols of all the projects I did were the first to be removed throughout the state.

“The first 16 years of my leaving this office have been very, very traumatic. I never came back, I became a snake that doesn’t go back to where it has turned over its skin. This premises (Governor’s office) became a no-go area for me. To imagine that in my life, my return to this premises will be this glorious is something of emotion.

“The first eight years, I was virtually declared persona non grata in Ogun State, well, that is settled, those involved have come to apologise.

“My name was sent to EFCC so many times. The EFCC investigated, because everything was documented in files, they found nothing.

“I couldn’t come to Abeokuta not to talk of visiting the office of the Governor. The other eight years, that one, also became problematic.”

Osoba however expressed his joy for coming back to the Oke-Mosan Governor’s office after 16 years of leaving office.

He said, “Mr Governor, you will not know how many hours you have added to my life with this action today. It may be hours, weeks, days, or years, but you have added something very great to my life today.”

The governor however lauded the former governor for his contributions to the development of the state and the country.
https://punchng.com/how-daniel-amosun-traumatised-me-for-16-years-osoba/

PoliticsRe: Our Governors Are Our Problems by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 1:55pm On May 25, 2021
IlovePMB:
Buhari and party sentiments is the major problem. Imo selected Ihedioha, he gave them Uzodimma. The federal judiciary is not straight forward. Even the local government issue can be settled by federal judiciary if Buhari is serious. Fight against corruption is not serious and not straight forward. Governors banned open grazing to help end farmers herds en clashes but Buhari and his cabals nullified it. It is the job of the president to fix the country. The governors are only taking advantage of the president's stupidity.
Lool. People talk about Imo Governorship decision and say it was Buhari. Why did PDP then win in Zamfara and Bayelsa despite losing at the poll? The problem with partisan people is that they see everything as partisan. Smh
EducationHow FUNAAB Don, Prof Agboola Falsified Age by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 11:49am On May 25, 2021
A Professor of Mathematics from Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof AbdulAkeem Agboola has been accused of frustrating efforts made by the Academic staff Establishment Unit of the institution to investigate him for allegedly falsifying his age.

It was gathered that the Academic staff Establishment Unit’s periodic review discovered that Agboola did not submit his birth certificate, M.sc and Ph.D certificate to the school’s registry.

Findings however revealed that this prompted the unit to write Agboola in an internal memo, asking him to submit his missing credentials to its building.

The internal memo dated 13th April, 2021 which was obtained by our reporter gave Agboola till 16th April, 2021 to submit the missing documents.

It was however discovered that the Professor who replied the memo in another document sighted by this reporter described the memo by the school’s establishment unit as “highly embarrassing and worrisome.

Agboola explained in the memo that since he joined the University in 1994, he had participated in at least two staff auditing exercises where originals and photocopies of his certificates were submitted apart from his PhD certificate which he submitted in 2002.

The professor in his reply noted that all other documents were submitted in 1994 and all have since been in his personal file with his department, college and register without any complain from the registry.


The academician however obliged the unit’s request by sending the requested certificates as sighted in a documents obtained by our reporter.

Agboola in the memo said, ” Your memo added April 13 2021 referenced FUNAAB /R/ASP.467/1/207 on the subject is referred.

“It is highly embarrassing and worrisome for me to be written that I did not submit my birth certificate to the registry. Since I joined the services in 1994, I have participated in at least two staff auditing exercises where my originals credentials were shown to the panels and photocopies submitted. Apart from my PhD certificate which was submitted in 2002, all my other credentials were submitted in 1994 and they have since been inside my personal file in the department, college and register without any complain from the registry.

“I hope someone somewhere is not tempering and playing foul with my personal file in the registry.

“Consequent on your request I hereby resubmitted photocopies of following documents to the registry, birth certificate, M.Sc and PhD certificate”

The Establishment Unit in its response in another internal memorandum dated 26th April, 2021 and sighted by this reporter however said Agboola’s response to its former memo was “incorrect and needless”.

The unit stressed that Agboola submitted a “To whom it may concern letter” as evidence for the completion of his M.sc when he was employed as an assistant lecturer in 1994.

The unit also noted that Agboola never submitted a doctoral certificate and birth certificate.

Agboola was asked to submit any contrary evidence to the claim by the unit.

The Unit noted that after a quick review of the submitted credentials, it discovered a lot of inconsistency in the names on the birth certificate to his doctoral certificate, calling for an explanation from Agboola.

The Unit said it also observed that the name on the birth certificate is not in tandem with 60th birthday celebration the Professor had in public place.

The Professor was however asked to forward explanation for the inconsistency on the name on the credentials submitted to the Establishment Unit’s building not later than April 29, 2021.

The Memo partly read “that the university registry in it’s periodic review, requests for any documents found missing in individual files of staff.

“So, the allegation that your files is being tempered with is not only incorrect,but needless.

“That you submitted a “To whom it may concern letter as evidence for completion of your M.Sc when employed as assistant lecturer in 1994 not a proper certificate.

“There was never a form of submission of any doctoral certificate if you have any contrary evidence kindly submit it

“There was no evidence of birth certificate submitted

“In any way a quick review of the credentials submitted have shown various inconsistent in the names on them right from your birth certificate, though your doctoral degree certificate.

“Consequently, there is immediate need for you to explain these inconsistency as it cannot be safely said that various names on different certificate belong to the same person

“It also observed that the date on the birth certificate is not in tandem with the 60th birthday celebration you had recently had in public space

“You are expected to forward the explanation for the inconsistencies in the name on your credentials to the academic staff establishment unit not later than Thursday April 29,2021”.

Findings by this reporter revealed that the institution has set up an Investigative panel to look into the alleged age falsification by the professor.

Further findings however revealed that Prof. Agboola has been frustrating the effort of the panel.

It was gathered that the professor was against some of the people in the panel and has allegedly refused to face the panel since it was set up.

One of the panel members who pleaded anonymity said, “We suppose to sit last week on Prof. Agboola matter, but he has refused to show up.

“He is frustrating the panel so that we can change some people and put his own people there.”

When contacted on the allegations leveled against him, Prof Agboola insisted that he was not involved in any age falsification case.

His words ” If you can not reveal your source then keep it to your self, I am not involved in any age falsification case”.

https://nigeriastandardng.com/how-university-don-prof-agboola-falsified-age-allegedly-frustrating-investigative-panel/

CrimeFour Arrested For Hijacking Trailer Load Of Golden Penny Flour In Ogun by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 5:50pm On May 24, 2021
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested four members of an armed robbery gang, who hijacked a trailer load of Golden Penny Flour, along Shagamu-Ijebu Ode expressway on the 16th of April 2021.

The suspects, according to a statement issued by the command image maker, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, included Eze Anthony Sopruchuckwu, Eze Chijoke Edeh, Olalekan Ayodele Muritala, and Samuel Johnson were all arrested following a report lodged at Ikenne divisional headquarters.

Oyeyemi added that, it was reported at Ikenne Police station that a trailer, with registration number ANG 57 LG, loaded with 600 bags of Golden Penny flour and driven by one Ahmed Tiamiyu was hijacked along the expressway, while the driver and his motor boy were taken into the bush, where their hands were tied to their backs and their mouths sellotaped, before taken away the truck and the flours”.

Upon the report, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, directed that the case be transferred to Special Enquiry Bureau at state headquarters Eleweran for discreet investigation.

Oyeyemi added that DSP Ade Akiti led squad swung into action and embarked on technical and intelligence-based investigation that paid off, when one of the suspects was traced to Ikorodu in Lagos State and promptly arrested.

“His arrest led to the arrest of three others, while 175 bags of Golden Penny flour were recovered from the warehouse of the gang leader, Eze Anthony”.

Ajogun, while commending the painstaking investigation done by the team, has ordered that the remaining members of the gang must be hunted for and brought to book.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/05/four-arrested-for-hijacking-trailer-load-of-golden-penny-flour-in-ogun/

PropertiesRe: Mini Flat In Abeokuta by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 2:57pm On May 24, 2021
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Yes a room and parlor self con and yes electricity is of great importance.

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PoliticsLagos And Ogun Launch Joint Development Commission by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 2:27pm On May 24, 2021
Lagos and Ogun States have launched a joint development commission, which is geared towards fast-tracking infrastructure development and smoothening areas of cooperation between both states, especially in border communities.

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun announced the development on their respective social media pages.

Lagos and Ogun account for a chunk of Nigeria's factories and businesses. Most folks who reside in Ogun, earn a living in Lagos--Nigeria's commercial capital.

However, road infrastructure linking both southwest states has been left to crumble and rot through the years and there has been little, if any cooperation, between governments in both states.

Past governors of both states have also bickered over who should collect taxes from folks who reside in Ogun but work in Lagos.

"Let's hope this leads to an upgrade of the infrastructure in those neglected towns like Akute, Mowe, Iju, Ishaga, Ọta, Agbára, etc, on the boundaries of both states," says journalist Nicholas Ibekwe
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https://www.pulse.ng/business/lagos-ogun-launch-joint-development-commission/jn0l3tm



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PoliticsRe: Our Governors Are Our Problems by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 7:45am On May 24, 2021
Flesh and bone did not reveal this to you.

For instance, they rejected RUGA and NLTP. They refuse to prosecute herdsmen truly found to be invading other people's farms.

Now I was reading Oyetola's message after their yesterday meeting in Lagos and he was asking for FG help in setting up ranches. Bia, what is RUGA and NLTP that you people rejected before? Shior
RomanceRe: I'm Tired And Depress by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 7:38am On May 24, 2021
mrpoul:
I can't even eat a proper 2 square meal, is it traveling that I will be able to afford?
Non of my family members wants to listen to me, my mom doesn't even pick my call again
Family is not just by blood. It's by shared experiences.

That's why you are closer to some people who you don't share the same blood with.

Look out for the iconoclast and talk to him. The lies our condition tells us is that we are the only one suffering. Don't believe that lie. You have comrades. You can beat this lie
ComputersRe: In Need Of Five(5) Reputable Vendors Of High Tech Computers by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 8:54pm On May 23, 2021
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TravelRe: Most Cheap Route From Ogba To Ikoyi Club 1938 by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 8:52pm On May 23, 2021
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RomanceRe: I'm Tired And Depress by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 8:27pm On May 23, 2021
mrpoul:
I'm tired of life, everyday I keep fighting these suicidal thoughts... I'm scared that very soon, I might finally succumb. Because the situation is not getting better, and it might take longer before all of these might finally go away... Someone should talk to me pls... I'm just tired. I need help
Don't succumb. If you are about to, runaway to Togo.

Also, try as much as possible to get enough sunshine into yourself daily. Seems foolish but sunshine on skin keeps these thoughts at bay.

And you need to tell someone in real life how you feel, not online. I won't recommend a religious person though. They never understand.

Find the outcast. The ones you'd normally not associate with within your family. That's who to talk to. Chin up. You are brave enough to defeat this
PropertiesRe: Mini Flat In Abeokuta by OmoOgunOriginal(f): 8:23pm On May 23, 2021
You mean a room and parlour self con? Depends on if electricity is important to you. If yes, you should try Olokuta and Ewang Estate. About 200-250k.

If not, Asero Estate is good. Or even Olomore and Oke Ata. You should get something for 150k there
PoliticsExplosion: Ogun Extends Ban To Cooling Gas by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 8:16pm On May 23, 2021
The Ogun State Government says it has extended the ban to the sale of all cooling system servicing and repair of air-conditioning and refrigerating units across the state until further notice.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Ola Oresanya, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

The government had last week Friday announced the ban on the sale and repair of industrial gas after five explosions hit some parts in Abeokuta.

Explaining the extension of the ban to cooling gas, Oresanya said it was to allow for proper investigation into recent gas explosions in the state.

He added that the explosion arose from sources suspected to have engaged in the adulteration of these combustible products, which has led to the loss of lives.

The statement read in part, “Technicians who specialise in the repairs and servicing of these cooling systems, and dealers on the affected gas types, are directed to adhere strictly to this ban in their own interest and that of the public.

“With the recent incidence of gas explosions in Ogun state, the State government in its bid to ensure that no further lives are lost through similar circumstances, or any other avoidable circumstance whatsoever is placing a ban on all cooling systems related gas sales, purchase and use, until further notice. Compliance is not optional.”

Oresanya called on all dealers, retailers, and technicians in the combustible products to comply immediately with the ban as the state government will clamp down on any outlet or individual that flouts the order.
https://punchng.com/explosion-ogun-extends-ban-to-cooling-gas/

PoliticsOgun Residents To Benefit From Fg’s Covid-19 Cash Transfer by OmoOgunOriginal(op): 4:01pm On May 23, 2021
No fewer than 1,382 aged and 380 persons living with disabilities in Ogun State have been selected from the State Social Register of poor and vulnerable to receive Federal Government’s COVID-19 cash transfer, to cushion the effect of the pandemic.

The State Coordinator, Ogun State Operations Coordinating Units (Ogun SOCU), Mr. ‘Tunde Adebiyi, who disclosed this in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said the initiative was a National Social Safety Nets programme, aimed at improving the beneficiary’s livelihood with a stipend of N5,000 for the period of six months.

Adebiyi, in a statement signed by his Press Officer, Mrs. Aderonke Dada, stated that the beneficiaries were drawn from five Local Government Areas (LGAs), namely Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu North and Ijebu-East, noting that enumerators, who are engaged in data gathering would do appropriate verification to ensure that the fund get to the right beneficiaries.

“The COVID-19 cash transfer to poor and vulnerable will commence in Ogun State as soon as all necessary processes of enrollment of beneficiaries are completed. The beneficiaries have been selected from the State Social Register and they are from five Local Government Areas in the State”, he said.

Mr. Adebiyi who added that another social intervention programme tagged ‘Rapid Response Register (RRR), the sensitisation on which would commence soon in the State, said recipients would be drawn from 33 wards across 14 LGAs in the State.

He explained further that, a USSD Code would be sent to beneficiaries in the selected wards which would enable them to input their personal details that would qualify them to benefit from the intervention.

https://startrendinternational.com/ogun-residents-to-benefit-from-fgs-covid-19-cash-transfer/

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