Tag: Ogun State

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Policy and Regulations

Ogun seals two Abeokuta fuel stations over non functional toilets

The Ogun State Government has sealed two fuel stations in Abeokuta for failing to provide functional public toilet facilities. The affected stations are Conoil Fuel Station at Ibara and Moore Fuel Station at Asero. The action was taken in enforcement of the Environmental Management (Miscellaneous Provisions) Law, 2006, and the Ogun State Public Health Law, […]

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Yobe, Ogun lead states with rising food inflation

Food inflation remained uneven across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in December 2025, with Yobe State recording the highest year-on-year increase. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Yobe, described as the pride of the Sahel, posted a food inflation rate of 15.2 per cent year-on-year. Ogun State followed closely with a […]

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Ogun waste agency MD denies extortion allegations by vendors

The Managing Director of the Ogun State Waste Management Agency, Mr Abayomi Hunye, has firmly rejected allegations of extortion made against him by members of the Ogun State chapter of the Association of Waste Management Vendors and Recyclers of Nigeria. Hunye said he was considering legal action against the association, accusing it of defaming his […]

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Ogun resident doctors back nationwide indefinite strike

The Association of Resident Doctors of the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, has declared its full support for the total and indefinite strike announced by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, which is scheduled to commence at 12:00 midnight on Monday, January 12, 2026. The resident doctors criticised what they described as the insincerity and insensitivity […]

Technology

MOMAS earmarks €3m to build electro-tech training centre in Ogun

Nigeria’s quest to leverage technology is receiving strong support as the MOMAS Group has laid the foundation for a €3 million Technical Vocational and Educational Training Centre for Electro-Technology in Ogun State. Chairman of MOMAS, Mr. Kola Balogun, stated that the centre’s primary goal is to build on past efforts to equip young people with […]

Business

Nigeria, Chinese firm partner on $400m Ogun steel project

The Federal Government has entered into a $400 million Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Stellar Steel Company Limited, a subsidiary of China’s Inner Galaxy Group, to build an integrated steel plant in Ewekoro, Ogun State. The Presidency announced the development in a statement released on its official X handle on Wednesday. The Minister of Steel Development, […]

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Electricity

Ogun residents protest as IBEDC reject community-funded ₦11m transformer

Residents of Ireakari community in Ilisan Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, held a protest on Saturday over the alleged refusal of officials of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company to connect their transformer to the national grid after the community had spent over ₦11 million on its installation. The protesters wielded placards with […]

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Ogun gov pledges more support for teachers’ welfare

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, in a statement released on Sunday, praised teachers for their commitment, patience, and dedication in shaping the future of children across the state. He declared this as the world marks World Teachers’ Day 2025, joining millions globally in celebrating teachers, recognizing them as vital nation builders. The Governor expressed the […]

Ogun cargo airport to employ 25000 youths on completion - Dapo Abiodun
Business

Ogun partners Arise IIP on $2b garment project

Ogun State has unveiled plans to establish a $2 billion garment manufacturing hub in partnership with pan-African industrial developer Arise Integrated Industrial Platform, in a bold move to revive Nigeria’s struggling textile industry and position the country as a regional manufacturing powerhouse. The massive project, announced during a strategic meeting in Abeokuta involving Governor Dapo […]

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Nigeria generates over 32m tonnes of waste yearly – Commissioner

The Honourable Commissioner for Environment in Ogun State, Ola Oresanya, stated that Nigeria produces over 32 million tonnes of waste every year, creating serious environmental and health problems. He emphasized the urgent need for effective waste management strategies nationwide. This was disclosed by the commissioner at the 2025 World Environment Day & Exhibition, themed ‘From […]