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FG commissions new veterinary centres in Lagos, Ogun

The Federal Government has completed and handed over new Veterinary Primary Health Centres in Lagos and Ogun states as part of efforts to improve livestock healthcare delivery. The centres are located in the Epe area of Lagos State and Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State. These centres form part of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development’s […]

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Electricity

TCN to shut down power for six hours in Ogun communities

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a planned six-hour power outage affecting several communities in Ogun State on Thursday, May 14, 2026. According to a statement released by TCN on its X handle on Thursday, the outage is due to scheduled maintenance on the 40MVA 132/33KV power transformer at the McPherson Transmission Substation. The […]

Transportation

Sanwo-Olu reveals Red Line rail extension into Ogun

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed that talks are in progress to extend the Red Line rail into Ogun State as part of efforts to ease congestion through an integrated transport system. Nairametrics reported that the disclosure was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity […]

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Ogun okays weekly day off, ₦10,000 transport allowance for workers

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved a weekly day off and a N10,000 monthly transport allowance for civil servants in the state for three months, beginning from April 2026. The development was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of Service, Kehinde Onasanya. Onasanya said the measures were introduced to […]

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Tinubu inaugurates ₦73bn Customs complex in Ogun

President Bola Tinubu inaugurated a N73 billion customs complex in Iperu, Ogun State, marking a major infrastructure push aimed at strengthening trade facilitation, enforcement, and revenue generation within the Nigeria Customs Service. The project, which houses the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’, spans 142 buildings on a 100-hectare site and is designed to deliver international-standard […]

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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 […]