Tag: Abeokuta
347 NIPOST retirees died In 3 years
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The retired workers at the Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST today in Sagamu paralysed activities at the town’s…
Obasanjo: Don’t write off Nigeria yet
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed optimism about the ability of the country to rank among the greatest…
Why Kidnapping thrives in Nigeria
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) for Lagos and Ogun, Mr Mamman Tsafe, has attributed the high rate of kidnapping…
Amosun suspends Ijebu East council officials
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, in Western Nigeria, has suspended the chairman and members of the…
Ex-Nigerian governor, Balarabe wins anti-corruption award
Alhaji Balarabe Musa, former governor of the old Kaduna state has been named the winner of this year’s civil society…
Tinubus to get Egba Highest titles
The national leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be conferred with the traditional title Aare…
Nigerian paedophile,62, arrested by police
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Police in Ogun state, western Nigeria have arrested a 62 year old man, Mr Alabi Ibraheem who…
Driver on phone in fatal crash
An accident has happened in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, after the driver of a lToyota Tundra, deep in a…
Tears as FATGBEMS Petroleum owner buried
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The remains of the Chairman and chief Executive Officer of Fatgbems Petroleum, Alhadji Abdul Fatai Olalekan Akanmu…
18 die as truck crushes bus conveying church members
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Eighteen persons were confirmed dead while many others were severely injured today when an 18 seater Toyota…
Encomiums as Adegbite buried in Abeokuta
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta The body of the late Secretary General of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Dr. Abdul Lateef…
I Want To Get Rich Quick —Man Caught With Human Skull
A man caught with a human skull along with a pastor in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, has confessed that he…
Ogun ACN Stalwart Is Dead
The Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Ogun Central Senatorial District, Chief Segun Taiwo, died this morning…
Counsel’s absence stalls Ex-Gov Daniel’s Trial
The trial of former governor of Ogun, Chief Gbenga Daniel was on Monday stalled by the absence of Mr Rotimi…
Daniel: Court probes threat to witness
An Abeokuta High Court has ordered investigations into allegations of threat to the life of a key prosecution witness in…
Health Workers Call Off Strike At FMC Abeokuta
Nurses and other health workers at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, on Wednesday called off their 10-day-old strike following the…
Ogun Hosts Yoruba Movie Academy Awards
The Ogun State Government is set to host the maiden edition of Yoruba Movie Academy Awards (YMAA), which is aimed…
Robbers Shoot Policeman, Snatch N3.5m
A gang of armed robbers Monday morning shot a police officer when they opened fire at a police post in…
Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc In Ogun
A heavy rainstorm Thursday evening wreaked havoc in Abeokuta metropolis in Abeokuta South local government council area of Ogun State,…
U-20 Women W/Cup Qualifier: Abeokuta Agog For Falconets/Zimbabwe Tie
The city of Abeokuta, Ogun State will be agog tomorrow when Nigeria’s Falconets confront Zimbabwe in the first leg of…
Redeemed Church Burgled
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Freedom Court Parish in Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria was burgled Saturday night by unidentified…
Flamingoes Book World Cup Ticket
Nigeria’s Flamingoes have booked their place in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup slated for Azerbaijan. Nigeria’s ticket came…
Confusion Over Burial Of Apagun Olumide
Controversy and confusion have trailed the death of an Egba High Chief, Apagun Stephen Oluwole Olumide as some people believe…
Dedevbor Tasks Flamingoes On Commitment
Chief coach of Flamingoes, Peter Dedevbor has charged his team not to underrate Zambian girls when both teams clash in…
U-17 Women W/Cup Qualifier: Flamingoes Set For Zambia Match
After eliminating Kenya in the FIFA U-17 Women World Cup qualifier on Saturday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, coach of Nigeria’s…
Dead Baby Found In MAPOLY
The corpse of a two week-old baby boy was found within the premises of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State,…
Army Offers Abeokuta Residents Free Medical Test
As part of activities marking this year’s Nigeria Army Day celebration, the 32 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State has…
WAFU Cup In Eye Of The Storm
There are strong indications that the West African Football Union, WAFU, is facing a tough time in its existance. After…
Siasia, Kalika, Shun Journalists
After the home-based Super Eagles lost the crucial final game of the WAFU Nations Cup to Togo on Saturday at…
Fans Sad Over Eagles’ Poor Performance
Football fans in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria were not happy with the performance of the Super Eagles in the final…