Tag: Ijebu-Ode
Ogun hands 130 hectares to FG for Ijebu-Ode dry port development
According to the Ministry, the new port is part of the Federal Government’s plan to grow regional trade, expand maritime…
Man in viral domestic assault video arrested
She revealed that the suspect had allegedly transferred ownership of a 10-room en-suite apartment, jointly built with his wife, to…
Army speaks explosion, fire at Ijebu Ode military base
By Oladapo Udom The Nigerian Army has confirmed that a localized explosion occurred within a storage building of the 42…
Explosion rocks Ijebu Ode Military Base, residents on edge
Eyewitness accounts suggest the explosion may have been triggered by a heat buildup in the storage facility, though official confirmation…
Ijebu Tragedy: Stray elephant tramples man to death in Ogun
Community leaders have urged the state government and relevant wildlife agencies to investigate the incident and take steps to prevent…
Glamour, Culture, Star Power Dazzle at Ojude Oba in Ijebu-Ode (Photos)
Draped in resplendent traditional attire, thousands of sons and daughters of Ijebuland trooped out to pay homage to the revered…
Ogun demolishes Daniel’s DATKEM Plaza, gives reasons
The demolition reportedly took place at 3 am Sunday 10 September 2023 and was ongoing as of press time while…
How father chained, starved 2 children to death in Ogun
His arrest came after his ex-wife filed a complaint. According to the statement, the suspect, a father of three, accused…
Three Eiye cult gang members nabbed for serial killing in Ogun
The Police spokesperson said preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested suspects were not only into cultism, they were also involved…
Police: Dead Ijebu Ode Imam not murdered
However, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun State police spokesman, said the cleric was neither kidnapped nor killed as speculated.
Photo News: Faces at Ojude Oba Festival
It was pomp and ceremony on Tuesday when the Ojude Oba, a Yoruba festival hosted in Ijebu Ode, a town…
LIVE UPDATES: Ojude Oba 2019
Held annually on the third day after Eid el-Kabir, Ojude Oba, a Yoruba festival hosted in Ijebu Ode, a town…
Kidnappers of Odogbolu council official, daughter, demand N150m ransom
Kidnappers of Mrs Bola Oshin, 53, the Director of Information in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, declared missing…
Nurse crushed to death in Ijebu-Ode
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta: Tragedy struck in Ijebu-Ode Monday when a truck loaded with granite crushed a lady to death. Another…
Nowoola emerges Ijebu-Ode PDP Chairman
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Otunba Gbolahan Nowoola, a business tycoon, has emerged as the new People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in…
DPR seals filling stations in Ijebu Ode
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The officials of the Directorate of Petroleum Resources, DPR, on Wednesday swooped on many filling stations in Ijebu…
PICTURES: Buhari dines with Obasanjo, visits Ijebu
The first day in the month of February was a very busy one for Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari. He hosted…
Ogun declares Tuesday work-free day
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As part of activities marking the 40th anniversary celebration of Ogun state, the government has declared Tuesday public…
Buhari arrives Ijebu Ode
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President Muhammed Buhari arrived the city of Ijebu Ode Monday evening amid tight security on a state visit…
Ijebu Ode agog as Ooni visits Awujale
Abiodun Onafuye/Ijebu Ode All is now set for the visit of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, to the…
Engineer kidnapped, freed, wife taken away
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A building contractor, Engr. Adewale Akindehinde was at the weekend abducted by some unidentified gunmen in Ijebu Ode,…
Police shoots man dead for resisting arrest
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A young man in his late 30s, Saheed Bamiro, was Wednesday morning shot dead by a policeman, simply…
Nigerian rap star, Olamide loses dad
Funsho Arogundade Rap star, Olamide Adedeji, is bereaved as he has lost his dad. The YBNL boss announced the passing…
Tribunal orders rerun of Ogun Assembly election
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The National and State Houses of Assembly tribunal sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta Friday ordered fresh election to be…
Man batters wife, throws her out for rejecting custody of love child
Cyriacus Izuekwe A housewife, Mrs Sinmiat Omowumi Ogunbanjo, has been battered by her husband, Jimmy Omotalabo Ogunbanjo, after she reportedly…
Awujale to political leaders: fulfil your electoral promises
The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has urged political leaders at all levels not to renege on their promises…
Ijebu-Ode market leader killed over N35million: Witness
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta One of the housemaids of the slain Iyaloja General of Ijebuland, Chief (Mrs) Alimot Sadiat Kareem Owogold,a.k.a. Mama…
Drunk policeman kills teenager in Ijebu Ode
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Pandemonium struck this afternoon in Ijebu Ode when a hit and run police officer, who was in mufti…
Cult war: Another person shot dead in Ijebu Ode
Abiodun Onafuye/Ijebu-Ode Another person has been felled in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state as the bloody clashes between two cult groups, Aiye…
No end in sight to APC crisis in Ijebu Ode
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta There is more to the crisis rocking the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC in Ijebu Ode local government…