Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation

  The wife of the Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has said that many societies largely ignores the plight of widows and that their rights are often trampled on by extended families and local traditions. Mrs. Abiodun said this in a release to mark International Widows's Day, a global day of awareness to address the challenges faced by widows...

A detachment of Policemen has sealed off the National Secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) based on orders of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). It was also learnt that the IGP will be meeting with the two camps of the party National Working Committee (NWC) at the force headquarters. It was gathered the order, which was handed down...

The Federal government may soon allow the final year students preparing for the West African Examination Council (WAEC)’s Senior Secondary School Examination, National Examination Council (NECO) and National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB examinations would soon be allowed to resume for revisions. Minister of State for Education, Hon Chukwuemaka Nwajiuba, who spoke on Monday while reacting to questions at...

Gov. Dapo Abiodun has appointed Alhaja Selimot Olapeju Ottun as the new Head of Service in the state. This was contained in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin. The former Head of Service, TPL Amope Ajibola Chokor, bowed out of the public service of the state at the weekend. According to...

The Prince Dapo Abiodun-led government in Ogun state has put in place robust scheme to boost housing delivery. The Commissioner for housing, Jagunmolu Akande Omoniyi made this known while featuring on Sunday morning live on FM. The Commissioner who said the government is poised to ensure that the people are provided with the needed basic amenities informed that different housing options...

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the state sixteen Head O Service, Town Planner Amope Chokor as a deligent and forthright civil servant who had at heart the interest of the public service. Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this during a send forth organised for the former Head Of Service at the Governors office, Oke-Mosan. The Governor applauded Townplanner...

Nigeria on Friday recorded 667 new cases of the novel coronavirus pushing its total infections past the 19,000 mark, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). ✔ 667 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-281 Abia-48 Oyo-45 FCT-38 Ogun-37 Enugu-31 Ondo-23 Plateau-21 Edo-19 Delta-18 Rivers-18 Bayelsa-17 Akwa Ibom-17 Kaduna-14 Kano-12 Bauchi-9 Gombe-4 Osun-3 Benue-3 Nasarawa-3 Kwara-3 Ekiti-2 Borno-1 19,147 confirmed 6,581 discharged 487 deaths

The number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital is now over 8,000. In new daily figures announced by NCDC on Friday, Lagos recorded 281 cases out of a national total of 667. It now has a caseload of 8,177 out of Nigeria’s 19,147. Some of the states, such as Oyo, Abia, Ogun, Rivers, Edo continue to post double digit cases. Here...

Ogun state government has announced the suspension of the planned reopening of religious centres in the state. He made this known while speaking about efforts of the state to ensure reduction in the number of positive cases in the state and Community spreading of the virus. The Governor also maintained that the lockdown on Saturday and Sunday still stands. He warned that...

Good people of Ogun State, find highlights of my update on strategies we are employing to combat the COVID-19 pandemic: 1. Within 14 days, precisely as at Monday, 15th June, 2020, we had recorded a total of 586 COVID-19, marking over 85% increase in the 316 cases as at 4th June, an increase of 270 or over 85% in just...