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The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun. By Tue Jun 29 2021 The Ogun State Government has called on practitioners in automobile vocation to flush out quack mechanics and technicians operating in the State. This, it noted, would help further ensure safety of the people. The Commissioner for Transportation, Gbenga Dairo who made the call while addressing the leadership of Motormech and Technicians Association of Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter, noted that checkmating the activities of quacks ...

Akinloye Bankole, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ogun State Chapter, has described the government of Governor Dapo Abiodun as lame and lazy in combating the menace of insecurity in the state. He also said the government had failed in its primary responsibility of protecting lives and properties, adding that kidnapping has become a regular occurrence in the State. Bankole said this in an interview with DAILY POST. Residents of the State have expressed worry at the...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Unknown gunmen have launched an attack on a Naval checkpoint near Enamel Ware Junction on Onitsha – Owerri Highway in Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Wednesday, said that the command sent a response team to the scene after it received a distress call that there was sporadic shooting in the area. “On receipt of the Information, a response team was sent there to repel the attack. “...

Senate President Ahmad Lawan says Nigeria needs more support from the international community to tame security challenges. The lawmaker made the remark at a meeting with the UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, British High Commissioner, Catriona Laing and other officials in Abuja. Lawan noted that the government was aware that a lot more must be done to keep Nigerians and their properties safe. “This the time that all our friends across the world need to support us, give us the kind of s...

The Management of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, has directed all students to vacate their residences and go home over rising cases of insecurity, saying any student who stays behind does so at his own risk. DAILY POST gathered that students of the polytechnic in Saapade and Isara have in recent times become victims of robbery, rape among other security challenges. The Ogun State Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Tuesday, said it would shut down all schools ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Days of illegal detention might be over in Ogun State if the Government Dapo Abiodun administration makes good its plan to make available lawyers in all police stations in the State. While launching the Ogun Public Interest Law Partnership and Police Duty Solicitor Scheme at the Obas’ Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Friday, Gov Abiodun said his administration would provide free legal services to the poor and indigent residents of the State. According to him, “t...

Punch Newspapers Sections ’Femi Asu Published 4:19 am Farmers in Ogun State are eagerly awaiting the commencement of operations of the Dangote fertiliser plant, which is expected to roll out its first bag anytime from now, Dangote Industries Limited said on Sunday. The company said in a statement that the farmers indicated their interest in the fertiliser during an interaction with the Dangote Fertiliser team at the 10th Gateway International Trade Fair in Abeokuta. The Secretary of All Farm...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Ogun State Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned the lawmaker representing Ijebu-North/Ijebu-East/Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency, Hon. Adesegun Adekoya, to stop dabbling into students’ politics. NANS in a statement on Monday accused Adekoya of sponsoring another faction led by Adeyemi Samson Ajasa, saying he was fanning the embers of discord. DAILY POST recalls that Ajasa, a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago ...

Late Yinka Odumakin Prominent Nigerians have continued to mourn the passage of the Spokesman of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, who died at the weekend. They include Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, a former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and professor of Sociology Lai Olurode; Chairman, Afenifere Renewal Group, Wale Oshun and Chairman of Council of Yoruba Global Alliance, Akogun Tola Adeniyi. Makinde described the death...