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The relatively peaceful local government polls in Ogun State turned awry on Saturday when some illegal policemen assembled by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Ladi Adebutu opened fire on the vice chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Muhammed Olaitan Efuwape, and one voter named Biola. Hon. Efuwape was said to have escaped death by the whiskers with injuries, but Biola wasn’t so lucky as the gunshots shattered his legs, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is receiving medical attention. It was learned that Adebutu illegally brought in over 40 policemen from MOPOL 49 in Lagos, with PDP thugs riding on Okadas, going around and trying to snatch ballot boxes while brandishing guns and other weapons in Ikenne Local Government in their desperate attempt to scuttle the electoral process. Sources said that Ladi Adebutu's personal assistant, one Gafar Asaolu, in the co...

The major Transport Unions in Ogun State have commended the government in the State for setting up Special Task Force to monitor the activities of filling stations over alleged sharp practices. The Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ogun State, Alhaji Mustapha Adewale, popularly known as Yaro on Friday berated the reaction of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) over the activities of the Task Force, saying such reaction is out of place and unbecoming of a noble association like IPMAN. He said instead of criticising and threatening showdown on the issue, the association ought to have painstakingly and diligently conduct investigation to ascertain the veracity of allegation of sharp practices among its members in Ogun State, which necessitated the setting up of Task Force to curb the menace.  The NURTW boss noted that the ultimate rationale behind the initiative by the Ogun State Government was to protect the people from crude e...

The relatively peaceful local government polls in Ogun State turned awry on Saturday when some illegal policemen assembled by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Ladi Adebutu opened fire on the vice chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Muhammed Olaitan Efuwape, and one voter named Biola. Hon. Efuwape was said to have escaped death by the whiskers with injuries, but Biola wasn’t so lucky as the gunshots shattered his legs, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is receiving medical attention. It was learned that Adebutu illegally brought in over 40 policemen from MOPOL 49 in Lagos, with PDP thugs riding on Okadas, going around and trying to snatch ballot boxes while brandishing guns and other weapons in Ikenne Local Government in their desperate attempt to scuttle the electoral process. Sources said that Ladi Adebutu's personal assistant, one Gafar Asaolu, in the co...

The work-free day declared by the Ogun State Government is only meant for civil and public servants in the state. This clarification was made by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade in a statement on Friday. Akinmade noted that the work-free day is not applicable to the private sector, adding that it was the reason why the circular was issued by the Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya. According to him, the government took the decision to allow civil servants travel to their local governments and participate in tomorrow's council polls across the state.

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has felicitated Chief Bukola Olawale Olopade on his appointment by President Bola Tinubu as the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, describing him as a worthy ambassador of Ogun State. Governor Abiodun, in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, said Olopade, with his wealth of experience spanning decades in sports administration, would definitely perform beyond expectations in the new role. He further noted that Olopade has carved a niche for himself in sports administration through unwavering dedication and tenacity, adding that the appointment represents a round peg in a round hole. The Governor praised President Tinubu for his consistency in talent hunting and sagacity in deploying capable hands to critical sectors for optimal performance. Abiodun said: "I heartily congratulate my brother and an illustrious son of Ogun State, Chief Olawale Olopade, on his appointment by President Bo...

As the party campaigns for the 2024 Local Government election in Ogun State draws to a close midnight of today (Thursday), the All Progressives Congress, APC, has charged registered voters in Ogun State to go out and exercise their fundamentals rights on Saturday “without any fear whatsoever”. Addressing the grand finale of APC in Odogbolu Local Government on Thursday, the Publicity Secretary of the party in Ogun State, Tunde Oladunjoye said, “APC has done very well under the administration of Prince Dapo Abiodun, and we are poised to win the chairmanship and councilorship elections overwhelmingly come Saturday”. Oladunjoye, who is also Senior Media Consultant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media, thanked the Odogbolu people for showing massive support to the APC in the local government.  “With what I have  seen here, victory is sure. I want to thank you on behalf of the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON and the Chairman of APC in Ogun State, Chief Yemi Sanusi....

The Ogun State Government, on Thursday, stated that the Task Force set up in the petroleum industry was to address fuel meter tampering and other sharp practices among operators, even as it debunked allegations of harassment and intimidation. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Olugbenga Dairo, said that contrary to the allegations of harassment and intimidation leveled against the task force by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), the government, faced with soaring transportation costs and public outcry over fuel pricing malpractices, took a proactive approach by establishing the task force aimed at regulating and ensuring fair practices within the petroleum sector. The commissioner disclosed that in the course of its duties, the task force observed some sharp practices by certain filling stations, including tampering with their dispensers. He mentioned that while carrying out its mandate, the task force discovered sharp practices at several...