News as it breaks
At least three people have died after a two-storey building reportedly sank into the ground in the Ajuwon area of Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State, with emergency officials continuing rescue operations to determine if more victims remain trapped. The incident occurred on Baale Road following heavy rainfall and…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a former security guard, in connection with the murder of former Ogun State Television broadcaster, Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, disclosed the arrests on Thursday during a press briefing at the…
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) has confirmed the abduction of two of its staff members in the Ogun region, raising fresh concerns over the safety of utility workers in the area. In a statement issued by the company’s management and made available to journalists in Ibadan, the…
Part of a storey building has collapsed in the Iyanaoloke area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, triggering an emergency response by rescue officials and residents. One worker was reportedly trapped beneath the rubble following the incident, while another narrowly escaped without injuries. Officials of the Ogun State Fire Service,…
In a move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and deepening democratic participation, the Ogun State Government has appointed 1,200 political assistants to serve across the state’s 236 wards. The announcement was made in a statement released in Abeokuta by Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor…
A lone auto crash claimed the life of a female passenger and left three others injured after a vehicle’s tyre burst along the Awowo axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. The incident, which occurred involved a white Mazda bus with registration number LND 917 YF carrying 20 passengers.…
The Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Ambassador Tunde Oladunjoye, Consultant on Media to Governor Dapo Abiodun and Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State. In a statement jointly signed by the Council Chairman,…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council has condemned the assault on the union’s secretary and a reporter with the Ogun State Television, Bunmi Adigun, by some security officers attached to the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke. The security officers were said to have attacked Adigun while carrying…
According to the Federal Fire Service officials, the incident occurred when the tanker lost control.
