…Tributes pour in for infrastructure icon at Abeokuta Sports Club Olayinka Akinpelu The Abeokuta Sports Club was aglow with celebrations on Saturday as dignitaries, government officials, and well-wishers gathered to honour Engineer Babatunde Akeem Adesina, Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Works and Infrastructure, on the occasion of…
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…Three suspects arrested in shocking ritual crime in Abeokuta Olayinka Akinpelu The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered human body parts hidden in two buildings disguised as Cherubim and Seraphim Church parishes, leading to the arrest of three suspects believed to be involved in the illegal human parts trade. The…
…Honoured for Their Roles in Saving Lives Behind the Scenes Olayinka Akinpelu The Association of Health Records and Information Management Practitioners of Nigeria (AHRIMPN), Ogun State Chapter, on Tuesday marked its Health Information Professionals Week with a strong call to recognize and invest in the invisible workforce powering the health…
…Defies Government, Traditional Council Orders …Faces Fraud, Assault and Illegal Logging Charges By Olayinka Akinpelu The Olu of Obafe, Oba Taofeek Owolabi Olukayode, has been remanded in prison over multiple allegations bordering on land grabbing, fraud, and violent conduct, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday by an Ogun State court.…
…Stakeholders urge government support to overcome infrastructure challenges By Akinpelu Olayinka Healthcare professionals and key stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to prioritise the nationwide adoption and funding of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare delivery. The appeal was made on Tuesday during the 2025 Health…
… Anti-smuggling operations intensify as Comptroller Shuaibu pledges support for legitimate trade and national development Olayinka Akinpelu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has recorded a significant revenue boost, generating a total of ₦43,412,794.00 from import duty and auction sales of petroleum products intercepted during anti-smuggling operations…
Olayinka Akinpelu In a groundbreaking development for Nigeria’s mental health sector, the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta has acquired a globally acclaimed diagnostic instrument, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), setting a new benchmark for autism care in the country. The announcement was made on Monday, April 14, 2025,…
…Leadership Retreat Trains Members on Penal Code, Criminal Justice System Olayinka Akinpelu The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Ogun State has restated its commitment to promoting the rule of law and strengthening community-based policing through capacity building and inter-agency collaboration. This was the highlight of the 2025 PCRC Ogun…
…Says monarch is distorting Yoruba tradition, trespassing on Oyo territory Olayinka Akinpelu Traditional leaders and stakeholders in Ibadan have strongly condemned the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, over alleged trespassing in Ogburo land—a boundary community between Oyo and Osun States—and for what they described as repeated distortion of…
Olayinka Akinpelu The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday after six armed men reportedly stormed his residence in Surulere, Lagos, with the intent to kill…