…Week-long programme to promote safe construction, policy reforms …Professionals highlight risks of weak regulation, building failures …Stakeholders urged to adopt green technologies, resilient infrastructure The Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) will commence its 2026 Builders’ Week on Monday, 9 March, with a call for stronger…
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…Agencies pledge intelligence sharing, joint operations along Idiroko–Igolo corridor The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigeria Police Force have strengthened operational ties in Ogun State as part of renewed efforts to combat smuggling and other trans-border crimes along the nation’s border communities.The renewed collaboration was reaffirmed when the Ogun…
Coalition says five-day warning strike inevitable as surgeries stall, revenue bleeds ARD president, patient relative recount avoidable deaths, unsafe conditions Olayinka Akinpelu & Sumbo Olaonipekun Health workers at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have commenced a five-day warning strike over what they describe as crippling internal electricity rationing and…
… Monarch Assures Peaceful Cooperation With Customs … Traditional Institutions Back Anti-Smuggling Drive Traditional leaders of Ipokia Kingdom have pledged their support to the Nigeria Customs Service following a courtesy visit by the Acting Customs Area Controller of Ogun I Command, Comptroller Oladapo Afeni. Comptroller Afeni visited the palace of…
…Officers repel mob ambush during rice seizure …Command vows sustained anti-smuggling offensive The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has recorded a second violent attack on its officers within one week during an anti-smuggling operation in Ogun State, underscoring growing resistance to intensified enforcement activities. The latest incident…
Comrade Olayinka Folarin has been elected National President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, with the organisation restating its resolve to defend the rule of law and demand accountability from public office holders. Folarin emerged at the CDHR Annual General Conference held on Saturday at the Nigeria…
…Israel rallies members during Ogun e-registration tour The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Dayo Israel, has said no previous Nigerian administration has appointed more young people into leadership positions than that of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Israel said the President’s approach to youth inclusion, alongside…
…President urges sustained innovation, research leadership By: Olasunkanmi Olajide, Joy Adeyiga President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), as a key contributor to Nigeria’s development drive, citing its role in food security, youth empowerment and economic growth. The President spoke on Saturday, 31 January…
…Revenue rises by 47% as command records 487 seizures in one year …Customs intercepts cannabis, ammunition worth N4.13bn DPV …Afeniforo warns smugglers as seizures continue into 2026 The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated N454,672,406.30 in revenue in 2025 and recorded 487 seizures with a duty…
…Association commends Sekinat Salam’s leadership, reaffirms support for current executive The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Ogun State Chapter, has passed a unanimous vote of confidence on its Chairperson, Sekinat Salam, and the Financial Secretary, Charity James, following a review of the association’s activities and leadership direction. The decision…