Ota Gossip

I extend my sincere congratulations on the Federal Government’s decision to take over Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), the first university of its kind in Nigeria, the second in Africa, and the eighth globally at the time of its founding by our administration. This move by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu underscores the significance of the institution and validates the vision behind its establishment two decades ago.  

In line with our Light Up Ogun State initiative, we hosted Âmbar Energia, a leading energy company from Brazil, to explore investment opportunities in our state’s power sector.

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight students of Ifo High School over alleged involvement in cult activities.  

Business and politics often create tensions, and in Ogun State, the latest controversy involves former Governor Ibikunle Amosun and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The dispute centers on claims that Amosun’s administration twice demolished Dangote’s cement factory in Itori.  

The Ogun State government has assured residents of its commitment to improving water supply while promoting conservation practices to address the depletion of water resources.  

As part of efforts to enhance power supply in Ogun State, the government is collaborating with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to take over the 9-megawatt hydro power plant at the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority. Despite being commissioned in 1983, the facility has remained largely underutilized. The plan is to integrate this hydro plant with the 30-megawatt gas-fired plant in Onijanganjangan, creating a balanced energy mix to improve electricity supply across the state. Under the Ogun State Light Up Project, power plants are being established in Abeokuta, Ijebu, Remo, and Yewa, with this hydro facility further strengthening the state’s energy infrastructure.   Beyond electricity generation, the River Basin’s agricultural potential will also be maximized. With vast land and access to water for irrigation, it is ideal for farm clusters, year-round food production, and cattle farming, aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Food Initiative....

Onibuku of Ibuku Ogun State has Passed Away Rest In Peace His Royal Majesty OBA ABRAHAM OLUSEGUN BANKOLE, The Onibuku of Ibuku Ogun State, has Passed Away. With heavy hearts, we announce the sad and untimely demise of His Royal Majesty OBA ABRAHAM OLUSEGUN BANKOLE, The Onibuku of Ibuku Ogun State. The entire community is plunged into grief as the news of his passing spreads like wildfire.

Ogun State Government has reiterated its determination towards ensuring a conducive and safe learning environment for students across the state,  as it constituted a committee to conduct integrity tests on various school infrastructures. 

A 32-year-old suspected armed robbery kingpin, terrorizing residents of the border areas of Lagos and Ogun communities, has been arrested. The suspect, Obani Desmond, had severally escaped arrest until Wednesday, July 12, 2023, when the law of retribution caught up with him while attempting to infiltrate into a building at 2, Ayo Ogunbanwo Street, Abule-Iroko in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area. 

Agbado Oke Aro, Ogun State - Agbado Oke Aro High School in Ogun State suffered a devastating collapse during heavy rainfall on the 15th of July Saturday morning. Thankfully, no one was inside the building at the time. Urgent assistance is now being sought from Governor Dapo Abiodun to address the situation.

In a tweet this morning, the Ogun State Police Command addressed the public, emphasizing the importance of reporting sensitive cases through official channels rather than on social media platforms. The Command expressed concern over the trend of individuals reporting such cases on social media and encouraged them to utilize the appropriate channels provided by the Nigerian Police Force (NPF).

Former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, has asked the incumbent Governor, Dapo Abiodun to stop the monthly pension being paid to him by the State government.

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos and Ogun state has sentenced six drug traffickers to a total of One Hundred and Fifty Six (156) years imprisonment for offenses bordering on drug dealing, transportation, and conspiracy to transport illicit substances filed against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

A nurse at the Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu, Abiodun Thomas, who was recently sacked by the management of the school for exposing alleged corruption in the institution, tells  DAUD OLATUNJI  why she protested her sacking, among other issues

A 30-year-old father, Daniel Chigozie, has been arrested by operatives of the Amotekun Corps for allegedly selling his nine-month-old son to three different buyers in Sango Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Operatives of Ogun state Police Command on the 13th of March 2023, arrested three members of a robbery syndicate who have been terrorizing Ewekoro and its environs for quite some time now.

Bishop David Oyedepo founder of the Living Faith Church known as the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, Ogun State. Endorse Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu...

The IPAC, at the end of its meeting in Abeokuta, the state capital, said its decision was a sequel to the performances of Abiodun, in various sectors of the state.

Thursday 15th September 2022. The accident at about 4pm was said to have taken at least one life according to the eyewitness account. 

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