Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected what it described as a purported announcement dissolving its elected State Executive Committees in Ogun State, Ekiti State and Ondo State, insisting that the move is unlawful and should be disregarded by party members. In a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity...
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Comedian Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, was hospitalised yesterday after being shot in the thigh while filming a comedy skit under the Sango‑Ota bridge in Ogun State, according to reports from Linda Ikeji’s Instagram page. Eyewitnesses described chaos on set as the incident unfolded. Broda Shaggi was...
In a bid to make Ogun State free from drugs and drug-related activities, troops of the 35 Artillery Brigade, acting on a strategic tip-off, moved in on the planned movement of substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa along the Abeokuta–Igboora Road at about 4:30 a.m. on March 1, 2026....
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has strongly condemned the reckless driving habits of some truck operators plying the Sango–Ota corridor, following a fatal accident at the Ota Toll Gate area that claimed seven lives. The crash, which involved a trailer tanker reportedly affected by brake failure, resulted in the...
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State, has adjourned the trial of Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of two key members of boxing star Anthony Joshua’s camp, to February 25, 2026. Kayode, 46, is standing trial over a fatal...
Ogun State Police Command has launched a full investigation into the death of Adesina Afeez, the 22-year-old singer widely known as Destiny Boy. The development was made known in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital, by the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi. According to the police,...
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeed Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Ota, Ogun State, over multiple criminal allegations, including assault, theft and obstruction of police officers. The artiste was brought before the court on Monday to answer a nine-count charge filed...
Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the accident that reportedly injured British heavyweight boxing star, Anthony Joshua, before a Magistrate Court sitting in Sagamu, Ogun State. The defendant, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, a 45-year-old male, was brought before Chief Magistrate O.M. Somefun...
Lagos and Ogun State governments have announced that British-Nigerian boxing star, Anthony Joshua, has been discharged from hospital following the fatal road accident of December 29, 2025, which claimed the lives of two young men, Lateef Ayodele and Cina Gami. This is contained in a statement jointly signed on...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, alongside ex–Kano State Governor and NNPP leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have expressed deep concern over the road accident involving former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, in Makun, Ogun State. In a statement shared on his official X...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Nigerian-British boxing icon and former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, following the tragic road accident in Ogun State that left the boxer injured and claimed the lives of two of his associates. During the call, the President expressed his...
Ogun and Lagos state governments have confirmed that world-renowned heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua and another passenger involved in a fatal road accident are in stable condition following thorough medical evaluations at a Lagos hospital. The assurance was contained in a joint statement issued by the Special Adviser to the...
President Bola Tinubu and Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have expressed deep concern following the road accident involving world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua in Makun, Ogun State. Tinubu in a statement issued on Monday, extended his deep sympathies to you following the tragic accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, which claimed...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a fatal road traffic crash that occurred today Monday, 29 December 2025, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, around the Sinoma area near Sagamu, Ogun State, involving a Lexus Jeep conveying world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, and a stationary truck. Corps Public Education Officer, ACM...
World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, was on Monday involved in a serious road accident at the Makun axis of Ogun State, an incident that claimed the lives of two people. The crash occurred along the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway while Joshua and others were reportedly travelling from Lagos to...
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his commendation by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI). In a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta, the governor described the recognition accorded...
Nigeria’s premier gas distribution company, Shell Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG) is expanding its operations in Ogun State with an agreement to provide gas to SG Industrial FZE, a leading steel company in the Guandong industrial zone in the State. The agreement adds to a growing list of clients for SNG...
Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has confirmed the disbursements of over N785 million to tertiary institutions in Ogun State, for the 2024/2025 academic session. According to the Fund, the milestone was recorded in the State following its recent sensitisation programme held at the Crownbirth Event Centre, Ijebu-Ife. Director, Strategic...
Ogun State Police Command has taken a motorcyclist, Godonu Lowe, into custody for allegedly killing his wife and attempting to leave their community with her remains concealed in a sack. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed the development in a statement released on Thursday in Abeokuta. CSP Odutola...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a compelling call to action, urging today’s leaders to uphold transparency, truthfulness, and selflessness in their dealings with the youth — whom he described not as future leaders, but as present-day stakeholders in national progress. Speaking on Saturday during the maiden lecture and...