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-Tope OYEKAN High Chief Prince Ifasola Saheed OPEODU, LLB, BL, AICMC, NOTARY PUBLIC, the Oluwo of Iperu, will on Friday 3rd May, 2024, commission a State-of-the-Art law office at his home town, Iperu Remo, Ogun State. The formal inauguration of the Akalaojodo Chambers of the Sola OPEODU & Co. which is located at 1, Erelu Olayiwola Aina Close, off Ogere Road, Iperu Remo, Ogun State, is to Commemorate the 53rd birthday and the 21 Years Post Call-To-Bar of the high chief and legal luminary. The opening of the cozy edifice and exquisitely-furnished law office with a lovely ambience is also meant to celebrate the loving memory of his late father, Oba Sir Tajudeen Abiodun OPEODU, who joined his ancestors some years ago  The event which commences at 2pm will have in attendance, family and associates of the celebrant, High Chief Barr. Ifasola Saheed OPEODU, a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court; Chartered Mediator, Conciliator, and Arbitrator; and a Probate, Compan...

-Tope OYEKAN The Manchester, United Kingdom-based Hospitality Entrepreneur and Showbiz Promoter, and CEO, ACE Incorporated, Otunba Olalekan ONASANYA, will tomorrow, alongside his siblings and the entire ONASANYA Family of Ikenne Remo, Ogun State, celebrates the life and times of his late father, Alhaji Aruna Olusola ONASANYA. The final burial ceremony which holds at the Recreation Ground, Obafemi Awolowo Square, Ikenne, shall commence with a Special Prayer to be led by an assemblage of Muslim Clerics at 10am. This shall be followed with the reception of guests which starts by 2pm at the same venue. The late Alhaji Aruna Olusola ONASANYA, an age-long industrialist in Remoland, was the founder and Chairman of ONAS Foam and ONAS  Water, Ikenne. A devout Muslim, great proponent and ardent promoter of the religion of Islam during his lifetime, the late ONASANYA was the Baba Adini of Ikenne, Baba Adini of Remoland, and Giwa Adini of Ogun State. He died on 11th March, 2022, an...

"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear" Nelson Mandela Late in 2022, the MAPOLY Beauty Queen was kidnapped along Iperu Road, raped and murdered in cold blood. On April 19, 2024, Prof Yinka Olomojobi was assassinated whilst resisting been kidnapped at Iperu Junction. The question is who's next???? The Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Dr Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, Gov. Dapo Abiodun, Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Hon Dewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga Ijaya, Hon Adeniran Ademola Sapele, Hon Damilare Bello Dre, Hon 'Kunle Sobukanla, Hon Kolawole Awolaja, Ogbeni AFO, Hon Olusegun Ogunleye, Prince Adedapo Odunsi, Hon Comm. Funmi Efuwape, Comm. Ola Oresanya, Mrs Soyombo, Hon Aka Adewale, RemoGDF Chairman, Otunba Seni Adetu, RIDSCo Chairman, Mr Sammy Ogunjimi...

a Tribute by: Tope OYEKAN I rejoice with my highly-revered and always-treasured Boss, Dr. Adeolu Oluseun OLUFOWOBI, the Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission, Ogun State, as he celebrates his 60th birthday today, Thursday, 25th April, 2024, and also retires from the civil service of Ogun State after almost 34 diligent, eventful, meritorious, remarkable, impactful, value-driven, and result-oriented years. A seasoned medical practitioner and very versatile administrator, highly cerebral personality, very unassuming, cool, calm, and  collected individual, and a man of uncommon finesse; OLUFOWOBI is an embodiment of goodness. His selfless attitude, humble disposition and leadership charisma, are worthy of emulation.  His vast knowledge, experience, positive track records, and good attributes, are clearly evident in the discharge of his official responsibilities. These greatly helped in his day-to-day management of both human and material ...

The Ogun State Agro-Cargo International Airport will begin scheduled and non-scheduled flights in the next few weeks; Governor  Dapo Abiodun made this known on Tuesday.  Abiodun, was speaking at the 13th Gateway International Trade Fair breakfast meeting with chief executive officers, captains of industry, entrepreneurs, investors and stakeholders alike, held at the Mitros Residences, GRA, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The governor noted that the approval process to get the airport running has reached an advanced stage, with the approval expected in few days' time. He also disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the Special Agro Processing Zone as a Free Trade Zone. He said: "Our newly built Gateway International Airport which will soon be commissioned, I believe as a matter of fact, this week, that airport will get an approval to begin to operate non-scheduled flights, meaning that private planes can now fly flights and ...

Tope OYEKAN, a retired Deputy Director of Information in the Ogun State Local Government Service, and erstwhile Head, Information, Education, and Sports, Ikenne Local Government, has felicitated Dr. Adeolu Oluseun OLUFOWOBI, FCPA, Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Local Government Service Commission, as he celebrates 60th birthday and also retires from the Ogun State Civil Service on Thursday, 25th April, 2024, after over 33 years of diligent, impactful, and remarkable service. OYEKAN in a congratulatory message, rejoiced with the celebrant for the grace of attaining the diamond age and also bowing out gloriously from the service, describing him as an Unassuming Gentleman, a God-fearing Boss, a Quintessential Team-lead, a highly Cerebral Personality, and a great Role-model that is worthy of emulation, recalling his memorable working relationship with him at Ijebu East, Odeda, and Ijebu Ode Local Governments. He lauded OLUFOWOBI, a Seasoned Medical Practitioner and Versatile A...

Special Adviser on Media to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Hon. Kayode Akinmade has said that the damage on the newly constructed road at Ojumele-Ajegunle in Makun-Sagamu, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State is the result of human error and not project deficiency.  Akinmade, in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Monday, explained that the collector drainage for the storm water in the area was silted up due to indiscriminate refuse disposal, causing the water to  overflow during the downpour on Sunday. He added that in the same vein, a car wash owner ignorantly built a cover slab on the drain without adequate engineering guidance and advice from experts, thus impeding the flow of water into the drain during the heavy rain. According to him, appropriate authorities had swiftly moved to the area for prompt repairs, even as  the government was very sad about the unfortunate development and re...