By Favour Olisah, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE OGUN State government has dismissed as deliberate misinformation a report alleging that it stopped an ongoing federal road project along Paddy-Arikawe Oye Igbimo Road to settle political scores with the facilitator of the project. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to ...
By Carol Olatunji, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE RIVERS State House of Assembly has resolved to investigate the finances managed during the six-month emergency rule administered by retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as sole administrator. The resolution was taken on Thursday as the lawmakers reconvened for their first plenary session since the sus...
By JKNewsMedia THE CIRCULATION of a disturbing video showing students engaging in smoking and drinking inside a dormitory of a school has prompted swift action from the Lagos State Government. The students, believed to be from Excel College, Ejigbo, were seen in the video consuming alcohol and displaying behaviour that the authorities describ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter POVERTY DEMANDS collective action that unites government, faith-based organisations, businesses, and individuals, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said. Speaking on Wednesday as Chairman at the 12th Annual Lecture of the Foursquare Gospel Church held at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, Abiodun...
By JKNewsMedia EFFORTS TO deepen trade and attract investment in Ogun State took centre stage at the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF25) in Algiers, Algeria, as Governor Dapo Abiodun told the international community that the state is breaking trade barriers through bold initiatives and targeted reforms. Speaking during a high-level pane...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern SATISFACTION IS growing among motorists and residents as reconstruction work on the Abeokuta-Ifo-Sango-Ota-Lagos expressway gathers momentum, with users praising both the pace and the quality of work. The Ogun State government launched the project on 23 August last year, setting an 18-month timeline for comp...
By JKNewsMedia THE CHINESE government has urged its citizens residing in Nigeria to desist from illegal activities, particularly unauthorised mining operations. Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, issued the caution during a visit to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, at the governor’s office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The envoy, who led o...
By Faith Obams, JKNewsMedia Intern LAGOS STATE Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for stronger access to agricultural financing, warning that Nigeria continues to lose substantial economic value by exporting raw commodities instead of processed goods. Addressing stakeholders at the First Bank 2025 Agric and Export Expo held at Eko Hotels ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter CALLS FOR deeper collaboration between Ogun State and Chinese investors dominated discussions during the visit of Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, to Governor Dapo Abiodun in Abeokuta. Governor Abiodun told his guest that the state holds vast opportunities for investment, describing Ogun a...
By Peace Achi, JKNewsMedia Intern THE LAGOS State Government has reported marked improvements in fire safety for 2024, rescuing 450 lives and preserving properties valued at N117.12 billion, following a 20 per cent reduction in fire-related incidents across the state. Details were disclosed at the second Lagos International Fire Safety Confer...
