By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter BAGS OF rice filled the Oba’s Complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, as the Ogun State government, in collaboration with the Aliko Dangote Foundation, commenced the 2025 National Food Intervention Programme with large-scale food distribution aimed at easing the burden of economic hardship. Governor Dapo A...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter A FRESHLY rebuilt road, once riddled with potholes and avoided by commercial drivers, has now undergone complete reconstruction, emerging as a vital access route that residents say is transforming daily life. According to the Ogun State government, it is the road leading to the Prof. Wole Soyinka T...
By JKNewsMedia A FIRE outbreak triggered by a diesel tanker explosion near Alake Sports Complex was swiftly contained on Tuesday, as the Ogun State government moved to reassure participants and residents of their safety amid the ongoing National Sports Festival. The incident, which occurred close to one of the festival venues in Abeokuta, did...
By Biola ‘Nubi, JKNewsMedia Intern TO RESHAPE Ogun State’s manufacturing sector, a $50 million commitment is set as Mamuda Group Nigeria Limited channels the funding through its subsidiary, Mamuda Beverages. The development follows a high-level meeting between the company’s leadership and Governor Dapo Abiodun at his Oke-Mosan office in...
By Dola Adelola, JKNewsMedia Intern STANDING ON the cusp of national spotlight as the National Sports Commission (NSC), Ogun government has declared the state fully ready to host the 22nd National Sports Festival. This follows a meticulous inspection of sports venues, accommodation centres, and logistics facilities by the Commission’s top lea...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s AMBITION to revive its textile industry has gained renewed momentum as Ogun State prepares to host the world’s largest cotton and polyester processing factory under the federal government’s Renewed Hope Cotton Resurgent Initiative. A transformative textile industrial complex will so...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter GOVERNOR DAPO Abiodun has received the Distinguished Visionary Leadership Award from the Foreign Investment Network (FIN), marking a fresh endorsement of Ogun State’s drive to become Nigeria’s industrial powerhouse. The award was presented at the governor’s office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where he d...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter COURT PROCEEDINGS have begun against the suspended Olu of Obafemi, Oba Taofeek Kayode Owolabi, as the Ogun State Government moves forward with a series of charges linked to land grabbing and criminal misconduct. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday, Oba Owolabi, a ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter FLIGHT CALIBRATION teams have begun key verification processes at Gateway International Airport in Ogun State, a pivotal move towards launching full flight operations at the long-awaited aviation facility. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) led the flight inspection this week, with its ...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter TOLLING BEGINS on Ogun’s Rebuilt Epe-Mojoda-Ijebu-Ode Expressway March 24 Motorists using the Epe-Mojoda-Ijebu-Ode Expressway will begin paying tolls from Monday, March 24, 2025, as the Ogun State Government rolls out a structured tolling system for the 14.7 km highway. Governor Dapo Abiodun said h...
