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At the 40th anniversary of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners' Ogun chapter, Prof. Timothy Gbenga Nubi cautioned that Ogun State risks becoming a dumping ground and residential spill‑over for Lagos unless coordinated urban planning is implemented.
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, has directed the detention of four officers after a widely shared video appeared to show them beating a civilian for wearing camouflage in Ijagba‑Ota. An investigation has been launched and any misconduct will be punished.
Oludare Ogunjobi, the Federal Road Safety Corps sector commander for Ogun State, died after a short illness, the agency announced on Sunday. The FRSC described his death as a significant loss to road‑safety efforts in the state.
The Ogun State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps urged journalists to work more closely with security agencies to improve public intelligence gathering and curb sabotage of essential national assets. The appeal was made during a meeting with the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Abeokuta.
Ogun State governorship hopeful Ladi Adebutu says he remains a duly registered member of the Peoples Democratic Party despite his name being left out of the Independent National Electoral Commission's final list of candidates for the 6 February 2027 election. He alleges political pressure from the ruling APC and expects the matter to be settled before the poll.
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, to accept responsibility and quit blaming the party following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s decision not to include Adebutu among the final governorship candidates.
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party says the Independent National Electoral Commission inexplicably left its Ogun and Gombe governorship candidates off the final 2027 ballot. The party has begun talks with INEC to resolve the omission.
PDP governorship hopeful Ladi Adebutu said his name was mistakenly left out of INEC’s final list of candidates for Ogun State and urged supporters to stay calm while the party seeks legal redress. He maintains he met all registration requirements and blames the ruling APC for undue pressure on the commission.
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun highlighted a cluster of new projects – including a deep‑sea port, an airport and energy initiatives – that could turn Ogun East into a key growth engine for the state and Nigeria. He urged community leaders to partner with the government to maximise the benefits.
The Independent National Electoral Commission released the official roster of Ogun State governorship candidates, omitting the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ladi Adebutu and running mate Yemi Sowunmi‑Kolapo, while the All Progressives Congress pair was included.
During a campaign rally in Remo, Ogun State, PDP governorship candidate Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu pledged to empower local governments, accelerate grassroots projects and invest strategically in border communities if elected in the 2027 election.
The Ogun State Government has allocated nearly one billion naira to sustain palliative support for its civil servants from April to December 2026, with a specific focus on the fourth quarter.
The Ogun State Government has released N5.83 billion for gratuity and additional pension benefits, taking its total pension-related spending since May 2019 to N157.9 billion. The funds target local government, SUBEB and Contributory Pension Scheme retirees.
A man identified as a Muslim was taken into custody after allegedly raping a six‑year‑old girl in Odo Pako Akeja, Ogun State, on 4 October. Police say he was caught shortly after the incident and handed over to authorities.
Farouk Alrem Al‑Egbaawiy, a medical physicist and Imam from Ogun State, said polygyny can bring believers closer to Allah when practiced devoutly, and advised that medical treatment for an infection in one wife should extend to all spouses and the husband.