ogun Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:20:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png ogun Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Drama as Ogundele-led exco sacks Kashamu’s loyalists from Ogun PDP secretariat https://freedomonline.com.ng/drama-ogundele-led-exco-sacks-kashamus-loyalists-ogun-pdp-secretariat/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/drama-ogundele-led-exco-sacks-kashamus-loyalists-ogun-pdp-secretariat/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:20:48 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=60827 The secretariat of Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential Boulevard, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, was a theatre of war on Monday. For hours, there was pandemonium as the Hon. Sikirulai Ogundele-led state exco, elected on Saturday, dislodged members of the Chief Adebayo Dayo faction from the office. Dayo is a loyalist of embattled Senator Buruji Kashamu […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/drama-ogundele-led-exco-sacks-kashamus-loyalists-ogun-pdp-secretariat/feed/ 0 Rep calls for probe as soldiers, policemen, customs officers raid Ogun community, kill one https://freedomonline.com.ng/rep-calls-probe-soldiers-policemen-customs-officers-raid-ogun-community-kill-one/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/rep-calls-probe-soldiers-policemen-customs-officers-raid-ogun-community-kill-one/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2017 17:49:30 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=60759 The lawmaker representing Yewa North and Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency of Ogun State and international human rights lawyer, Kayode Oladele, has condemned in strongest terms the dastardly attack on defenceless and innocent people of Oja-Odan, Ogun State by a combined patrol team of the Nigerian Army, Police and Nigeria Customs Service. The combined patrol team invaded […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/rep-calls-probe-soldiers-policemen-customs-officers-raid-ogun-community-kill-one/feed/ 0 Kashamu boycotts Ogun PDP congress as Ogundele emerges chairman https://freedomonline.com.ng/kashamu-boycotts-ogun-pdp-congress-ogundele-emerges-chairman/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/kashamu-boycotts-ogun-pdp-congress-ogundele-emerges-chairman/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2017 20:18:28 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=60734 Embattled senator representing Ogun East, Senator Buruji Kashamu, on Saturday, boycotted the congress of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The congress, which lasted more than seven hours amid tight security, was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/kashamu-boycotts-ogun-pdp-congress-ogundele-emerges-chairman/feed/ 0 43-year-old man: I prefer going to jail than pay for damages https://freedomonline.com.ng/43-year-old-man-prefer-going-jail-pay-damages/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/43-year-old-man-prefer-going-jail-pay-damages/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:13:39 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=60685 An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, turned to theatre room on Friday when 43-year-old Saburi Yusuf, accused of damaging a car and a windscreen told the court that he was ready to go to jail. Yusuf, standing trial before Magistrate Idowu Olayinka on one-count charge of malicious damage, pleaded guilty to the offence. When […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/43-year-old-man-prefer-going-jail-pay-damages/feed/ 0 NMA: Ogun has highest number of quacks https://freedomonline.com.ng/nma-ogun-has-highest-number-of-quacks/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/nma-ogun-has-highest-number-of-quacks/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2017 18:44:13 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=56437 Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says the South-West state has the highest number of  quacks in   the country. The Chairman of the  association, Dr Abayomi Olajide,  said this on Tuesday at the group’s  Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference in Abeokuta. The conference has as theme: “Anti-quackery: A  seemingly […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nma-ogun-has-highest-number-of-quacks/feed/ 0 Accident claims two-month-old baby, mother, eight others in Ogun https://freedomonline.com.ng/accident-claims-two-month-old-baby-mother-eight-others-in-ogun/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/accident-claims-two-month-old-baby-mother-eight-others-in-ogun/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:46:21 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=55154 An auto crash involving a white Mazda bus and a Mack truck in Ogun State has claimed the life of, at least, 10 persons, including a two-month-old baby and the mother. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), confirmed the incident in an interview with journalists in Abeokuta […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/accident-claims-two-month-old-baby-mother-eight-others-in-ogun/feed/ 0 Lawmakers to Amosun: Fix Ogun roads now https://freedomonline.com.ng/lawmakers-amosun-fix-ogun-roads-now/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/lawmakers-amosun-fix-ogun-roads-now/#respond Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:36:53 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=53691 Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly on Thursday appealed to Governor Ibikunle Amosun to urgently fix major roads in their various constituencies. The members made the appeal at a special plenary to mark the second anniversary of the 8th Legislature at the assembly complex in Abeokuta. The Majority Leader, Mr Adeyinka Mafe, said […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/lawmakers-amosun-fix-ogun-roads-now/feed/ 0 Fake medical doctor with forged ABU certificate arrested in Ogun https://freedomonline.com.ng/fake-medical-doctor-forged-abu-certificate-arrested-ogun/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/fake-medical-doctor-forged-abu-certificate-arrested-ogun/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2017 17:02:15 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=50669 Another fake medical doctor has been arrested in Abeokuta, Ogun State, a top government official has said. Dr Sola Adebiyi, Director, Hospital Services, Ogun State Ministry of Health, told newsmen on Friday in Abeokuta that one Sunday Adeyeye was the sixth quack nabbed in the state. She added that Adeyeye had been practising with a […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/fake-medical-doctor-forged-abu-certificate-arrested-ogun/feed/ 0 Ogun Assembly decries activities of land grabbers https://freedomonline.com.ng/ogun-assembly-decries-activities-land-grabbers/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/ogun-assembly-decries-activities-land-grabbers/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:52:52 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=49721 The Ogun State House of Assembly has expressed concern over the rising cases of land grabbing in the state, in spite of the Anti Land Grabbing Law passed by it . To enforce adherence, the House on Wednesday supported the law with a resolution compelling the state government to set up a taskforce to enforce […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/ogun-assembly-decries-activities-land-grabbers/feed/ 0 Adeola’s mansion, going, going…Ogun 2019 ‘dogfight’ begins as Amosun moves to demolish senator’s house in Ilaro https://freedomonline.com.ng/adeolas-mansion-going-going-ogun-2019-dogfight-begins-as-amosun-moves-to-demolish-senators-house-in-ilaro/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/adeolas-mansion-going-going-ogun-2019-dogfight-begins-as-amosun-moves-to-demolish-senators-house-in-ilaro/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:54:15 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=45806 The 2019 race for the Oke Mosan Governor’s Office in Abeokuta, Ogun State has started. For ‘showing his hand early’, Senator Solomon Adeola, representing Lagos West Senatorial District, has incurred the wrath of Governor Ibikunle Amosun. The senator’s mansion in Ilaro, Ogun West may be the first casualty as it has been marked for demolition […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/adeolas-mansion-going-going-ogun-2019-dogfight-begins-as-amosun-moves-to-demolish-senators-house-in-ilaro/feed/ 0 Labour leaders threaten showdown with Amosun https://freedomonline.com.ng/labour-leaders-threaten-showdown-with-amosun/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/labour-leaders-threaten-showdown-with-amosun/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2016 13:41:15 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=44039 The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has called on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to fight the injustice of Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Ogun State workers. NULGE President Ibrahim Khaleel made the call on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that NULGE members in all the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/labour-leaders-threaten-showdown-with-amosun/feed/ 0 Amosun sacks Ogun NLC chair, 15 others; Ambali replies gov, says ‘you are a joker’ https://freedomonline.com.ng/amosun-sacks-ogun-nlc-chair-15-others-ambali-replies-gov-says-you-are-a-joker/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/amosun-sacks-ogun-nlc-chair-15-others-ambali-replies-gov-says-you-are-a-joker/#respond Mon, 31 Oct 2016 22:37:29 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=43977 The crisis between the Ogun State Government and labour leaders has deepened. On Monday, Governor Ibikunle Amosun sacked ‎the state chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Akeem Ambali, and 15 other leaders. Amosun also suspended 19 members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)‎ who are chairmen of the union at various local government […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/amosun-sacks-ogun-nlc-chair-15-others-ambali-replies-gov-says-you-are-a-joker/feed/ 0 Thugs attack labour leaders as workers’ strike paralyses government activities in Ogun https://freedomonline.com.ng/thugs-attack-labour-leaders-as-workers-strike-paralyses-government-activities-in-ogun/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/thugs-attack-labour-leaders-as-workers-strike-paralyses-government-activities-in-ogun/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:36:37 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=43288 Government activities were grounded in Ogun State on Thursday as civil servants commenced an indefinite strike over non-remittance of over 12 months deductions from their salaries. The development followed a directive by the Joint National Public Negotiating Council on Monday. As early as 7 am, labour leaders were seen dividing themselves into groups to ensure […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/thugs-attack-labour-leaders-as-workers-strike-paralyses-government-activities-in-ogun/feed/ 0 Crisis imminent in Ogun community over plot to instal unpopular candidate as monarch https://freedomonline.com.ng/crisis-imminent-in-ogun-community-over-plot-to-instal-unpopular-candidate-as-monarch/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/crisis-imminent-in-ogun-community-over-plot-to-instal-unpopular-candidate-as-monarch/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2016 21:12:58 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=43006 CRISIS may erupt soon in Obada-Oko, Ogun State over the vacant stool of the monarch of the town. The community leaders are raising fears that there are some underground moves by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Taiwo Adeoluwa, to instal his preferred candidate, contrary to the choice of the people. The candidate, who […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/crisis-imminent-in-ogun-community-over-plot-to-instal-unpopular-candidate-as-monarch/feed/ 0 Are you a land grabber in Ogun? 25 years jail term awaits you https://freedomonline.com.ng/are-you-a-land-grabber-in-ogun-25-years-jail-term-awaits-you/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/are-you-a-land-grabber-in-ogun-25-years-jail-term-awaits-you/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:05:11 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=42760 The Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law a bill proposing 25 years imprisonment for anyone found guilty of fraudulent conduct and forceful takeover of landed property in the state. It also made unlawful the placing on any land of an agent for the purpose of forceful takeover using offensive weapons or […]

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