Eba Island: Imperative of peaceful resolution of Ogun-Ondo rift
By GEB The tension brewing between Ogun and Ondo states over ownership of Eba Island, believed to be rich in oil and other natural deposits, reflects a desire for economic…
Residents accused Ogun govt of bias over building on waterway, demands demolition
Residents of Olu Ayodele Street of Iloye Olokuta Community Development Association, Sango, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, have accused a trader, Kabiru Badmus, of constructing a mosque and…
Ogun State’s claim of ownership of Eba Island absolutely false, unacceptable – Ondo
In recent times, the Ogun State Government has engaged in a series of sensational media briefings, misleading public statements, and inaccurate official claims regarding a long-existing oil well located on…
Eba oil exploration: Land grabbing by power by turning Ogun into investment destination
Eba Island belongs to Ondo not Ogun – Oba Adeoye By Kayode Akinmadet He is a man the opposition loves to deride, yet one who keeps his gaze firmly fixed…
Awujale: Ogun govt halts selection process
The Ogun State Government has stopped the ongoing selection process for the new Awujale of Ijebuland. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, made this known in…
Church, Bar Sealed Over Noise Pollution In Ogun
The Ogun State Government has sealed off a church along Ima Road, Abiola Way, Abeokuta, and a popular nightlife spot in Ota over alleged noise pollution. The sealing off followed…
Ogun communities kick as govt issues three-day demolition evacuation notice from ancestral land
Leaders of communities situated behind Ogun Government Secretariat Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the state capital, have kicked against the three-day notice of evacuation from what they described as their ancestral lands by…
Omooba, Abimbola Onabanjo and the quiet strength of Ijebu leadership
The Ijebu people have never lacked colour or confidence. Their celebrations are bold, their culture richly expressed, and their presence unmistakable. Yet beneath the colour and pageantry lies a deeper…