The Ogun State Police Command has launched an immediate manhunt for a man identified as Kola following an allegation of sexual molestation involving a 17-year-old boy in Abeokuta, the state capital. The Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, ordered the immediate arrest of the suspect after the teenage victim and his parents reported the matter…
There was a security scare at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State, after a woman was allegedly caught attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be “colos,” a psychoactive drug, into the facility for an inmate on death row. The woman, identified as Mrs. Iyabo Sowunmi, was arrested by operatives of the…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the South-West Zonal National Community Food Bank in Ogun State, calling on Governments across the region to replicate the initiative as part of concerted efforts to tackle food insecurity, malnutrition and vulnerability among Nigerian families. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday at the June 12…
The Abeokuta North Local Government has concluded arrangements for the implementation of its Livestock Grazing Regulation Bye-Law, with enforcement scheduled to commence on August 1, 2026, as part of efforts to promote peaceful coexistence, safeguard farmlands, enhance public safety and encourage sustainable livestock management across the Council Area. The announcement was made by the Chairman…
Abeokuta will get a new destination for Premium Healthcare on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, with the official launch and commissioning of Anchor Pharmacy and Store at Ijemo-Agbadu Road, Ake. The facility is an innovative Healthcare Venture established by private investors in partnership with the Ogun State Progressive Cooperative Investment and Credit Society [Ogun State Progressive…
The Ogun State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown on criminal activities across the State, arresting six suspected criminals and recovering firearms, ammunition, generators, and mobile phones during a series of intelligence-led operations carried out in Abeokuta, Wasimi, and Ibafo communities. Global Mirror News gathered that the successful operations, conducted…
The Omoluabi Movement, a prominent political group in Ogun State, has rebranded as the Yayi Progressives Movement (YPM) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was announced in a press statement signed by the Convener, Armstrong ‘Tope Akintunde, and released to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday by the movement’s State Media Director, Oluseun Joshua….
The Abeokuta South Local Government has invited reputable contractors to submit bids for the rehabilitation and resurfacing of key infrastructure within the Council Area as part of efforts to improve road connectivity and public safety. According to a Tender Notice issued by the Local Government, the project covers the rehabilitation, resurfacing and palliative repair of…
The Olusegun Osoba Hall of Abeokuta South Local Government, Ake, was aglow with celebration and thanksgiving as Princess Olufemi Oyesanmi Asogun, Director of General Services and Administration (DGSA), Abeokuta South Local Government Ake, marked her 50th Birthday amid glowing tributes from Government Officials, Colleagues, family members, and friends. The Golden Jubilee ceremony, which reflected the…
