Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has fulfilled her ₦10 million education pledge to 12-year-old Ogun State artist, Master Morenikeji Ebunoluwa Joshua, less than a month after being impressed by his artistic talent. The ₦10 million Education Development Trust Fund, presented to Joshua through the Ogun State Government, is to support his education through the…
The Ogun State Government has released N6.75 billion for the payment of gratuity and Additional Pension Benefits (APB) to retirees in the state. The Head of Service, Mr. Olanrewaju Saka, mni, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the release was part of the government’s continued efforts to address outstanding pension obligations and improve…
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…
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that about 100,000 women across the state have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), describing women’s economic empowerment as a strategic tool for fighting poverty and strengthening families and communities. Abiodun made the disclosure on Monday when he received the United Nations Deputy…
Global Mirror News reports that Ogun State has stepped up its flood preparedness as authorities brace for intensified rainfall in September, with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Ogun State Emergency Management Agency (OGSEMA) conducting a full-scale simulation to test the state’s ability to respond to a major flood disaster. The latest development…
A 34-year-old man has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps, for allegedly breaking into a residence and attempting to rape a woman at Onimalu Community, Ilogbo, Ogun State. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspect allegedly broke into the residence of Mrs…
The Ogun State Government has issued a fresh warning over possible flooding as the second phase of the 2026 rainy season approaches, urging residents living in flood-prone communities to remain alert and move to safer areas where necessary. The latest advisory followed the Seasonal Climate Prediction released by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), which listed…
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 Anglican High School Old Students Association (AHSOSA) 96 Set, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has marked three decades of friendship, unity and shared memories with a colourful 30th Anniversary celebration that also witnessed the formal transfer of leadership from the immediate past President, Chief Aremu Bamgboye, The Ajikiolu of Ijejeland, Abeokuta, to the newly elected President,…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” robbery syndicate allegedly operating within the Abeokuta metropolis, following an intelligence-led operation that culminated in a high-speed chase and the interception of their vehicle. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspects, identified as 29-year-old Bidemi Tijani and 42-year-old Olajide Rasaq, were…
