The Ogun State Government has received with deep sadness the passing of veteran actor and filmmaker, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. His death is a monumental loss to Ogun State, Nigeria’s creative industry and the entire nation. He was not merely an accomplished actor; he was a shining light whose remarkable talent, discipline…
The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, at the age of 66. The actor’s death was announced on Sunday, August 23, 2026, by his daughter, Kira Taiwo, during an emotional Instagram Live session in which she was…
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,…
A 26-year-old woman, identified as Vainess Kanyama, has reportedly died after she was allegedly assaulted by a woman believed to be involved in an affair with her husband in Kitwe, Zambia. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in the Kapoto Township area, after Kanyama allegedly went to confront Christin Ntundwe, who…
Nigeria has achieved a historic breakthrough in beach volleyball, as the Country’s women’s team secured qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States, for the first time in the nation’s history. The Nigerian women’s beach volleyball team sealed the historic ticket after defeating Morocco 2–0 in the final of the 2026 CAVB…
After nearly one month of living under the terrifying grip of suspected kidnappers, 42-year-old Esther Chinedu has finally regained her freedom, recounting an emotional ordeal inside a remote forest hideout in Bayelsa State where she said the conditions were “very terrible.” Chinedu was rescued unhurt by operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command from a…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs at Ilisan, Ogun State. Ogunmabo was arrested by NDLEA operatives on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in small retail sachets which she allegedly sold…
It was a remarkable double celebration in Remoland on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as Otunba ’Dare Odufowokan, Senior Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Public Communications, marked his 50th Birthday with the conferment of two prestigious traditional chieftaincy titles. Odufowokan, who was celebrated by family members, friends, Government officials, traditional rulers…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, as Director of Fundraising for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. The appointment places Abiodun at the centre of the party’s financial mobilisation strategy as the APC begins preparations for what is expected to…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, working in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested five female suspects believed to be involved in supplying logistics to terrorist elements in Borno State. The arrests were carried out at about 6:48 p.m. on August 17, 2026, at Ngurusoye village by troops of the…
