Members of the Governing Council of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), have been tasked to see their appointment as a call to service and make their modest contributions towards restoring the lost glory of the institution Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun threw this challenge in Abeokuta while inaugurating the council headed by an educationist, Iyalode Alaba Lawson. Amosun underscored the need for them to quickly settle down to work, emphasizing that educational development remained the nucleus of his administration’s mission to rebuild. “Out of all our cardinal programmes, education is the most important, it drives all other…
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In its continuous quest to invest in agriculture to drive industrialisation, the Ogun State Government is set to establish a 50 hectare cocoa plantation in Alagbagba in Odeda Local Government Area of the State. Conducting newsmen round the site which had already been cleared, Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Ronke Sokefun said the project would bring back the lost glory of the State and indeed the South–West in cocoa, adding that it would provide employment opportunities to hundreds of farmers to be engaged directly. Sokefun also said planting would start early next year with improved varieties that have 18…
Online application into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna for the 66th regular course which has started since 1st November 2013 will come to an end on 28th January next year. Interested candidates are required to download the acknowledgement form on completion of their online application and on upon the release of JAMB results, they are to turn to the applications portal to download their examination admission card In a statement today in Abeokuta, Permanent Secretary in the Bureau of Cabinet and Special Services in the Governor’s Office, Mr. Peter Fagbohun enjoined interested candidates from Ogun State to…
Ogun State Government has received stock of drugs including paracetamol, antibiotics and other essentials as well as air conditioners worth N3 million from Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited (SNEPCO) under the Drug Revolving Fund. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka who made this known in Abeokuta while receiving them disclosed that a 4-day training programme had been held in Ijebu Ode for some health workers and members of Ward Health Committee in four Local Government Areas of the State on ways of ensuring the success of the drug revolving programme. Soyinka said the gesture was a follow-up…
Ogun State has emerged as the overall second best among the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT that participated in the 2013 NNPC annual national quiz competition. Addressing representatives of the State in the competition in his office in Abeokuta, Commissioner for Education, science and Technology, Barrister Segun Odubela charged them not to rest on their oars, advising that they should see their performance as a challenge to perform better in future competitions. “I will like to congratulate you for this brilliant performance, indeed, it is not a mean achievement, you have really done the State…
As Ministries, Department and Agencies of government (MDAs) in Ogun State today commenced the 2014 budget defence at the State House Assembly, Ministry of Information and Strategy will continue to re-equip and upgrade its infrastructure to ensure continuous publicity of government’s activities. Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Barrister Yusuph Olaniyonu who gave this assurance added that adequate staff welfare package would also be made a priority in the next fiscal year. Olaniyonu said that a total of N481.058m is being proposed to be expended on personnel, overhead, recurrent and capital projects, adding that comprehensive furniture overhaul and…
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Malaysia and Nigeria today agreed to set up a committee in a bid to strengthen cooperation in agriculture. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the agreement was reached between him and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the Governor of Ogun State, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Farmers Organisation Authority here Wednesday. Ogun State is a state in western Nigeria. With an area of 16,762 square kilometres, the state is rich in agricultural products, such as padi, pineapples and bananas. Ismail Sabri said through the…
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) — The Export-Import Bank of Malaysia (Exim Bank) is looking to facilitate Malaysian contractors who are interested to take up construction jobs in Ogun State, Nigeria. Chief Operating Officer Wan Zalizan Wan Jusoh said Ogun is very keen to bring Malaysian elements such as Putrajaya to the state and it is inviting Malaysian contractors to help it to build the infrastructure. “When Malaysian contractors are interested to take up a job there (Ogun), we are willing to facilitate their investment in the country,” he told reporters after a luncheon talk with Ogun Governor…
Intending Christian Pilgrims from Ogun State to this year’s holy pilgrimage to Israel have been charged to shun acts capable of tarnishing the image of the State and the nation. The State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun gave the charge today at a farewell service organised for the pilgrims held at the Valley View Auditorium, Government House, Abeokuta. Represented by his Deputy, Prince Segun Adesegun, Governor Amosun reminded those embarking on the journey to consider it a privilege, saying that it was an opportunity for them to seek for spiritual rebirth as well as pray for the peace and…
The N210.21b 2014 budget proposal presented by Governor Ibikunle Amosun to members of the Ogun State House of Assembly last week has been described as a financial instrument capable of consolidating the success recorded in virtually all the sectors of the State’s economy. Members of the House of Assembly made this declaration during the second reading of a bill on the budget estimate titled HB. No. 42/OG/2013- Year 2014 Appropriation Law. Leading debate on it at the plenary, the Majority Leader, Hon. Israel Jolaoso, opined that when implemented, the ‘budget of consolidation’ would create room for massive agricultural…