COMBATING COVID-19: OGUN CALLS FOR MORE SUPPORT

A call has gone to well-meaning individuals in the country, as well as corporate organisations to support government in its efforts at combating the prevalence coronavirus pandemic, as government alone cannot provide the wherewithal to tackle the disease.

Breaking: COVID-19: Ogun Extends Lock down Till Friday

The Ogun State government on Monday announced an extension of commencement of 14 days  lockdown earlier announced by President Muhammadu Buhari till Friday, April 3,

The state Governor, Prince Dapo Abioodun made the declaration during the lauching of the state's Isolation Centre in Ikenne.


President Buhari had earlier announced that the lockdown would kick off on Monday at 11p.m, as a measure to curtail spread of Conovirus pandemic.


Fielding questions from journalists the governor said he took the decision after due consultation with the Federal Government.


"It will enable the residents, especially artisans that are not on any payroll prepare well for the compulsory stay-at-home exercise.

Ogun Federal Lawmaker Distributes10,000 Hand Sanitizers To People Of Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency

On Friday, 27th of March, 2020, Hon Jimoh Ojugblele in keeping to his promise of distributing thousands of hands sanitizers to complement the efforts of the Governor of Ogun State, Mr. Dapo Abiodun in preventing the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus disease, distributed about 10,0000 units of hands sanitizers to the people of Ado Odo/Ota Federal Constituency of Ogun State.

The traits of Omoluabism in Gov. Fayemi

By: Oladele Damilola Moses

The recent administrative query allegedly issued by the Ekiti State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy affairs to the sixteen principals' obas in Ekiti on why they have not been attending Obas meeting and some of the state functions has caused mixed feelings.

OGUN ANNOUNCES FURTHER MEASURES TO COMBAT COVID-19.

_PRESS STATEMENT_


Ogun State Government, Monday, announced new measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The decisions were taken after the daily review of developments at a meeting chaired by the Incident Commander, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR, Governor of Ogun State. Besides the lowering of the threshold of people who may gather in one place at a time from 50 to 20, the Government wishes to further state that:

WE'LL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM - GOV ABIODUN

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his government will continue to improve on the practice, process and administration of education system as the state remains the education capital of Nigeria.

OPPONENTS OF INSTALLATION AND BURIAL RIGHTS LAW 2020 ARE IGNORANTS AND UNINFORMED

Since the bill to stop the rituals attached to the burial rites of traditional rulers, scaled second reading in the Ogun State House of Assembly, few ignorant people in some quarters, have embarked on campaign of calumny against the Bill, tagged, 'Installation and Burial Rites Law 2020' .