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UNICEF worries over increasing out-of-school children in Ogun

NewsDeskNgSep 12, 2024September 12, 20240

The United Nations International Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed worry over the rising number of out-of-school children in Ogun State, saying not less than 43.3 per cent of children in the state are not in school. Chief of UNICEF Field Office for South West Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere, expressed the concern...

PHOTOS: Army cleans up Ogun market, drainages

NewsDeskNgJul 3, 20240

The 35 Artillery Brigade Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, embarked on a clean-up of Lafenwa Market and drainages in the state. This effort, according to them, is a way of giving back to the society and helping in promoting good sanitation and hygiene among residents.

3 cable vandals bag 6 years imprisonment

NewsDeskNgMay 16, 2024May 16, 20240

A Federal High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, has sentenced three persons to six years imprisonment for unlawful tampering, disconnecting and damaging of electrical installations belonging to Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC. The convicts, Chibueze Emmanuel and Michael Genesis, were arrested in January 2022, while Ojuolape Olaitan was...