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  Aina Obasanjo  The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced engagement with the League of Imams and Alfas in the Remo Zone as part of preparations for the registration of intending pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj. The engagement aimed at strengthening collaboration with Islamic leaders, is also designed to prepare Imams and Alfas for a sensitization campaign to be held in mosques across the zone. The campaign will focus on educating intending pilgrims on the 2027 Hajj registration process, preparations for the pilgrimage and the need to obtain timely and accurate information from the appropriate authorities. Speaking during the meetings, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Mr Ajibola Taiwo, described the League of Imams and Alfas as critical stakeholders in the success of the Hajj exercise. Mr Taiwo said the involvement of Islamic leaders from the early stages would help ensure that intending pilgrims receive accurate information and are encouraged to register on ...

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ogun State Command, has directed all licensed Private Guard Companies operating in the state to submit weekly security and intelligence reports through prescribed channels. The State Commandant, Mrs Remilekun Omolade Ekundayo, gave the directive in Abeokuta at a stakeholders’ engagement with private security operators. Mrs Remilekun explained that the move was in line with a directive from the NSCDC National Headquarters aimed at strengthening the early-warning mechanism and preventing emerging security threats from escalating. She described private security operators as critical partners in the nation’s internal security architecture, noting that their presence in residential estates, industries, schools, communities and other strategic locations places them in a position to identify suspicious activities and provide useful information to security agencies. She urged the operators to improve their capacity for threat identific...

The Surveyors’ Wives Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Ogun State Chapter, has urged women to make their health a priority, stressing that a healthy woman is essential to a healthy family. The call was made at the 2026 SWAN Public Lecture held at the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors, NIS, Multipurpose Hall in Abeokuta. Speaking at the event, the State Chairman of SWAN, Mrs. Oluwakemi Oluwafemi, said the lecture was organised to equip women with knowledge and practical solutions to improve their health and the wellbeing of their families. She noted that women play significant roles in maintaining the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of their families. The Ogun State Chairman of NIS and Special Guest of Honour, Surveyor Abiodun Liadi, described surveyors as partners in nation-building, saying their productivity is enhanced by the stability and peace of their homes. Also speaking, the National President of SWAN, Alhaja Bilqis Lawal, said the public lecture is held biennially in Ogun ...

  The lawmaker representing Abeokuta South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Afolabi Moruf Afuape, has reaffirmed his commitment to education, describing it as the foundation for individual and national development. Hon. Afuape stated this while inspecting participants in his 2026 free summer coaching programme at St. Peter Primary School, Ake, Abeokuta. The programme, organised under the Afolabi Moruf Afuape Education Support Initiative, is also taking place at Nawairudeen High School, Isabo. Students from several schools, including Egba High School, Faith Heritage and Al-Hudah Model College, are benefiting from lessons in English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Physics and Government. The lawmaker said his interest in education predated his entry into politics, stressing that education had played a major role in his own rise and achievements. He urged the students to take their studies seriously, assuring them that academic excellence could provide acce...

  The Ogun State Government has intensified efforts to rid Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area of lead contamination, with the ongoing evacuation of illegally dumped industrial slags from affected communities. The exercise, being carried out by the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, OGEPA, commenced earlier in the week as part of government’s intervention to address environmental hazards associated with lead contamination and other harmful industrial materials in the area. The evacuation is aimed at removing potential sources of lead contamination and reducing the health and environmental risks posed to residents, workers and other stakeholders. Speaking during the exercise, the General Manager of OGEPA, Hon. Kehinde Bello, assured residents of the state government’s determination to achieve a comprehensive clean-up of the affected areas. He said the agency would continue to deploy appropriate environmental management measures to tackle identified sources of contaminatio...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Abeokuta North, Odeda and Obafemi Owode Federal Constituency, Arc. Oladele Olaleye, has reaffirmed his determination to prioritise youth-centred programmes, particularly through sports, if elected to represent the constituency in the House of Representatives. Arc. Olaleye stated this in Abeokuta during the flag off of his campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, highlighting the enormous potential of the vibrant youths across the constituency and the need for purposeful leadership that creates opportunities for them to develop their talents, build careers and contribute meaningfully to society. The PDP candidate expressed concern that the constituency’s current representative in the House of Representatives, Hon. Olamide Osoba, who serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Sports has not utilised the strategic position to create meaningful sports-based empowerment opportunities for young people within the constituency. ...