Ogun, Nigeria — The Residents of Ogun State have dismissed claims of “deadly rice” circulating in communities within the state, describing the rumours as mere “business gimmick.” Recently, voice messages were circulated by concerned parents and relatives, warning their loved ones against buying or consuming rice. According to the messages, a foreign trader allegedly invoked…
Ogun, Nigeria — The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed on Saturday, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of 17 persons, including a rescue operative of the Corps, in a multiple road crash that occurred in the Gbara area of Ogun State. In a press statement signed by the…
The United Nations International Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed concern over the rising number of out-of-school children in Ogun State, saying not less than 43.3 percent of children in the state are not in school. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office for South West Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere, expressed this during an advocacy meeting with members…
