Archives Tag: Ogun State

Finance

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s official custodian of public data, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), recently published its annual report on the revenues generated by the country’s states. The document, available on the bureau’s website, details the earnings collected by state governments in 2018. Besides stoking the old debate about which regions produce the most wealth, the NBS’s … Continue reading These Are Nigeria’s Richest States (by Internally Generated Revenue)

By ikenna-nwachukwu

Politics

April 19, 2022

When former governor of Ogun State, who was also until recently the Director General of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, raised the hands of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in endorsement, people were not so surprised. But it was with a bit of shock that Nigerians received the news that Gbenga Daniel has resigned … Continue reading A Season of Political Betrayals

By adedoyin

Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

People still take a lot of pride in their academic qualifications; to add to that, people also take a lot of pride in the level of qualification they have attained- Primary School leaving certificate, Secondary School Leaving certificate, a certificate, a diploma or a Bachelor’s Degree. This also means that people take pride in the … Continue reading Did You Know: The State with the Highest Number of Universities in Nigeria?

By jeremiah

Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

The Egba tribe is a sub-ethnic group of one of the major tribes in Nigeria – the Yoruba tribe. They are a group of people domiciled in Ogun State, precisely Abeokuta. It is worthy to note that besides being one of the four major ethnic groups in Ogun State, they are also one of the … Continue reading Interesting Facts About The Egba Tribe

By christianajiki

EDUCATION

April 19, 2022

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede opines that the Computer-Based Test centre built in Abeokuta would effortlessly ease up the stress of students who are sitting for the United Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Ogun, Lagos and other southwestern states. Computer Based Centres are centres for computer based testing for the United … Continue reading JAMB to Build Computer-Based Test Centre in Ogun

By adepeju

Discover Nigeria Tourism Travel

April 19, 2022

We are quite familiar with terms of cities built on hills or rocks. However, here is Abeokuta, renowned for the rocky landscape of its environments. The name Abeokuta literary translates into “under the rock” and the rocks provided refuge for the people of the town during times of war and slave hunting from towns like … Continue reading Abeokuta- A City Under Rock

By adeniyiogunfowoke

Tourism Travel

April 19, 2022

Badagry, Lagos and Olumo Rock, Ogun State

By uche-okonkwo

Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s multi-ethnic status makes her a dynamic nation. Nigeria is country inhabited by people from various tribal lineages with certain peculiarities that make her an interesting place to seek economic prosperity and have a thrilling hiatus from work. From the north to the south, east and west, interesting tales are told about the Ijebus, an … Continue reading 4 Captivating Things About the Ijebus

By guestwriter

Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Ijebu-Ode is a local government in Ogun State, South-West, Nigeria. The state is popular for being the home of the revered Olumo Rock and Lisabi Festival. The nomenclature, Ijebu-Ode is the combination of two great personalities and founders of the town: Ajebu and Olode. Both families were the first settlers in the ancient town. A total … Continue reading Fascinating Facts About Ijebu-Ode

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Agriculture ECONOMY Food

April 19, 2022

The Agricultural Media Resource and Extension Centre (AMREC) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) have partnered with the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) to educate 150 farmers in Imala, Ogun State on the nuances of effective production of high quality maize and cowpea seeds. The Director of AMREC, Prof Carolyn Afolami, said at … Continue reading Ogun State Farmers Receive Training on Seed Production

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