Sport

Ogun govt condemns protest, reaffirms commitment to athletes’ welfare

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2025

The Ogun State Government has described as regrettable the protest staged by some athletes representing the state at the ongoing National Sports Festival over delayed allowances. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the

EDUCATION HEALTH

Education Minister Applauds Abiodun’s Donation of Take-Off Site for Federal University of Health Sciences, Abeokuta

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2025

Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa has described the donation of the Model College, Onijaganjagan, as the temporary take-off site for the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences, Abeokuta by Governor Dapo Abiodun as a timely and strategic intervention that will eliminate infrastructural delays and fast-track the launch of the university’s

Sport

National Sports Festival’s impact on Ogun economy massive – Abiodun

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2025

…seeks financial institutions’ collaboration to strengthen SMEs Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said the ongoing National Sports Festival has positively impacted the state’s economy. The governor also called on financial institutions in the state to collaborate with his administration to strengthen Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, as they are the

COLUMNS

Dapo Abiodun: End of the Road and the Parting Gift

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2025

A few years ago, there was a witty and hardworking civil servant in one of Ogun State’s ministries named Matanmi . True to his name—Matanmi (meaning “Do not deceive me”)—this soft-spoken but diligent man often offered a quiet rebuke to the arrogance of political appointees. To their youthful exuberance and self-importance, he would respond with […]

NEWS

Abiodun affirms collaboration with sister states to enhance Southwest development

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2025

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to continue collaborating with sister states in the Southwest towards harmonizing economic and social policies that reflect shared values and common aspirations. He noted that the Southwest is at the forefront of Nigeria’s economic development, adding that if the economic

Sport

Ogun 2024 has restored original objective of National Sports Festival—Odegbami

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2025

Veteran sports icon and ex-Super Eagles great, Chief Segun Odegbami has lauded the organization and template of the ongoing National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, saying that it has restored the original objectives of the founding fathers, which was initiated in the aftermath of the Nigerian civil war to foster bonding and unity among […]