Ogun

(əʊˈɡʊn)

(Placename) a state of SW Nigeria. Capital: Abeokuta. Pop: 3 728 098 (2006). Area: 16 762 sq km (6472 sq miles)

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Loyalists of former governor of Ogun State, Chief Gbenga Daniel, on Tuesday, formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ex-Gov, Daniel, Loyalists Join APC, Declare Support For Abiodun's Govt

Nigeria's Ogun State is a major industrial hub for the country and the West African sub-region.

Ogun, the gateway state, is open for business

SHELL Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG) has completed moves to comence the supply of gas to Hewang Packaging and Printing FZE in the Ogun_Guangdong Free Trade Zone, Igbesa, Ogun State.

Nigeria : Shell signs first gas supply contract in ogun free trade zone

In subsequent chapters, Elam examines Wilson's "rites" and "(w)righting" as illustrative of music, fools, women, men, and the Yoruban god Ogun. In each chapter, Elam provides detailed textual analysis, focusing particularly on the important roles of one of these elements.

Harry J. Elam, Jr. The Past as Present in the Drama of August Wilson

We focused primarily on one of the main deities in Bahia, Ogun, the deity of war, whose symbol is iron.

1000 Words: Matthew Barney talks about de Lama Lamina, 2004

Now Adrian Ogun is crossing his fingers that the TV companies do not renege on their pre-court decision to compromise.

BOXING: Lewis bosses worried over TV tactics

The people of Ogun State may have good reason to remember the just concluded Eid-el-Kabir festival.

War Against Criminals: When Dapo Abiodun Read The Riot Act To Kidnappers, Others

Not many states in the country have the kind of rich agricultural land that we have in Ogun. So we set out immediately to capitalise on farming, and not just farming, we want to take advantage of the value chain that agriculture presents.

'Who is not here at the moment and losing out?': Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State speaks with Darren Moore to give an insight into his vision for the state and his game-plan to bring about and increased public private partnership to key sectors of the state economy, including deep-sea exploration, production of proven gas reserves, and agri-business

THE job portal created by the Ogun State Government for job seekers will be officially launched on Thursday by Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Ogun Launches Job Portal Thursday

The remains of Alhaja Wulemotu Ebunola Kashamu, mother of Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the last election, Senator Buruji Kashamu, were on Thursday buried in Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, according to Islamic rites.

Kashamu's Mother Buried In Ijebu Igbo

The Police in Ogun State on Saturday rescued the remaining four victims of kidnapping at J3 Area in Ogbere axis of Ogun State

BREAKING: Police Rescue Remaining Four Kidnapped Victims In Ogun

The Ogun State Government has expressed shock over the death of the former deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Rafiu Ogunleye.