Ijebu-Ode stands still for Dipo Dina – Tribune
February 12, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Ijebu-Ode one of the commercial nerve centres of Ogun State, on Thursday, temporarily stood still as the body of the slain Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in the 2007 elections in the state, Chief Adedipupo Dina, arrived the town in a motorcade from Lagos.
Dina’s killers: AC pledges N2.5m for informant – The Nation
February 11, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Ogun State chapter of the Action Congress (AC) yesterday placed N2.5million reward before anyone or group who could give useful information that could assist security agencies solve the killing of Otunba Dipo Dina.
Dipo Dina: group warns against moves to distort probe – The Nation
February 3, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A coalition of media activists, under the aegis of the Media Support Group (MSG), has alleged that some people were making desperate moves to change the course of investigation into the recent murder of the 2007 governorship candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in Ogun State, Otunba Dipo Dina.
VP’s ultimatum to police laughable, says Akande – The Nation
January 28, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Assistant Editor, Kelvin Osa-Okunbor, Gbenga Omokhum and Ajose Sehindemi
More reactions have been trailing Sunday’s assassination of Otunba Dipo Dina, the Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2007 election, with the National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, describing Vice President Goodluck Jonathan’s one-week ultimatum to the police as laughable.
AC gov candidate, Dipo Dina, shot dead – The Punch
January 26, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Action Congress governorship candidate in the 2007 elections in Ogun State, Otunba Dipo Dina, was late on Monday evening shot dead by yet unknown gunmen near Sango Ota.
Dina, according to security sources, was attacked while returning from Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to his home in Lagos.
Another police officer killed in Ogun – Daily Trust
December 16, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Another police officer has been killed in Ogun State. The Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) and Superintendent of Police, Otele, attached to Ogere axis of the state was shot and killed by robbers yesterday.
Mass sack at OOU – 962 staff affected – Tribune
December 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The Governing Council of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has relieved 962 staff members of the university of their appointments as part of the ongoing restructuring in the institution.
HID clocks 94 – Tribune
November 25, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty and Yeye Oodua, Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, will today mark her 94th birthday with a thanksgiving service at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Ikenne Remo, Ogun State, at 11.00 a.m.
Soyinka damns Ogun ‘govt of billboards’ – The Nation
November 18, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka is worried over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) controlled government of Ogun State, saying it is “government of billboards” rather than “government by performance”.
Hold politicians accountable – Cleric tasks journalists – As Tribune marks 60th anniversary – Tribune
November 17, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Anglican Bishop of Remo Diocese, Right Reverend Olusina Fape, has charged journalists in the country to be more proactive and hold politicians accountable in their daily dealings.
Bishop Fape gave the charge in a sermon he delivered at a thanksgiving service to mark the 60th anniversary of uninterrupted publication of the Tribune titles by the African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) Plc. held at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Ikenne Remo, Ogun State, on Monday.
