Ayra Starr, the well-known Nigerian singer, shared a heartfelt reflection on her journey. Through her Instagram story, the ‘Rush’ artist expressed gratitude for her growth.
She revealed that in the past, she used to assist her grandmother in selling vegetables and fruits, often serenading customers with her songs.
Ayra emphasized her thankfulness for her current position, acknowledging the immense blessing that has brought her from those days to now, where people are even willing to pay to watch her perform.
I sing for customers when I was a fruit seller – Ayra Starr
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A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Tuesday reserved its judgment in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ladi
Banks, others shun NLC, TUC strike in Ogun
Some commercial banks, schools, and private organizations in Abeokuta, Ogun state have shunned the directives of the labour congress to stay out of work.
Detty December: Ogun police bans use of banger
The Ogun state police command has banned the indiscriminate use of explosive fireworks popularly called banger. The ban was announced on Monday, in a
Abiodun has changed Ogun’s fortune for better- Akinmade
The Special Adviser to Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Media and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade has said the governor has changed the state’s fortune for
Let’s go back to farm, OGD begs Nigerians
Otunba Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State and senator for Ogun East in the National Assembly, has urged Nigerians to get back
Three confirmed dead in Sagamu fresh cult clash
Three person have been confirmed dead in the fresh cult killings in Sagamu, Ogun State. This was confirmed on Monday by the state police
Ogun Agro-Cargo airport will revolutionise aviation industry — Abiodun
The Ogun state-owned Agro-Cargo International Airport, according to governor Dapo Abiodun, is set to revolutionise the country’s aviation industry. Abiodun noted that, the airport’s
Nigeria’s legislature a misunderstood arm of government, says Akpabio
Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, has labelled Nigeria’s legislature as the least understood instrument of government, claiming that the body has always been
Serve Nigeria first before demanding from it, Minister tells youths
Nigerian youths have been asked to serve their country with zeal and diligence first before making demands of it. The Minister of State for Environment
Auto crash claims 5 lives along Sagamu-Benin-Ore expressway
Five lives have been lost on Sunday, in a fatal crash that occurred along Ijebu-Ode Ore expressway The crash which occurred at about 06:09
Again, Ogun shuts factory over environmental pollution
The Ogun State government has shut down Supreme Agro Limited, an agro-processing company, in Igbesa, Ado Odo local government area due to severe industrial
INTERVIEW: My comedies have cured depression – Olusho Agba
Abiodun Omokayode, popularly known as Olusho Agba, is a comedian and skit maker based in Abeokuta, Ogun State. In this interview with OgunWatch, Olusho
Stop planting cocoa within forest reserves – Abiodun warns farmers
The Ogun state government has issued a warning to farmers and those living in the state’s forest reserves to stop growing cocoa seedlings, saying
32 year-old man rapes drunk girl in Ogun
Thirty two-year-old Gbenga Kolawole has been arrested by the Ogun police command for allegedly raping a sixteen-year-old girl who got drunk during an annual
Two die, ten injure in Lagos Ibadan auto crash
Two persons have been reported dead in a crash that occurred along the Lagos Ibadan expressway. The fatal crash which occurred on Friday at about
Abiodun: Benin is not challenging Nigeria for Tongeji Island
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has said, the Tongeji Island is part of Nigeria and that the Republic of Benin is not
Neglect of cocoa for oil, cause of vulnerable economy, says Yoruba group
“ In the same Vein, we are also calling on our Legislators at the Red and Green Chambers to as a matter of urgency
Reverse tuition hike or face mass protest, NANS tells Abiodun
“ There is no excuse for any government to increase school fees abnormally for whatsoever reason because education should not be seen as a
Inside forced, child labour on Ogun cocoa farms
The prevalence of forced and child labour remains a significant challenge on a global scale, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Nigeria being no exception.
Tuition hike: protest continues as TASUED Mgt plans N10,000 reduction
As agitation against fee hike continues, Tasued students on Wednesday resumed a fresh protest, blocking the Sagamu-Ore expressway. As previously reported by Ogunwatch, the university
Ogun seals 10 unapproved medical facilities, arrests 6
The Ogun state government has said six persons have been detained for quackery and has sealed 10 unapproved medical facilities in the Ado-Odo/Ota local
11 OAU undergraduates arraigned for alleged internet fraud
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 6, 2023, arraigned eleven students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU,
Deeper life’s Kumuyi launches youth-powered GCK king’s circle
With the goal of having a positive impact on the lives of youth globally, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Dr.
S/West Governors stopped politicians’ interference in Oodua Group – Abiodun
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, said that the owner states of Oodua Investment Company Ltd. had made the decision to prohibit politicians
Ogun fish sellers protest 100% price hike
Fish sellers under the auspices of Fish and Seafood Sellers Association of Nigeria have on Tuesday stormed the Ogun state governor’s office in Abeokuta
Contribute to green economy, Obasanjo tells youths
With the aim of building an environmentally sustainable future, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has challenged young people in Nigeria to spearhead efforts against climate
Students kick as TASUED increases school fee to N240,000
Students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on Monday expressed their anger in a protest over the increments of
Olu of Imasayi warns against falsehood over Aminu’s murder
The gruesome murder of one of the residents of Imasayi town, Aminu Ajayi, has drawn the attention of Oba Lukmon Kuoye of Olu of
Obasanjo, prime minister, proffer solutions to problems facing Africa, Caribbean
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, have expressed their belief on how Africans
Ogun investigates ‘pure water’ factories over cholera outbreak
Following the cholera outbreak in some areas of the state, the Ogun state government has announced that it will perform compliance checks at all
FG to give relief materials to flood victims in Ogun
The Federal Government has said it will provide relief materials to victims of the Isheri flood in Ogun state. Dr Betta Edu, Minister of
Police arrest two for ‘stealing’ Dangote truck in Ogun
The police in Ogun state have arrested Mohammed Ndatotu and Lawal for allegedly stealing a vehicle of the Dangote Cement Factory in Ibese. Omolola
Court jails 41 internet fraudsters in Oyo, Ogun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Command has convicted and sentenced of forty-one online fraudsters to different jail terms in the
Ogun govt warns Ondo against attacks, invasion on territory
The Ogun State government has warned inhabitant of Ondo state to stop invading Ogun lands and attacking natives in the communities that border the
I’ve delivered more housing units than all my predecessors – Abiodun
The governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration has delivered more housing units in its first four years in office
23 year-old suspected cultist arrested during operation in Ogun
Twenty three year – old Afolabi Taiwo in Abioro Community, Sango Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun state have been arrested by the state
Ogun commissioner visits woman found with dead child, assures family of support
The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, has visited the home of Mrs. Aminatu, a mother who was discovered with a
Rising cost of fish sparks protest in Sagamu
On Wednesday, a group of concerned Nigerians took to the streets of Sagamu in Ogun State to voice their grievances against the rising cost
NIS arrests 30 illegal Beninoise, Congolese in Ogun
Thirty young suspected illegal migrant have being arrested and paraded on Tuesday by the Nigerian Immigration Service, Ogun Command. According to State Comptroller Abosede Olayemisi,
Abiodun’s administration is burying entertainment industry, says Dr Smile
The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has been accused of almost burying the entertainment industry in the state. This was stated by popular comedian
Oluyole club to award bursary to Ibadan indigenous students across Nigeria
The OLUYOLE club has stated its desire to award bursaries to deserving Ibadan indigenes enrolled in tertiary institutions throughout the country. According to a
Ogun: So-Safe admits killing abducted pastor during gun duel with kidnappers
The Ogun state So-Safe Corps, has on Monday admitted killing Adeniyi Adisa, a pastor during a shoot-out with suspected kidnappers on July 1, 2023.
Tribunal upholds Ogun speaker’s election, dismisses PDP’s petition
The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has announced the Speaker of State House Assembly, Olakunle
Ogun launches compressed natural gas buses
The Ogun state government has on Monday unveiled 17 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mass Transit Buses which will alleviate the suffering brought about by
Two minors arrested for setting Ogun school on fire
Nine year old Malik Iliasu and six year old Wahis Musa of Community Primary School, Isheri Olofin have been arrested for setting their school
BREAKING: Police finally lift Ogun SWAN cup after two failed attempts
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) football team has on Sunday won the security and safety football tournament in Ogun State. In the championship game
Ogun govt shuts recycling company over pollution in Sagamu
The Ogun State Government has closed Maths Metal Recycling Limited in Sagamu due to industrial pollution after it intentionally spilled contaminated oil into its
Iyalode: Ogun govt will give a befitting burial, Abiodun says
On Saturday night, the governor of Ogun State made a condolence visit to the family of the late Iyalode of Yorubaland, Iyalode Alaba Lawson,
Stop blaming our leaders, contribute your quota -Cleric tells Nigerians
Nigerians have been urged to contribute their quota to the country’s growth and development rather than blaming leaders for the economic instability. Bishop Israel
BREAKING: Iyalode of Yorubaland, Alaba Lawson, is dead
Chief Mrs. Oluwaseun Alaba Lawson, the Iyalode of Yorubaland has been reported dead, at the age of 72 years. She was born on January
OGSIEC declares APC’s Adeyemi winner of Ilado Ward 10 by-election
Hon. Abosede Adeyemi was announced the winner of the just concluded councillorship bye-election in Ilado Ward 10, Odogbolu local government area of Ogun state
603 students receive scholarship in Ogun
The Gbemiga Abiodun Education Programme has awarded scholarships to 603 students in primary, secondary, and postsecondary schools across Ogun state, allowing poor kids in
Ogun red, blue rail lines to be implemented in 2024, says Abiodun
The projected red and blue rail lines, which are being developed in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, would be implemented in 2024–2026. This
Demolition: Get necessary information before building, Crestline Properties boss tells public
Following the recent demolition of houses in Ogun State, the CEO of Crestline Properties Nigeria Limited, Samuel Somide has advised the public to learn
Badagry to become center for Africa Slave Trade Museum- Obasanjo, Garvey
Badagry in Lagos State has been selected as the location for the World Africa Slave Trade Museum by both Dr. Julius Garvey, the head
Tinubu’s victory, a victory for Nigerian State says Abiodun
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling to which dismissed the PDP and Labour Party presidential candidates’ appeals against President Bola
NAFDAC destroys fake, expired goods worth N16bn in Ogun
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday, destroyed fake and expired goods worth over N16 billion at Oke-Diya
Demolition: Ogun govt sold our inheritance to foreigners, victims cry out
Victims of demolished properties in Ajegunle-Araromi Makun community of Sagamu local government area of Ogun state, have accused the state government of forcefully taking
Rep rejects motion on free registration for WAEC, NECO, JAMB
A motion, calling on the federal government to make all secondary school examinations for 2023/2024 free as part of measures to reduce the effect
Isheri flooding: We may demolish houses for permanent solution – Abiodun
The Ogun state government has said in order to find permanent solution to the flooding in the Isheri community of Ifo local government area,
Ogun govt begs for FG intervention on Isheri flooding
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on the Federal Government to intervene in addressing the periodic flooding that affects the Isheri community in
Armed robbers break into hostels, rape TASUED students
Four female students of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, have been reportedly raped by some alleged armed robbers. Ogunwatch
Abiodun reiterates administration’s all inclusive government
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has reiterated the inclusive governing principles of his administration, committing to uphold transparency, accountability, and citizen
Ogun women affairs commissioner pledges continuous investment in women
The Ogun state ministry of women affairs and social development has pledged that the ministry would keep making continuous empowerment and protection of the
OGSIEC to hold by – election in Ilado Ward 10 to replace dead councillor
To replace the late councillor, Hon. Olufemi Taiwo of Ilado ward 10 in the state’s Odogbolu local government area the Ogun sate Independent Electoral
Ogun IGR increases from N78bn to N119bn in 2 years
Ogun State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has increased from N78.17billion in 2021 to N119.83billion in 2022, a report has shown. A 2023 report by
Protect your girl child from cervical cancer, Ogun begs parents
Parents and guidance have being urged to protect their daughters against cervical cancer by ensuring they obtain the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine The appeal
100 women benefit from free medical tests on cancer, others in Ogun
More than 100 women on Monday, received free cancer screening among others at Adigbe Primary HealthCare Centre, Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun
Ogun ministry spends over N1.04bn in 9 months
The Ogun state Ministry of Health says it has spent over N1.04 billion between January and September 2023. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
NANS demands justice for Nigerian student killed in Philippines
The alleged horrific murder of a Nigerian student in the Philippines has drawn criticism from the Senate arm of NANS. Senator Elvis Ekudina, Senate
Oba Odugbemi clocks 66, describes Lisa Community as ‘untapped resources’
Oba Nojeemdeen Oladele Odugbemi, the Olu of Lisa kingdom in Ifo local government area of Ogun state clocks 66 today. Lisa, a community placed
By the end of 2023, 200 housing units will be delivered to PMB estate says Abiodun
Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, has revealed that approximately 200 units of semi-detached, detached, fully detached duplexes and terraces under construction at the
Ogun gives street traders 21-day ultimatum to vacate Lagos Ibadan expressway
As part of the government’s efforts to restore environmental sanity along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Ogun state governor has issued all illegal street vendors
Ogun police to punish three officers for extortion
The Ogun state police command has said the three officers who were seen in a viral video extorting money from commercial motorbike riders at
JAMB receives multi-million naira virtual examination centre from NCC
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Abeokuta has received a Virtual Examination centre as a gift from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The facility,
Subsidy Removal: Ogun ACOMORAN gives cash palliative to members
To lessen the impact of the subsidy removal, the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle, Tricycle Repairers And Riders Association Of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Ogun state chapter has
Two feared dead as fire razes fuel station in Abeokuta
Two persons have been reported hospitalized on Wednesday after a fire outbreak which occurred at Nine Energies filling station in Asero, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
How Amotekun officer allegedly hit policemen with charms, injure three in Ogun
Amotekun Corps on Tuesday attacked police officers with charms and knives during the Value Jet/SWAN Security Cup. When the Police officers scored their second
Ogun customers are owing us N67 billion, IBEDC says
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said customers in Ogun state owe over 67 billion naira adding that the huge amount of debt
Provide protective goggles for your workers, Ogun orders factories
Ogun State Government has asked factories to provide their workers with protective goggles in order to safeguard their sights. The government added that the
Army holds promotion examination for 286 Captains in Ogun
The Nigerian Army has said not less that 286 officers are taking part in the 2023 Captain to Major practical examination to test the proficiency
Ogun Govt alleges blackmail by opponents over palliative distribution
The Ogun State government on Sunday, expressed concern about the continuous attempt by opposition lawmakers to dismiss efforts by the state and federal governments
Hoodlums burgle Ogun palace, steal crown, staff of office
Suspected thieves have broken and stolen the crown and staff of office of Oba James Sodiya, the Olu of Ogunmakin town in Obafemi-Owode local
Consider Africa’s peculiarities when making developmental decisions Obj tells leaders
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasized the need for Africa to consider the unique characteristics of its citizens while developing and implementing practical solutions
Aunt assaults 14 year old niece with hot pressing iron in Lagos
Fourteen year old Mariam Iman has being reportedly burnt with pressing iron by her cousin in bariga Lagos state. According to a source who
Rivers Emergency: FG deploys 10,000 troops to curb vandalism as opposition, NLC protest
NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, confirmed the deployment on Wednesday, stating that the operatives were assigned to protect critical infrastructure and prevent further incidents of
Chaos erupts in House of Reps over state of emergency in Rivers
Ebikake, representing Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency of Bayelsa, and Amadi, representing Port Harcourt Two Federal Constituency of Rivers State, engaged in a shouting match just
Tension rises as Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers State
The announcement came during a nationwide address, where the President emphasized the need to restore governance and stability in the state. He appointed retired
19-years-old twin brothers found dead in Georgia Mountains after missing trip, family demands answers
Hikers discovered the bodies of Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis on March 8 and alerted authorities at around 11:05 a.m., according to
Explosion hits trans-Niger pipeline in Rivers
The cause of the explosion remains unknown, and authorities are yet to confirm whether it resulted from sabotage or technical failure.