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Race to Alausa: Who will succeed Sanwo-Olu in 2027?- by Okunade Adekunle
The battle over who will succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2027 has taken centre stage in political discussions among politicians and residents of Lagos State. This development comes as potential aspirants in the ruling All Progressives Congress and opposition parties such as the People’s Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress and Labour Party quietly lobby party leaders and mobilise supporters ahead…
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Sanwo-Olu revives monthly environmental sanitation to combat Lagos filth
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday expressed concern over massive, uncollected piles of refuse across the state, warning that Lagos cannot compete with modern cities while filth litters its roads and streets. The governor spoke during the symbolic flag-off of the monthly environmental sanitation programme organised by the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and…
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Nigerian football legend, Henry Nwosu, dies at 61
By Tosin Omojola Former Nigerian international and member of the historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations–winning team, Henry Nwosu, has passed away. The football legend reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, Lagos, after battling for his life for five days in intensive care. Nwosu was part of the…
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Lagos APC defends Tinubu’s “Democracy Is A Game” remark, knocks ADC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has dismissed criticism by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent comment describing democracy as a “game,” insisting that the remark was clearly a metaphor reflecting the competitive nature of democratic politics. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Lagos APC Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo, said the opposition…
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Edo strengthens workforce development with Betaawork job-matching platform debut
The Chairman of the Edo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET), Barrister (Mrs.) Onomen Briggs, has commended the launch of Betaawork, a digital job-matching and workforce development platform designed to connect skilled professionals with verified job and service opportunities. Speaking at the official launch held at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, Briggs described the…
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Lagos Lawmaker hails Sanwo-Olu over Badagry Power Project, urges action on Gbaji–Apa–Owode road
The lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Solomon Bonu, has commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his commitment to ensuring even development across the state following the commissioning of the Badagry West Electrification Project. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was represented at the event by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, commissioned the project aimed at improving…
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Edo trains 900 civil servants ahead of Edo Cloud launch
The Edo State Government has trained more than 900 civil and public servants in digital skills ahead of the launch of its new electronic governance platform, Edo Cloud, also known as Edo-Gov 2.0. The training programme, organised by the Edo State Information Communication and Technology Agency (ICTA) in collaboration with Tech4Dev, is aimed at improving productivity, accountability and service delivery…
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FRSC intensifies enforcement in Ogun as mobile court convicts 20 traffic violators
The Ogun state Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps says it has convicted about 20 motorists for various Traffic violations through the mobile court presided over by Chief Magistrate O.T Odusanya A statement issued by the Superintendent Route Commander, Ogun FRSC Command, Odunsin Afolabi, said the proceedings saw 20 offenders arraigned and subsequently convicted, with no discharges recorded.…
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Council of Legal Education releases approved list, bars unaccredited law programmes
The Council of Legal Education has released the list of 114 universities approved to run law programmes in Nigeria. In a circular issued on Friday, the council stated that only the listed universities are authorised to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the country. The circular, signed by the council’s Secretary and Director of Administration, Aderonke…
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“Atenuje” as Bwala’s nemesis- by Tunde Olusunle
Mehdi Hasan, the tough-grilling Al Jazeera inquisitor, did more than marinate and barbecue Daniel Bwala on global television, Friday March 6, 2026. You had to sympathise with Bwala the kind of hiding he received on global television that day, even while being concurrently embarrassed by his crass incompetence. Hasan by the way, is the Al Jazeera reincarnate of Stephen Sackur,…
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