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ILERA EKO: Lagos steps up enforcement as health commissioner takes charge
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to enforce mandatory health insurance with the formal investiture of the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. (Mrs) Kemi Ogunyemi, as Enforcement Leads for the Lagos State Health Scheme Executive Order and ILERA EKO Champions. The ceremony, held at the Ministry of Health,…
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Universities must power agro-industrial growth, job creation- Olaopa
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, on Friday urged universities of agriculture to fully realise their founding mandate of driving economic diversification in Nigeria. Olaopa made the call while delivering the 2026 Convocation Lecture of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State. He commended the theme of the lecture, “Integrating Agriculture and…
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Sanwo-Olu seeks private sector support to boost Lagos Security Fund
By Adeola Ogunrinde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday appealed to individuals and corporate organisations to support his administration’s drive to sustain security of lives and property through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF). He made the appeal during a private breakfast meeting with selected Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of various companies in Ikoyi. The event, organised by…
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Makoko action about safety, not class war, Lagos govt insists
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has reiterated that its ongoing actions in Makoko are aimed at protecting lives, upholding the rule of law and advancing urban renewal initiatives to improve residents’ living conditions. Speaking on a recent AIT programme monitored in Lagos, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, said the intervention is not a conflict…
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Stakeholders meet as Lagos targets world-class transport hub in Obalende
The Lagos State Government has convened a stakeholders’ meeting on the proposed redevelopment of the Obalende Bus Park into a modern transport hub through a public-private partnership with MTN Nigeria. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Friday via his Facebook page. According to him, the project will cover the Main Bus Park, Bus Park…
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PDP heads to appeal, says Ibadan convention leadership “Unshaken”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday moved quickly to steady nerves within its ranks after the Federal High Court in Ibadan declined to grant an order of mandamus in a case linked to the party’s internal leadership dispute, insisting that the Kabiru Turaki–led structure that emerged from the Ibadan Convention remains firmly in place. The party said the ruling,…
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Oyo govt enforces environmental laws, seals erring facilities
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has sealed several residential and commercial complexes across Ibadan for allegedly engaging illegal waste collectors, violating environmental regulations, and failing to register with approved Private Sector Participants (PSP) operators. The enforcement exercise was carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources following a directive from Governor Seyi Makinde to maintain a…
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BREAKING: Court nullifies PDP convention held in Ibadan
….bars Turaki-led NWC …reaffirms Abdulrahman-led caretaker committee By Adejayan Gbenga A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held on November 15, 2025. The court barred members of the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, from parading themselves as national officers of the party. In…
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TASUED becomes Federal University as FG, Ogun sign MoU
The Ogun State Government and the Federal Government have formalised the transfer of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, to federal ownership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Minister of State for Education, Dr Suwaiba Sa’idu Ahmad, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during the institution’s…
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Ogun kicks off 50th anniversary with statewide road commissioning
The Ogun State Government has commenced activities marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state with the weekly commissioning of major road projects across different parts of the state. The Golden Jubilee celebration began last week with the commissioning of the Wole Soyinka Train Terminal and the Sagamu–Ayepe Road in Sagamu Local Government Area. This was followed by…
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