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Rivers CJ refuses to set up panel to investigate Fubara
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined to set up a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing a court order. in a letter dated January 20 and addressed to the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, the chief judge cited two court orders barring him from receiving, forwarding, or considering any requests to form…
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BREAKING: Properties destroyed as fire razes building in Ajegunle area of Lagos
Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed as fire razed a building at 1, Anore Street, Ajegunle, Boundary area in Lagos State. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a post on his facebook page. Omotoso said that preliminary report disclosed the fire occurred after a power surge. According to him,…
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Lagos trains officers on budgetary, public expenditure management
In a move to strengthen public service capacity at the start of the new year, the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Establishments and Training, has commenced its 2026 training programmes with a specialised course for officers in the Planning and Statistics Cadre. The programme, themed “Budgetary and Public Expenditure Management,” is being held at the Lagos Chamber of…
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Lagos inaugurates health insurance enforcement team, begins mandatory Ilera-Eko implementation
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday inaugurated the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) Enforcement Team, marking the commencement of full implementation of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s Executive Order on mandatory social health insurance. The inauguration, held at the Conference Room of the Public Service Office (PSO), Alausa-Ikeja, attracted key state and federal stakeholders and reinforced the state’s commitment to achieving…
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Awujale Stool: I have no confrontation with Council of Afobajes- Governor Abiodun
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has denied the media reports suggesting he had confrontation with the Council of Afobajes regarding the selection of Awujale of Ijebuland. It would be recalled that there were viral reports on the social media suggesting that the governor had a confrontational meeting with the Council of Afobajes on Tuesday night on who…
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Ogun introduces AI-driven teaching, learning platform
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has launched a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence-powered Teaching and Learning Platform, the Ogun Learning Enhancement and Academic Resource Network (OgunLearn), to reposition the state’s education sector for 21st-century learning. The platform was unveiled at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta, where the governor said OgunLearn would provide comprehensive lesson resources and interactive learning support for…
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Lagos 2027: Jandor unveils official campaign website
An aspirant for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has unveiled his official campaign website. In a press release issued on Wednesday by his spokesman, Gbenga Ogunleye, the website was described as a comprehensive information and engagement platform created to provide Lagosians, party members, stakeholders…
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Sanwo-Olu urges Badagry to preserve late Akran’s legacy of unity, peace
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the people of Badagry to preserve and uphold the legacy of the late monarch, Oba Babatunde Akran, De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, the Paramount Ruler of Badagry Kingdom and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge on Wednesday…
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Oyo unveils week-long activities to mark 50 years of statehood
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has unveiled a week-long programme of activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. The programme was announced on Wednesday at a press briefing in Ibadan by the Chairman of the Anniversary Committee and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Saheed Akinade-Fijabi. Akinade-Fijabi said the Golden Jubilee…
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Democracy without sacrifice: The myth of Obi and Atiku-By Seye Oladejo
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) finds it imperative to interrogate-without sentiment or euphemism-the so-called democratic credentials of two serial presidential aspirants, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, who have recently anointed themselves as the conscience and moral barometers of Nigeria’s democracy. Democracy is sustained by consistency, sacrifice, respect for institutions, and fidelity to the will of…
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