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GAC meets Monday to recommend new Lagos Speaker
…Meranda to revert to former position as Deputy Speaker A new twist has emerged in the lingering Lagos House of Assembly leadership saga, WESTERN POST can reveal. Members of the Governance Advisory Council are to meet on Monday in Lagos to nominate three lawmakers from Lagos West Senatorial District to replace Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, out of which one of them…
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Lagos indigenes in GAC must stand firm against Obasa’s rumored return-By Lasisi Robert
If the rumored reinstatement of Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly becomes reality, it would suggest that Lagos indigenes within the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) have compromised their stance—becoming what K1 De Ultimate once referred to as GANUSIans. Obasa was lawfully removed on January 13, 2025, by 32 out of 39 honorable members of the House,…
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Lagos Head of Service canvasses effective public service delivery
The Lagos Head of Service (HoS), Olabode Agoro, has advocated for effective public service delivery as the State government reiterated its dedication to delivering effective and efficient public services, in line with the THEMES Plus Agenda of transforming Lagos into a 21st Century Economy. Speaking at the opening of a three-day retreat organised for Chief Executive Officers and Heads of…
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30 burnt to death in Ondo auto crash
No fewer than 30 passengers lost their lives in a road crash that occurred on Saturday evening at Mile 49, along the Lagos-Ore Expressway near Ore, in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Samuel Ibitoye, confirmed the incident on Sunday. He disclosed that no fewer…
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Ekiti, poster for good governance, accountability, integrity- Oyebanji
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has said the State has become a poster for good governance, accountability, and integrity, calling on the citizens not to relent in praying for themselves and the State. Oyebanji credited the administration’s progress in infrastructure, education, healthcare, agriculture, and economic empowerment to divine support, stating that these milestones had improved the quality of life…
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One dead, 5 injured as car crashes into container truck along Ibadan-Lagos expressway
One person has been reported dead as car crashed into the rear of the container truck on Saturday along the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway. A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson for Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which occurred at about 9 a.m., claimed one life, while five others were injured.…
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Police nab Okada rider for allegedly assaulting Ogun varsity security officer
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Adekunle Frances , 20 years old, a commercial motorcyclist, for allegedly assaulting a security officer of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, using a whip suspected to be laced with a charm. A statement issued on Sunday by the Spokesperson for the Command, Omotola Odutola, said “The incident occurred on February 1, 2025,…
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One dies in fatal accident involving tricycle in Ogijo
A female pedestrian has died in a fatal accident involving a tricycle in Ogijo area of Ogun state. It was gathered that the pedestrian was attempting to cross the road when the tricycle struck her. Confirming the incident, Spokesperson for Ogun Police Command, Omolola Odutola in a statement, said the female pedestrian sustained severe head injuries and was immediately rushed…
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LASG rescues 9-year old girl sexually molested
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development in collaboration with the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency have rescued a nine-year-old girl allegedly molested by one Baba Michael. Disclosing this in a statement on his official X handle, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, said that the alleged assault took place at the suspect’s residence at…
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Labour urged to shelve planned protest over telecoms Tariff hike
House of Representatives and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have urged the organises labour to shelve their planned mass protest over 50% hike in telecommunications tariff. The Chairman, House Committee on Communications, Peter Akpatason, in an interview with PUNCH, said the panel was already reaching out to the NLC to shelve the planned mass protest. Akpatason noted that the planned…
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