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Group chides Obasa for alleged disrespect to Sanwo-Olu as Tinubu, GAC move to settle rift
The silent rift between the governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has again gained the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governance Advisory Council (GAC). Sources within the Lagos APC informed WESTERN POST that Tinubu and the leadership of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) chaired…
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Christmas: Embrace brotherly love, kindness- Jandor tells Lagosians
The 2023 Lagos Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran (JANDOR), has urged Lagosians to embrace brotherly love and kindness as the world celebrates Christmas, which commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Adediran gave the charge in his Christmas message signed by his Spokesman, Gbenga Ogunleye on Tuesday. He described Christmas as a celebration of…
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Christmas: OYRTMA launches Special Patrol Operation
The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has launched a special patrol operation to ensure seamless traffic management and safety during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. This was made known by the OYRTMA Chairman Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd), on Tuesday in Ibadan. Adesagba said the operation commenced on Friday, December 20, 2024, and would end on Sunday, January…
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Christmas: Archbishop Martins advocates improved quality of lives for Nigerians
Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, has enjoined all Nigerian leaders to be more sensitive to the yearnings of the people for a better life. The Archbishop stressed an urgent need for a better enabling environment to allow businesses thrive in a bid to reduce the high rate of unemployment and the grinding poverty in the…
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Dele Farotimi released from Ekiti correctional centre
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been released from detention in Ekiti State after meeting the bail conditions. Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), announced Farotimi’s release on Tuesday via his official X handle. “I am pleased to report that Dele Farotimi is no longer being held at the prison yards in Ekiti State and…
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Ibadan Stampede: Court remands ex-wife of Ooni, Agidigbo FM proprietor, school principal
A Chief Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of three key figures in connection with tragic Ibadan stampede at Bashorun Islamic High School. They are Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the school’s principal; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM; and Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ile Ife. Presided over…
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LAGESC arrests 49 miscreants in Ikoyi, V/Island overnight raid
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps ( KAI) on Monday night, carried out an extensive overnight operation to improve security and maintaining order in Ikoyi and Victoria Island. The patrols covered key areas such as Idowu Martins, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Akin Adesola, Samuel Manuwa, Muri Okunola, Ajose Adeogun, Lugard Avenue, and Macdonald Road. The operation highlights the ongoing efforts by LAGESC…
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Makinde signs N684bn 2025 budget into law
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has assented to the ₦684 billion 2025 Appropriation Act. The budget is tagged “Budget of Economic Stabilisation”. Makinde said his administration had been able to improve the performance of the state’s annual budgets from 30 to 35 per cent to over 70 per cent. Speaking at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office…
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Soludo signs 2025 budget into law
The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has signed the state’s 2025 budget into law. The budget, tagged “Changing Gears 2.0,” totals N606,991,849,118 and aims to accelerate growth and development across critical sectors. During the signing ceremony, Soludo expressed gratitude to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, and other legislators for their dedication and bipartisan…
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NELFUND targets 1.2m students on scheme in 2025
The Managing Director of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) Akintunde Sawyerr, has said NELFUND is targeting 1.2 million students on the scheme in 2025. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, NELFUND Boss noted that the students would come from government-owned tertiary institutions. “By 2025 we aim to have at least 1.2 million students on the…
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