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Oyo govt debunks N683.7m vehicle procurement claim
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has dismissed as false a report alleging that it spent N683.7 million to procure two vehicles, describing the claim as a misrepresentation of the state’s official financial records. The Special Adviser on Media to Governor Seyi Makinde, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. He said…
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Survivors must rebuild lives beyond abuse – Lagos DSVA
By Olatomiwa Osho The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has urged survivors of domestic and sexual violence to reclaim their voices, rebuild their lives and embrace a future beyond abuse. The Agency’s Executive Secretary, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, made the call at the 2026 Survivor’s Day held in Ikeja, Lagos. The event, themed “Breaking the Cycle, Building Hope,”…
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FG suspends King’s College concession, orders talks with old boys
The Federal Government has suspended the implementation of the concession arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, with the school’s old boys’ association for two weeks. The decision followed an emergency meeting between the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, and labour unions at the ministry on Wednesday. The meeting also resolved that all industrial action over the concession arrangement should be suspended…
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Lagos Assembly seeks better regulation of artisans, craftsmen
…holds public hearing on Artisans regulation bill The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday held a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish the Lagos State Artisans and Craftsmen Regulatory Board, with stakeholders calling for better regulation of the sector. The hearing, held at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium, Alausa, was organised by the House Committee on Industry, Commerce…
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Police pay ₦25.6m insurance benefits to 37 families in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has disbursed ₦25.57 million in Group Life Assurance and Personal Accident insurance benefits to 37 beneficiaries, including families of officers who died in active service. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the cheques were presented at the police headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, on September…
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Aiyedatiwa halts truck loading fee hike in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has directed operators in the tipper and quarry sector to suspend the recently increased truck-loading fees pending further discussions with the state government. The directive was conveyed by the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Johnson Alabi, during a meeting with leaders of various unions representing tipper owners, quarry operators, sand suppliers…
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Oyo govt to enforce tax compliance among hospitality businesses
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has announced plans to bring more hospitality businesses into the state’s tax system as part of efforts to improve revenue generation, data collection and security coordination. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Development, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, disclosed this at the Oyo State Tourism and Hospitality Conference held at the state Secretariat in Ibadan.…
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Stakeholders demand tougher action against Lagos street urchins
Stakeholders at a public hearing organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly on a bill seeking to prohibit street begging and street urchins described the proposed legislation as long overdue, citing alleged cases of beggars using knives and other dangerous weapons to extort passersby. The Lagos State Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Uchena Akingbade, said the menace…
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Lagos Assembly confirms 12 Sanwo-Olu nominees for 3 agencies
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed 12 nominees forwarded by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for appointment into two government commissions and an agency in the state. The confirmation followed the presentation of the report of the 12-member Screening Committee by its Chairman, Hon. Fatai Mojeed. Presenting the report, Mojeed said the committee carefully assessed the nominees based on…
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Shettima to inaugurate Kwara projects as AbdulRazaq is turbaned
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, will on Wednesday inaugurate two major projects in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as part of activities marking the turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of the Ilorin Emirate. The projects are the Kwara Garment Factory, a signature project of the AbdulRazaq administration expected to employ at…
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