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LASCODA moves to bring back coconut bread, assures bakers of enabling environment 

The Coordinating Director Coconut Development Authority (LASCODA), Ms. Olajumoke Ola, has reiterated the nutritional value and importance of Eko coconut bread, reassuring bakers that an enabling environment would be provided for the stakeholders to thrive. Ola who made this assertions when she met with stakeholders in the pastry sector on the best way to bring back Eko Coconut Bread in…

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ODSG begins onstruction of 4.72km Ugbo-Nla/Aiyetoro road

The Ondo State Government, through the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), has commenced preparations for the construction of the 4.72km third phase of the Igbokoda/Ugbo-Nla/Aiyetoro Road project. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Strategic Communication, Allen Sowore, said the vision to construct roads linking the riverine areas of the oil-rich local…

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Aiyedatiwa inaugurates visitation panel for UNIMED

The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has inaugurated the visitation panel for the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, stating that the exercise is crucial for evaluating the institution’s progress and determining the necessary support from the state government. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the Governor’s Office in Akure, the Governor explained that the visitation is…

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Owu youth trained on proposal writing, public speaking

The Solace Foundation, in partnership with Moremi Consulting Limited, has organized a free training on proposal writing and public speaking for young people in Owu, Ogun State. The session, held at the Owu Palace in Abeokuta, aimed to equip participants with essential skills for career and business growth. Speaking at the event, HRM Oba Prof. Saka Adelola Matemilola, the Olowu…

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Amosun responds to Dangote’s allegation on factory demolition

Former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has dismissed claims by Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, regarding the demolition of a cement factory in Itori, Ogun State. Amosun described Dangote’s remarks as misleading and insisted that no one is above the law. Dangote, in a recent visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun, accused Amosun of demolishing the factory twice, forcing…

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Legal icon Ijaodola laid to rest in Offa, Egbewole mourns

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The late legal luminary, Prof. Rasheed Ijaodola, SAN, who passed away on Sunday morning, has been laid to rest in his hometown, Offa, in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The burial took place on Monday in accordance with Islamic rites. Ijaodola’s death has been described as a colossal loss to the legal community and…

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Akpabio reaffirms Nigeria’s solidarity with Cuba, pledges stronger ties

The Nigerian Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering solidarity with Cuba, describing the relationship between the two nations as a “brotherhood forged in history and solidarity”. Speaking during a courtesy visit by Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday, Akpabio highlighted the deep-rooted ties between Nigeria and Cuba, which have been strengthened over decades by shared struggles…

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NSCDC warns Osun residents as heavy rainfall destroys homes, power lines

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Heavy rainfall recently hit parts of Osun State, causing significant damage to electricity poles, houses, and shops in Ilesa and Egbedore South. Reports indicate that in Ilesa East, six concrete electricity poles fell along University Road, while in Egbedore South, areas such as Aje Market, Eesa Tuntun Community, Ejemu Compound, and Ajetunmobi Road in Ido-Osun suffered…

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