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Lagos First Lady celebrates successful pilgrimage, urges commitment to righteousness
By Adeola Ogunrinde Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the First Lady of Lagos State, has celebrated the successful completion of the 2024 pilgrimage to the Holy Lands of Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan. She joined the first and second batches of Lagos State pilgrims in a Thanksgiving Service held at the Chapel of Christ The Light, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday,…
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Oyo govt trains 1,950 farmers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Oyo State Government has commenced a capacity-building program for 1,950 farmers across the 33 Local Government areas of the State. The program, according to the Government was part of its effort to ensure food security and create a sustainable agricultural ecosystem that boosts food production in Nigeria. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister…
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BREAKING: Former Oyo lawmaker, Kehinde Subair dies at 60
By Adejayan Gbenga A former Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Kehinde Subair, has passed away. Subair, who served in the Assembly from 2011 to 2019, died on Thursday night in London, United Kingdom, at the age of 60. Senator Sharafadeen Alli of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo South, confirmed his passing in a statement on…
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Otedola Bridge Incident: LASG vows to fully enforce transport law
Lagos State government haa vowed to enforce a strict “no truck” policy across the state, following a devastating gas truck explosion that occurred under the Otedola Bridge on Tuesday night. Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, stated this when he led a team from the ministry to the accident scene to assess the situation. Osiyemi noted that the truck had…
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Owa Obokun inaugurates organising committee for May 25 coronation
The new Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Clement Adesuyi, Ajimoko III, has inaugurated a 13-member committee to oversee activities for his official coronation ceremony on May 25 this year. Led by a former Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Wale Omole, the committee has Alhaji Lateef Akande Bakare, a reputable chartered accountant, as…
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Ogun CP visits Olowu of Owu, vows action against land grabbers
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, has pledged decisive action against criminal activities in the state, particularly land grabbing and property vandalism. He made this commitment during a courtesy visit to the Olowu of Owu and Paramount Ruler of Owu Kingdom, Oba Professor Adelola Saka Matemilola, at his palace. The visit aimed to foster collaboration between…
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Police investigate death of 25-year-old man found hanging in Ogun forest
The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of 25-year-old Toye Dominic, who was found hanging in a forest near Alagbodagbo Village, Ijebu Igbo, on March 13, 2025. According to a statement released on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, the incident was reported by a local hunter, Kareem Olawalose, who…
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LAWMA clears the air on wage structure of street sweepers
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has clarified the wage structure of street sweepers. In a viral video, a LAWMA worker claimed that sweepers were underpaid and had not received the promised minimum wage of ₦85,000. LAWMA, through a statement shared by a Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Social Media, Jibril Gawat, defended the street sweepers salaries and emphasised…
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Sanwo-Olu celebrates Osakwe’s Cybersecurity Award in UK
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Fene Osakwe, Chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board, for being named Cyber Personality of the Year in the United Kingdom. Osakwe is the first African to receive the prestigious honor. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, Sanwo-Olu described the award as a…
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EFCC presents third witness in ex-Kwara Governor’s N5.78bn fraud trial
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, March 13, 2025, presented its third witness, Engineer Abdulsalam Olarewaju Sirajudeen, in the trial of former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over the alleged mismanagement of N5.78 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds. Testifying before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar…
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