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Blue Line Expansion: LAMATA meets affected tenants, sets compensation window
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has moved closer to completing the infrastructure for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line following a stakeholder engagement with tenants of properties located at the proposed Blue Line depot site in Okokomaiko. The meeting, held at the palace of the Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Sulaimon Raji Adeshina (Asade I), brought together LAMATA…
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Protest rocks Ondo Poly as workers allege unjust hold of salaries
By Boye Oyeyemi Some members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, have protested the alleged withholding of workers’ salaries by the institution’s management amid ongoing industrial dispute. The aggrieved union members who merged to be called ‘the Liberation Group,’ described the action as unacceptable, warning that it could worsen tensions between staff and the…
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Sanwo-Olu applauds FG for allowing Lagos host 2027 African trade fair
By Adeola Ogunrinde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has applauded the Federal Government of Nigeria for agreeing to allow Lagos host the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF). The governor disclosed that the agreement was signed on Monday at a ceremony organised by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Iganmu, Lagos.…
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Oluwo urges Iran’s new Supreme Leader Khamenei to embrace peace
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has urged the newly appointed Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, to pursue peace and dialogue in order to end the hardship caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Oba Akanbi made the appeal in a statement personally signed and made available to journalists in Osogbo…
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Ramadan Lecture: Lagos Lawmaker distributes 3000 food boxes, 1,000 rice bags to constituents
The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Noheem Adams, has distributed more than 3,000 boxes of food provisions and 1,000 bags of rice to residents of Eti-Osa Constituency I to support them during the Ramadan season. Adams made the distribution during his annual Ramadan lecture held in Eti-Osa, Lagos State. Speaking at the event, the lawmaker…
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ADC aspirant Akintunde faults Ehindero’s representation in Akoko Federal Constituency
By Boye Oyeyemi The African Democratic Congress’ aspirant for the House of Representatives seat for Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency, Hon. Akingbola Ebenezer Akintunde, has criticised the performance of the incumbent lawmaker, Hon. Ife Ehindero for not meeting up to expectations. While presenting his argument on Monday, the ADC aspirant said many communities in the federal constituency were…
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Akeredolu’s ex-aide faults Aiyedatiwa over Ondo Deep Sea Port remarks
A former chief press secretary to the late Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has criticised Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over comments he made regarding the Port Declaration for the proposed Ondo Deep Sea Port. In a statement on Sunday, the former aide, Richard Olatunde, accused the governor of misrepresenting the efforts made by the late governor in securing the declaration for…
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Ekiti govt outlaws pasting posters around ongoing flyover project, says it’s illegal
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Government has warned individuals and organisations against pasting posters on the flyover currently under construction in Ado-Ekiti, asserting that the act is an offence. Mr. Sola Adebayo, the commissioner for works, issued the warning over the weekend, noting that the government would not tolerate the act of defacing the Okeyinmi–Ejigbo Phase II Flyover Project.…
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IWD 2026: Osun NAWOJ advocates for women empowerment, safety
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has joined the global community to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, emphasising the need for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The association noted that the theme, “Rights, Justice, Action, For All Women and Girls,” highlights the critical role women play in building strong…
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Benin City shines globally, secures $1m Bloomberg innovation award
Benin City, the Edo State capital, has secured a major international recognition after emerging among the top cities globally in the prestigious Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge, winning a $1 million innovation award. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by Patrick Ebojele, the Chief Press Secretary to Edo Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo. The global competition attracted participation from over…
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