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Osun residents protest power outage, give IBEDC seven-day ultimatum
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Residents of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Wednesday stormed the Station Road office of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in protest against what they described as persistent epileptic power supply. The protesters, drawn from Owo-Eba, Garage Ilesa, Tara, Oke-Baale axis, OSBC area, UNIOSUN axis, Air Force Base, Army Depot, Boredun, Coker, Odu, Omu…
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Lagos govt launches Ibile Youth Academy Boot Camp to groom future leaders
The Lagos State Government has officially commenced the Ibile Youth Academy Boot Camp, a leadership training programme for young people in the state. The week-long intensive training is holding at the Digital Bridge Institute (former NITEL Training School), Oshodi. The programme is designed for 50 participants who emerged as winners from the divisional trainings conducted across the five IBILE divisions…
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WW3: Lagos Imams urge Nigerians against acts of violence, anarchy
By Adeola Ogunrinde Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the League of Imams in Lagos State have called on Nigerians to desist from any act that can jeopardise peaceful coexistence in the country. This advisory is coming after some Nigerians staged a series of protests in some parts of the country over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali…
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43-year-old man allegedly kills brother over nightmare in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga A 43-year-old man named Lateef Suleiman has been arrested in Sepeteri area of Oyo State for allegedly killing his elder brother after accusing him of attacking him in a dream. Western Post confirmed the incident through a statement issued on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Oyo State Police Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka. According to the police,…
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Adetola takes over as Lagos Accountant-General after Muritala’s retirement
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the redeployment of Mr. Adetola Muyiwa John, as the new Accountant-General of the state and Permanent Secretary, State Treasury Office (STO). The appointment follows the statutory retirement of the outgoing Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abiodun Muritala. According to an official circular issued by the Office of the Head of Service,…
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Oyebamiji describes Oba Falabi’s passing as colossal loss to Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has mourned the passing of the Akire of Ikireland, Oba Olatunde Falabi, Lambeloye III, describing his death as the end of an era. The monarch reportedly died at the weekend after a brief illness. In a personally signed statement,…
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Sunday Fagbemi returns as Kwara APC Chairman
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, during its state congress, returned Prince Sunday Fagbemi as the chairman of the party in the state. The event which was well attended had in attendance various dignitaries including the incumbent Governor of Kwara State, Abdulraman AbdulRazaq, and other high ranking members of the…
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Court remands 31-year-old man over theft in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded 31-year-old Daniel Adegoroye at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over an alleged theft of items valued at $500 and N30,000 each alongside N200,000 cash. Adegoroye who was said to have committed the offence on February 28, 2026, at about 2:10 p.m. in Moferere area of Akurewas was arraigned by the Ondo State…
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300-level UI student dies after allegedly ingesting insecticide
By Adejayan Gbenga A 300-level medical student of the University of Ibadan has passed away after allegedly consuming a bottle of sniper insecticide on Sunday night. The student, whose identity has not been disclosed, was found unconscious on the ground floor of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall by a fellow student. Reliable sources revealed that the student was foaming at the mouth…
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UCH workers declare 5-day warning strike over recurring power outage
By Adejayan Gbenga Workers at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, under the Council of UCH Union Leaders (CUUL), have commenced a five-day warning strike due to a persistent power outage that has been affecting the hospital. The strike was announced in a statement signed by the CUUL Co-Chairman and Chairman of JAC UCH, Oladayo Olabampe, and the CUUL…
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