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Policies for women to assume leadership positions in Lagos deliberate – Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde As Lagos State joined the rest of the world on Friday to celebrate the 2025 International Women’s Day, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu emphasized the urgency of addressing persistent inequalities and barriers that hinder women from realizing their full potential. He stated that the occasion serves as a powerful reminder of the essential role women play in shaping societies…
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Lagos TESCOM presents appointment letters to 448 newly recruited teachers
The Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has officially presented appointment letters to newly recruited 448 post-primary school teachers. Addressing the successful applicants, the Chairman of the State Teaching Service Commission, Mrs. Victoria Mopelola Peregrino charged the recruits to give their best and ensure they upgrade themselves through constant learning and relearning. The Chairman, who was represented by the Director,…
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Ogun: Apprentice electrocuted at welding workshop, three arrested
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three individuals in connection with the electrocution of a 23-year-old apprentice, Jonathan Emmanuel, at a welding workshop in the Asimolowo area of Ifo. According to a statement issued on Friday by the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, the tragic incident occurred on March 6, 2024. The father of the deceased,…
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Governor Abiodun mourns Doyin Okupe, describes death as personal loss
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Dr. Adedoyin Ajibike Okupe, popularly known as Dr. Doyin Okupe, at the age of 72. The governor described his death as a profound personal loss, especially as it followed closely after the demise of the Alaperu of Iperu Remo, Oba Adeleke Idowu-Basibo. In his tribute, Governor…
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Speakership crisis: Lagos Lawmakers arrive court for hearing
Unlike February 25, few members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have arrived at the State High Court sitting in Ikeja for the hearing of a case instituted by their colleague and speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa is challenging his removal from office by 36 lawmakers on January 13, 2025, over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office. The…
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PHOTO NEWS: Governor Mutfwang arrives Lagos via Ibadan-Lagos train service
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, on Thursday traveled by rail from Ibadan to Lagos, arriving at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station in Ebute Metta. The governor, accompanied by his entourage, experienced the train service firsthand as part of his visit to the commercial hub. Before his trip to Lagos, Governor Mutfwang was in Oyo State, where he joined Sierra…
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Ogun water corporation migrates all flat-rate, post-paid customers to prepaid meters
In a bid to enhance service delivery, transparency, and revenue collection, the Ogun State Water Corporation has announced plans to implement a mandatory transition from flat-rate and post-paid billing to prepaid water meters. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo, who made this known in a statement, said the initiative…
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Alaafin’s coronation will hold as scheduled – Gov. Makinde
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has said the April 5 coronation of Owoade will go on as scheduled. Speaking on Thursday through his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor held that there was no court judgment stopping the state government from the coronation of Owoade as Alaafin. “Is there any ruling that stops the government from going…
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Oyo Alaafin: All hands on deck for successful coronation- Ladigbolu
The Chairman of the Oyo Metropolitan Development Association, Archbishop Emeritus Ayo Ladigbolu, has declared that most of the people of Oyo town are pleased with the emergence of Akeem Owoade as the next Alaafin of Oyo. The octogenarian Oyo prince added that time will heal the wounds or grievances of those opposed to Owoade’s emergence. Speaking with The Punch, Ladigbolu…
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Osun APC slams Adeleke for ‘deceiving’ traditional rulers on reinstated council chiefs
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of misleading traditional rulers in the state regarding the reinstatement of local government chairmen and councillors. In a statement signed on Thursday by its Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, the APC alleged that the governor fed traditional rulers…
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