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Lagos WAPA rolls out statewide vocation training to boost jobs, entrepreneurship
The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has urged residents to take advantage of the ongoing admission and registration exercise at its Skills Acquisition Centres across the five administrative divisions of the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Bolaji Cecilia Dada, made the call in a statement by the ministry, encouraging broad participation…
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Ekiti govt rejects imposition in stool selection, insists on due process
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to due process in chieftaincy selections, warning that the imposition and manipulation of traditional stools could trigger unrest and violence if allowed to persist. The Deputy Governor, Chief Monisade Afuye, stated this in Ado Ekiti while mediating a dispute arising from a petition by the Eruobodo family of…
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NSCDC rescues 37 Ghanaians from suspected human traffickers in Ado-Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State Command, has rescued thirty-seven Ghanaian nationals from a suspected cross-border human trafficking syndicate operating in Ado-Ekiti. The State Commandant, Mr Toma Matthew Enya, disclosed on Friday that the victims, made up of 13 females and 24 males, were allegedly lured into Nigeria with false assurances of securing jobs…
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Oyo Assembly moves to ban single-use plastics, bill scales first reading
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State House of Assembly has taken the first step towards banning single-use plastics following the first reading of the Oyo State Single-Use Plastics Prohibition (SUPs) Bill, 2026, during a plenary session on Thursday. The proposed legislation, which is jointly sponsored by the Chairman, House Committee on Environment, Ecology and Water Resources, Olorunpoto Cephas Rahaman;…
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345 Oyo indigenes emerge Justices of Peace, charged to uphold integrity, justice
Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has conferred the title of Justice of the Peace (JP) on 345 indigenes, urging recipients to regard the honour as a call to service, integrity and commitment to the rule of law. The conferment ceremony which attracted senior government officials, members of the judiciary, religious leaders and dignitaries from across the state took place…
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Abiodun mourns veteran broadcaster, Akeem Akintunde, calls his death a major loss to Ogun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the death of veteran sports broadcaster and Director of Programmes at Ogun State Television (OGTV), Alhaji Akeem Akintunde, as a major loss to the state and the media industry. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday, the governor hailed the late Akintunde — a former Chairman of the Ogun State Sports…
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Makinde reaffirms commitment to combating gender-based violence in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, on Thursday received a delegation from the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses’ Forum (NGSF) and the Ford Foundation during an advocacy visit, reaffirming his administration’s pledge to tackle sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the state. Led by Mrs. Ominini Makinde, the governor’s wife, the delegation sought Governor Makinde’s support and partnership…
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Pensioners oppose Aregbesola’s ‘second coming’, urge Governor Adeleke to clear arrears
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The 2011/2012 Retired Public Servants’ Association of Osun State and the Unbonded Contributory Scheme Pensioners on Thursday called on stakeholders to prevent what they described as the “second coming” of former governor, Rauf Aregbesola, through his agents and associates in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking during a protest held in Osogbo, the chairman of…
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JUST IN: Ondo commissioner refutes double salary allegation
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, has denied allegations that he received salaries from multiple government agencies in violation of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers. Ajibefun, who appeared before the Code of Conduct Bureau in Ondo State, insisted that he only collected statutory sitting allowances as a member of some governing councils…
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Police reunites missing girl with guardian in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has reunited Baliki Azeez, who was earlier declared missing, with her verified guardian, bringing relief to her family and the community. The development was disclosed in a press release issued on Tuesday. According to the police, at about 5:30 p.m. on February 11, 2026, a 40-year-old man, Najimudeen Akibu of Agiboro Street,…
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