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Abiodun inaugurates Afon township road, orders immediate reconstruction of Olorunda-Imeko road
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday commissioned the Afon Township Road in Imeko-Afon Local Government and ordered the immediate reconstruction of the Olorunda–Imeko Road. The Afon Township Road, originally constructed in 1959 by the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, was commissioned at a ceremony held in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area. Speaking at the event, Abiodun said the decision…
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Lawmaker to sponsor bill regulating house rents in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – A lawmaker in the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olajide Oguntodu, has pledged to initiate legislative action to address the rising cost of house rent in Akure. Oguntodu, who represents Akure South Constituency 1, said he was responding to widespread complaints over arbitrary rent increases and the conduct of some landlords and estate agents. He…
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Ilaje group kicks against Ogun’s claim on Eba oil site, Olokola seaport
By Boye Oyeyemi – A socio-cultural organisation, Egbe Omo Ilaje Worldwide, has dismissed claims by the Ogun State Government over oil drilling approval in Eba and plans to develop a deep seaport under a renamed Olokola Free Trade Zone. The group’s President-General, Prince Iwamitigha Raphael Irowainu, in a statement on Wednesday, described the claims as misleading and an encroachment on…
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Two LGAs declare 24-hour curfew over insecurity in Kwara State
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Two local government area councils in Kwara state; Edu and Ifelodun LGAs, have separately, declared 24-hour curfew in their communities as part of security measures to tackle banditry and kidnapping. In separate statements by the authorities of the councils, there will be no human or vehicular traffic in the entire district within the period, saying that…
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Gov AbdulRazaq declares $35m Chinese investments in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State has recorded at least two foreign investments worth $35million, in what underscored Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s drive for industrialization and economic growth in the state. Sun Qing Rong, team lead of the ER-KANG Company Limited, said the firm has since concluded and flagged off its $20million lithium factory, aligning with government’s policy to grow value…
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Nigeria’s corporate titan, Otunba Ojora, dies at 93
Nigeria’s corporate titan, boardroom guru and industrialist, Otunba Adekunle Ojora has reportedly died at age 93. Otunba Ojora died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, after a brief illness, at his Ikoyi home in Lagos. A statement by his daughter, Mrs. Toyin Ojora-Saraki, says he would be buried in Lagos according to Islamic rites. Ojora-Saraki added ” We urge all members…
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JUST IN: Former Ondo Head of Service dies
By Boye Oyeyemi – A former Head of Service in Ondo State, Alaba Isijola, has passed away. Isijola, who hailed from Owo in Owo Local Government Area of the state, reportedly died on Tuesday night at the age of 73. Fondly known as “Isijay”, the late bureaucrat was widely regarded as one of the most respected Heads of Service in…
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No Abuja houses in 2026 budget- Lagos Assembly insists
The Lagos State House of Assembly has denied reports alleging that it made provisions in the 2026 budget to purchase houses in Abuja for its members. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, and the Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh, the Assembly clarified…
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Prince Kuye pledges to unite all Ijebus if chosen as Awujale
Prince Hon. Ademorin Kuye, a serving member of the House of Representatives representing Somolu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, has said that if chosen as the next Awujale of Ijebuland, he would be a unifying monarch for all Ijebus, regardless of class, political affiliation or faith. Kuye, a lawyer and entrepreneur, said his aspiration to the revered Awujale stool was…
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Ondo vows power sector overhaul, targets 700MW to end chronic electricity shortfall
The Ondo State Government has reassured residents of its commitment to electricity sector reforms, acknowledging that resolving decades of under-generation, weak transmission and infrastructural deficits is complex but remains a priority for the state. The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. (Dr.) Johnson Alabi, gave the assurance while featuring on a state government-owned television programme, where he addressed issues…
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