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Gov Abdulrazaq orders Kwara polytechnic closure amid Students protest
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State governor, Mall. Abdulrahman AbdulRasaq has directed the closure of the State Polytechnic to ensure the safety of lives and properties of the entire community over students protest on National Youth Service Corps ((NYSC) temporary usage. The Management called on all students, staff, and stakeholders to remain calm and cooperative as they continue to engage…
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Abiodun commissions Wole Soyinka train station road, set to inaugurate 20 more roads
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday commissioned the Laderin–Prof. Wole Soyinka Train Station Road in Abeokuta, announcing plans to inaugurate 20 additional roads across the state as part of activities marking Ogun State’s 50th anniversary. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the governor said construction work was progressing steadily on the Sagamu Interchange–Papalanto–Opele Road, describing the 100-kilometre highway as…
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Aiyedatiwa pledges priority funding for education, infrastructure, security in Akungba Akoko
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the development of all state-owned institutions, assuring residents of Akungba Akoko that infrastructure, education, and security projects in their community would receive priority attention. The governor made the pledge on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the Alale of Akungba, Oba Isiaka Oseni Adu, and other community leaders to…
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Saki West Chairman sacks Council Secretary in administrative shake-up
By Adejayan Gbenga The Political Head of Asabari Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Secretary to Saki West Local Government, Hon. Kolade Felix Ojo, has been relieved of his duties. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairman of Saki West Local Government, Gbenga Akinola. The statement emphasized that the decision was part of ongoing…
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Makinde appoints Okediji Audit Commission Chair, names Olanrewaju SA on Lagos Liaison
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed Mr. David Aderemi Okediji as Chairman of the Oyo State Audit Service Commission and Mr. Olufemi Ebenezer Olanrewaju as Special Assistant on Liaison Office (Lagos). The announcements were made through a letter signed by the Governor’s Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi. In the letter, Governor Makinde charged the new…
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Alaafin Owoade moves into historic Oke Afin palace
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, is set to formally move into the ancient Alaafin’s Palace at Oke Afin in Oyo town today, January 20, 2026, marking a historic milestone in the preservation and revitalisation of the kingdom’s cultural heritage. The development was announced in a statement on Tuesday by…
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Mammoth crowd as late Chief Imam of Ilorin laid to rest
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Thousands of Muslim faithful converged on the forecourt of the palace of the Emir of Ilorin for the final burial rites of the late Chief Imam of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Ulamah, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Soliu. The funeral prayer was led by the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Sheikh Abdullahi Abdulhameed on…
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Ekiti not owing pensioners, govt tackles NUP leaders
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has denied claims that it is owing pensioners, insisting that retirees in the state are receiving their entitlements as due. The Adviser to the Governor on Pension Matters, Mr Pius Oduola, stated this in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti on Monday in response to allegations by the leadership of the Nigeria Union…
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Cultural grandeur in Isale Eko as Lagos gets new white cap chiefs
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has formally installed and capped six new Lagos White Cap Chiefs. The ceremony took place at the monarch’s palace in the Lagos Island area of the state. The event which drew traditional rulers, chiefs, cultural custodians and residents, witnessed the sacred rites marking the elevation of community leaders into the White Cap chieftaincy…
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Ondo magistrates call off strike, set to return to courts Tuesday
By Boye Oyeyemi – Magistrates, presidents of Grade ‘A’ customary courts and legal research officers in Ondo State have suspended their two-week industrial action after reaching an agreement with the state government. The decision was contained in a statement jointly signed by Mrs O. Edwin, Mr Segun Rotiba and Mrs Agbomola, announcing that members would resume duties from Tuesday. The…
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