Homeland News
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Lagos Assembly resumes plenary Thursday as Meranda retains Speakership seat
The Lagos State House of Assembly would be resuming plenary session on Thursday (Today) as Rt (Hon) Mojisola Lasbat Meranda survived the speakership battle that had been on since the removal of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. In a notice of plenary resumption issued by the Acting Clerk, Mr Abubakar Ottun, and sighted by WESTERN POST, the sitting is expected to…
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LASTMA decorates Permanent Secretary of Special Duties as Traffic Mayor
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Sesan Tunde Ogundeko, has been decorated on Wednesday as a Special Traffic Mayor by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The honour was in recognition of his outstanding dedication and commitment to improving traffic flow and safety in the state. The ceremony, which was held at the conference…
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LASG charges residents to conduct material tests on infrastructural projects
The General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency (LSMTL), Engr. Olayinka Abdul has charged Lagos residents to conduct Materials Tests on all Infrastructural projects for quality assurance of such structures in averting building disasters. Engr. Abdul, who made the call during an interactive session on a Traffic Radio programme, tagged: ‘Materials Testing Mata’ disclosed that the Agency…
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Adiyan Water Works set for commissioning in 12 months — Sanwo-Olu
…to supply 70 million gallons of water daily By Adeola Ogunrinde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday assured Lagos residents that Phase Two of the Adiyan Water Works project will be completed within the next 10 to 12 months, providing a significant boost to the state’s water supply capacity. Once completed, the project will supply 70 million gallons of water daily,…
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BBC documentary on Luwo Gbagida, a distortion of Yoruba history, says Oluwo of Iwoland
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, Telu 1, has criticized a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Yoruba documentary, describing it as an attempt to distort Yoruba history. The monarch was reacting to the documentary on Luwo Gbagida, a female Ile-Ife monarch, who was erroneously referred to as Luwo Gbagidi. In a statement, the Oluwo of Iwo clarified that Luwo Gbagida…
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Lagos to host E1 Boat Race Fiesta
…as Sanwo-Olu meets former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos has been selected as the host city for the E1 World Championship, set to take place next September. Organisers of the all-electric boat race arrived in Lagos on Monday for an exploratory tour of the state’s waterways infrastructure to ensure a seamless hosting of the event. Governor Babajide…
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Ogun monarch remanded in Ilaro correctional centre after failing to meet bail conditions
The suspended traditional ruler of Orile Ifo, Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, has been remanded in a correctional centre in Ilaro, Ogun State, following his arraignment before the Ifo Magistrate Court. The monarch, accused of assault, was denied immediate release after failing to meet the bail conditions set by the court. He appeared in court on Tuesday to face a three-count charge…
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Lagos APC chieftain urges GAC to accept Assembly’s leadership change
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Fouad Alade Oki, has called on the Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) to end the controversy surrounding the recent change in leadership at the Lagos State House of Assembly. In an open letter addressed to GAC Chairman, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, Oki urged party leaders to accept the Assembly’s decision to…
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One dead, six injured in fatal auto crash on Abeokuta-Ibadan highway
A fatal motor accident along the Abeokuta-Ibadan highway near Ajobo village claimed the life of one person and left six others injured on Sunday, February 4, 2025. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, stating that the accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. and involved a Lexus ES 350 and…
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200-level University of Ilorin student commits suicide
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A 200-level male student of the University of Ilorin in Kwara State has reportedly committed suicide due to the economic hardships facing his family. Sources indicate that the deceased, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, was from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS). He was maintaining a cumulative GPA of 4.5 in the…
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