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Adeleke unveils 10,000 Imole Youth corps to tackle youth unemployment
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday launched the Imole Youth Corps, engaging 10,000 youths across 332 wards in the state. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held at Freedom Park in Osogbo, Adeleke reiterated his administration’s commitment to addressing youth unemployment, stating that over 250,000 jobs had been created in the last two years. He explained…
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Lagos Lawmakers laud Tinubu on economy, security, others
….As former Speaker Obasa again absent from plenary Members of the House of Assembly on Thursday lauded the policies of President Bola Tinubu, saying that the policies have begun to yield positive results. The lawmakers made this remarks under Personal Explanation moved by Hon. Abiodun Tobun (Epe 1) during plenary session at the Assembly Complex in Alausa -Ikeja. Tobun in…
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Osun communal crisis: Ilobu community withdraws from peace committee
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Ilobu community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State has officially notified the state government of the withdrawal of its representatives from the enlarged stakeholders’ committee on the Ifon-Ilobu-Erin-Osun communal dispute. Governor Ademola Adeleke had constituted the reconciliation committee, comprising 25 members from each community and government representatives, following several deadly clashes between Ilobu…
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Police arrest four suspects for conspiracy, kidnap threat in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command, in response to a reported case of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping threats, has arrested four suspects involved in extortion attempts. On January 15, 2025, at about 06:30 hrs, a resident of Ajuba Fulani Camp, Ilesha Baruba, discovered a white paper placed at the front door of his residence with two phone…
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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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