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Kwara TESCOM opens application portal for teaching jobs from Feb. 5-14
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has released the application link for its teaching job openings. Interested and qualified individuals can apply through: http://tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng. The portal goes live at 12:00 midnight on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and closes on February 14, 2025. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Ilorin, TESCOM Chairman Mallam Bello Abubakar…
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Esa-Oke crisis: Community urges Governor Adeleke to intervene
…calls for reversal of Olojudo appointment By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The people of Esa-Oke in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State have demanded the reversal of the government white paper that appointed Prince Timileyin Oluyemi Ajayi, arguing that he has no lineage or connection to the families that own the farmland or to the Esa-Oke community. Speaking at a…
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Meranda’s emergence as Speaker, a milestone achievement in Lagos history- Female Lawyers
A group of female lawyers, under the auspices of Female lawyers in politics, on Tuesday described the emergence of Rt. (Hon) Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, as a milestone achievement in the state’s history. The female lawyers made this assertion when they paid a solidarity visit to her, at the Assembly Complex, in Alausa-Ikeja.…
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Ogun Police investigate viral assault video, arraign monarch
A viral video showing an elderly man, Mr. Areola Abraham, being verbally abused and assaulted by Oba Abdulsemiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile Ifo, has prompted the Ogun State Police Command to launch a discreet investigation into the incident. In response to public outcry, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, ordered a thorough inquiry, emphasizing the command’s commitment…
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Ogun monarch suspended after assaulting 73-year-old chief
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday interrogated Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, for assaulting 73-year-old chief, Areola Abraham. The assault, which included both verbal and physical abuse, was captured in a viral video where Ogunjobi is seen cursing the chief while accusing him of conspiracy. In the clip, Areola is forced to kneel, and a man accompanying…
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Seven arraigned over murder of Kwara Health Tech student
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday arraigned seven persons in connection with the alleged murder of Awesu Mojisola, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa. The accused include Happiness Adebayo and Timileyin Kolawole, identified as the prime suspects; Adebayo Adeniyi and Bukola Adeniyi, parents of Happiness; and…
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Kwara NYSC debunks allegation of harassment against muslim corps members
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State chapter of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denied allegations that Muslim corps members are being harassed for wearing sleeves and leggings at the Yikpata orientation camp. The State Coordinator, Mr. Olaoluwa Onifade, speaking through an NYSC official, described the claims as incorrect, misleading, and a figment of the imagination of those…
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LAWMA intensifies enforcement, waste clean-up across Lagos
…agency urges residents to stop patronizing illegal cart pushers By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its enforcement and clean-up operations across the state to curb indiscriminate waste disposal and promote environmental sustainability. The agency’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, reaffirmed LAWMA’s commitment to keeping Lagos clean, stating that the monitoring and…
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Osun Govt vows to bring perpetrators of Esa-Oke mayhem to justice
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Government has vowed to ensure that justice is served to those responsible for the mayhem that erupted in Esa-Oke town in Obokun Local Government Area of the state. The state government made this promise in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. Alimi, who described the incident…
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BREAKING: Finally, Meranda retains Lagos Speakership seat
The Speakership crisis rocking in the Lagos State House of Assembly has been finally resolved as the lawmakers stood their ground for Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda as their Speaker at the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) meeting . The Meeting which lasted for almost 7hours at the Lagos House, Marina, had in attendence the GAC members and 39 members of the…
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