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2026 will be glorious, Sanwo-Olu assures Lagosians
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said the year 2026 will be better and more glorious, praying for God’s guidance and affirming that “with God all will be well”. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks at a New Year’s Day service at the State House Chapel, Marina. He also visited a mosque to join Muslim prayers, where he prayed…
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Abiodun grants clemency to 71 inmates in Ogun
In the exercise of the prerogative of mercy, the governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has granted clemency to 71 inmates in the state. The Governor made this known in his 2026 New Year broadcast on Thursday. The clemency included the early release of 46 inmates who had served substantial portions of their short-term sentences, the release of 19…
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Oyebanji declares 2026 year of opportunities for Ekiti residents
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has declared 2026 a year of “unlimited opportunities” for the government and people of the state, pledging to sustain the rapid development witnessed across all sectors. He made the declaration in his statewide New Year broadcast aired on all radio and television stations. The governor highlighted that Ekiti recorded remarkable progress in 2025 through the…
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Governor Aiyedatiwa grants mercy to 77 inmates
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has approved the grant of prerogative of mercy to 77 inmates serving various sentences in correctional facilities across the state. The approval was given to mark the January 1, 2026, New Year celebrations, following the submission of recommendations by the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. The development was…
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Abiodun signs Ogun’s N1.67trn 2026 budget into law
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday signed the N1.669 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, marking another milestone in the state’s fiscal planning and development drive. The Governor had earlier, on December 3, 2025, presented the Appropriation Bill—tagged the “Budget of Sustainable Legacy”—to the Ogun State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. The signing ceremony, which took…
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Okpebholo assures Edo residents of stronger security, faster development in 2026
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured residents of renewed hope, improved security and accelerated development as the state enters 2026, describing the New Year as a defining phase of “Hope and Growth” for Edo State. In his 2026 New Year message, Okpebholo thanked God for sustaining the state through 2025, which marked his administration’s first year in office.…
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Alaafin calls for respect for human life in New Year message
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has urged Nigerians to place respect for human life at the centre of their actions, describing life as sacred and deserving of protection. The monarch gave the advice in his New Year message, delivered through his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, on…
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NBA: Egbe Amofin Oodua condemns annulment of UYO Spidel Election
…calls for dissolution of 2026 NBA Election Committee A group of all lawyers of Yoruba extraction, Egbe Amofin Oodua, has condemned the annulment of the Uyo Spidel Election by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Egbe Amofin Oodua made the condemnation in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its Chairman, Governing Council, Aare Isiaka Olagunju SAN and the Secretary,…
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Aiyedatiwa sets up 16-man planning committee for Ondo at 50
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has constituted a 16-man planning committee for the 50th anniversary of the creation of the State and the first anniversary of his administration. A statement issued on Wednesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the committee would be chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti,…
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Abiodun names New Permanent Secretaries, Principals-General, Headteachers-General
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of nine new Permanent Secretaries, two Principals-General and four Headteachers-General across the state civil service and education sector. The appointments were announced in a statement on Wednesday by the State Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya, who said they were made in line with Section 208(c) of the 1999…
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