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BREAKING: Finally, Meranda takes over Lagos Speaker’s office officially
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda on Monday moved into the official office of the Speaker in the Assembly Complex. Meranda was accompanied by all the lawmakers excluding Hon. Mudashiru Obasa (Agege 1), Hon. Nureni Akinsanya ( Mushin 2) and Hon. Noheem Adams (Eti-Osa 1). Her assumption of office was marked by a…
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NSCDC creates 17 new Area Commands, Divisions in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has bolstered its operational structure with the creation of seven new Area Commands and 11 Divisions across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. The Kwara State Commandant, Dr. Umar Muhammed, announced that the establishment of these new Area Commands and Divisions…
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Ooni of Ife, traditional rulers settle Afe Babalola, Farotimi’s rift
..As Afe Babalola pledges to withdraw law suit The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and some prominent Yoruba traditional Rulers have settled the rift between the legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola and the human right lawyer, Dele Farotimi. The traditional rulers are; Ewi of Ado, Oba Rufus Adejugbe Aladesanmi III, Ajero of Ijero, Oba Adewole Joseph Adebayo, the…
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Aregbesola’s Omoluabi Progressives exit is ‘political irrelevance’, says Osun APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the announcement by the Omoluabi Progressives, a group led by former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, to leave the party as ineffective and akin to “good riddance to bad rubbish.” In a statement issued by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC dismissed…
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Security tightened as Lagos Assembly resumes plenary on Monday
Security around the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja is more tightened as members would be holding plenary session on Monday (Today). It would be recalled that on January 13, 2025, over two-third of the House members removed former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa over alleged high-handedness, lateness to plenary and abuse of office. He was immediately replaced with his…
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Group urges Sanwo-Olu to beef up security around Lagos Assembly
A group, Assembly of Lagos Youths, has called on governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to beef up security around the Lagos State House Assembly, following the continued claim to the house leadership by the impeached speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. In a statement on Sunday, the Convener of Assembly of Lagos Youths, Comrade Lasisi Robert, said: “We are now using…
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LASG to begin removal of shanties on drainage setback in Lagos Island Tuesday
Following the expiration of the 48 hours quit notice issued to the stall owners last week, the Lagos State Government on Sunday said it would begin full enforcement of removal of stalls/shanties under Apongbon Bridge and on the setback of Savage/Elegbata/Bombata drainage channel in Lagos Island on Tuesday. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab made this…
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Govt delegation donates relief materials to Shonga, as flood victims lose farmlands
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Government delegation visited Shonga in Edu Local Government Area on Sunday to investigate the causes of unusual flooding that submerged rice farmlands spanning thousands of hectares. Led by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Princess Bukola Babalola, the delegation also delivered relief materials worth millions of naira to the affected farmers in the Tada…
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Ewi orders suspension of Sharia arbitration panel in Ado Ekiti
The Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, has dissolved the Sharia Arbitration Panel recently established at the Central Mosque in Ado Ekiti. The decision, announced on Saturday, was made to promote peaceful coexistence and maintain law and order in the community. The monarch made the announcement during a meeting with community leaders, including chiefs, indigenes, the Chief Imam and…
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Oyintiloye commends President Tinubu’s anti-terrorism efforts
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has commended President Bola Tinubu for the support given to the military, which has enabled recent advancements against terrorism. He also praised the administration’s strategy targeting terrorist financiers, which is yielding positive results. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made these remarks on Sunday in…
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