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CPWB set to airlift second batch of 2024 intending pilgrims
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that the second batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims is set to be airlifted to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan on February 7, 2025. This announcement was made during the medical and administrative screening exercise for the second batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims. According to…
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Osun: Pardoned ex-convict Lands in court for stealing plasma TV
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo An ex-convict pardoned by Governor Ademola Adeleke, Adebayo Omisakin Sunday, has been re-arrested and arraigned for allegedly stealing a plasma TV in Osun State. Sunday, whose name appeared as number 8 on the governor’s pardon list, was arraigned before an Osun State Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing a plasma television valued at ₦600,000. The offence was…
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Ogun completes process of 100 hectares of land allocated to Nigeria Navy for Naval base
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday said his administration has completed the formalities of allocating about 100 hectares of land at Ode-Omi in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state for the purpose of citing a Naval Base and Dockyard. Abiodun said the state government has waived all fees and charges, which amounted to several…
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How 2025 budget would pave way for development – Ogun finance commissioner
Ogun State Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Dapo Okubadejo has explained how the 2025 budget of N1.05trn would set the State in the path of development and prosperity. Okubadejo stated this during the highlights and breakdown of the 2025 budget tagged “Budget of Hope And Prosperity”, held at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He said the increase in the 2025 budget…
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KWHA calls for mental health education in schools curriculum
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the Governor to direct the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development to include mental health education in school curricula. This initiative aims to teach students about emotional intelligence, stress management, and self-care techniques. The Assembly also called on the Governor to mandate the Ministry of Education and…
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LASG to support JAMB with CBT centres
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to supporting stakeholders in the education sector at both the federal and state levels for efficient service delivery. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this commitment during a courtesy visit by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, and his delegation at the Lagos House,…
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State policing key to effective security, says Osun Amotekun commandant
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun Commandant of the Western Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, Dr. Isaac Omoyele, has dismissed fears that state policing could be used for political manipulation, describing it as a necessary step toward achieving effective security. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday, Omoyele argued that the existing federal police force is equally…
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Electoral reform: NGO trains Southwest youths on active political participation
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo MAP Media Africa, a non-governmental organization, has commenced training youths in the southwest region on the importance of active political participation and electoral reform in Nigeria. The team lead of the NGO, Mayowa Adeniran, stated during the one-day training in Osogbo that the initiative aimed to increase youth involvement in political processes and promote sustainable electoral…
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Police arrest two suspects for vandalism in Ogun
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the vandalism of IBEDC installation wires and iron rods in the Ogunmakin area. The suspects, identified as Agbo Jeremiah, 34, and Sunday Ngbuta, 29, were apprehended on January 20, 2025, by officers attached to the Safer Highway patrol unit. According to a press statement signed by…
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Manhole cover theft: Lagos Assembly urges Sanwo-Olu to enforce relevant environmental laws
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have called on governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to enforce all relevant environmental laws in curbing the rampant stealing of manhole cover in the state. The lawmakers made this resolution during plenary session on Tuesday after debating the motion titled ” Call on the State Government to Curb the Activities of Scavengers and Manhole…
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