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Christmas: Police warn NURTW members against violence in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has urged members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers to shun violence and maintain law and order during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Lawal gave the warning on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting with the leadership of the union in Akure. He said the engagement…
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LASG moves to regulate informal spaces, targets orderly land use
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to take decisive steps to regulate and administer informal spaces across the state in line with its physical planning mandate. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, disclosed this on Tuesday while outlining the ministry’s strategic direction for the coming year. He said the ministry would invoke the powers granted…
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Celebrate Christmas with love, goodwill, Alaafin of Oyo tells Nigerians
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has called on Christians to celebrate Christmas with love, gratitude to God, goodwill toward their neighbors, and faith in divine guidance. Oba Owoade, in a statement released by his spokesperson Bode Durojaiye on Wednesday, explained that this attitude could help heal relationships, improve governance, and foster national…
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Interior minister restores electricity to Ondo community after three-month blackout
By Boye Oyeyemi – Relief has come to residents of Erusu Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State following the restoration of electricity after about three months of total blackout, facilitated by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The community had been without power after its transformer developed a fault, a situation that reportedly crippled economic…
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Ekiti becomes first state to domesticate Nigeria Tax Administration Act
Ekiti State has become the first state in Nigeria to domesticate the Nigeria Tax Administration Act with the signing of the Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law, 2025 by Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The signing coincided with the approval of the state’s 2026 Budget of N415.57 billion at a brief ceremony on Tuesday at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti. The…
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Ondo among Nigerian states with lowest multidimensional poverty – FG
Ondo State has been identified as one of the states with the lowest multidimensional poverty levels in Nigeria, the federal government has said. Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, made the disclosure on Tuesday during a luncheon hosted by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for traditional rulers at the Government House banquet hall in Akure.…
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Senator Buhari inducted as FCPA fellow, named grand patron at Polytechnic Ibadan
Lawmaker representing Oyo North senatorial district, Senator Buhari AbdulFatai, PhD, was on Tuesday inducted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria (FCPA) during the Institute’s 23rd induction ceremony held at the Assembly Hall of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. The ceremony, presided over by the Registrar, Dr. Uche Dkereke, JP, FCPA, celebrated Senator Buhari’s…
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Christmas: Senator Bamidele distributes ₦50m, bags of food to residents in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has donated ₦50 million and food items to residents of Ekiti State to ease the burden of the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The lawmaker, who represents Ekiti Central Senatorial District, said the cash support was shared across the 177 wards in the 16 local government areas of the state…
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Sanwo-Olu reaffirms LASG commitment to tax reform, sustainable growth
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tax reform compliance, effective execution and practical policy implementation aimed at driving real economic value and sustainable development for residents. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Tuesday while hosting the Tax Reform Summit jointly organised by the Office of the Special Adviser on Taxation and Revenue…
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Governor Oyebanji assents to ₦415.57bn Ekiti 2026 budget
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has signed the ₦415.57bn 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, giving legal backing to the state’s spending plan for the coming fiscal year. The signing took place at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti, where the governor also assented to two other bills passed by the House of…
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