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Ganiyu Hamzat emerges co-chairman of South-West Baales Forum BoT
By Adeola Ogunrinde Ogun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Oladunjoye Hamzat, has been appointed co-chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the South-West Baales Forum. His appointment was conveyed in an official letter signed by the forum’s convener, Dr. Seyi Bamigbade, following his nomination to serve alongside other members of the board. Hamzat received the…
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LASG reroutes traffic as Oke-Afa bridge rehabilitation begins Friday
By Olatomiwa Osho The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversions ahead of the rehabilitation of Oke-Afa Bridge in Isolo Local Government Area, advising motorists to use alternative routes during the three-week construction period. The rehabilitation, being undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Works through Messrs Strabic Construction Limited, will commence on Friday, August 28, 2026, and end on Friday,…
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Afe Babalola urges Tinubu to fix deplorable Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole Road
By Boye Oyeyemi Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the deplorable condition of the Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole Federal Road in Ekiti State. Babalola made the appeal in an open letter in which he also commended former presidential adviser and Senator Babafemi Ojudu for drawing attention to the poor…
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Oyebamiji fulfilled promise despite election loss, says Ifelodun plank dealers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Ifelodun Plank Dealers Association, Alekuwodo, in Osogbo, Osun State, has commended the APC governorship candidate in the August 15, 2026 election, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, popularly known as AMBO, for fulfilling his promise to reconstruct damaged culverts, retaining walls and drainage channels in the market. Speaking on behalf of the association, its chairman and…
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Alaafin seeks stronger role for theological education in peacebuilding
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has called for greater emphasis on theological education as a tool for promoting peace, dialogue and effective responses to societal challenges. The monarch also urged theological institutions to integrate their academic programmes with peacebuilding initiatives, stressing that they should go beyond training religious leaders to playing active roles…
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Oyo Empire Day celebration to promote unity, cultural consciousness, Alaafin says
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has said the 2026 Oyo Empire Day celebration is not intended to diminish the history, heritage or contributions of other tribes in Yorubaland or Nigeria. Oba Owoade stated this on Tuesday in Oyo while inaugurating the Central Working Committee for the celebration, scheduled for December 17 to 19 under the…
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Alaafin inaugurates committee for Oyo Empire Day celebration
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has inaugurated a 37-member Central Working Committee for the maiden Oyo Empire Day celebration scheduled to hold from December 17 to 19, 2026. The monarch inaugurated the committee on Tuesday at his palace in Oyo, charging members to approach the assignment with commitment, integrity, humility and a strong sense of…
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Family announces death of former Oyo SSG Waheed Olajide
By Adejayan Gbenga – The family of former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Waheed Akin Olajide, has announced his death. In a statement made available to journalists, the family disclosed that Olajide died on Tuesday, describing his life as one well lived. “It is with gratitude to Almighty Allah for a life well lived, and with submission to His…
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Eagle Online Publisher Dotun Oladipo dies at 56
A veteran journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, has passed away at the age of 56. Oladipo reportedly died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after he suddenly became unwell. Several accounts reported that the media executive was at his office when he began experiencing health complications. He subsequently decided to drive himself to the hospital but reportedly…
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FG begins emergency repairs on two failed Ekiti roads
By Boye Oyeyemi The Federal Government has commenced emergency repairs on two failed federal roads in Ekiti State following severe disruptions to vehicular movement and economic activities along the routes. The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, disclosed this on Tuesday during an inspection of the Ifaki-Oye-Kabba and Efon-Iwaraja roads, where deteriorating conditions had left motorists stranded and disrupted…
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