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Governor Makinde signs N892bn 2026 budget into law
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed the N892 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, declaring that the budget prioritises production over consumption as a strategy to expand the state’s economy. The governor made this known on Monday, shortly after assenting to the bill at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan. He urged…
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Lagos to install 50,000 street lights for better security, says Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed that his administration is installing 50,000 street lights across Lagos to strengthen security in the state. The governor stated this on Monday during a live conversation on Journalists’ Hangout, where he spoke to journalists and Lagos residents on the performance of his administration since assuming office as Executive Governor of Lagos…
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JUST IN: Court dismisses KWAM1’s bid to halt Awujale selection process
An Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode has dismissed an application by popular musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal 1 (KWAM 1), seeking an interim injunction to stop the nomination process for the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The Awujale throne became vacant following the death of Oba Sikiru Adetona on July 13, 2025, sparking succession moves within the traditional institution.…
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FRSC deploys 1,500 officers to ease yuletide traffic in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1,500 personnel to ensure smooth traffic flow across Ondo State during the yuletide season. The Ondo State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, disclosed this on Monday while speaking with newsmen in Akure. Ibitoye said the deployment comprised 700 regular marshals and 800 special marshals, with…
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Ekiti government orders transport unions to roll back fares
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has directed all transport unions in the state to revert to the fares that were in place before December. Mr. Kehinde Ajobiewe, the Commissioner for Transportation, gave the directive during a stakeholders’ meeting with leaders of various transport unions in Ado-Ekiti. Ajobiewe expressed concern over the recent hike in transport charges, describing…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu swears in Obasa’s Son as substantive Agege LG Chairman
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn in Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa as the substantive Chairman of Agege Local Government. Obasa, the son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, was inaugurated on Monday at the State House in Alausa, Ikeja. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Sanwo-Olu urged the new chairman…
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Owo massacre: CAN condemns faith-based violence across Nigeria
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern Nigeria has condemned the recent spate of faith-based violence across the country, describing it as a threat to national unity and peaceful coexistence. Rev. Joseph John Hayab, CAN Chairman in the North, made the remarks during a condolence visit to the Catholic Bishop of Ondo Diocese, Most Rev.…
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Oluwo dismisses terror group claims, says Iwo is safe
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has denied reports alleging the presence of a terrorist group in Iwo, describing such claims as false, unfounded and deliberately fabricated. The monarch, in a statement by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem, said the report was coordinated by enemies to discredit the security structure,…
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Akpabio backs creation of Ibadan State during visit to Olubadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed renewed support for the creation of Ibadan State, describing it as an initiative driven by overwhelming popular demand. Akpabio made the remarks on Sunday during a courtesy visit to the private residence of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Oba Ladoja had earlier…
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Aiyedatiwa announces Nursing College, Refinery, Tourism projects for Ilaje
By Folashade Olorunfemi Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced that construction of a College of Nursing Sciences at Kofawe will commence next year, following the approval of the project by the State Executive Council. The governor disclosed this while speaking on education and health infrastructure during his Thank-You Tour to Ilaje, adding that land for the project has…
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