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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu signs Lagos 2025 budget
By Adeola Ogunrinde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, with a budget estimate of N3.366 trillion, into law. Sanwo-Olu gave his assent to the Appropriation Bill, tagged the “Budget of Sustainability,” at the State House in Alausa, Ikeja. The event was attended by Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat; the Speaker of the Lagos State House…
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Mahama’s inauguration: Gov Adeleke seeks Ghana-Nigeria partnership
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has called on leaders of Ghana and Nigeria to extend the close partnership between the two countries to subnational levels for mutually beneficial outcomes. The Governor, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed after a close door meeting with President Mahama at his residence in Accra, appreciating the…
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Gov AbdulRazaq inaugurates Osi Campus of Kwara State University
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated the Osi Campus of the state university, fulfilling his promise to ensure no project is abandoned and setting a new frontier for development in the southern axis of the state. Cheered by stakeholders who lauded his achievements, the Governor described the commissioning as a historic milestone and a practical…
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Kwara: Professionals emphasize value, quality in event planning
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Lead Consultant of Daraibo Events Planning Services Limited, Adewoye Oluwaseun, has emphasized that professionally trained event planners ensure that party organizers and other clients get value for their money and enjoy well-coordinated events. Adewoye highlighted that the concept of event planning is now more widely accepted in society as people recognize the benefits of hiring…
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Unilorin management clarifies position on alumni rift
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The management of the University of Ilorin has addressed the ongoing leadership dispute within the institution’s Alumni Association, affirming the election of a new executive committee led by Prof. Abdulrazaq Olubusuyi Kilani on August 24, 2024. In a statement on Wednesday, the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, clarified that the tenure of the…
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Sanwo-Olu charges NIPOST boss on quality performance
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday urged the Postmaster-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Ms. Tola Odeyemi, to embrace innovative approaches to ensure sustainable change that meets current and future needs. The Governor emphasized the importance of leveraging technology to enhance the ease of doing business in Lagos State and…
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Adeleke donates relief materials to Osun disaster victims
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has donated relief materials worth several millions of naira to victims of various disasters across the three senatorial districts in the State. A press statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, revealed that the presentation of the items was held at OSEMA Warehouse House, behind…
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Lagos Police arrests school teacher for allegedly assaulting 3-year-old pupil
A private school teacher, Stella Nwadogo, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 3-year-old pupil, Michael Abayomi, during the school hours in Ishawo area of Ikorodu Local Government Area, Lagos. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency confirmed the arrest of the teacher in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police…
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CDHR urges rehabilitation of 53 pardoned prisoners in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Osun State has urged Governor Ademola Adeleke to establish robust rehabilitation programs for the 53 prisoners pardoned on December 26, 2024. The State chairman of CDHR, Olowu Emmanuel, in a statement made available to WESTERN POST in Osogbo, referenced the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of…
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LASEPA closes 619 facilities for environmental infractions in 2024
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) closed 619 facilities, including worship centres, hotels, and other establishments, for various environmental violations in 2024. The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, disclosed this during an interaction with journalists at Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday. He stated that noise pollution accounted for 528 of the closures as the agency…
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