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Palace corrects mix-up, affirms Owa of Igbajo alive
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The palace of the Owa of Igbajo in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State has dismissed reports circulating on social and traditional media claiming that the town’s monarch has passed on. In a statement signed by the traditional secretary of the Royal Court of Igbajo, Gbonjubola Loremikan Olorunnisola, the palace described the rumour as…
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Ekiti strengthens border surveillance amid rising concerns in Kogi, Kwara
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Government has assured residents that the state remains safe despite rising security concerns in neighbouring states. The Governor’s Special Adviser on Security Matters, Brig.-Gen. Ebenezer Ogundana (rtd.), gave the assurance in Ado-Ekiti during a quarterly security meeting with heads of security agencies and local government chairmen. Ogundana said the government had intensified security measures…
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Oba of Lagos announces December 27 date for 2025 Adamu Orisa play
The Oba of Lagos, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu, has announced Saturday, December 27, 2025, as the date for the Adamu Orisa Play. Oba Akiolu made the announcement during a press conference held at his Idunganran Palace on Lagos Island. According to the monarch, the 2025 edition of the Adamu Orisa Play will be staged in…
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Lagos State, Pocari Sweat partner to enhance grassroots sports
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has joined forces with international isotonic beverage company Pocari Sweat to boost grassroots sports development and provide world-class support systems for emerging athletes in Lagos State. The partnership, formalised during a high-level meeting on Monday between LSSC management and Pocari Sweat executives led by Nigeria Managing Director Mr. Yoshihiro Band, merges corporate investment with…
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Security is everyone’s duty, Aiyedatiwa says as new Amotekun facilities open
Ondo State Governor, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has described security governance as a collective responsibility, emphasising that it is a continuous process requiring citizen participation and consistent government backing. He stated this on Monday at the headquarters of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, in Alagbaka, Akure, where he reaffirmed that protecting lives and property remains central to…
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Lagos Rep lauds cultural revival as Eyo festival celebrates Mogaji, Jakande, Otedola
The member representing Lagos Island Federal Constituency II and Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-Corruption, Hon. (Prince) Kayode Moshood Akiolu, has congratulated His Royal Majesty, the Oba of Lagos, the Akinsiku of Lagos, the entire body of Traditional White Cap Chiefs, and all residents of Lagos on the announcement of the Eyo Adamu Orisa Play. The historic cultural display…
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Ondo sets up special court to tackle electricity theft
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government has inaugurated a special offences court to prosecute electricity-related crimes across the state. The state Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Johnson Alabi, announced the development at his office in Akure on Monday. Alabi explained that the court was created by the Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olusegun Odusola, to fast-track…
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Lagos first lady commissions remodelled police gender-based violence unit
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Lagos State First Lady, Dr Mrs Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned the remodelled Police Gender-Based Violence and Family Support Unit located at the Lagos State Police Gender Unit, Harold Shodipo Crescent, Ikeja, to strengthen justice and support services for survivors across the state. Speaking at the formal handover of the facility, Dr Sanwo-Olu said the intervention…
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Adeleke may withdraw as PDP suspends 2026 governorship primary in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, may no longer seek the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for 2026, as the state chapter of the party has suspended its governorship primary scheduled for December 2, 2025, due to the unresolved crisis rocking the party’s national leadership. Speaking in Osogbo on Monday, the state chairman…
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Governor Adeleke declares total lockdown, enforces 24-hour curfew in Igbajo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has imposed an immediate 24-hour curfew on Igbajo in Boluwaduro Local Government Area following a violent breakdown of law and order that continued into the early hours of Monday. Trouble reportedly began when a clash erupted between loyalists of the immediate past chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Osun…
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