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Local govt drives true progress- Jandor
The Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and 2027 governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, has commended the impressive work being carried out by local governments across the state, stressing that meaningful development must begin at the grassroots. Jandor made the remarks when he joined the APC Chairman in…
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Court bars Oba Ghandi from dissolving executive of Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo
By Adejayan Gbenga – A federal high court in Ibadan on Thursday restrained the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, from removing the current executive of the Egbe Omo Ogbomoso Parapo Agbaaye and installing a caretaker committee. The monarch had earlier in September announced the dissolution of the association’s executive and appointed Prof. Josiah Ajiboye as acting president to lead…
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Ogun gov mourns Segun Awolowo
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the passing of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo Jr., grandson of the late Nigerian nationalist and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as a deeply profound personal loss. The governor, in a condolence message, said the death of the lawyer and former Executive Director/CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council at 62 came as a rude…
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Oladapo rolls out agenda as Oyo NUJ election gathers momentum
By Boye Oyeyemi – The race for the chairmanship of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council, intensified on Thursday as Comrade Olusola Oladapo “Summer” formally unveiled his agenda ahead of the December election. The event, held at the Press Centre in Ibadan, attracted journalists, senior media stakeholders and supporters who came to hear his plans for the Union.…
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Unapproved estate developers in Oyo warned to regularise documents
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has issued a stern warning to private estate developers operating without approval, urging them to regularise their title documents and planning approvals or face penalties. The warning was issued by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Akin Funmilayo-Williams, during an enforcement operation along the Akinyele–Iseyin corridor earlier this week. She…
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Oyo government insists on circular road project, appeals to protesters
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the Ibadan Circular Road project, describing it as a key initiative designed to attract investment and spur economic growth across the state. Commissioner for Information Prince Dotun Oyelade, in a statement, said the recent protests were not unexpected but noted that some individuals may be seeking to…
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IBEDC gets legislative backing as National Assembly moves against energy theft
By Adejayan Gbenga – The National Assembly’s House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation has stepped up efforts to curb rising cases of energy theft in Nigeria, pledging stronger legislative backing for the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and other electricity distribution companies (DisCos). During an oversight visit to IBEDC in Ibadan, committee chairman Hon. Hamisu Ibrahim said energy theft remains…
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Ibadan businessman Jubril Sanusi rebuts allegations of sponsoring protests
By Adejayan Gbenga – Ibadan businessman and philanthropist, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, has denied claims that he is sponsoring recent protests in the city, describing the allegations as unfounded and politically motivated. In a statement released by his media team on Thursday, the group called the rumours “fabrications being circulated by political jobbers” and rejected suggestions linking Sanusi to the…
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Oba Ladoja to promote seven senior chiefs in Ibadanland
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Senator) Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Aruwa I, will on Friday, 21 November 2025, elevate seven senior chiefs along the Olubadan chieftaincy hierarchy. The promotion exercise is part of the traditional upward movement that defines the revered Ibadan succession system. According to a statement issued by the chief press secretary…
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Oyo government, Euro FMCG sign deal to kickstart Oluyole Free Trade Zone
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government and Euro FMCG Universal Beverages Limited have signed a joint venture agreement to kickstart the Oluyole Free Trade Zone (FTZ), a project aimed at driving industrial growth, creating thousands of jobs, and boosting the state’s economy. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Wednesday in Ibadan, Governor Seyi Makinde said the Oluyole FTZ…
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