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Oyebanji commissions RRS, armoury buildings
…reaffirms commitment to security By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has restated his administration’s commitment to the security and wellbeing of residents, pledging that protecting lives and property remains his government’s top priority. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Friday during the inauguration of the newly constructed Armoury and Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Building, the governor, represented by…
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Aiyedatiwa didn’t snub Alaafin – Governor’s aide clarifies trending video
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Government has dismissed reports suggesting that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa snubbed the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Adeyemi Owoade I, at a recent social event. A statement on Sunday by the governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Mr Sunday Abire, described the claim as a misinterpretation of a short video trending online. He said…
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Ikare-Akoko monarch seeks tourism boost for ‘Olokemeji Festival’
…prays for Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa By Boye Oyeyemi – The Owa-Ale of Ikare-Akoko, Oba Adeleke Adegbite-Adedoyin II, has called on both the Federal and Ondo State Governments to harness the tourism and economic potential of the annual Olokemeji TakoTabo Festival in Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State. The monarch made the appeal during this year’s edition of the festival held on Sunday at the…
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Lagos’ N3.366trn budget records 80 percent performance
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, has announced that the state’s 2025 N3.366 trillion budget recorded an impressive 80 percent cumulative performance. Speaking with journalists at the weekend, Omotoso said the figure reflects steady progress in revenue generation and capital project execution. “As of September, it was about 79 percent, but it’s…
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Youth leaders disagree over call to zone governorship ticket to Osun West
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Some youth leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State have dismissed reports that all youth leaders in Osun West Senatorial District agreed that the party’s 2026 governorship ticket should be zoned to the district, alleging forgery and manipulation of signatures. The APC youth leaders in the district had earlier held a meeting…
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Lagos Police mourns passing of FESTAC DPO, Ngbaronye
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the passing of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Festac Division, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye. A statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said Ngbaronye passed away after undergoing surgery at a hospital in Surulere, Lagos State on Friday 24th October, 2025. The statement read, “The Command mourns the loss…
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ODSG clears salary arrears at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic as Aiyedatiwa promises reforms
The Ondo State Government has declared an end to the era of percentage salary payments in the state, assuring workers of full and prompt payment of salaries across all state-owned tertiary institutions. Speaking at the combined 12th–23rd convocation ceremony of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, on Saturday, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa announced that his administration had cleared 10 of the 13…
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Ondo govt to amend Forestry Law in compliance with EUDR guidelines
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Ondo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Forestry, Engr. Leye Akinola, has disclosed the ministry’s plan to facilitate the amendment of the 1954 forestry gazetted law, through the state House of Assembly to allow farming activities in some parts of forest reserves due to population growth in the state. The commissioner made this disclosure while addressing stakeholders…
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Okpebholo resolves IPMAN leadership crisis in Edo
… sets up task force to curb pipeline vandalism By Folashade Olorunfemi The governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has addressed concerns raised by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Edo State Chapter, over pipeline vandalization along the Benin Depot–Warri Refinery corridor, stating that the government had already constituted a task force on pipeline monitoring to strengthen…
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2026: AMBO Media dismisses report of clash with Babayemi’s supporters
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Media Fronts has denied reports alleging that members of the AMBO Movement clashed with supporters of Omooba Dotun Babayemi’s Ireti Osun 2026 group in Gbongan, Ayedaade Local Government Area of the state, describing the story as false and malicious.In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Adebayo Adedeji, the group said…
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