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Bill to establish Ibadan State and new Oyo State passes Second Reading
The House of Representatives has successfully passed a bill that would establish a new Oyo State and change the name of the current Oyo State to Ibadan State. Oyo Town would be the capital of the new state, while Ibadan City would continue to be the capital of the renamed Ibadan State, according to the bill, sponsored by Akeem Adeyemi,…
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Abiru delivers 22 classrooms, 40-bed PHC, modern medical equipment to Lagos East constituents
The senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, has handed over fully equipped 2 blocks of 22 classrooms at the Wright Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Somolu. Abiru also handed over a 40-bed Primary Health Centre constructed inside the popular Mascara Health Centre, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA. He was joined at the well-attended event by the Special Senior Assistant to…
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NDLEA’s allegations against me baseless – Senator Ashiru
Senator Oyelola Ashiru has categorically denied allegations made by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) regarding a raid on his residence in Ilorin, Kwara State. The NDLEA had claimed, in a press release issued on October 21, 2024, that illegal substances were discovered during the raid, a claim which Senator Ashiru has vehemently dismissed as false and misleading. According…
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Lagos Assembly intervenes in Model College fee hike as parents protest
Following a protest by Lagos parents over the recent hike in boarding fees for the state’s model colleges, the Lagos State House of Assembly has stepped in to address the situation. The Assembly has directed its House Committee on Education, chaired by Hon. Mosunmola Sangodara, to engage with all relevant stakeholders and report back within a week. The directive was…
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Palace visit dispute: Ooni misleading public, says Grand Mufti
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The ongoing feud between the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has escalated following the release of a controversial video. The video allegedly shows the Ooni accusing the Oluwo of shunning him during a palace visit. However, sources close to the Oluwo’s palace have refuted these claims, stating…
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Ondo guber: Sanwo-Olu, south-west governors, APC leaders rally support for Aiyedatiwa
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State to unite ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial election, urging them to secure a decisive victory for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure on Sunday, Sanwo-Olu, who also chairs the South-West Governors’ Forum, emphasized the importance of solidarity…
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Lagos Assembly plans second public hearing on LG administration bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly has scheduled a second public hearing on a bill to amend the Local Government Administration law. The decision was made during a plenary session on Monday, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The House also resolved to invite the State Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, to provide legal interpretation of a recent Supreme…
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Gov AbdulRazaq flags off 209.77km rural road construction in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday, flagged off the construction, rehabilitation, and upgrade of rural roads totaling 209.77 kilometers, reinforcing his administration’s commitment to connecting the state’s agrarian areas to urban markets and bolstering food security. The projects are being implemented under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), for which the state government…
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PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu convenes Southwest APC Governors’ meeting ahead Ondo guber
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday convened a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC Southwest Governors Forum to ‘discuss and strategize for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State’. According to the governor, “Ondo State holds significant importance for us as progressives, and it is crucial that we all unite to secure its place within the progressive…
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EndSars Remembrance: Police disperse crowd, arrest demonstrators at Lekki Toll Gate
Demonstrators gathered at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Sunday to mark the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protest. The memorial was to remember those who lost their lives during the #EndSARS protests against police brutality in October 2020. The youths were said to have gathered around 8:30 am at the toll gate with several banners and placards. They…
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