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Lagos SDGs Office, TigerFireRose launch film campaign on waste management
By Folashade Olorunfemi In a bid to animate sustainability, the Office of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in collaboration with TigerFireRose Media, has launched the screening of an inspiring social impact film across Public Secondary Schools and Communities in Lagos State. The film titled “Pile of Rubbish”, is to be screened across schools and communities in Lagos State, using relativity to…
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Olorunda LCDA Chairman laments dilapidated health centres, promises swift restoration
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Chairman of Olorunda Local Council Development Area (OLCDA), Peter Kumayon Ajose has expressed deep concerns over the current state of the clinic and Primary Health Centres (PHCs), following his recent inspection and monitoring visits. Ajose registered his displeasure during the 2025 Third Quarter Workers’ Forum of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), which is…
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Lagos unveils first Occupational Safety Cadre in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday that Lagos State has set new safety standards by inaugurating the Safety First Campaign and establishing an Occupational Safety Cadre, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking at the third Lagos State Occupational Safety and Health Conference (LASOSH) in Lagos, he also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
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Abiodun flags off first commercial flight as Ogun airport begins operations
Ogun State has officially commenced commercial flight operations at the Gateway International Airport in Ilishan-Remo, marking a major milestone in the state’s infrastructure and economic development. Governor Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday inaugurated the airport’s first commercial flight, operated by ValueJet with registration number 5N-BXS, carrying 90 passengers from Ogun to Abuja. Speaking during the event, Abiodun described the milestone as…
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Kwara lawmaker calls for action against insecurity, condemns attack in Idofin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The member representing Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, Hon. Raheem Tunji Olawuyi Ajuloopin, has strongly condemned the recent attack in Idofin Odo-Ashe, Oke-Ero LGA, describing it as a cowardly act aimed at disrupting the peace and stability of the community. Hon. Ajuloopin expressed deep concern over the incident and sympathized with the victims, their families, and the…
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Supreme Court reserves judgment in Osun’s suit over withheld LG funds
By Kunle Sanni – A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Tuesday reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Osun State Government against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over the alleged withholding of local government funds belonging to the state. The panel, led by Justice Uwani Aba’aji, reached the decision after hearing arguments from…
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Sanwo-Olu to unveil 420 new housing units Wednesday
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will on Wednesday unveil a newly completed 420-unit housing project at Ajara, Badagry. The commissioning of the Lagos State Housing Estate, Ajara Phase 1, will further increase the stock of model housing units in the state and cater to the accommodation needs of over 2,000 residents. This was disclosed by…
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Prominent Ondo broadcaster, Sanya Oyinsan, loses wife
By Boye Oyeyemi – Chief (Mrs.) Florence Olufunke Oyinsan, wife of veteran media executive and community leader, Chief Sanya Oyinsan, has passed away. Her death was confirmed by one of her sons, Mr. Tope Oyinsan, an Akure-based broadcaster, who said the family matriarch died on Monday, October 6, 2025, after a brief illness. She was 73. Until her death, Mrs.…
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Outrage in Ibadan community over fatal quarry blast
By Adejayan Gbenga – Tension rose in the Orisunmibare community of Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State, on Monday as angry residents protested against Sequoia Mining Company Limited following the death of a 25-year-old man, Abiodun Alarape. The young man was reportedly killed during a quarry blast allegedly carried out by the company. The protesters, wielding placards with inscriptions such…
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Makinde names ex-lawmaker Fijabi as chairman of Oyo @50 Anniversary Committee (full list)
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has appointed a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Saheed Akinade Fijabi, as Chairman of the Oyo State @50 Anniversary Committee. The appointment was announced in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, and takes immediate effect. The 11-member committee will oversee…
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