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Lagos Assembly pushes for community-driven security, commends police professionalism
The Lagos State House of Assembly has commended the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olorundare Moshood Jimoh, and his team for their professionalism and commitment to safeguarding lives and property during recent security incidents in the state. The commendation followed a motion presented at plenary on Tuesday by Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, Chairman of the Committee on Information, Security and Strategy,…
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Ogun gov mourns ARISE News anchor, urges security agencies to hunt down killers
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the killing of ARISE News anchor, reporter and producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, as a most horrendous event that must be quickly unraveled in the interest of justice. Abiodun, who said that he received news of the 29-year-old’s brutal killing by armed robbers in her Katampe, Abuja home with profound shock, commiserated with…
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Ondo, FAO to advance partnership on food security, youth empowerment
The government of Ondo State has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations to advance food security, youth empowerment, and land reforms. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa gave the assurance on Monday while receiving the FAO Representative in Nigeria and to ECOWAS, Dr. Hussein Gadain, and his team on a courtesy…
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65th Independence: Osun civil societies lament Nigeria’s worsening hardship
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has described Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary as a moment for sober reflection rather than celebration, lamenting that six and a half decades after independence, Nigerians are still grappling with hunger, poverty, and disillusionment. The coalition, in a statement signed by its State Chairman, Comrade Waheed Lawal, noted that the…
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Oluwo accuses Ooni of plotting assassination through ex-wife
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, of plotting to assassinate him by allegedly “packaging” his ex-wife against him. In a viral video posted on his official Facebook page, the monarch claimed that his former wife, who was introduced to him from…
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Lagos reopens Ogudu-Ifako Bridge after repairs
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reopened the Ogudu-Ifako Bridge following the completion of repair works on 400 metres of its four expansion joints. A section of the bridge was closed to traffic on June 28 to enable construction. The bridge, inbound Alapere, was initially expected to be ready in 100 days, but the project was…
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Alaafin of Oyo calls for unity, warns against ethnic divisions
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has called on politicians and citizens alike to rise above ethnic and sectional sentiments and embrace pragmatic solutions to Nigeria’s pressing challenges. In a message marking the country’s 65th Independence Anniversary, delivered through his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, Oba Owoade emphasized that…
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Coker/Aguda Council Manager, Adebimpe Akinola dies days after Somolu Councillor’s death
Barely a week after the death of the elected councillor for Ward F in Somolu Local Government, Mrs. Basirat Oluwakemi Mayabikan, tragedy has again struck the Lagos local government system as the Council Manager of Coker Aguda LCDA, Mrs. Adebimpe Akinola, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, at age 55 after a brief illness. Her death was announced by…
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Locals demand urgent evacuation of unidentified corpse found in Ore
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Ore, headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday called on authorities to urgently remove the corpse of a yet-to-be-identified man discovered in the town. The body, dressed in dirty clothing, was found along the Sabo area of Ore. The cause of death could not be immediately ascertained. Eyewitnesses described…
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Oyo Assembly Service Commission schedules oral interviews for shortlisted applicants
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State House of Assembly Service Commission has released the timetable for oral interviews for applicants shortlisted into the lower cadres (GL 04, 03, and 01) in its ongoing recruitment exercise. According to a statement issued by the Chairman, Hon. Femi Julius Okedoyin, the interviews will take place from Monday, September 29, to Friday, October…
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