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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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Alaafin receives Sheikh Balalau in Oyo, tasks religious leaders on tolerance
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has urged religious leaders to intensify efforts in promoting tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and mutual respect among Nigerians of diverse faiths. Oba Owoade made the call on Sunday while receiving the National Chairman of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Dr. Abdullahi Balalau, who…
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Fasoranti lauds Aiyedatiwa’s leadership as Ondo AG Ajulo pays courtesy visit
Elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has commended Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for piloting the affairs of the state on the path of peace and stability. Fasoranti, who described the governor as “on the right track,” praised him for sustaining harmony across the state despite prevailing national challenges. The commendation came during a courtesy visit to the…
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Oba Rashidi Ladoja pledges industrial revival, job creation for Ibadanland
By Adejayan Gbenga – The newly installed Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has pledged that his reign will prioritise economic growth, investment, and youth empowerment as part of a broader agenda to revitalise Ibadanland. Speaking at a thanksgiving service held in his honour on Sunday at the Ascension of Christ Catholic Church, Bodija, Ibadan, the monarch said reviving dormant…
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At 65th independence anniversary service, Aiyedatiwa pledges equitable development
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has assured residents that no community in the state will be excluded from his administration’s development plans. Speaking on Sunday at the Chapel of the Annunciation, Archbishop Vining College of Theology, Oke-Emeso, Akure, during a thanksgiving service to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, the Governor said governance for him had only just begun…
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Ogun govt faults Senator Daniel’s comments on Paddy Arikawe road project
The Ogun State Government has described as “reckless and misleading” recent comments by the senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, against Governor Dapo Abiodun over the ongoing rehabilitation of the 260-metre Paddy Arikawe Oye-Igbimo Road in Sagamu. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the government accused the former governor…
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Founding fathers’ dream of a just, prosperous Nigeria still achievable- Abiodun
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun on Sunday said that the dreams of the founding fathers of Nigeria, where no man is oppressed, where opportunities abound for all, and where the wealth of the land is shared equitably, are realizable if Nigerians continue to hold fast to patriotism, integrity, service, and shared responsibility. The governor also noted that with…
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Lagos seals Lekki property, arrests five over illegal dredging, reclamation
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Government has intensified its crackdown on illegal dredging and land reclamation, sealing several sites and arresting five suspects during an enforcement exercise in the Lekki area on Saturday. The operation was carried out by the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development in collaboration with the Ministries of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Environment and…
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