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Kwara Govt organises retreat for new LG executives on financial prudence, governance

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Government organized a four-day capacity-building training for the newly inaugurated Local Government Chairmen and Vice Chairmen to prepare them for their roles as chief executives at the grassroots level. The program, which commenced on Friday, September 26, and ended on September 29, 2024, was organized in collaboration with 7 Yard Resources Limited, a…

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Osun Govt seals off Segilola Resources Operating Limited over tax evasion

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Government has sealed the business premises of Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd, a UK-based company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. This action follows a court order authorizing the state to distrain the company for failing to comply with a tax audit on Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE), Withholding Taxes,…

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OYRTMA pledges strict action against assaulters

The Chairman of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), Major Adekoya Adesagba (Rtd), has warned against violation of government policies. Adesagba warned those who assault OYRTMA officers, saying that they will be prosecuted as prescribed in the extant laws. This follows the recent arrest of Raheem Ridwan, who allegedly assaulted OYRTMA officer Toheeb Abbas on September 19 at…

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Ogun begins palliative work on Sagamu-Ore-Benin expressway

The Ogun State Government has commenced the reconstruction of the failed portion of the Sagamu-Ore-Benin Expressway near Sagamu to address the current traffic logjam being experienced by motorists on the road. This is coming as Governor Dapo Abiodun paid an unscheduled visit to the bad portion of the road on Sunday. Speaking during the visit, Abiodun stated that as a…

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Osun Government accuses Segilola Resources Operating Limited of N60bn debt

By Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Government has demanded N60 billion from Segilola Resources Operating Limited, a subsidiary of Thor Explorations Ltd, United Kingdom, over unpaid financial considerations. Wale Bolorunduro, the Financial Consultant to the Office of Mining and Mineral Resources, disclosed that Segilola Resources Operating Limited acquired Tropical Mines Limited, a company in which Osun State had a significant…

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Nigeria to save N5.4trn from subsidy removal in 2024-Abiodun

…urges constructive engagement with govt The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the subsidy on fuel, if not curbed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would have cost the country a whopping N5.4 trillion by the end of 2024. Governor Abiodun noted that it would have been disastrous for Nigeria to pay such huge amount on subsidy on…

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Oyo Church: Five die, many hospitalized after eating ‘Love Feast’

At least, five persons have lost their lives while many others have been hospitalised after consuming a beans meal prepared as ‘love feast’ known as ‘ipese’ at a white garment church in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to The Punch, the incident occurred last Sunday, September 22, 2024, at the unnamed church located at Apata area in Ido local…

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Kwara: Sugar Film Studio to launch world’s first ‘Dancinematic’ series

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara’s Sugar Factory Film Studio is set to make history this October with the launch of the world’s first ‘Dancinematic Universe,’ a groundbreaking series that combines the creative energy of music videos with the cinematic grandeur of feature films, all through dance storytelling. The pilot project in this fictional universe is titled The Big Bang, marking…

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Lagos First Lady inaugurates Remote Healthcare Monitoring System

Lagos State has taken a major step in improving healthcare delivery with the introduction of a Remote Control System for Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Health District I. The system, aimed at enhancing access to healthcare, was inaugurated by the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, September 27, 2024, at the Rauf Aregbesola Primary…

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BREAKING: Lion kills worker at Obasanjo Presidential Library zoo

A zoo worker at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Babaji Daule, was on Saturday killed by a lion. The Ogun State Police Command, confirmed the incident on Sunday. The spokesman for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement. It was reported that the 35-year-old lion handler, failed to lock and bar the lion’s cage before…

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