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Ekiti hails drop in food prices, credits Oyebanji’s agric policy
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has welcomed the August 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), describing it as evidence of the success of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s agricultural initiatives. In a statement Wednesday, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode, said the report showed that food prices in the state…
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Ibadan International Airport to begin operations in three weeks — Acting governor
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Acting Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Lawal, has announced that the upgraded Samuel Ladoke Akintola International Airport in Ibadan is expected to be ready for aircraft take-off and landing within the next two to three weeks. Lawal made the disclosure during an inspection of the airport and the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road project,…
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Abiru reaffirms commitment to infrastructure, economic growth in Lagos East
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru, has reiterated his commitment to easing the burden on residents and opening up communities for economic prosperity. Abiru spoke on Monday during an inspection tour of newly completed roads facilitated through his office, noting that the projects were designed to improve living conditions and stimulate local economies. “They are about easing…
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Edo governor nominates four commissioner-designates
The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has nominated four individuals for appointment as commissioners. According to a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, the names of the nominees would be forwarded to the Edo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The commissioner-designates are: Dr. Jerry Uwangue Hon. (Barr.) Kenneth Okoruwa…
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Lagos Assembly pushes for full financial autonomy for LG Legislatures
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for full financial autonomy for legislative arms of all local government councils and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The Assembly urged the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development to develop a framework for independent budgeting for legislative councils and to enact a self-accounting law to guarantee…
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Ondo League of Imams chair, Aladesawe, laid to rest
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Chief Imam of Owo and Chairman of the Ondo State League of Imams and Alfas, Sheikh Ahmad Oladoke Aladesawe, has been buried in his hometown. The respected cleric, who died on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, was interred on Tuesday at his residence on Okeogun Street, Otakpete, Owo, in Owo Local Government Area.…
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Oyo Acting Governor visits family of slain journalist, pledges support
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Acting Governor, Barr. Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Mr. Ojo Peter, an online journalist who was killed by suspected armed robbers in Ibadan. Lawal, who was accompanied by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade; the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Hon. Abdulmojeed…
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Makinde earns lawmakers’ praise as Oyo Assembly resumes, endorses ₦300bn loan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday resumed plenary after a six-week recess, with lawmakers passing a vote of confidence in Governor Seyi Makinde for what they described as his bold developmental initiatives across the state. During the session, members commended the governor for his achievements in infrastructure, governance reforms, and local government development carried…
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Lagos key to Nigeria’s $1trn economy by 2030 – Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared that the Lagos State Development Plan 2052 is a strategic national asset aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s goal of transforming Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy by 2030. He made this known on Tuesday while delivering the keynote address at the First Distinguished Lecture of 2025, hosted by…
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Lagos Assembly demands withdrawal of appointment letters from unscreened appointees
…summons Head of Service, Bode Agoro The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to immediately withdraw the appointment letters issued to unscreened appointees currently heading various government agencies. The lawmakers also directed the state’s Accountant-General to halt salary payments to such appointees, insisting they should stop parading themselves as government officials until properly screened. In…
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