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Okolowo Community urges FG to construct speed bumps, pedestrian bridges to save lives
Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The people of Okolowo in Ilorin, Kwara State, have renewed desperate calls for life-saving interventions on their motorway after years of recurring road accidents that have claimed countless lives. At a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Works office in Ilorin, community leaders, transport unions, civil society groups, and government officials united to demand…
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Ogun wins Sustainability Award at IATF 2025, Algiers
Ogun State has emerged as the winner of the Most Sustainable Going Green Stand award at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 event held in Algiers, Algeria. According to the organizers, the award is in recognition of Ogun State’s exceptional contribution to the 2025 IATF held in Algiers, Algeria, between September 4 and September 10. The extraordinary exhibition was organized…
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LASG flags off 200-metre road construction in Ifelodun LCDA
The Lagos State Government has officially flagged-off the construction of a 200-metre stone-paved road on Sanni Street, in Ifelodun Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Dr. Nurudeen Yekinni Agbaje, who performed the flag-off on behalf of the State Government, described the project as “more than a road construction – it is a…
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Former Ondo Head of Service Toyin Akinkuotu passes on
By Boye Oyeyemi – A former Head of Service in Ondo State, Barrister Toyin Akinkuotu, has died. He passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Western Post reports that Akinkuotu, a seasoned administrator, was also the founder of Lujama Heritage, an initiative reflecting his passion for cultural preservation and community development. The Director of Accounts, Ministry of Economic Planning and…
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Artisans, traders’ groups endorse Adeleke for second term, hail performance
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Peoples First Movement (PFM), a coalition of traders’ unions, artisans, the Itesiwaju group, and Osun people, has endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term in office, declaring that his administration has proven to be a winning team that should not be changed. Speaking at an endorsement rally held at Freedom Park, Osogbo, on…
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Governor Sanwo-Olu warns against waterfront abuse, illegal mining in Lagos
…as SAN knocks FG over interpretation of S’Court’s verdict By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has issued a stern warning to individuals and organizations engaged in illegal dredging, unregulated sand mining, and reckless land reclamation across Lagos State’s waterfronts, declaring that such activities will no longer be tolerated. Speaking at the first Lagos State Waterfront Summit on Thursday at…
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Adeleke empowers 2,000 women, youths with POS, CAC certificates, grants
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday empowered 2,000 women and youths in the state with Point of Sale (POS) terminals, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) business registration certificates, and start-up grants. Speaking at the presentation ceremony tagged “Imole Empowerment Scheme 1.0” organized by the Ministry of Cooperatives and Empowerment in partnership with First Bank Plc…
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Aiyedatiwa promises to develop Akure into befitting state capital
…to embark on affordable housing scheme for civil servants The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, says his administration is working towards developing Akure into a befitting state capital that can rival the capital of any state in Nigeria. Aiyedatiwa stated this on Thursday, when he flagged off the construction of 32 units of four-bedroom terraced residential buildings for members…
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Lagos introduces arts competition to nurture student creativity
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Government is set to launch a new initiative tagged Eko Arts and Crafts Competition, aimed at discovering, nurturing, and showcasing talents in secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the state. Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Damilola Ayinde Marshal, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday…
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Ekiti govt wades into Aisegba chieftaincy crisis as Apalufin, Quarter Heads clash
Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has mediated the chieftaincy tussle in Aisegba-Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government, cautioning against illegal installation and promotion of chiefs. It urged the Apalufin of Aisegba, Oba Adeyanju Omotoyinbo, to respect tradition, which gives quarters’ heads the authority to install their chiefs. The decision followed petitions from the Alasura of Asura Quarters, Chief Thomas Anifowose,…
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