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Ladi Balogun emphasises importance of sustainable transportation options for Lagos residents
The Managing Director of Lagos State Ferry Services, Hon. Abdoulbaq Ladi Balogun, has emphasized the significance of advancing sustainable transportation options for Lagos State residents and citizens. Speaking at the 2025 Strategic Management Retreat, Balogun noted that the focus of the retreat is on developing a multimodal transportation system that integrates water, rail, and road transportation to deliver efficient services…
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Nigerian Army announces 2-day weapons training in Ondo
Urges residents not to panic By Boye Oyeyemi – The 323 Artillery Regiment, Owena Cantonment, Akure, has announced plans to conduct a Range Classification Exercise from Monday, August 18, to Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The exercise will take place daily between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Military Range in Ita-Ogbolu, Akure. In a statement signed by Major Njoka…
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Ibadan North by-election: PDP’s Oyekunle wins polling unit with wide margin
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, popularly known as “DoN,” has won his polling unit by a convincing margin. At Ward 4, Unit 12, St. John Primary School, Oyekunle secured 79 votes, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate polled 29. The result highlights Oyekunle’s strong…
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FRSC Lagos Sector Commander receives anti-corrpution leadership award
Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander, Kehinde Hamzat has been honoured by the Fight Against Corruption Organisation (FACO), a Non-Governmental Organisation dedicated to eradicating corruption in Nigeria. During a courtesy visit to the FRSC Lagos Sector headquarters, the Convener of FACO, Mr. Francis Shopekan, highlighted the organisation’s mission of partnering with government agencies to…
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Low voter turnout mars Ibadan North by-election
By Adejayan Gbenga – The bye-election in Ibadan North Federal Constituency on Saturday witnessed a low turnout of voters across the twelve electoral wards that make up the constituency. Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) scheduled the exercise to commence at 8:30 a.m., voting did not begin on time in several polling units. The electoral officers and materials arrived…
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Ibadan North by-election: PDP candidate Folajimi votes at Ward 4, Unit 12
By Adejayan Gbenga – Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, popularly known as DoN, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ibadan North Federal Constituency, cast his vote in today’s by-election. Oyekunle arrived at St. John’s Primary School, Ward 4, Unit 12, Atanda Area, Agodi, at 10:30 a.m. and voted around 11:00 a.m. He expressed confidence in the electoral process and commended the…
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NCAA certifies Ogun Gateway Airport for commercial flights
By Kunle Sanni – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted the Gateway International Airport in Ogun State an Aerodrome Operational Permit to operate scheduled commercial flights. This was contained in a post by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State via his X account on Friday. According to the governor, the approval followed a successful technical inspection, on-site verification,…
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INEC deploys 2,062 officials, 574 BVAS machines for Ibadan North by-election
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday announced the deployment of 2,062 officials to oversee Saturday’s by-election in Ibadan North Federal Constituency, Oyo State. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Adeniran Rahmon Tella, disclosed this at a press briefing in Ibadan, stating that the election would hold in all 12 wards and 512 polling units of the…
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Oyo police restrict movement for Ibadan North by-election
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has announced restrictions on human and vehicular movement in Ibadan North Federal Constituency during Saturday’s by-election. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, said the restriction would be enforced from midnight to 5:00 p.m. to maintain peace and order. Roads affected include Agbarigbo–Jembewon Road, Adamasingba–Danax Intersection, Bere–Oje Road, Idi-Ape Junction, Ojoo…
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LASG cautions staff against altering birth records
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on requests by public servants to alter their official date of birth, warning that such actions will now be treated as serious misconduct. In a circular with reference number CIR/HOS/125/Vol.1/063, sent to all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), the government stated that only genuine errors in birth records…
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