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Oyo land reforms generate N3.2bn in five months, says commissioner
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has generated N3.2 billion in revenue between January and May 2025 as a result of ongoing land reforms and digitization efforts under Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, during the Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing in Ibadan on Thursday. Akin-Funmilayo…
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Ogun, US Consulate partner on ICT
…unveil ‘Window on America’ project …Abiodun charges youths to leverage opportunities in ICT The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has challenged Nigerian youths to leverage the enormous opportunities available in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to make themselves self-reliant and relevant in the future. Abiodun made the call on Thursday at the unveiling of ‘Window on America’, an…
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Ogun governor okays more roads, pledges consistent infrastructural development
The Ogun State Executive Council, has approved the reconstruction of more roads across the state, as Governor Dapo Abiodun reiterated his commitment to consistent infrastructural development across the state. This was made known during the weekly meeting of the council. The newly approved roads include: the 5.4 km Ogbeere – Orita Mobi Junction Road at Ijebu East Local Government, the…
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Lagos Assembly considers Bill on establishment of correctional service centre
…if passed into law, it will ensure a safer, more reformed society- Obasa In a bid to create a more viable and economic environment and as well decongest the federal correctional centres in Lagos, the State’s House of Assembly has considered a Bill to establish a modern correctional service centre for the administration of custodian and non-custodial measures. The Bill…
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Soun of Ogbomoso visits Iresaadu amid tensions, urges unity, development
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, on Thursday visited Iresaadu in Oyo State as part of his ongoing town hall engagements across Ogbomosoland, despite earlier resistance from some quarters of the host community. Iresaadu, an ancient town near Ogbomoso, had previously expressed reservations about the monarch’s planned visit, urging him not to overstep traditional…
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No defection to ADC, our party remains intact — Osun APC
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that its members are defecting to the newly formed political coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement signed by the APC Director of Media and Information in Osun, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, the party described the speculation as false and…
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Aide to Ondo senator resigns over ₦20,000 monthly pay
By Boye Oyeyemi – Tunbosun Awe, a political aide to Senator Olajide Ipinsagba representing Ondo North Senatorial District, has tendered his resignation, citing poor remuneration and economic hardship. Awe, who served as the ward liaison officer for Isowopo Ward II in Akoko North-East Local Government Area, said his monthly salary of ₦20,000 was no longer sustainable, especially in light of…
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Adelabu rallies Oyo APC legislators ahead of 2027 governorship election
By Adejayan Gbenga – Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, on Wednesday held a strategic consultative meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the House of Representatives from Oyo State to formally declare his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election. The meeting, which took place in Abuja, drew the attendance of six out of eight APC federal lawmakers…
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Makinde’s Deputy Chief of Staff declares bid for Ibadan North bye-election
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, popularly known as DoN, has declared his intention to contest the forthcoming bye-election for the Ibadan North Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. In a press release personally signed by him and circulated by his Special Assistant on Media…
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AMCON announces sale of Ibadan DisCo
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has announced the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for ₦100 billion. AMCON’s Managing Director/CEO, Gbenga Alake, disclosed this at a media parley on Thursday. Alake said, “Today, I announce to you that Ibadan DisCo has been sold. When we came in, it had already been sold,…
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