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Oyo Advisory Council hails Governor Makinde over Circular Road project
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Advisory Council has praised Governor Seyi Makinde for his commitment to road infrastructure development, particularly the ongoing 110-kilometre Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road project in Ibadan. Council Chairman, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), led members on an inspection tour and commended the project’s quality, pace, and potential to ease traffic congestion, boost economic growth,…
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Traditional council debunks rumour on Oro festival in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Ede Traditional Council has debunked a rumour making the rounds on social media about a planned Oro festival in Osun State, insisting that no such event is scheduled to take place in the town on Thursday. In a statement issued by the Director of Media and Public Communication at Aafin Timi Agbale, Ede, Dapo…
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LJLA fellows illuminate Lagos pedestrian bridges with solar lights
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) have launched a solar-powered lighting initiative for pedestrian bridges across Lagos State. The project, tagged “Brighter Bridges, Safer Lagos,” is being led by Team B of the Academy under the leadership of Damilola Shin-aba. Speaking on the initiative, Damilola said the project was driven by the need to…
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Oyo monitors 2025 NECO exams, reiterates zero tolerance for malpractice
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has issued a stern warning to students against engaging in any form of examination malpractice during the ongoing 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. The newly appointed chairman of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mrs. Oladipo Olubukola, gave the warning during a two-day monitoring exercise across secondary schools in the state on…
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Oyo attracts ₦46.6bn in agribusiness investment, says OYSADA DG
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Director-General of the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA), Dr. Debo Akande, has announced that the state has attracted approximately ₦46.6 billion in agribusiness investments, marking a significant achievement under Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration. Speaking at the Omituntun 2.0 Inter-Ministerial Briefing held at the Governor’s Office Briefing Room, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, on Wednesday, Akande revealed…
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Oyo Assembly begins consideration of ₦270.85bn supplementary budget, passes first reading
By Adejayan Gbenga – A supplementary appropriation bill totaling ₦270.85 billion for the 2025 fiscal year has passed its first reading at the Oyo State House of Assembly. The bill aims to address funding gaps in both recurrent and capital expenditures, ensuring the continuation and expansion of essential government programs and services. Titled “A Bill for the Supplementary Budget of…
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Lateef Jakande Fellows launch ‘EmpowerAbility Hub’ for inclusive digital learning
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy has launched the EmpowerAbility Hub at Ikeja Senior High School, one of Lagos State’s inclusive secondary schools. Led by the Academy’s Capstone Group, the initiative aims to create a digitally equipped and accessible learning environment where students of all physical abilities can thrive. Team Lead, Teniola Hassan, described the hub as…
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Final-year student dies before exam at Federal Polytechnic, Ede
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Federal Polytechnic, Ede in Osun State was engulfed in sorrow on Wednesday following the sudden death of a final-year student, Kolawole Zainab, who collapsed while preparing for her examination. Zainab, a Higher National Diploma (HND) II student in the Department of Quantity Surveying and a mother of three, reportedly slumped just before her first-semester…
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No going back on renaming of Ibadan Polytechnic – Oyo govt
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to renaming Polytechnic Ibadan after the late former governor, Omololu Olunloyo, despite protests from students. The Commissioner of Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made this clear in an interview on Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on Wednesday. Students had protested on Tuesday, calling on Governor Seyi Makinde to reverse…
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Mental Health: Obasa advocates collective responsibility, collaboration with lawmakers
Following the prevalence of mental health issues across Nigeria, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has advocated inter-sectoral collaboration with the assembly and collective responsibility by agencies, individuals, and institutions. Speaking in his capacity as Chairman at the Seventh Public Lecture of the Board of Fellows, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), held in…
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