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Lagos empowers 3,792 residents with business tools to expand SMEs
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government on Tuesday empowered 3,792 residents with business equipment under the 2026 Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) as part of efforts to reduce poverty, promote entrepreneurship and boost economic inclusion. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, speaking at the empowerment programme held at De Blue Roof, Lagos Television, Agidingbi, said the initiative reflects his…
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Basiru expresses confidence in APC’s victory ahead of Osun poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has described the August 15 Osun governorship election as critical to the future of the state, urging party members to intensify their efforts ahead of the poll. Basiru, in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Osogbo,…
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Tension as soldiers, council officials face off at illegal mining site in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Tension flared at an illegal mining site in Ibodi, Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday as military personnel and local government officials engaged in a heated face-off during a crackdown on illegal mining activities. The incident occurred after local government chairmen from the Ijesa South Federal Constituency, accompanied by operatives of…
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Oyo approves promotion for 1,535 local government workers
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has released promotion letters to 1,535 workers across the state’s 33 local government areas as part of the 2025 promotion exercise. The beneficiaries comprise eligible officers on Grade Levels 06 to 17 serving in the commission and various departments of the local government councils. The promotions cut across seven…
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Osun APC dismisses Adeleke’s allegations against Tinubu, Oyetola
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed Governor Ademola Adeleke’s allegations of political persecution against President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, describing them as baseless and an attempt to justify an impending electoral defeat. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s director of media and information,…
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Adeleke seeks Tinubu’s intervention over killings in Osun, demands credible election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, on Monday called on President Bola Tinubu to stop the killings in the state and ensure that the August 15 governorship election is not rigged. Addressing supporters at a campaign rally in the Sabo area of Osogbo, Adeleke appealed to the President to intervene, saying: “President Bola Tinubu, something is…
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Osun workers rally behind Adeleke as governor dismisses election pressure
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, says he is not under pressure ahead of the August 15 governorship election, as organised labour in the state declared support for his second-term bid. Speaking at the “Day Out with Mr Governor and Osun State Workers” interactive session organised by the Osun State Joint Labour Movement in Osogbo on…
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Fayose commissions Government House lodge named after him, praises Oyebanji
By Boye Oyeyemi Former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, on Monday commissioned the newly completed Government House lodge named after him in Ado-Ekiti, describing the honour as a rare gesture while commending Governor Biodun Oyebanji for fostering unity and development in the state. Speaking at the inauguration, Fayose said the Oyebanji administration had brought together former governors and political…
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Ibadan TikToker: I am alive, I didn’t film Oloolu masquerade
By Adejayan Gbenga The female TikTok content creator who reportedly fell ill after mistakenly videotaping the Alawo Oloolu has stated that she did not film the sacred Oloolu masquerade, stressing also that she did not die as widely claimed on social media. Speaking during a telephone interview on Lagelu FM’s Ibi Aye N Lo programme on Monday, the woman, identified…
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Lagos to make geotechnical tests mandatory for new projects
The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has reaffirmed its commitment to safer, more resilient and sustainable infrastructure by moving to make subsurface geological and geotechnical investigations mandatory before any infrastructural development across the state. The commitment was reiterated during a high-level stakeholders’ engagement organised by the ministry with the theme, “Domesticating the Regulation of Pre-requisite Subsurface…
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