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Alaafin of Oyo visits Oluwo of Iwo, seeks stronger ties between kingdoms
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, at his palace in Iwo, emphasizing the need to sustain and deepen the longstanding relationship between Oyo and Iwo. Oba Owoade, who was accompanied by his wife, Olori Abiwumi, and other palace chiefs,…
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Panic as man falls from 26-storey Cocoa House Building
By Adejayan Gbenga A yet-to-be-identified man reportedly fell from one of the top floors of the 26-storey Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which caused panic within the business community, occurred in the early hours of Monday. The Head of Branding and Communication at Odu’a Investment Company Limited, Victor Ayetoro, confirmed the incident in a statement on…
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ITF set to upskill 100,000 artisans, technical school graduates
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Federal Government has announced plans to train 100,000 artisans across Nigeria through the Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) programme, aimed at creating jobs and enhancing skills to meet international standards. The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Afiz Ogun, made this known in Akure during the inauguration of the Ondo State Secretariat of the…
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Man, 30, lands in trouble for stealing plank in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga A Mapo Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Pelumi Olusola, to three months’ imprisonment for stealing a plank from a construction site in Lagelu Estate, Felele, Ibadan. The prosecuting counsel, Inspector Oluseye Akinola, told the court that security personnel caught Olusola removing the plank from an abandoned site on May 29, 2025.…
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Student bags three months’ community service over threat to life, violence
By Adejayan Gbenga A Magistrate Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan on Tuesday sentenced 18-year-old Fawaz Hamzat, a student of Olunde Community Secondary School, to three months of community service. Hamzat was convicted for chasing a rival secondary school student with a cutlass during an inter-school fight. The prosecuting counsel, Inspector Oluseye Akinola, told the court that Hamzat committed the…
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Group accuses AGF Fagbemi of meddling in Osun LG matters
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A socio-political organization, Osun Democrats for Democracy (ODD), has accused the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), of using his office to destabilize local government administration in Osun State. In a statement issued and signed by its Chairman, Chief Dare Omole, on Tuesday, the group alleged that Fagbemi was behind…
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Ondo Assembly : Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader step down
The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan, has resigned his position after citing the need to align with the conventional arrangement of elective positions in the state. The resignation letter of the former deputy speaker representing Ilaje Constituency 1, who is the son of the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, was read…
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Gov. Abdulrazaq prays for Kwara, Nigeria at Hajj
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has joined other Muslim faithful in performing the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. Abdulrazaq prayed for Kwara State and Nigeria, beseeching Almighty Allah to accept the Hajj as an act of ibaadah and to grant their humble supplications. This was contained in a brief message made available to newsmen in Ilorin on…
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Aiyedatiwa flags off 27km Igbokoda-Okitipupa road dualization
….says road crucial to proposed deep seaport, economic growth As part of activities marking his 100 days in office, Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has flagged off the 27.5km dualization of the Igbokoda–Okitipupa road, a transformative infrastructure project designed to boost connectivity and drive economic development across the Southern Senatorial District. Speaking at the flag off ceremony held at…
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Yoruba monarchs rally around new Alaafin to preserve tradition, unity
The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Olushola Alao, has reaffirmed the cultural and historical significance of the Alaafin of Oyo stool, describing it as a symbol of unity and pride for the Yoruba people. He made the statement during a visit by the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, to his palace in Orile-Igbon, Surulere Local Government Area…
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