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Osun government, APC trade words over Adeleke’s failure to hold EXCO meeting

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State chapter has accused the Ademola Adeleke led Government in the State of ineptitude over failing to hold executive meeting 54 days after the inauguration of the state executive council. The chairman of APC, Sooko Lawal, in a statement by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, on Monday said that…

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Cleric calls for prayers to overcome economic hardship in Nigeria

Pastor Oluwoye George of Christ Apostolic Church Mountain of Peace and Mercy, Oke-Ijetu, Osogbo, Osun State has called for fervent prayer for Nigeria to overcome the present economic hardship occasioned by fuel subsidy removal. Pastor George explained that it is only God’s intervention that can reposition the economy of the country, urging the people at the helm of affairs to…

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We won’t tolerate lawlessness, violation of building codes in Ogun – Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, warned that the state government will not tolerate lawlessness and the violation of the state’s building codes. The governor also denied any political motives in the partial demolition of DATKEM Plaza, Ijebu-Ode. Prince Abiodun formally reacted to the demolition and the attendant accusation after inspecting the 8-kilometre Mowe-Ofada Road, in Obafemi Owode…

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Sanwo-Olu mourns Akintola Williams, says his legacies can’t be forgotten

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of the first indigenous chartered accountant and elder statesman, Akintola Williams, describing his death as a colossal loss. The Governor said the legacies of Akintola Williams, who died at 104 in his house in Lagos, on Monday, cannot be forgotten. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Monday by his…

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Abiodun mourns Akintola Williams, says his demise marks the end of an era

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has described the passing of Nigeria’s pioneered Chartered Accountant, Akintola Williams, as the end of an era. Akintola was reported to have died on Monday at his residence in Lagos at the age of 104. The governor, in a statement he personally signed, eulogized the immeasurable contributions of the late Accountant to the field…

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LASG seals 8 event facilities over safety violations

Lagos State government has sealed 8 nightclubs and event centres within Ikeja and Victoria Island axis. This was  disclosed by the Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola, in a statement issued by the agency. Mojola explained that the Commission sealed the facilities in the interest of public safety, adding that it was part of its mandate in…

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Why we demolished ‘Gbenga Daniel’s’ DATKEM Plaza – Ogun government

Ogun State Government on Sunday gave the reason for the demolition of DATKEM Plaza, Ijebu Ode, which reportedly belongs with the wife of Former Governor of the state, Gbenga Daniel. In a statement, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr Olayiwola Abiodun, the state government said the complex is an illegal structure without an…

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PHOTO NEWS: Banky W, Mike Okonkwo, Matthew Ashimolowo, Abioye, others bid Odukoya farewell

Popular hip-hop artiste Bankole Wellington aka Banky W, and some notable clergymen attended the funeral service of the late founder of Fountain of Life Church, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya on Saturday. Pastor Odukoya died in the United States of America on August 7 at the age of 67. The Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission, Bishop Mike Okonkwo; the Senior…

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LASPA accuses Health Plus Pharmacy of misinforming public in viral video

The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has issued a strong response to a viral video released by Health Plus Pharmacy, located in Allen, Ikeja. According to LASPA in a statement by its General Manager Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, the video contains deliberate misrepresentations aimed at generating public outrage against government officials who were carrying out their lawful duties. In an effort…

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Akeredolu signs bill creating LCDAs into law

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has assented to the bill creating 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state. The bill was presented to the governor for assent by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Oladiji Olamide, during a brief ceremony. The Deputy Speaker, Abayomi Akinruntan; Majority Leader, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi; and the Parliamentary Secretary, Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju, were also…

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