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Lagos named host city for AFRIMA 2025 as AU unveils event calendar
Lagos, Nigeria has been officially announced as the host city for the 2025 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), following a declaration by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of AFRIMA. The announcement was made during a landmark event at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday, May 13. The event also saw the unveiling of…
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Sanwo-Olu, LASG mark one year remembrance of late Deputy Chief of Staff
As family, friends, and associates mark the one-year remembrance of Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo, the immediate past Deputy Chief of Staff to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor said he missed his former aide dearly, adding that his memories remain vivid. Governor Sanwo-Olu and other dignitaries are expected to attend the memorial and thanksgiving service on Thursday, May 15, at…
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Kwara shuts two schools over student unrest in Ilorin
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School, Adeta, in Ilorin West Local Government Area, following a wave of student unrest. The directive was issued on Tuesday by the State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, during a press briefing at the…
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Collapsed Ilorin bridge demands urgent action — Tracka
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho A call for urgent intervention has been issued to the Kwara State Government following the total collapse of the Sunday Ademola Community Bridge in Upper Gaa Akanbi, Ilorin South Local Government Area. The outcry, led by Tracka — a civic advocacy platform under BudgIT Foundation — highlights the dire condition of the bridge and the adjoining…
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Oyo Assembly to honour Yoruba theatre icons
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed a motion to celebrate veteran Yoruba actor, Chief Lere Paimo, popularly known as Eda Onile Ola, for his outstanding contributions to the promotion of Yoruba culture through theatre. The motion was presented during the Assembly’s Yoruba plenary session on Wednesday by the Majority Leader, Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin (Ogbomoso South).…
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Makinde clears air on recent cabinet reshuffle
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has addressed the rumours surrounding his recent cabinet reshuffle. Recall that the recent changes saw the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Seun Ashamu, moved to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, while the former Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, was reassigned to the Ministry of Public…
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Bodija explosion: Oyo govt approves ₦4.5bn for victims
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has approved the sum of ₦4.5 billion as financial support for the survivors and victims of the Bodija explosion, which occurred on January 16, 2024. The decision was made during the ongoing Executive Council meeting held at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s Office. According to the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade,…
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Oyo launches export-ready food products, inaugurates new ANCE Board
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has launched export-ready, value-added food products aimed at boosting agro-industrialization and expanding the state’s footprint in regional and continental trade. Products unveiled by the Agricultural Exporting Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society at the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, include processed yam, cassava, and plantain flour, packaged for both export…
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30% of Lagos staff on sponsored training abscond – Commissioner
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo, on Wednesday revealed that 30% of staff who participated in state-sponsored training failed to return after completion. Ayantayo made the disclosure during a briefing on his ministry’s activities, held to mark the second year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. He explained that the state government…
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Ekiti begins recruitment of Amotekun, agro-marshals, anti-gracing corps
In a bid to enhance security of lives and property across the state, Ekiti State Government has begun the recruitment of over 500 personnel into the Amotekun Corps, Agro-Marshals, and Anti-Gracing Task Force. This was disclosed in a tweet by @cpsEkiti via X. The recruitment process which is geared towards reinforcing the state’s ability to curb criminal activities, protect farmers…
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