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Osun to resuscitate Free Trade Zone

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to resuscitate its moribund Free Trade Zone, for economic development and growth of industries in the State. The State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev Bunmi Jenyo stated this during an official visit to inspect the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) located in…

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LASG launches artistic initiative to promote sustainable environment

Lagos State government on Thursday launched a project “the Art for Climate Change” aiming to use creative art to tackle climate challenges, while promoting awareness and action through artistic expression. The state government said it aims to build sensitisation around the idea of sustainability of the environment by the project set to kickstart a series of events including a co-creation…

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Osun APC to Adeleke: Stop hoarding FG rice palliatives for citizenry

…our government will not withhold what belongs to its people By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State has accused the Governor Ademola Adeleke led Government of hoarding the rice palliatives sent to the state by the Federal Government. But the Government in a swift reaction said it will not deny its citizens whatever belongs to them…

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We have nothing to do with Adeleke’s caretaker appointment – Aregbesola’s loyalists

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A caucus within the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun State, “The OMOLUABI Caucus” has dissociated itself from any of its members appointed into local government caretaker committee by the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led Peoples Democratic (PDP) government. The former Chairman of APC in the state, Adelowo Adebiyi made this known in a statement signed and made…

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Sanwo-Olu gifts ‘outstanding’ Lagos civil servants N5m, new vehicles

Activities marking the Year 2023 Lagos State Public Service Week came to the highest point on Wednesday, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu rewarding 10 outstanding civil servants with grand prizes at the end of the weeklong event. The prize winners – five each in both junior and senior cadres – were picked by a raffle draw openly held at a special…

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Adeleke tasks caretaker chairpersons on developmental initiatives

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday inaugurated local government Caretaker Chairmen, directing them to compete through developmental initiatives for their various areas. Speaking at the inauguration, Adeleke who justified his action on the need to fill an existing vacuum at the Local level said his government has kick-started a process that will produce a democratically…

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OAU congratulates Prof Akinrinade on election as Nigeria Academy of Letters president

The Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University has congratulated Professor Sola Akinrinade of the Department of History on his election as President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters, the apex body of scholars of the Arts in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement by Executive Director of Central Office of Research, OAU, Morenike Ukpong. The Nigerian Academy of Letters announced…

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Ogun governor appoints WesternPost Editor as CPS

The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of Mr. Lekan Adeniran as his Chief Press Secretary. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi on Tuesday. According to Talabi, the appointment takes immediate effect. Adeniran, a graduate of Mass Communication has over three decades…

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Sanwo-Olu monitors health palliatives services for pregnant women at Island Maternity Hospital

…conducts facility audit at Doctors’ Quarters Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, took an unscheduled visit to Island Maternity Hospital on the Lagos Island, catching the medical personnel unaware.  At 6:35pm, the Governor walked quietly into the hospital’s maternity ward where two expectant mothers were being examined. One of them, Odeyemi Omowunmi, is heavily pregnant but she is not yet due…

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Sanwo-Olu appoints six special advisers

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the appointment of six Special Advisers (non-Cabinet). The appointment was confirmed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Mrs. ‘Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, in a statement released on Monday. The newly appointed Special Advisers and their respective roles are as follows: 1. Dr. (Mrs) Iyabo Oyeyemi Ayoola – Special Adviser, Central Internal Audit2. Mr.…

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