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Tinubu, Abubakar, Dapo Abiodun, Amosun others pay glowing tribute to late Diya 

…says he remains epitome of courage, bravery, discipline in service to fatherland  By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday described the former Chief of GeneralStaff, Lt. Gen Donaldson Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya as a resourceful military strategist, an epitome of courage, bravery, discipline and integrity who was selfless with his contribution and service to his father land, Nigeria.…

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Adeleke approves payment of another batch of half-salary debt

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has approved the payment of another batch of half-salary debt alongside the state workers’ July salary. The fresh payment makes it the third time the governor would pay the half-salary debt in line with the template issued early this year to pay the debt every quarter. The administration has paid that…

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Lagos PDP lauds Carrena’s appointment as Special Adviser to Osun Governor

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lauded the appointment of Otunba Femmy Carrena as Special Adviser on Foreign Direct Investment to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. It would be recalled that Adeleke recently appointed commissioners, special advisers and chairmen of Board. Lagos PDP in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, said: “Otunba…

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ASR Africa flags off N1bn career development center at University of Ibadan

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) has commenced the construction of a 2,000 square meters Career and Renewable Natural Resources Center at the University of Ibadan. The center will provide counseling and career support to students of the university and explore the potential of cleaner energy solutions for the institution. This comes barely three days after the groundbreaking…

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Abiodun sends names of commissioner-nominees to Ogun Assembly

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has forwarded names of commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly. This was confirmed on Friday by the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo. Oluomo said that the Assembly received a correspondence from Governor Abiodun requesting the confirmation of commissioner-nominees. According to a statement by the Clerk/Head of Legislative Service, Mr Deji…

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Abayomi, Omotoso, Adefisayo among returning Sanwo-Olu commissioners

Immediate past Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, his information and education counterparts Gbenga Omotoso and Mrs Folashade Adefisayo are among the returnees in the list of commissioner-nominees sent to the Lagos State House of Assembly by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. WesternPost had earlier reported that Sanwo-Olu on Friday, sent a list of 39 nominees to the assembly…

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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu transmits names of 39 commissioner-nominees to Lagos Assembly

The governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has forwarded 39 names for screening and confirmation as commissioners and Special Advisers to the state’s House of Assembly. A source close to the leadership of the House, informed WesternPost that the list comprises 30% women, youths, technocrats and seasoned politicians. The source said that the list was transmitted in the early…

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Ogun to locate CNG fuelling stations along bus routes, says Abiodun 

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that fueling stations for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) would be positioned along bus routes across the state. Governor Abiodun, who made this known in an interview with newsmen at the arcade ground of the Governor’s Office shortly after inspecting the first successfully converted diesel/petrol buses to CNG, noted…

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Lagos govt restructures, renames education, local govt ministries, two MDAs

Lagos State government on Wednesday announced the splitting of the Ministry of Education into two. It also renamed the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs to the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Rural Development. This was according to a circular from the office of the Head of Service (HOS), Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In the circular, addressed to Ministries…

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Abiodun calls for police support in flushing out kidnappers, cultists, set to launch surveillance drone

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Wednesday said efforts are being made by his government to flush out kidnappers, cultists, and land grabbers. Consequently, the state government has concluded arrangements to launch its surveillance drones, to be performed by the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. Governor Abiodun spoke when he received the…

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