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Waste-to-wealth: We’ll fully implement circular economy conversation – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the state would fully implement ongoing discussion on circular economy involving turning waste to wealth. Sanwo-Olu highlighted the benefits of the circular economy to Nigeria in general and the entire sub-Saharan Africa, sayjng Lagos as the economic hub of the country has embraced the concept of circular economy fully. Sanwo-Olu spoke on…

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Sanwo-Olu’s wife launches initiative for multiple birth mothers

The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled a multiple birth assistance programme, known as Jumejilo Multi-birth Assistance Programme (JMAP) for indigent mothers in the state. Speaking at the launch of the Jumejilo (more than two) and the presentation of support materials to the first set of beneficiaries, held at the Office of the First Lady,…

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Osun Assembly approves Adeleke’s request to appoint 10 Special Advisers as cabinet members

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has approved Governor Ademola Adeleke’s request to appoint 10 out of the approved 25 Special Advisers nominees as cabinet members. The Assembly also approved the governor’s request to appoint five more Special Advisers, which will bring the total to 30. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide…

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Tinubu eulogises late Prof Olutoye, first female Professor of Yoruba Studies

President Bola Tinubu has eulogised the first female Professor of Yoruba Studies in the world, Prof. Omotayo Olutoye, for her important contributions to the Yoruba language, culture and tradition. The President said her works and seminar interventions helped in deepening the knowledge and understanding of Yoruba language. Prof. Olutoye died recently at 87. She was the wife of Major General…

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Subsidy removal: Abiodun approves N10,000 For workers, pensioners

…workers to have reduced working days Ogun State government on Monday announced a series of palliatives for civil servants, pensioners and the people of the state to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on fuel.Top on the list of palliatives is the approval of N10,000 for civil servants and pensioners every month, according to a statement by the Secretary to…

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Lagos Taskforce clears traders off Agege railtrack

The Lagos State Taskforce on Monday cleared the railways corridor on the Agege axis of the metropolis during one of its planned out exercises designed to restore sanity along the railway corridors of the state. The exercise which took place in the morning was orchestrated by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye who stated that the exercise was…

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Adeleke directs quick prevention measures following Ikire flood incident

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed his sympathy with the people of Ikire on the flood disaster that wrecked havoc on the western part of the state, assuring the people of his government’s commitment to address the root cause of the flood and the fast tracking of the ongoing state flood prevention plan. In a statement signed by his…

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Olutoye, first female Professor of Yoruba Studies dies at 87

Prof Omotayo Olutoye, wife of the Alani of Idoani in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Major Gen Olufemi Olutoye is dead. She died on Sunday, aged 87 years. A close member of the family, who preferred to remain anonymous because he wasn’t authorised to speak with the press confirmed her death to WesternPost. The late don who was…

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Leaked #EndSARS mass burial document not for Lekki tollgate victims – Lagos govt

The Lagos State Government has insisted that the leaked document on the planned mass burial for victims of the #EndSARS protests in 2020 were not from the Lekki tollgate. The state government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, insisted that no body was found at Lekki tollgate, while soldiers attacked protesters. Ogboye…

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Be security conscious, Adeleke counsels Osun residents

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has advised residents of the state to be security conscious even as he assured that his administration has taken security precautions to secure the state. In a message to the people of the state on Saturday, Governor Adeleke said he has directed heads of security agencies to deploy proactive crime and terrorism prevention strategies…

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