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PHOTO NEWS: Ikenne community hosts Osinbajo after 8 years service as Vice President

The people of Ikenne, Ogun State, home town of former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN hosted him to a civic reception to celebrate his successful tenure as the Vice President of Nigeria under the Buhari administration. The event was attended by community leaders, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun and his Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri. Osinbajo attended the event…

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Lagos set to clamp down on street trading

The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce is set to clamp down on street traders and support other sister agencies of the state in the enforcement of the total ban on street trading in the state. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, stated this at it’s Headquarters, Bolade Oshodi, where he made known the stand of the state government in guarantying…

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Sanwo-Olu charges civil servants to recommit to efficient service delivery

…governor restates government commitment to staff welfare The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, charged all workers in the employment of the state government to recommit themselves to efficient and effective service delivery for the benefit of all Lagos residents. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the charge at the annual interdenominational thanksgiving service for the Year 2023 Lagos State…

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Shettima represents Tinubu at Subomi Balogun’s burial

Founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the late Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun was an institution in the Nigerian banking sector and a model for generations of bankers and lawyers, among other professionals, according to the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima. The Vice President who represented President Bola Tinubu, made the observation on Saturday in his remarks at the funeral…

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MURIC awards Oluwo ‘Defender of the Faithful’ Sunday

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), will tomorrow honour The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi as the “Defender Of The Faithful”. The event is scheduled to hold at Combo Hall, LTV 8, Ikeja by 10:00 am. The award is in recognition of his pivotal role as an outspoken traditional ruler who boldly and openly identifies with Islam in…

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Soyinka’s intervention on Isese festival nauseating, uncharitable-Emir of Ilorin

Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, says the claim by Prof. Wole Soyinka on disallowing traditional festival is not only nauseating but also uncharitable to the people of Ilorin emirate. The Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, had earlier written an open letter to the Emir, stating that his opposition to the Isese festival proposed to be hosted in the…

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Sanwo-Olu not running one-man show, media aide replies Adegboruwa

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu isn’t running a one-man show, his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile has said. Akosile said this in a press statement while responding to what he called “an unsolicited counsel” by Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. Adegboruwa had in a statement on Friday, urged Sanwo-Olu to quickly constitute his cabinet so that the state “will not be…

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Protest at Osun staff audit, barometer for Adeleke’s incompetence, says APC chairman

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, said the protest by the state’s work force at the ongoing staff audit was an indication that the Ademola Adeleke-led government has recorded another failure in his about seven month-old administration. State Chairman of the party, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement by the…

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