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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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Osun Assembly releases names of Adeleke’s commissioner, special adviser nominees
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State House of Assembly has made public the names of Commissioner and Special Adviser nominees forwarded to it by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, read the Governor’s letter containing the nominees to members of the House of Assembly at plenary on Friday. The nominees are: Barr. Oladosu Babatunde, Prince Bayo…
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Adeleke orders review of staff auditing process, reaffirms commitment to public servants’ welfare
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered an immediate review of the ongoing staff audit across the state public service even as he restated the commitment of his administration to the enhancement and protection of workers’ interest. Addressing a joint meeting of labour leaders and the auditing firm, Adeleke directed the joint committee working on the…
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We know the history of Ilorin and the trajectory of your dynasty, Soyinka writes Sulu Gambari on Isese
Your Royal Highness, So soon after the Moslem season of spiritual purification, it is sad to see the ancient city of Ilorin, a confluence of faiths and ethnic varieties, reduced to this level of bigotry and intolerance, manifested in the role of a presiding monarch. The truncation of a people’s traditional festival is a crime against the cultural heritage of…
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Osun civil servants reject staff audit exercise, walk out from venue
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Civil servants in Osun State on Thursday walked out of the ongoing staff audit ordered by Governor Ademola Adeleke over qdisagreement with the consultant on the mode of the auditing and other issues. The angry workers said they were no longer interested in the exercise. The staff audit is being carried out by a consulting firm,…
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Oyebanji unveils 11-member Economic Management Team
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has inaugurated an 11- member Economic Management Team with the task of repositioning the economy of the state and building a strong and enduring economic base. Inaugurating the members at a brief ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji said part of the responsibilities of the team is to…
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Sanwo-Olu’s wife calls for unity, peace in among Christians
The First Lady of Lagos, Dr. (Mrs) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Christians from all denominations to embrace peace and unity for the progress and development of Nigeria. The governor’s wife gave the charge at the 2023 Lagos Praise 3.0, an annual event organized by the Office of the First Lady, to create a viable platform for the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Gowon, Sanwo-Olu, Daniel attend commendation service in honour of Subomi Balogun
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), his wife Victoria, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel were among eminent persons that attended the commendation service in honour of late founder of First City Monument Bank, Otunba Subomi Michael Balogun on Thursday at the Cathedral of Christ Church, Marina.
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Adeleke dismisses alleged re-introduction of half salary payment to workers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dismissed the claims in some quarters that his government plans to re-introduce half salary payment to workers in the state. Adeleke, also debunked the speculations that his administration is making plans to sack workers. A statement signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Thursday, described the…
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