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Akeredolu fails to resume today, says he’s getting better
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu failed to resume today as earlier scheduled in the letter he sent to the state House of Assembly. In the letter which was read by the Speaker of the House during the plenary, the governor had informed the lawmakers that he was proceeding on a 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad starting from June 7.…
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Sanwo-Olu seeks private partnership, skill development to reduce youth unemployment
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for more partnership between the Government, private sector and non-governmental organisations in order to beat down youth unemployment in the country. The Governor said the State yearly committed billions to Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to support startups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operated by young entrepreneurs, but said the…
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Oyebanji hails Opeyemi Bamidele’s emergence as Senate leader, extols Akpabio
Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji has hailed the emergence of Senator Opeyemi Bamidele as the Senate Leader. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced the name of the Senator representing Ekiti Central on the floor of the Senate alongside other principal officers on Tuesday. Oyebanji who expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, leadership of APC and the Senate when the Senate President…
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LAWMA to seal homes without waste bins
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) will begin the ‘intention to seal exercise’ on homes without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland, beginning from Friday 7th July 2023. This follows the earlier issuance of abatement notices to those areas two months ago. The agency urged property owners and residents to procure adequate waste bins for their homes. Executive Director, Finance…
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Tinubu mourns first FCT Minister Adeogun’s death
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Nigeria’s first Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, who passed on last Saturday in Lagos. Chief Ajose-Adeogun who died at the ripe age of 96 was appointed the Minister of Federal Capital in 1976 by the Murtala Mohammed military administration and he served in the position till 1979. Describing the…
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Family announces death of NewsDirect publisher, Ibiyemi
The Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi is dead. Ibiyemi died on Tuesday, at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo after a brief illness, aged 56, a statement by his family said. “With deep sorrow in our hearts and total submission to the will of God, we announce the death, of our father, uncle and Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect,…
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Ajose-Adeogun, first FCT minister dies
…Sanwo-Olu mourns illustrious Lagos son Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of the pioneer Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun. Ajose-Adeogun, who was the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, from 1976 to 1979, died on Saturday, July 1 at the age of 96 years. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued…
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Adeleke submits list of commissioner nominees to Osun House of Assembly
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has submitted a full list of commissioners and special advisers to the state House of Assembly The list will be read out at the plenary of the Assembly when it resumes from its recess early next week, according to a statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday. …
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Tribunal chides Adebutu’s lawyers for submission error
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, held in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, expressed its disappointment with the presentation made by the Counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, citing a glaring error in the manner of its submission before the Tribunal. Chairman of the Tribunal, Hon. Justice H.N. Kunaza said this during resumption of…
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Police Command cautions Osun government officials against unprofessional use of policemen
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has cautioned government officials against the unprofessional use of police officers attached to them. The command, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola on Monday explained that the duty of police officers attached to government officials are to protect lives and property and not serve as domestic staff. The…
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