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LAMATA set to deliver Blue Line phase two in 2027, full operation commences early 2027
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced that the second phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line will be delivered in 2027, with full operations set to begin in the first quarter of the same year. Managing Director of LAMATA, Engr. Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, disclosed this during an inspection tour of key transport infrastructure projects…
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Makinde constitutes Teaching Service Commission board
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has constituted a new board for the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission. This was contained in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the appointees are: Mrs. Olubukola Oladipo (Chairperson), Mr. Banji Ranmi Ogungbaro (Member), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ajibola…
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Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 1,550 personnel in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo In preparation for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 1,550 personnel across the state to ensure a peaceful and secure festive period. The State Commandant, Commandant Corps (CC) Igbalawole Sotiyo, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Corps’ spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke.…
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Oyebanji charges religious leaders to promote values of integrity, hard work, peaceful coexistence
The governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has urged religious leaders to use the pulpit to promote values of integrity, hard work, and peaceful coexistence, saying those values are essential principles for national renewal. Oyebanji, in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, said he made the remarks while declaring open the 2025 Annual Conference of Presidents of the…
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Ondo governor reaffirms commitment to safer, secured state
…boosts security with 50 operational vehicles The governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his unwavering commitment to the safety of lives and property with the presentation of high-grade operational Toyota Hilux vehicles to security agencies in the State. The ceremony, held at the Government House grounds in Akure on Wednesday, formed part of activities marking the Governor’s…
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Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 2,900 personnel in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin As the Eid-el-Kabir celebration approaches, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, under the leadership of Dr. Umar Mohammed, has assured residents and visitors of a peaceful and well-secured festive season across the state. Commandant Mohammed disclosed that he has ordered the deployment of 2,900 officers and men, strategically positioned across all…
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Afenifere warns scholars against false narrative about Ile Ife originator
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, warned scholars against the tendency to fuel the embers of discord over their false narrative about the originator of Ile-Ife. Afenifere’s decision came in the wake of a claim that Igbo people of South-East Nigeria founded Ile-Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba, saying “such a claim is not only false, but a violent…
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Aiyedatiwa flags off Akungba-Ikare road dualization project
The governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has flagged off the dualisation of the Akungba-Ikare Road in Akoko, describing the project as a monumental stride toward infrastructural transformation and public safety in the area. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony on Tuesday, beside the main gate of the Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba-Akoko, the governor declared that the project represents…
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Olowu of Owu, wife honoured at Lagos SWAN United Nations Day commemoration
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba (Prof.) Saka Adelola Matemilola, on Tuesday, joined dignitaries and stakeholders at the Lagos SWAN United Nations Day celebration, held in commemoration of the United Nations World Nutrition Month. The event, organised by the Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in collaboration with the Pan African American Chamber of Commerce (PAACC)…
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Osun 2026: Oyebamiji denies position-sharing rumour as LG consultations kick off
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Following his official declaration to contest the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Osun State, the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and a leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Bola Oyebamiji, has dismissed rumours that he has begun sharing political positions ahead of the 2026 election. Speaking during his grassroots…
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