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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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Police launch probe after telecom mast collapses on Ogun home
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the collapse of a telecommunications mast belonging to IHS Company, which fell on a residential building during a heavy downpour on June 3, 2025, in Unity Estate, Alagbole, Akute area of the state. In a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the incident occurred at approximately 2:39 p.m. and was…
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Presidency debunks Afenifere ‘nightmare’ claims, cites progress under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda
By Kunle Sanni The Presidency has criticised comments by a faction of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, which accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of turning its “Renewed Hope” mantra into a national nightmare. In a statement released by Oba Oladipo Olaitan and Justice Faloye, Afenifere had claimed that the President’s midterm scorecard reflected widespread regression across all human development…
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Soun lays primary health centre foundation in honour of late ex-Governor Alao-Akala
By Adejayan Gbenga The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, on Tuesday joined sons and daughters of Ogbomosoland to honour the life and legacy of the late former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala. In a heartfelt tribute to the former governor’s enduring legacy, the Alao-Akala family, in collaboration with the royal palace of Ogbomosoland, laid the…
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LASG onboards 10 additional MDAs on e-procurement platform
..trains staff towards full digitalization The Lagos State Government has taken another step towards the full digitalisation of its public procurement system with the onboarding of 10 additional Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the State on the e-procurement platform. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a four-day training programme on e-procurement organised for Procurement Officers of the 10 newly…
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Oyo NSCDC partners Ministry of Solid Minerals to tackle illegal mining
By Adejayan Gbenga The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, Commandant Augustine Padonu, on Tuesday received the newly deployed Zonal Mines Officer, Ibadan Zonal Office of the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Engineer Wasiu Ajibade, and his delegation at the Command Headquarters, Agodi, Ibadan. The courtesy visit, according to Engineer Ajibade,…
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Alaafin of Oyo visits Oluwo of Iwo, seeks stronger ties between kingdoms
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, at his palace in Iwo, emphasizing the need to sustain and deepen the longstanding relationship between Oyo and Iwo. Oba Owoade, who was accompanied by his wife, Olori Abiwumi, and other palace chiefs,…
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Panic as man falls from 26-storey Cocoa House Building
By Adejayan Gbenga A yet-to-be-identified man reportedly fell from one of the top floors of the 26-storey Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which caused panic within the business community, occurred in the early hours of Monday. The Head of Branding and Communication at Odu’a Investment Company Limited, Victor Ayetoro, confirmed the incident in a statement on…
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ITF set to upskill 100,000 artisans, technical school graduates
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Federal Government has announced plans to train 100,000 artisans across Nigeria through the Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) programme, aimed at creating jobs and enhancing skills to meet international standards. The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Afiz Ogun, made this known in Akure during the inauguration of the Ondo State Secretariat of the…
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