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Ogun embarks on aggressive tree planting, moves to curb tree felling
The Ogun State Government has embarked on aggressive tree planting and also moved against illegal tree felling. The government also said it had planted over five million trees as part of measures to guarantee healthy leaving in the state. Speaking to journalists on this year International Day of Forests with theme ‘Forests and Food’ in Abeokuta on Friday, the Commissioner…
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FG, LASG collaborate on implementing National Education Quality Assurance Policy
By Adeola Ogunrinde Key stakeholders in the education sector at both federal and state levels gathered in Lagos to discuss the implementation of the National Education Quality Assurance Policy in Lagos State. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, emphasized the need for strong collaboration between federal and state authorities to enhance the quality of education…
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Motorcyclist dies in fiery crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A motorcyclist lost his life in a fatal accident on Thursday night after crashing into a culvert near the NNPC Filling Station along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ibafo, Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, on Friday. According to the statement, the accident occurred at about 9:30…
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Royal rumble as Oluwo accuses Ooni of plotting to dethrone him
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, Telu 1, has accused the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II of conspiring to depose him. In a statement released on Friday evening, Oluwo claimed that despite being instrumental in his ascent to the position of Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, is out to get him. “To my surprise, the…
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Obasa hosts state assembly Speakers, Deputy Speakers, Majority Leaders
… reaffirms commitment to legislative independent The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa on Thursday hosted the Chairman of Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, Speakers, Deputy Speakers, and Majority Leaders from State Houses of Assembly across the Country to Iftar. The high-profile delegation, led by the Speaker of the Oyo State House of…
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Ogun to generate electricity from 9 megawatts Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority’s hydro power plant
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has disclosed that the state government is considering generating electricity from the 9 Megawatts hydro power plant, located within the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority. The governor, who stated this during an on-the-spot assessment of facilities at the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority on Friday, said that his administration is already in alliance with…
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2025 South West Games will promote social inclusion, creativity – Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the 2025 South West Games will serve as a platform for social inclusion, youth engagement, healthy competition, and the development of creative minds. Sanwo-Olu made this statement on Friday when the South West Games 2025 Committee, led by its President, Dr. Olanrewaju Alfred, paid him a courtesy visit and presented a customized…
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PDP rejects Osun APC’s call for state of emergency, says democracy thriving
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for calling for a state of emergency in the state, dismissing the claims as baseless. State PDP Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, asserted that democratic governance is thriving in Osun, with no legal or governance justification for the APC’s…
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Osun APC demands state of emergency, cites breakdown of governance
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined calls for the imposition of a state of emergency in the state, citing a total collapse of governance at the local government level. In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, the APC claimed that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s…
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Ogun: One killed, another injured in Ago-Iwoye fatal road accident
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed a fatal road accident that claimed one life and left another injured along Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ago-Iwoye. According to a statement signed on Friday by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, the accident occurred on March 19, 2025, around 7:30 p.m. near Bukky’s Court Area. A green and white…
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