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‘Massive’ fire destroys Yale Foods properties in Ibadan

A fire has destroyed the properties of a bread company in Ibadan as it razed its stores. The fire occurred on Wednesday morning, starting at about 2:00 a.m., affecting the Yale 9 Foods Company store in Oluyole Estate. The operational manager of the Federal Fire Service in Oyo State, Adeoye Nasir, told journalists that the fire was “massive.”  Mr Nasir…

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Ekiti governor’s wife, APC chair, unveil door-to-door campaign for Tinubu

…target 90% votes The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji has launched the door-to-door campaign for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming general elections. Oyebanji, alongside the APC state chairman, Mr. Paul Omotosho, Secretary to State Government, Dr. Abibat Adubiaro on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti, led other party faithful…

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PHOTO NEWS: Buhari commissions Lagos Blue Rail line

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the Lagos State Blue Rail Line for commercial operations. After the commissioning, the President took a ride in the train in company of his host, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat and senior officials of Lagos State government. The 13.5. Kilometers line starts from Mile 2 to Marina.

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Buhari commissions Lagos Blue Line Light Rail project

… FG granted us waivers on customs duties to ship equipment – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday applauded the role played by President Muhammadu Buhari in the actualisation of the first phase of the Lagos Blue Line Rail project. He said the President granted the state government waivers on customs duties to ship-in infrastructure equipment for…

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NEWS ANALYSIS: If Lagos should slow down, By Kayode Oyedeji

Lekki Port, the biggest in Nigeria, was commissioned yesterday. A very big one for Lagos and Nigeria. It appears Lagos is leaving other states behind. Lagos is thriving and has recorded massive growth since 1999. It is puerile to deny that reality. Lagos holds the economy. The state is probably the only one running 24 hours economy and aggressively harnessing…

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Lagos SDP chairman, excos dump party, join PDP

The Lagos State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dabiraoluwa Adeyinka, and some executive members have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ms Adeyinka, leading about 15 other party executives to the PDP on Monday, said the decision was based on personalities with the tickets of the PDP in Lagos. According to her, the defectors consulted widely before…

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2023: Akeredolu canvasses votes for Tinubu, Jimoh Ibrahim, other APC candidates in Ondo South

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Monday urged the people of Southern Senatorial District of the state to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the forthcoming general elections. Governor Akeredolu said the party parades the best candidates from the Presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, the senatorial candidate, Dr.…

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Adeleke adamant as 1,500 sacked Osun teachers appeal for reinstatement

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The 1,500 teachers, recently employed by the administration of Gboyega Oyetola in Osun State have begged Governor Ademola Adeleke to rescind the Executive Order nullifying their appointment. But the state government said the teachers, who it described as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were illegally employed and cannot be reabsorbed into the state workforce…

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Buhari in Lagos, commissions Lekki Deep Seaport, Rice Mill in Imota

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Lagos on a two day visit for a “Lagos Festival of Projects” commissioning. The Presidential aircraft touched the ground at 3:33pm and the President was received by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and members of the State Executive Council. Governors Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and former…

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Lagos Assembly seeks conversion of five general hospitals to tertiary institutions

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have sought for the upgrade of five general hospitals to tertiary level in the five divisions of the state. The five general hospitals are in Badagry, Alimosho, Ikorodu, Epe and Lagos Island. The lawmakers made the resolution during plenary on Monday after the deliberation on the report submitted by the Chairman, House…

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