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Ondo Assembly : Deputy Speaker, Majority Leader step down
The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan, has resigned his position after citing the need to align with the conventional arrangement of elective positions in the state. The resignation letter of the former deputy speaker representing Ilaje Constituency 1, who is the son of the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, was read…
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Gov. Abdulrazaq prays for Kwara, Nigeria at Hajj
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has joined other Muslim faithful in performing the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. Abdulrazaq prayed for Kwara State and Nigeria, beseeching Almighty Allah to accept the Hajj as an act of ibaadah and to grant their humble supplications. This was contained in a brief message made available to newsmen in Ilorin on…
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Aiyedatiwa flags off 27km Igbokoda-Okitipupa road dualization
….says road crucial to proposed deep seaport, economic growth As part of activities marking his 100 days in office, Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has flagged off the 27.5km dualization of the Igbokoda–Okitipupa road, a transformative infrastructure project designed to boost connectivity and drive economic development across the Southern Senatorial District. Speaking at the flag off ceremony held at…
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Yoruba monarchs rally around new Alaafin to preserve tradition, unity
The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Olushola Alao, has reaffirmed the cultural and historical significance of the Alaafin of Oyo stool, describing it as a symbol of unity and pride for the Yoruba people. He made the statement during a visit by the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, to his palace in Orile-Igbon, Surulere Local Government Area…
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Oyo reviews fines for traffic offenders
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) on Monday reviewed fines for various traffic offences to promote road safety and reduce accidents. The Chairman of OYRTMA, Adekoya Adesagba, announced this during a meeting with zonal commanders held at the agency’s secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan. Adesagba said the essence of OYRTMA was not to generate internal revenue…
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Group plans to hold protest June 12 over insecurity, economic situation
A group, Take It Back Movement, has said it would hold protest on June 12 to draw attention to the country’s worsening insecurity, shrinking civic space, and growing economic hardship. A statement on Monday by its National Coordinator, Juwon Sanyaolu, the movement condemned the rising wave of insecurity in the Middle Belt and northern parts of the country, pointing to…
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Makinde receives Oyo students, restates commitment to education
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to listening to the needs of students. Makinde made this statement on Monday while receiving members of the Federation of Oyo State Students Union (FOSSU) at the Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The enthusiastic students, who marched to the Governor’s Office in a solidarity walk, were on a…
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Osun 2026: AMBO Movement inaugurates 332 ward coordinators
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A voluntary group under the aegis of the Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Movement, which is driving the political aspirations of the current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, on Monday inaugurated ward coordinators across the 332 political wards in the state. During the inauguration,…
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LASG begins disbursement of N1.6bn as 250 indigent residents receive cheques
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government on Monday commenced the distribution of cheques to indigent residents as part of its intervention programme to disburse the N1.6 billion earmarked for the exercise this year. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, Dr. Tajudeen Afolabi, disclosed this shortly after the disbursement to 250 vulnerable residents. The…
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Makinde reappoints Aderibigbe as Oyo Civil Service Commission Chair
…Gbadegesin, Akin Alamu join State Advisory Council By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has reappointed Alhaji Aderibigbe Kamoru Abiodun as Chairman of the Oyo State Civil Service Commission. This was contained in a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, on Monday. The governor also reappointed Alhaji Kolajo Isiaq Adewale, Mr.…
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