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Speakership crisis: Lagos Lawmakers arrive court for hearing
Unlike February 25, few members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have arrived at the State High Court sitting in Ikeja for the hearing of a case instituted by their colleague and speaker Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa is challenging his removal from office by 36 lawmakers on January 13, 2025, over allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office. The…
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PHOTO NEWS: Governor Mutfwang arrives Lagos via Ibadan-Lagos train service
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, on Thursday traveled by rail from Ibadan to Lagos, arriving at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station in Ebute Metta. The governor, accompanied by his entourage, experienced the train service firsthand as part of his visit to the commercial hub. Before his trip to Lagos, Governor Mutfwang was in Oyo State, where he joined Sierra…
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Ogun water corporation migrates all flat-rate, post-paid customers to prepaid meters
In a bid to enhance service delivery, transparency, and revenue collection, the Ogun State Water Corporation has announced plans to implement a mandatory transition from flat-rate and post-paid billing to prepaid water meters. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo, who made this known in a statement, said the initiative…
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Alaafin’s coronation will hold as scheduled – Gov. Makinde
The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has said the April 5 coronation of Owoade will go on as scheduled. Speaking on Thursday through his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the governor held that there was no court judgment stopping the state government from the coronation of Owoade as Alaafin. “Is there any ruling that stops the government from going…
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Oyo Alaafin: All hands on deck for successful coronation- Ladigbolu
The Chairman of the Oyo Metropolitan Development Association, Archbishop Emeritus Ayo Ladigbolu, has declared that most of the people of Oyo town are pleased with the emergence of Akeem Owoade as the next Alaafin of Oyo. The octogenarian Oyo prince added that time will heal the wounds or grievances of those opposed to Owoade’s emergence. Speaking with The Punch, Ladigbolu…
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Osun APC slams Adeleke for ‘deceiving’ traditional rulers on reinstated council chiefs
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of misleading traditional rulers in the state regarding the reinstatement of local government chairmen and councillors. In a statement signed on Thursday by its Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, the APC alleged that the governor fed traditional rulers…
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PHOTO NEWS: Makinde presents staff of office to new Eleruwa of Eruwa
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially presented the staff and instruments of office to His Royal Majesty, Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola, as the Eleruwa of Eruwa. Announcing the development on his X page on Thursday, Makinde stated that the monarch’s selection followed due process, with the kingmakers nominating him for the revered position. “As I said in my remarks…
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Osun LG crisis: Adeleke questions APC’s refusal to Appeal Court ruling
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has questioned why the All Progressives Congress (APC) chose not to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling at the Supreme Court but instead resorted to self-help. Speaking during a meeting with the State Council of Traditional Rulers, Adeleke emphasized that the ruling did not order the reinstatement of APC chairmen and…
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Manhunt launched as husband stabs wife to death in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a suspect identified as Oju, who allegedly stabbed his wife, Josephine Isaac, to death in a tragic case of domestic violence in Agbure Community, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday,…
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Sanwo-Olu commissions road projects, urges Lagos residents to protect public infrastructure
By Adeola Ogunrinde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Lagos State residents to take ownership of government facilities by ensuring their proper use and safeguarding them against acts of vandalism, indiscriminate waste disposal, and misuse. Sanwo-Olu made the call during the official commissioning of Demurin/Agidi Roads and Church Street in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area, Kosofe Local Government, on Thursday. The…
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