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Osinbajo opens UNWTO Global conference in Lagos, says Nigeria’s Afrobeat changing the world

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday in Lagos opened the United Nations World Tourism Organisation 2022 Global Conference with a declaration on how Nigeria’s afrobeat music is changing the world. Osinbajo represented President Muhammadu Buhari to welcome Ministers of Tourism and Culture from around the world who are converging on the upgraded National Arts Theatre, Orile Iganmu in Lagos.…

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PHOTO NEWS: Peter Obi delivers address at 2022 Lagos Business School alumni conference

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Tuesday, delivered an address as the guest speaker at the alumni conference of the Lagos Business School (LBS). The former Governor of Anambra State spoke on ‘Creating an Enabling Environment for Business in Nigeria’.

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Lagos ranked most NYSC-friendly state

*Sanwo-Olu tasks Corps members on transparency in electoral engagements National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ranked Lagos as the most friendly state to the scheme. Chairman of the NYSC National Governing Board, Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar, said Lagos remained the only state across the federation supporting the scheme with quarterly subvention to keep activities going. Abubakar disclosed this on Monday when…

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Oyebanji urges wealthy Ekiti indigenes to invest in people

Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji on Saturday at Ikere Ekiti urged wealthy Ekiti indigenes at home and abroad to invest in the people especially the less endowed. The governor spoke at the 26th edition of the annual Wole Olanipekun Scholarship Scheme and 3rd Empowerment Programme funded by the legal luminary in his home town. The event was attended by the…

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Sanwo-Olu’s Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde loses wife

Doyin Ayinde, one of the wives of the Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Mr. Tayo Ayinde is dead. She died early this morning, according to a source close to the Lagos State government. Doyin, who was from the Ojora Royal family of Lagos was said to have just returned from the United Kingdom barely 24…

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Oyetola urges citizens to continue on trajectory of peace, development

…as govt installs new Olu of Awolowo town Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Friday presented the Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment to the newly-installed Olu of Awolowo town, Oba Olayemi Yekini Omisore. This is even as the governor enjoined the citizens to continue on the trajectory of peace and development that has defined, distinguished and dignified…

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PHOTO NEWS: Ekiti Assembly holds valedictory session in honour of late Speaker, Afuye

Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday held a valedictory session in honour of its late Speaker, Rt Hon. Funminiyi Afuye, who died about three weeks ago. At the session, attended by the late Speaker’s wife, Titi Afuye, children and Governor Abiodun Oyebanji, associates, friends and family members showered encomiums on him for his exemplary leadership and service to the…

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2023: Adediran pledges to recorgnise ‘Isese Day’ if elected Lagos governor

Governorshp[ candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran (aka Jandor), on Thursday pledged to officially recognise August 20 for the celebration of Isese Day if elected in 2023. Adediran, who had been touring various electoral wards across local government areas to seek support, made the promise when he led his team to Apapa. He visited the members of…

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Osogbo indigenes protest alleged plans to depose Ataoja

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Some indigenes of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, on Thursday took to the streets to protest the alleged plans by the state government to dethrone the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Oyetunji, Larooye ll. Some traditional chiefs and heads of village (Baale) led over 100 indigenes of the ancient town in the peaceful protest. The…

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University of Ilesa: NUC presents Letter of Recognition to Osun govt

…we’re taking our dream to fruition — Oyetola The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Thursday presented Letter of Recognition for the official take off of the University of Ilesa. The presentation, which was done at the NUC secretariat, Abuja, gave birth to the successful completion of the formal documentary process into the establishment of the University. This is even as…

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