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Obasanjo absent as 14th Olowu of Owu is installed

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Oba Saka Adelola Matemilola, Oluyalo Otileta VII was on Saturday installed as the new Olowu of Owu, with former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo conspicuously absent. The installation ceremony was witnessed by the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and former governor Olusegun Osoba. Abiodun, while speaking at the coronation and the 23rd Edition of ‘Odun Omo…

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Ogun community youths, hunters, others drums support for new Oba-elect

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Scores of hunters on Saturday, marched the streets and roads in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, in solidarity with the new Oba-elect for Orile Ilawo community in Odeda Local Government Area of the state, Alexander Olusegun MacGregor. The Canada returnee, who is a professor of Clinical Pharmacology, was selected and nominated to ascend the Olu of…

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Osun govt begins disbursement of N20m monthly social support scheme for widows, aged

…targets 4,000 beneficiaries  By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State government on Friday launched a N20million monthly social support scheme to tackle social vices, poverty and protect vulnerable citizens of the state.  The initiative, which targets 4,000 beneficiaries, according to the government is another demonstration of the commitment of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola-led administration to widen its social inclusion net, empower the…

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LASPA restates commitment to achieving structured parking system

The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), in its continuous efforts to improve the parking culture, has restated its commitment to achieving a structured parking system through best global practice for the State, calling on residents to embrace a more harmonised parking structure as this will address the problem of indiscriminate parking. Disclosing this in a media chat on Thursday in…

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Tinubu seeking personal interest in quest for presidency – Prof Akintoye

Leader of the Yoruba Nation self determination group, Professor Banji Akintoye has accused the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of seeking his own personal interest and not that of the Yoruba Nation in his quest for Nigeria’s number one seat. In a statement he signed Akintoye said Tinubu like other Yoruba political leaders do…

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Oyetola, Makinde flag off 91km Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, flagged off the total reconstruction of the 91km Osogbo-Iwo-Ibadan road that has been in deplorable condition for years.  The governments of Osun and Oyo had recently, jointly awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the road to put a permanent end to the untold hardship faced…

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Sanwo-Olu presents N1.692trn 2022 budget proposal to Lagos Assembly

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday presented N1.692 trillion 2023Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly. The budget estimate, christened ‘The Budget of Continuity’ is N66 billion lesser than the 2022 budget which stood at N1.758 trillion. The budget comprises a total revenue of N1,342,670,649,640 and deficit financing of N350,000,000,000 , a total Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), of N1,108,435,649,640 and…

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Obasa: 2023 budget should have more human face, targeted at reducing poverty

…makes case for one percent special allocation Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has said the budget of the state for next year should have more human face, be targeted at reducing poverty and improving the welfare of the residents. Obasa said this on Thursday while delivering his speech after the presentation of the 2023 budget…

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PHOTO NEWS: Sanwo-Olu attends AFA graduation ceremony

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday attended the graduation ceremony of young people trained in different aspects of filmmaking by Africa Film Academy. The ceremony took place at Igando, Alimosho Local Government with over 800 young people. The excited Sanwo-Olu promised that his administration will continue to support the creative economy with special grants. The event was a collaboration…

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Lagos PDP decries alleged closure of markets after guber candidate’s visit

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Monday decried the closure of two markets in the Alimosho area of the state. The party described the closure as the intimidation of the people of the state by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Hakeem Amode, PDP listed Council Market in Idimu and Pudaki…

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