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Olubadan urges women to stay indoors as Oloolu festival begins
By Adejayan Gbenga The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has advised women in areas scheduled for the annual Oloolu masquerade festival to remain indoors when the traditional procession begins on Monday. The monarch also cautioned the Oloolu masquerade and its worshippers against any action capable of causing violence or disrupting peace during the celebration. In a statement issued by…
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Oyo govt says Makinde has nothing to hide over EFCC probe
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress that Governor Seyi Makinde is avoiding investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, insisting that the administration has “nothing to hide.” In a statement issued on Thursday, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said the government’s decision to approach the Federal…
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Osun senator quits APC over alleged breach of agreement, joins PDP
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Olubiyi Fadeyi, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Fadeyi said his resignation from the APC takes immediate effect. The lawmaker said he joined the APC in good…
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Our budget will reflect citizens’ needs, Oyebamiji assures Osun residents
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has promised that his administration will prepare budgets based on the needs and priorities of the people if elected governor. Oyebamiji gave the assurance during a visit to the palace of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adesuyi Haastrup, where he…
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Adeleke bans NURTW activities in Osun over leadership crisis
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the police and other security agencies to immediately stop all activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in motor parks across the state. The directive followed the leadership crisis that engulfed the NURTW on Monday, triggering a dispute over the control of motor parks and…
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Osun ALGON constitutes caretaker committees for transport unions amid NURTW crisis
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State chapter, has constituted caretaker management committees to oversee transport unions across the state following the suspension of the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) over the crisis rocking the union. The decision was reached at an emergency meeting involving the chairmen…
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LG Commission: Lagos Assembly confirms three Sanwo-Olu nominees, steps down two
The Lagos State House of Assembly has stepped down the confirmation of two nominees out of the five names forwarded by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as members of Local Government Service Commission. The two nominees whose confirmations were stepped down are Mr. Durosimi Yinka and Mr. Seriki Ahmed. Those confirmed by the House are former Chairman of Itire/Ikate LCDA, Hakeem Bamgbola,…
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Makinde hands over to deputy as Oyo assembly approves annual leave
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has formally transferred executive responsibilities to his deputy, Barrister Bayo Lawal, after the State House of Assembly approved his request for annual leave. The approval was granted during Thursday’s plenary after lawmakers considered a letter from the governor notifying the assembly of his planned leave in line with constitutional provisions. According to…
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ANALYSIS: With direct allocations, LGs in south-west may be on the verge of progress, development
When Nigeria returned to democratic rule more than two decades ago, the 1999 constitution, as amended, established three tiers of government – federal, state and local – each intended to operate autonomously. However, state governments have controlled the funds of many local governments in the country, forcing them to perform poorly. To exert their control on local governments, governors were…
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Ex-APC senatorial aspirant dumps party, backs Adeleke’s re-election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A former All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial aspirant for Osun West, Chief Peter Ogundeji, has defected to the Accord Party and declared his support for the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. Speaking at the Government House open field on Wednesday, Ogundeji, who led his supporters into the Accord Party, described Adeleke as a performing leader…
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