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Lagos Assembly crisis: Female lawyers thank lawmakers for supporting Meranda, seek resolution to avert danger
Following the tension that trailed removal of Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker by 37 members of Lagos State House of Assembly, a group under the aegis of “Women Lawyers In Politics” has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other well meaning Nigerians to intervene and resolve the crisis amicably in order to avert looming danger. President of the Group, Barr.…
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Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat lead Lagos State delegation on condolence visit to Adebanjo’s Lekki residence
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Secretary to the Government, Mrs. Folasade Sherifat Jaji and other senior officials were at the Lekki residence of the Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on Tuesday on a condolence visit. Pa Ayo Adebanjo passed on last week at the age of 96. Governor Sanwo-Olu who led the delegation paid condolences…
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South West Governors to honour Adebanjo with befitting funeral – Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced on Tuesday that the governors of the South-West region will ensure a befitting funeral for the late elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. Sanwo-Olu made the statement during a condolence visit to the Lekki residence of the late nationalist, where he…
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Second batch of Lagos Pilgrims return from holy lands
The second batch of Lagos State pilgrims on Monday arrived safely at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, after a successful pilgrimage to the holy lands of Israel and Jordan. At the arrival ceremony, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Mr. Adewunmi Gbolahan Ogunsanya expressed gratitude to the Almighty God for the huge success of the pilgrimage exercise. “The pilgrimage…
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Osun LG crisis: Ogundokun calls for neutrality from security forces, preaches peace
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo An elder statesman and frontline politician, High Chief Abiola Ogundokun, has urged security authorities in Osun State to remain neutral in the ongoing Local Government crisis and to carry out their duties in the public and national interest. In a statement on Tuesday, Ogundokun, a former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct National Party of Nigeria…
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Lagos First Lady advocates holistic development for boys at 2025 Residential Workshop
By Adeola Ogunrinde The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday called for increased investment in the development of young boys, emphasizing mentorship, skills acquisition, and character building to prepare them for future leadership roles. Speaking at the three-day 2025 Lagos Boy Child Initiative (LBCI) Residential Workshop held at Lagos State Model College, Agbowa-Ikosi, in Ikosi-Ejirin…
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Sanwo-Olu slashes transport fare on Red Line by 30 percent
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday announced that Lagosians will now enjoy a 30 percent reduction in the Red Line transportation fare. Governor Sanwo-Olu made this known at the official commissioning of the Abule Egba Bus Terminal, stating that the fare reduction was implemented because the state government wanted the Red Line transportation system to…
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‘Don’t Blame Ogun Govt for Recklessness of Hit-and-Run Driver’- Abiodun’s Aide
The Ogun State Government on Tuesday said it cannot be blamed for the death of a resident of Wole Soyinka-Kemta-Idi-Aba-Somorin road, Prof. Oladipo Ademuyiwa, caused by a reckless hit-and-run driver. The government noted that it is unfair and mischievous for anyone to blame it for the death of the professor. The government, in a statement signed by Mr Kayode Akinmade,…
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Osun APC directs members to stay off LG secretariats until further notice
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has directed its members, particularly council chairmen and councillors, to stay off their respective council secretariats until further notice. The State APC chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, said the decision was made as a…
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Court remands alleged killers of Facebook lover in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, remanded the acclaimed Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, who allegedly killed a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre, Ilorin. The Magistrate, Sanusi B. Mohammed, who presided over the matter, adjourned the case until March 6, 2025. The suspect, Abdulrahman Bello,…
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