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Police arrest telecommunication mast vandal in Lagos

Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 35-year old man, Emmanuel Aaron for vandalizing a telecommunication mast in Isoto area of Meiran.The suspect, who was arrested on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at about 3:05am in response to a distress call about the presence of vandals at the mast, was found with twelve solar batteries already loaded in…

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Gunmen kill APC Chieftain in Lagos

Gunmen have killed Mr Goke Francis Oguntulu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oshodi area of Lagos State. According to sources, Oguntulu was shot at a private function attended by many guests on Adeyemi Street, close to Owoseni Primary School in Oshodi. Sources informed WesternPost that the incident happened on Friday but that the deceased died on…

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NGO urges FG to expedite action on reconstruction of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway

Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A non-governmental organization, Good Governance Initiative (GGI), at the weekend lamented the poor state of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, calling on the Federal Government to expedite action on the reconstruction of the road. GGI founder, who is also a Public Affairs analyst based in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, Alhaji Malik Ibitoye, said the dilapidated portions of the road have…

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Royal rumble: Iralepo cautions Deji of Akure over Aheregbe festival celebration 

…warns against stepping on Isinkan land By Temitope Adedeji, Akure The Iralepo of Isinkan kingdom, Oba Oluwagbemiga Ajimokunola Olofin-Adimula (Arulewolasi III) has cautioned the Deji of Akure kingdom over the celebration of Aheregbe festival. The Iralepo said priests from Akure kingdom should not go beyond their limit by stepping into Isinkan land during the festival celebration.  Reacting to a statement…

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Adeleke’s imagination on LG funds diversion is illogical, false – Osun govt

Government of Osun State has described as illogical and false, the allegation by the governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke that the local governments have been directed to return part of their allocations to the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Adebayo Adeleke, the government said the allegation was not only frivolous but again…

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Sanwo-Olu restates commitment to complete Lagos blue rail line this year

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has restated the commitment of his administration to complete the Lagos blue rail line before the end of the year. Sanwo-Olu stated this while on a tour of the project on Wednesday. The Lagos governor announced the progress made so far with the project, with the milestone achieved with the launch of the last track…

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Duro Onabule, former Chief Press Secretary to Babangida dies at 83

Former Chief Press Secretary to President Ibrahim Babangida, Chief Duro Onabule is dead. He was 83 years old. News of the death of the editor of the defunct National Concord was confirmed by Chief Eric Teniola who is close to some members of his family. The cause of his death is not known as he was said to be hale and…

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BREAKING: FMC Owo resident doctors begin  warning strike

By Temitope Adedeji, Akure The Association of Resident Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo have embarked on a 7-day warning strike over shortage of medical personnel at the health facility. In a communique reached by the doctors which was signed by the association’s Secretary, Dr. T. A. Ibrahim, the doctors asked that the needful be done to improve…

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Bisi Fayemi flags off World Bank initiative for girl-child in Ekiti

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi on Tuesday flagged off a World Bank assisted initiative to empower girls in the state. The initiative will help girls to have access to secondary school education and other opportunities to become agents of socio-economic change. Under the programme, all social inhibitions that deprive girls of access to education will be removed.…

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Sanwo-Olu sets December deadline for the relocation of Oko baba saw millers

The long wait for the planned relocation of saw millers of Oko Baba in Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland, to a proposed permanent site in Agbowa, will come to an end in December, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured the timber traders.The governor gave the assurance on Tuesday during his tour of Agbowa-Ikosi Timberville in Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area (LCDA) to…

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