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Lagos honours 800 officers with long service award

Lagos State government has honoured 800 officers in the 15th Edition of the year 2022 Long Service Merit Awards. Head of Service, Hakeem Muri- Okunola said the Awards is designed to recognize and reward diligence,commitment and loyalty amongst public servants in Lagos State, in the hope and expectation that the gesture will demonstrate the appreciation and gratitude of Government and…

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Ondo, Osun only states with over 10% budgetary allocation for health in 2021

…as Ogun leads health preparedness index Out of all the 36 states in Nigeria, only Ondo and Osun states had over 10 per cent allocation for health in the country according to a report by SB Morgen. Tagged the “2022 SBM State Health Preparedness Index” it showed that only Osun and Imo had increased budgetary allocations for health from 2020.…

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Osun guber: Sanwo-Olu, Ganduje, Omisore confident APC will record landslide victory

The co-chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC), National Campaign Council for the Osun governorship poll, Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos and Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano and the National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, have expressed confidence that the party would secure a landslide victory in the July 16 contest. The trio maintained that the APC governorship candidate…

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We want to beat Ekiti record in Osun election – INEC chairman

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission Prof Mahmood Yakubu has charged election officials in Osun State to ensure that the July 16 governorship election in the state is better than the just concluded one in Ekiti. Yakubu said while speaking to the officers of the commission in Osogbo INEC office. He said, “Identify the Registration Area Centers (RAC) so…

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Respect tradition, stay off our selection process, Ifon community begs Akeredolu

By Temitope Adedeji, Akure  Elders in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have pleaded with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to respect their tradition and stay clear of the selection process of the new Olufon of Ifon.  The plea was made in Akure by Prof Adetokunbo Adeola at a press conference. Prof. Adeola, who is a prince of Ifon noted that…

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Public Service Week: Lagos civil servants present gift items to orphanages

Lagos State government has donated gifts and food items to various orphanages, homes and children centres across the State in commemoration of the Year 2022 Public Service Week. The gesture, according to the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, is a way of identifying with the children, homes, orphanages and charity organisations at this particular time of the celebration of the…

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Osun guber: Rural monarchs declare support for Oyetola

As the Osun governorship election draws nearer, the traditional rulers under the aegis of Network of Kings From Osun Country Sides, have unanimously endorsed the candidature of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola saying “he is the most qualified among the contestants”. The rural kings lauded the governor for extending and expanding the frontier of socioeconomic and infrastructure development to the grassroots, saying…

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Iwo community organises inter-religious prayer for Oyetola’s re-election

Christian and Muslim clerics in Iwo gathered at the Oluwo Palace Square on Sunday for an inter-religious prayer for Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola ahead of the governorship election scheduled for July 16 in the state. The ceremony which was well attended had in attendance Governor Oyetola, who was represented by Alhaja Giwa; Board Chairman of Federal College of Education…

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