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Obasa, 2 others absent as Lagos Assembly holds plenary session
The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and two other lawmakers were conspicuously absent during Friday’s plenary session. others were Hon Nureni Akinsanya ( Mushin 2) and the former Majority Leader, Hon Naheem Adams. It would be recalled that on Friday, the Speaker of the House, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda, announced the new principal…
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BREAKING: Lagos Assembly appoints principal officers
The Lagos State House of Assembly has appointed its principal officers. The members appointed are; Hon Temitope Adedeji (Ifako Ijaiye 1) as Majority Leader, Hon Sanni Babatunde ( Kosofe 1) as Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Richard Kasumu (Ikeja 2) as Deputy Majority Leader while Hon. David Setonji (Badagry 2) as Chief Whip. Their appointments were made during the plenary session…
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Kingmakers close ranks, pick new monarch for Eruwa town in Oyo
The process of selecting a new Eleruwa of Eruwa in Oyo state took a fresh dimension on Thursday as the kingmakers declared that a new monarch had been selected. This came nearly six years after the Supreme Court removed Oba Samuel Adegbola from the throne. The ruling, delivered in 2019, found Adegbola’s ascension inconsistent with the 1957 Eruwa Chieftaincy Declaration,…
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Tragedy strikes as 29-year-old footballer slumps, dies during match in Osogbo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A 29 year old footballer, Adeyemi Adewale from Ilesa West Football Team lost his life during a football match. It was gathered that the tragedy occured during the Adeleke Memorial Cup finals held at Ataoja School of Science in Osogbo on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Comfirming the tragic incident, the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer,…
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LASTMA rescues 1,075 persons from road accidents in 2024
Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has said it rescued 1,075 individuals from road traffic accidents in 2024. The Agency also disclosed that it handled a total of 2,051 road traffic incidents involving 3,754 vehicles. According to the 2024 achievements record of the Agency, the incidents were categorized into 143 fatal accidents, 502 severe cases, and 1,406 minor accidents, showcasing…
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Lagos NURTW: MC Oluomo, Sego sign peace accord
…accept disciplinary actions should be imposed on violator The Lagos State Government has broker peace between the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya ( MC Oluomo) and the Lagos chairman of the body, Mustapha Adekunle (Sego) after both personalities signed a peace accord. The peace accord was signed by both parties in a bid…
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Oyo: Gbadegesin prays court to void Owoade’s appointment as Alaafin
Prince Luqman Gbadegesin, the kingmakers’ selected candidate for the Alaafin of Oyo stool, has taken legal action against Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, challenging the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. Gbadegesin accused Governor Makinde of overstepping the powers of the Oyomesi (the traditional kingmakers) and violating the Alaafin Chieftaincy Declaration of 1961. He argued…
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Polytechnic student killed in Osun community clash
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A student of Westland Polytechnic, Ilobu, was killed on Thursday when armed hoodlums allegedly from Ifon-Osun attacked the Oke-Ima area of Ilobu in Osun State. The victim, a Computer Science student, was reportedly shot during the attack, which began around 11 a.m. In a statement jointly issued by Pastor Olufemi Salako, National President of the Ilobu-Asake…
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Court jails fake spiritualist for internet fraud in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, convicted and sentenced Odeyemi Hammed Oluwaseun to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. The convict, a self-proclaimed spiritualist, was prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count charge of internet…
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Abiodun visits Onanuga’s family, describes her death as colossal loss
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the death of the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adewunmi Onanuga, as a colossal loss to the country. Hon. Onanuga, who represented Sagamu, Ikenne, and Remo North Federal Constituencies, died on Wednesday after a brief illness. The Governor, during a visit to the Sagamu residence of the Onanugas,…
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