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Average price of petrol in South West States grew by 25.26% YoY
The average price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol in South West states increased by 25.26 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) to N773.06 per litre as of July 2024 from N 617.18 per litre June 2023. South West states include: Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo states. This is disclosed by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its…
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Police arrest suspects linked to murder of female student in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has arrested several suspects in connection with the murder of Awesu Mojisola, a student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology. The lifeless body of the deceased was discovered at a dumpsite in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin on August 11, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement signed by…
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Abiodun mourns Ogun REC, Ijalaye, says death shocking
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with the family of the late Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Barrister Olaniyi Ijalaye. The late Ogun REC reportedly died Monday evening in Abuja after attending a meeting convened by the Commission at its headquarters. The Governor, in a statement signed by his Chief…
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Rice Farming: Abiodun flags off harvest of 200-hectare plantation
Ogun State has joined the league of rice-producing states in the country with the flagging off of the harvest of 200 hectares of farmland at Magboro Rice Farm in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The farm is the brainchild of the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project, supported by the World Bank and aimed at driving economic growth and…
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Isese Day: 4 Southwest States declare august 20th public holiday
Four Southwest States have declared August 20th (Tuesday) as public holiday to celebrate Isese Day. The States are Lagos, Osun, Oyo and Ogun. In separate statement on Monday by the State governments, the traditional worshippers were charged to pray for the Nation and economic advancement of Nigeria. Head of Service in Lagos, Bode Agoro, said the decision further reaffirms Babajide…
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Osoba lauds Abiodun’s urban renewal drive
Former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for his urban renewal drive, especially the housing delivery initiative, which is unprecedented in the history of the state. Aremo Osoba gave the commendation at the inauguration of the newly installed dual electronic gate, which he donated at the Olusegun Osoba Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta. According to him,…
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Oyo APC expresses shock over Omodewu’s death
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has expressed shock at the death of Barrister Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu, the chairman of the party, describing his passing as a monumental loss for Nigeria. WESTERN POST reported the 61-year-old former commissioner for lands and housing under ex-governor Abiola Ajimobi, passed away on Sunday in the United States. In a statement released…
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Sanwo-Olu declares Tuesday work-free for 2024 Isese Day celebration
In celebration of the 2024 Isese Day in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Tuesday, August 20, as a work-free day for all public servants in the state. The declaration was communicated on Monday through a circular issued by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro. This announcement allows traditional worshippers to observe the day, with work resuming in all public…
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Isese Day: Ogun declares August 20th as public holiday
Ogun State Government has declared Tuesday, August 20th, as public holiday to celebrate this year’s Isese day, in line with Dapo Abiodun-led administration’s firm belief in religious inclusivity. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the work-free day will allow traditional worshippers across the State to commemorate their…
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JUST IN: Oyo APC Chairman, Omodewu dies in the US
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu has reportedly died in the United States of America. Omodewu has been in the US since the end of 2023 reportedly receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Details about the circumstances surrounding his death are not yet available. Omodewu became the APC chairman in 2021 and was…
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