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VIDEOS: Flood takes over Sango-Ota roads
…Governors Abiodun, Sanwo-Olu to the rescue The rainfall season has compounded the hardship motorists and commuters face on the Lagos-Sango-Ota-Abeokuta road as flood took over the Sango Ota under Bridge area on Sunday morning. A video obtained by WESTERN POST shows private vehicles driving through the flooded road with some commercial mini-buses stuck in the muddy waters. Dating back to…
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UNIOSUN students donate educational materials, others to special need school
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Students of the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies of the Osun State University (UNIOSUN) have donated educational materials and other aids to improve the lives of students with special needs in Ikoyi, Isokan Local Government of Osun State. The final-year students, who were on an outreach mission under the auspices of CMS 404: Development Communication,…
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Two rescued, three trapped as building collapses in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has rescued two people while three are feared trapped under the debris from an uncompleted building that collapsed in Osogbo, Osun State capital. NSCDC spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke who disclosed this in a statement, revealed that the incident occurred around 7:30 am around AUD primary…
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New Elemona of Ilemonaland to appoint regents pending military retirement
The new Elemona of Ilemona land in Oyun local government area of Kwara State, Lt Col. Nurudeen Yusuf, will appoint regents on the throne until his retirement from the military service, WESTERN POST gathered. Yusuf is the current Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to President Bola Tinubu. Following the demise of his father, late Oba Yusuf Omokanye Oyekanmi, the former Elemona in May,…
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Tinubu achieved LG autonomy in 45 days, what OBJ, Yar’Adua, Jonathan could not attain in 20 years – Olaosebikan
A former Chairman of Oluyole Local Government in Oyo State, Honourable Kehinde Olaosebikan said President Bola Tinubu has already made history with the Supreme Court decision on local government autonomy. According to Olaosebikan, from Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to Umaru Yar’Adua, Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari, none of the leaders could grant local governments the much-needed autonomy. He pointed out that…
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Food Insecurity: Ooni of Ife bans market associations, controls price
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi has read out riot acts to market men and women in the ancient city admist food and commodities price hike. Ooni Ogunwusi, through his chiefs on Friday, cancelled all market associations, saying that traders were free to sell at their own prices. In a viral video on the social media, the chiefs were…
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Younger generation catalysts for new Africa- Abiodun
Thr Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has described the younger generation across Africa as the catalyst for developing a new economic frontier for the continent. Abiodun stated this, when he received members of the Royal African Young Leadership Forum, an initiative of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi for young men and women of the African continent in…
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New NPA Chair Adeyeye: Mr SWAGA gets his reward
He waited with bated breath for this day to come. He spearheaded the move for Asíwájú Bola Tinubu to contest for the presidency. Together with other like minds, he formed the South-west Agenda for President Tinubu. Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, former Minister of State for Works and a chieftain of the Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere led that group, which can be…
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PHOTOS: From the coronation of the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin
Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday, presented the staff of office to the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin at the coronation ceremony held at the ancient Mapo Hall in Ibadan. Many dignitaries attended the event, including the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Bayo Lawal, the Minister of…
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Tinubu congratulates Olakulehin as new Olubadan
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to Oba Owolabi Olakulehin on his coronation Friday as the 43rd Olubadan of the ancient city of Ibadan. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu joins the family of the new Olubadan, the citizens of Ibadan, the Oyo State Council of Obas, and the Oyo…
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