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Makinde’s aide lauds Oyo pension reforms, says retirees better off
By Adejayan Gbenga The Special Adviser on Media to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, has highlighted the impact of the administration’s pension reforms, saying the measures have transformed the lives of retirees in the state. Olanrewaju, in an article titled “Lest we forget: With Makinde’s reform, pensioners now have a new lease of life,” said pensioners in…
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Lagos boosts emergency response with new fire stations, modern equipment
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government on Monday said it has expanded its emergency management capacity with the addition of 11 new fire stations, the deployment of 62 modern firefighting vehicles and equipment, the reconstruction of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, and the recruitment of 150 additional firefighters currently undergoing training at the upgraded Fire Academy.…
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Lagos CAN stages peace walk against insecurity, calls for safer Nigeria
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State Chapter, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, on Monday led a peaceful road walk to draw attention to the nation’s security challenges and call for improved safety across Nigeria. Participants marched through Alausa, Ikeja, carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Pray for Nigeria,” “No to School Children Abduction,” and “Release the Oyo…
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Oyo begins assessment of Bode Market fire damage, promises relief
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has commenced an assessment of the damage caused by the recent fire outbreak at Bode Market in Ibadan South West Local Government Area, assuring affected traders that relief measures will be provided after the exercise. Leading a government delegation to the market on Monday, Deputy Governor Bayo Lawal conveyed Governor Seyi Makinde’s sympathy…
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Iyabo Obasanjo says compassion for Ogun people informed PDP defection
Former Senator representing Ogun Central, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, has said her decision to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was driven by compassion and her desire to better serve the people of Ogun Central. Obasanjo-Bello stated this while receiving members of the Liberty Group, an arm of the Jelili Kayode Amusan Concerned Volunteers,…
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Gbadegesin Kareem resigns from Makinde’s advisory council; reasons unclear
By Adejayan Gbenga Former Deputy Chief of Staff to the late Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, Alhaji Rasak Gbadegesin Kareem, has resigned his appointment as a member of the Oyo State Advisory Council under Governor Seyi Makinde. Kareem announced his resignation in a letter dated July 6, 2026, addressed to Governor Makinde through the Chairman of the Oyo State Advisory…
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Ondo court suspends Ore regency pending substantive case
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State High Court sitting in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area, has restrained High Chief Akindele Aladenika from presenting himself as the regent of Ore pending the determination of a substantive suit over the community’s traditional stool. Justice Ade Adegoroye, in a ruling delivered in Ore, also directed the Ondo State Government and its agencies to…
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Oyebanji visits rescued Ekiti kidnap victims, pledges free treatment
By Boye Oyeyemi Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Sunday visited victims of the recent abduction in Eda Oniyo who are receiving treatment at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, assuring them that the state government would pay all their medical bills. Speaking with journalists after the visit, the governor thanked President Bola Tinubu, security agencies, the Eda Oniyo…
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TICC accuses Osun CP, lawmaker of colluding over alleged assassination plot
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has accused the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, and the Director-General of the AMBO Campaign, Hon. Wole Oke, who represents the Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, of colluding to mislead the public over the alleged assassination attempt on the lawmaker. Addressing a press conference on…
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LASG orders orphanages to comply with child protection rules
…tightens oversight of orphanage homes The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the rights and welfare of vulnerable children, urging founders and operators of orphanage homes to strictly comply with approved operational standards and regulatory requirements. The charge was delivered during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Crèches and Orphanages Unit of the Ministry of Youth and…
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