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Akeredolu commences another round of medical leave, hands over power to Deputy Governor
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, will begin another round of medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, who said the medical leave was “as a follow-up to his medical treatment”. The statement said Akeredolu would transfer powers to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who will…
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Lagos committed to community policing, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to security, saying the State Government has always been in support of the desire to embrace community policing as a strategy to enhance the safety of lives and property. He spoke during the Renewed Hope Police Agenda Citizens Townhall Engagement on Strengthening Policing in Nigeria, themed: “Community Policing:…
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Osun orders investigation as 11 pupils hospitalised for allegedly eating contaminated food
At least 11 pupils of St James Primary School, Owo-ope, Osogbo, were rushed to different hospitals in the State capital, after eating food served to them in school. WesternPost gathered that the food that was served on Monday by some food vendors recruited by the state government under the O’Meal programme was a contaminated meal. The pupils, it was learnt…
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Makinde mourns ‘great ambassador of Oyo’ Lanrewaju Adepoju
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has mourned the death of a popular Yoruba poet, Lanrewaju Adepoju, describing him as a great ambassador of the state in the entertainment industry. Makinde, in a statement in Ibadan on Monday by his Special Assistant on Print Media, Moses Alao, said that the octogenarian flew the state’s flag for decades as an ewi…
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Ansar-ud-Deen @100: Omipidan gets merit award
as friends, colleagues donate 4.6m in his honour to society Former Chief Press Secretary to immediate past Osun Governor and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola , Ismail Omipidan, was at the weekend honoured by the Ansar-ud-Deen Society (ADS), Abuja branch, with a merit award. He received the honour during an award ceremony held in Abuja as part…
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Lagos to prioritise food security, says Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says food security will continue to receive priority attention to reduce the cost of food commodities in the state. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance during the 2023 Lagos Food Festival at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, on Sunday in Lagos. The governor was represented by his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The theme for the…
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Appeal Court fines Makinde N50m for disobeying court order
…orders governor to pay remaining N3.4bn judgement debt to ex-council chiefs The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, upheld the Federal Capital Territory High Court judgement of April 27, 2023, which directed Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, to pay the remaining balance of N3.4 billion from the N4.9 billion debt stemming from a Supreme Court judgement of…
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Ondo commissioner alleges forgery of Akeredolu’s signature
Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources in Ondo State Razaq Obe has alleged that the signature of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is being forged on official document in the state. Obe, in a letter her addressed to Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the forgery occurred in a document he sent to the governor for approval which was sent back to him.…
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Osun set to wage war against open defecation, announces monthly environmental sanitation in 2024
As part of its renewed efforts to rid the state of dirts and indiscriminate dumping of refuse, Osun State Government has read a riot act on the readiness to arrest and prosecute anyone found culpable in this regard. As a step towards achieving these objectives among others to be later unfolded, the State Government has announced its resolve to reintroduce…
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Late Alaafin of Oyo’s son, Abdulfatai, dies
One of the sons of the late Aláàfin of Oyo, Prince Abdulfatai Adeyemi, popularly known as D-Gov, is dead. According to reports he died in the early hours of Friday of diabetes at the University College Hospital, Ibadan a day before his 47th birthday. He was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP for the Oyo Federal Constituency in…
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