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Osun Assembly approves Adeleke’s request to appoint 10 Special Advisers as cabinet members
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly has approved Governor Ademola Adeleke’s request to appoint 10 out of the approved 25 Special Advisers nominees as cabinet members. The Assembly also approved the governor’s request to appoint five more Special Advisers, which will bring the total to 30. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Olamide…
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Tinubu eulogises late Prof Olutoye, first female Professor of Yoruba Studies
President Bola Tinubu has eulogised the first female Professor of Yoruba Studies in the world, Prof. Omotayo Olutoye, for her important contributions to the Yoruba language, culture and tradition. The President said her works and seminar interventions helped in deepening the knowledge and understanding of Yoruba language. Prof. Olutoye died recently at 87. She was the wife of Major General…
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Subsidy removal: Abiodun approves N10,000 For workers, pensioners
…workers to have reduced working days Ogun State government on Monday announced a series of palliatives for civil servants, pensioners and the people of the state to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on fuel.Top on the list of palliatives is the approval of N10,000 for civil servants and pensioners every month, according to a statement by the Secretary to…
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Lagos Taskforce clears traders off Agege railtrack
The Lagos State Taskforce on Monday cleared the railways corridor on the Agege axis of the metropolis during one of its planned out exercises designed to restore sanity along the railway corridors of the state. The exercise which took place in the morning was orchestrated by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye who stated that the exercise was…
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Adeleke directs quick prevention measures following Ikire flood incident
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has expressed his sympathy with the people of Ikire on the flood disaster that wrecked havoc on the western part of the state, assuring the people of his government’s commitment to address the root cause of the flood and the fast tracking of the ongoing state flood prevention plan. In a statement signed by his…
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Olutoye, first female Professor of Yoruba Studies dies at 87
Prof Omotayo Olutoye, wife of the Alani of Idoani in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Major Gen Olufemi Olutoye is dead. She died on Sunday, aged 87 years. A close member of the family, who preferred to remain anonymous because he wasn’t authorised to speak with the press confirmed her death to WesternPost. The late don who was…
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Leaked #EndSARS mass burial document not for Lekki tollgate victims – Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government has insisted that the leaked document on the planned mass burial for victims of the #EndSARS protests in 2020 were not from the Lekki tollgate. The state government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, insisted that no body was found at Lekki tollgate, while soldiers attacked protesters. Ogboye…
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Be security conscious, Adeleke counsels Osun residents
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has advised residents of the state to be security conscious even as he assured that his administration has taken security precautions to secure the state. In a message to the people of the state on Saturday, Governor Adeleke said he has directed heads of security agencies to deploy proactive crime and terrorism prevention strategies…
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Lagos frees 30 prison inmates
The Lagos Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed on Saturday that the Lagos State government had pardoned and released 30 inmates. Spokesperson of the NCoS Lagos Command, Mr Rotimi Oladokun, confirmed the release in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. Oladokun stated that the inmates were pardoned by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice…
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Otedola, others commend Abiodun’s initiatives on Agro Cargo International Airport
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Billionaire business mogul, Femi Otedola, has eulogized Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun on his decisive approach towards aggressive industrialization of the state through the ongoing construction of Agro Cargo International Airport. Otedola gave the commendation via his verified social media handle, lauding Abiodun’s giant strides in various masses-oriented projects geared towards sustainable growth in the…
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