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Osun APC faults Adeleke over comments during visit to slain teenager’s family
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke over remarks he reportedly made during a condolence visit to the family of 14-year-old Ezekiel Olapade, who was recently killed in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Director of Media…
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Lagos urges residents to support safety, maintenance in public housing estates
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has reiterated the need for active resident participation in maintaining safe, secure and well-managed public housing estates as part of efforts to improve living conditions across government-owned housing schemes. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, made the call during a stakeholder engagement and public enlightenment programme for residents of Lagos State housing…
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Lagos govt awards nine students scholarships at arts event
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Tuesday awarded one-year scholarships to nine students at the grand finale of the 2026 Eko Schools Arts and Craft Competition 2.0 held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja. The beneficiaries include Saheed Kadijat Remilekun of Community Junior Grammar School, Egbeda; Olorungbamila Esther of Ikokun Junior High…
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Lagos police arrest four over illegal movement of military camouflage, ammunition
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly transporting military camouflage and ammunition along the Lekki-Epe corridor of the state. Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the suspects were intercepted while conveying sacks containing military camouflage out of Lagos State. According to him, the operation was carried out following intelligence reports received by…
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Lagos joins global net-zero coalition
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Climate Group, formally joining the Under2 Coalition, the world’s largest network of states and regions committed to net-zero emissions and climate resilience. The agreement was signed on Monday in London during London Climate Action Week 2026, highlighting Lagos State’s commitment to sustainable development…
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Ezekiel’s death: Adeleke visits family, says violence won’t decide Osun poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday visited the family of 14-year-old Ezekiel Olapade, who was killed on Sunday in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state, demanding justice for the deceased. The governor, who was accompanied by top government officials, expressed grief over the death of the teenager and sympathised with members of…
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Teenager’s killing may threaten fragile peace among Osun communities, group warns
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A peacebuilding organisation, the #PreachForPeace Project, has expressed concern that recent political developments, including the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Ezekiel Olapade, during political violence in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State, could undermine the fragile peace in Ilobu, Erin-Osun and Ifon-Orolu communities. In a statement issued on Monday by the Executive Director…
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Oyebamiji promises economic revival, unveils 5,100 canvassers ahead of Osun poll
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the August 15, 2026 Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged to revitalise the state’s economy through strategic investments, job creation and industrial development if elected governor. Oyebamiji made the promise during the inauguration of 5,100 canvassers drawn from Iwo, Ayedade and Ola-Oluwa local government…
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Ondo govt urges police to regulate special units, says operations alarm residents
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has expressed reservations over recent operations carried out by officers of the Force Intelligence Department in parts of the state, saying the exercises have generated anxiety among residents. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, the Force Intelligence Department recently operated in a…
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Oyo issues seven-day ultimatum on unclaimed corpses, plans mass burial
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has issued a seven-day notice to relatives and next of kin of unclaimed corpses deposited in public hospital mortuaries across the state to come forward for identification and collection or risk having the bodies included in a mass burial exercise. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state…
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