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Tinubu hails Ibadan Chief Imam Agbotomokekere at 90
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sheikh Abdul-Ganiyy AbuBakr Agbotomokekere, Chief Imam of Ibadanland and Grand Imam of Oyo State, on the occasion of his 90th birthday. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the revered cleric as a symbol of humility, uprightness, and devotion to…
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‘Go after sponsors of insecurity’ – APC chieftain tells Tinubu, security chiefs
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged President Bola Tinubu and heads of security agencies to take decisive action against those funding insecurity across the country. Oyintiloye, a former member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, made the call on Sunday in Osogbo while reacting to…
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Oyo govt awards N3.5bn contracts to upgrade three rural markets
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (OY-RAAMP) has awarded contracts worth N3.5 billion for the first phase of upgrading and remodeling three rural markets across the state. The selected markets are Aare-Alasa Market in the Akanran area of Ona-Ara Local Government, Oja-Agbe Market in Iseyin Local Government, and Oja-Oba Market in Ibarapa Central Local…
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Ondo tops national fiscal discipline chart with 82.6% debt cut
Ondo State has emerged as Nigeria’s most fiscally disciplined state, slashing its domestic debt by an unprecedented 82.6 percent within a year — the highest reduction among the 36 states. According to a statement released Saturday by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the achievement is credited to strategic economic reforms and prudent financial management…
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Osun APC, Governor Adeleke clash over alleged defection plot
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Governor Ademola Adeleke to retract what it described as a blatant falsehood—his claim before Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders that he never considered defecting to the APC. The opposition party in the state questioned why Adeleke allegedly misled PDP leaders, including ex-Governor Olagunsoye…
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LASEPA marks 2025 International Noise Awareness Day
…vows tougher action on violators The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Wednesday joined the global observance of the 2025 International Noise Awareness Day (INAD), with a renewed commitment to combat noise pollution in the state. The event, themed “Protect Your Hearing, Protect Your Health,” was held at the agency’s headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja. INAD is a global campaign…
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PHOTO NEWS: Ayo Adebanjo laid to rest in Isanya Ogbo
The remains of Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, were laid to rest on Saturday at his country home in his ancestral town, Isanya Ogbo. The funeral ceremony was attended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and the governors of Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun States—Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Seyi Makinde, and Dapo Abiodun, respectively. Other dignitaries included former governors,…
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Oyo 2027: Senator Buhari declares governorship ambition
By Adejayan Gbenga Senator Abdulfatai Buhari has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State. Speaking during an interview on Parrot FM during the week, the lawmaker—who currently represents Oyo North Senatorial District—said he is ready to transition from legislative duties to executive leadership. “This is the third time I would be a senator and…
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Abiodun pays tribute to Pa Adebanjo as late Afenifere leader laid to rest
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has stated that the late Afenifere leader, Pa Ayodeji Adebanjo’s selfless service for an egalitarian society and the preservation of human dignity would remain fresh in the minds of Nigerians for years to come. The governor stated this on Saturday at the funeral service for Pa Adebanjo, held at St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Isanya-Ogbo,…
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Anglican Bishop urges political elite to emulate late Pa Adebanjo
The Bishop of Ijebu Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Revd Peter Oludipe has urged the political class to emulate the late leader of the Yoruba’s sociocultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo who was always preaching justice, equity, integrity, good governance and selfless service while alive. The Cleric called on Nigerian elite to live for the people, prioritise integrity and good…
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