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Popular disc jockey dies after UCL match in Lagos
By Tosin Brown Raymond Bola Browne, popularly known as DJ Ray Bee, has died after suffering a heart attack at Freedom Park, Lagos Island, shortly after watching a UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and PSG on Tuesday night, April 29, 2025. Browne, a respected disc jockey and entertainment promoter, was also the founder and CEO of the online radio…
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Lagos trains 3,000 youths, disburses N1.17B in business loans
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has trained 3,006 unemployed youths over the past two years through various capacity-building and job-readiness programmes. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr. Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, revealed this on Thursday during the ongoing Ministerial Press Briefing at Alausa, Ikeja, held to commemorate the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term. Ajigbotafe stated that…
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Lagos advocates smart farming to enhance food sustainability
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority (LSADA), has emphasised the need to embrace technology-driven agricultural processes to enhance and sustain food security across the state. This call was made during the 2025 Pre-Season Training, organised for agricultural extension agents, enumerators, and representatives of farmers’ groups. The training, themed: “AI-Powered Urban Agriculture in Lagos State: Enhancing…
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Oyo College of Nursing holds 27th convocation ceremony
…graduates 469 students By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan, on Tuesday held its 27th convocation ceremony, conferring certificates on 469 graduating students. The event, which took place within the college premises, marked the successful completion of academic programs in Basic Nursing, Basic Midwifery, Community Nursing, and Community Midwifery. Speaking at the ceremony, the…
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Ogun, Nike Art Gallery collaborate to attract 100,000 tourists to Olumo Rock
The Ogun State Government has concluded plans to set up an art gallery at the Olumo Rock Tourist Center in Abeokuta in collaboration with the Nike Art Gallery The move, which will ensure a more vibrant tourism sector in the State, according to Governor Dapo Abiodun is expected to see a surge in the number of tourists visiting the site…
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World’s biggest cotton factory will be unveiled in Ogun – Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would perform the groundbreaking for the establishment of the biggest cotton and polyester processing factory in the world at the Special Agro Processing Zone located at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu/Ilisan area of the State. Speaking while receiving the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mrs.…
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Lagos spends N130bn on subsidies, eyes N2.968trn revenue in 2025
Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George, has revealed that the state government spent N130 billion on social interventions benefiting over 18.5 million residents in 2024. Speaking during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing on Thursday, George said the interventions included transport subsidies to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal and the Ounje Eko food programme, aimed…
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Unilorin denies involvement in NELFUND illegal deductions
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The University of Ilorin has distanced itself from reports alleging its involvement in illegal deductions and exploitation related to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Ilorin, the institution described the inclusion of its name in a report by The Guardian newspaper as a mistake, stating that the journalist…
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Investment fraudster bags 63 years jail term in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to 63 years in prison for multiple counts of investment fraud. He was convicted alongside his firm, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited, following a 30-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges, brought by the EFCC’s Ibadan…
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Lagos to close Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge for 110 days – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has announced a phased traffic diversion plan ahead of emergency repair works on the Oworonshoki/Third Axial Bridge. The repairs are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 6, and conclude on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, lasting a total of 110 days. According to a statement from the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the repair work will be…
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