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Lagos orders schools to comply with Supreme Court ruling on use of hijab
Lagos State government on Monday directed public and private schools in the state to allow the use of hijab by female students willing to do so. The government’s move followed a Supreme Court ruling in June this year in a case instituted by the Muslim Students Society (MSS) against the state government. A circular to that effect was issued on…
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Adeleke visits Osun Assembly, waves the olive branch
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the state House of Assembly seeking the support of the legislatures in moving the state forward. Speaking on the floor of the Assembly, Adeleke said, since government is a continuum, his administration will not abandon any of the projects embarked on by the previous…
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PDP member alleges threat to life from Adeleke-sponsored thugs
…seeks Police protection A member of the Peoples Democtatic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Akin Adeyi, has alleged threat to his life by agents of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. In a letter her sent to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone XI which was also copied to Osun State Commissioner of Police and the Director of Department…
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Sanwo-Olu commissions 10km Okitipupa-Igbokoda by-pass
…hails Akeredolu for developing Ondo with limited resources Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday commissioned the 10-kilometre Okitipupa-Igbokoda bypass which was constructed by the Ondo State government. Governor Sanwo-Olu commissioned the road amidst pomps and pageantry at Erinje Junction in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. The Lagos State governor commended Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for the…
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Bidemi Rufai didn’t bring any investor to Ogun, says govt
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State government on Sunday said Bidemi Rufai did not bring any business concern to the state during his short stint as a special assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun. The state government also debunked a news report that Rufai was being paid $2,000 as an aide to the governor. An online news medium, People’s Gazette…
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Refund of 13% oil derivation, others expended on salaries, infrastructural projects in Ondo – Akeredolu
… ‘we don’t touch local government funds’ Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has confirmed the receipt of 13 per cent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds from the Federation Account in the last two years (2021-2022). A statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, explained that the refunds received by the state were expended on…
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Osun 2022: Appeal Court validates Oyetola’s nomination, dismisses PDP’s case
The Court of Appeal has affirmed the candidature and nomination of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the July 16 governorship election in Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola and his running mate, Benedict Alabi. Oyetola and Alabi are the immediate past Governor and Deputy Governor of Osun. The Appeal Court set aside the ruling of the Federal High…
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Ekiti to establish gender courts, says First Lady
As one of the ways of ending Gender Based Violence (GBV), which she described as hydra-headed problem, the wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, has said that the state would establish and equip gender courts in the state. Olayemi said that the GBV required multidimensional solution that would involve multi-sectoral approach, adding that the government would look…
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Lagos begins issuing international driver’s permit
The Lagos State government says it will start issuing international driver’s permit effective this month. Director of Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Akin-George Fashola, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Mr Fashola disclosed this while receiving the Transport Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Abdulhafiz Toriola, who was on an official visit to the Head Office of the VIS at Ojodu, Lagos. He…
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Oyetola left N76bn debt in salary, pensions, says Osun govt
*We are not owing salary arrears-Oyetola’s aide By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State government on Thursday said it has uncovered a monumental debt in salaries, pensions, and insurance commitments incurred by the administration of Mr. Gboyega Oyetola amounting to N76 billion. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Bimpe Ogunlumade, while briefing officials of the…
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