Homeland News
-
Aiyedatiwa to flag off dualisation of Akure-Idanre road Wednesday
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa will flag off the dualisation of Akure Idanre road on Wednesday the 30th of April 2025. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engineer Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye (FNSE, FNICE) made this known in Akure during a chat with journalists. Engineer Olawoye, who informed that the dualisation will be…
Read More » -
LASEPA secures $225,000 grant to curb cholera risk in Lagos
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has secured an intervention grant of $225,000 from the Government of Japan through a partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during the ongoing 2025 ministerial briefing marking the second year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term.…
Read More » -
Oyo targets economic growth with maiden Adire Carnival
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has pledged to boost the state’s economy through the promotion of the Adire industry, announcing that all is set for the maiden Adire Expo in Ibadan. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ibadan. He said that the highly anticipated cultural event, expected to…
Read More » -
LASG removes 1,141 drainage encroachments in one year – Commissioner
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has announced the removal of 1,141 contraventions over the past year to restore Drainage Rights of Way (ROW) across the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefings at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, marking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term anniversary.…
Read More » -
Baba Oba of Oyotunji dies amid alleged palace assault controversy
By Adejayan Gbenga Lukman Sulaiman Arohunfale, the Baba Oba of the Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, USA, and a respected socialite and traditionalist from Oyo town, has passed away. Sources in Oyo confirmed his death on Saturday night. The development comes just days after Arohunfale accused the newly installed Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty Oba Akeem Owoade, of…
Read More » -
Police raid human trafficking ring in Oyo, rescue 84 Congolese nationals
By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking ring operating in Ibadan, the state capital. During the operation, officers rescued 84 individuals who were reportedly being held captive in a residential building in the Orogun area. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims, believed to be nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo, were lured…
Read More » -
Fire guts petrol station in Oyo, destroys tanker
By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Fire broke out on Saturday at Gastab Petroleum Station along the Ibadan/Oyo road, destroying properties worth millions of naira. WESTERN POST gathered that the fire incident occurred as a result of sparks while a petroleum tanker was offloading fuel into an underground tank at the station. It was also learnt that the petroleum tanker, a Scania…
Read More » -
Family releases guidelines for funeral arrangements of Pa Adebanjo
The family of elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has released the guidelines for the funeral arrangements of the deceased. Pa Adebanjo, who passed away on February 14, 2025, at the age of 96, was a key figure in Nigerian politics and a staunch advocate for justice. The family, in a statement signed…
Read More » -
Ghana creative agency forges stronger cultural ties with Lagos tourism ministry
As a way of deepening regional collaboration, while also strengthening the creative and tourism industries across West Africa, the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has hosted a high-level delegation from the Ghana Creative Arts Agency at Alausa, Ikeja. During the visit, the Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, described the engagement as…
Read More » -
We’ve made Ogun a haven of industries- Abiodun
..bags Visionary Leadership Award Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, says his administration has intensified efforts to provide basic infrastructure, create a conducive business environment and that more industries have flocked to the state in six years than in previous administrations. The state, Abiodun noted, is one of the six states where Special Agro Processing Zones were created in the…
Read More »
