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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…
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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…
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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…
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Oluwo counters Olubadan on boundary dispute, insists on Ebira line
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale, has countered a recent claim attributed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Olakulehin, regarding the boundary between Iwo and Ibadan. In a statement made available to newsmen by his Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem, Oba Adewale described the claim by the Olubadan—that the Oba River…
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Oke-Ero LG Head of Legal Department, DPM kidnapped by unknown individuals
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Head of Legal Department, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, Barrister Elizabeth Arinde, has reportedly been kidnapped. Arinde was kidnapped alongside the Director of Personnel Management (DPM) of the local government area on Friday while returning to Ilorin from Oke-Ero. This was contained in a terse message issued by the Chairman of the Nigerian…
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No genuine supporter lost, says Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that no genuine supporter of the 2022 victory project has been lost, stating that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state remains unshaken and continues to grow stronger. Adeleke emphasized that the loyalty and commitment which propelled the PDP to success continue to deepen, expanding the party’s strength…
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World Malaria Day: Oyo Government announces measures to combat disease
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has embarked on new measures to eradicate malaria in the state by operationalizing the Malaria Reference Laboratory to ensure accurate diagnoses and prompt, effective treatment for every suspected case. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, disclosed this at the 2025 World Malaria Day celebration held at Akinyele Local Government Secretariat, Moniya, Ibadan.…
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LASG trains procurement officers, moves to strengthen procurement process
The Director-General, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, Mr. Fatai Idowu Onafowote, has said the Agency is set to further consolidate its foothold on due process in public procurement. Onafowote stated this while speaking at the opening ceremony of a Technical Training Programme on the Fundamentals of Public Procurement Process, themed:: “Sustainable Procurement Empowerment Drive”, organised by the Agency for selected…
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Two dead, six injured in Oyo-Ogbomoso road accident
By Adejayan Gbenga At least two persons have died in a road accident that occurred along the Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Friday in Oyo State. WESTERN POST gathered that six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the lone accident. Eyewitnesses reported that the crash involved a commercial Nissan car, which ran into rocks placed as barricades by a construction company…
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Makinde pledges to build airstrip, rehabilitate hospital in Igbeti
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building infrastructure for economic expansion. The governor made the statement during the funeral ceremony of Madam Victoria Omolayo Oni, stepmother of Honourable Abiodun Oni, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the Oyo State Solid Minerals Development Agency, held at…
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