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Oyo community begs Makinde to halt demolition of ancestral village
By Adejayan Gbenga Residents and indigenes of Olope Metta village in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State have appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to halt the planned demolition of their ancestral homes. The appeal followed a seven-day demolition notice served on the community by the Oyo State Ministry of Works on Monday. The notice has sparked fear and anxiety…
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Soun seeks partnership with Lagbedu, Olodanbon kingdoms on development initiatives
By Adejayan Gbenga The Soun of Ogbomoso, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, has called for support and collaboration with the people of Lagbedu and Olodanbon kingdoms to achieve what he described as true development. The monarch made the appeal during a courtesy visit to two revered traditional rulers—Oba Adeyemo Joel Olusola, the Olodanbon of Odanbon, and Oba Amuda…
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LJLA 2025: Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, monarchs advocate transformative, selfless leadership
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, former Governor Babatunde Fashola, and several traditional rulers have called for a more transformative and selfless style of leadership that inspires the next generation. They made this call at the 2025 Lagos Leadership Summit, organised by the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA), held in Lagos with the theme “Transformative Leadership: Developing Responsive,…
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Lagos Assembly: Let’s continue to work together in peace- Obasa urges colleagues
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa has urged his colleagues to allow for peace and continue working together in harmony for the betterment of the people. Obasa made the call on Wednesday in a statement issued by his media office after the State’s High Court declared his removal on January 13, 2025, illegal, null…
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South West PDP elects new executives in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga Delegates from all six South West states—Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti—converged in Ibadan on Wednesday for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South West Zonal Congress. During the congress, Alhaji Kamorudeen Ajisafe was elected unopposed as the Zonal Chairman of the PDP in the South West. The election also produced Adeyemo Adetunji as Zonal Treasurer, Yaya…
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Governor Adeleke secures $100 million investment deal during UK trip
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has secured a $100 million investment deal during his recent official visit to the United Kingdom, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. Rasheed stated that the five-day trip allowed the governor to present Osun’s improved investment climate to stakeholders, highlighting infrastructure upgrades, ease of doing business, and…
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UI matriculates over 4,000 students for 2024/2025 academic session
By Adejayan Gbenga The University of Ibadan (UI) has matriculated 4,649 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The matriculation ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre of the institution in Ibadan on Wednesday. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, said 11,912 candidates sat for the post-UTME examination, having met the minimum benchmark of 200 points. “Out of this number,…
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Osun to host 450 athletes at National Table Tennis Festival
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Table Tennis Association, in partnership with the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, is set to host the 5th edition of the Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Festival. The event, scheduled to hold from April 27 to May 3, 2025, at the Idera Multi-Purpose Hall in Otan-Ayegbaju, will feature 450 players from…
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Alaafin names new Chief of Staff, Special Adviser
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has appointed Barrister Rotimi Osuntola as his Special Adviser and Mr. Bayo Ajibade as the new Chief of Staff. Barr. Osuntola, who served as Chief of Staff from January to early April 2025, made the announcement on Tuesday in a press release titled “Re: My New Role as…
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Oyo approves ₦690m, dredges 11 rivers to tackle flooding
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has taken major steps to mitigate the risks of flooding and fire disasters, approving a total of ₦690 million for critical interventions across the state. According to the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the decision was made during the State Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday at the Secretariat, Agodi,…
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