By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed the state Attorney-General to withdraw the legal action filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of the state government’s bank account. Adeleke disclosed the decision during an interview with Channels Television on Monday,17 August, 2026, shortly after being declared winner of the August 15 governorship election. He explained that President Bola Tinubu’s intervention had prompted him to abandon the case, which was instituted after the anti-graft agency froze the state’s statutory allocation account. He said he had instructed the Attorney-General to discontinue the matter,…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr Dele Alabi, and other financial sector leaders have urged Nigerian youths to embrace technology, practical skills, discipline and integrity to become active contributors to economic development. They spoke at the fourth edition of the CIBN Generation Next Forum, held in Lagos on Saturday, 15 August, 2026 themed “Building Tomorrow Today: Youth as Catalysts of a Digital, Inclusive, and Sustainable Economy.” Sanwo-Olu, represented by the state Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, commended CIBN for placing young people at the centre…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has reiterated its ban on the permanent or everyday use of dealer number plates by motorists and vehicle dealers, warning of enforcement action against defaulters. The spokeswoman for the Ministry of Transportation, Bolanle Ogunlola, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, 16 August, 2026, cautioning motorists and vehicle dealers against using dealer number plates for purposes outside those permitted by law. She explained that the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, restricts dealer plates to specific, time-limited activities, including authorised test drives, vehicle inspections, vehicle delivery or collection, and the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State has become the first state in Nigeria to establish an Alternative Secondary School for Girls, a landmark initiative designed to provide a second chance at quality education for girls whose schooling has been interrupted by social, economic or personal circumstances. The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, commissioned the school on Friday, 14 August, 2026, at its premises on Old Ojo Road, Agboju, Amuwo, Lagos, according to a statement by the Public Affairs Officer of the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MBSE), Elias Oladipo. At the commissioning, the First Lady,…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has congratulated the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election victory, describing it as a reflection of the will of God and the people of the state. Akanbi disclosed this in a congratulatory message issued on Sunday, 16 August, 2026, where he also urged the governor to align with the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu to attract more development to Osun State. He explained that when God speaks, he listens, and when He instructs, he bows, insisting that when He commands, he submits, describing Adeleke’s victory as…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has disbursed N3.82bn in accrued pension arrears to 30,356 Federal Government retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS), bringing relief to affected pensioners. The Directorate disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, 16 August 2026, explaining that it paid a total of N3,817,568,592.80 in pension arrears to affected DBS pensioners across the Parastatals Pension Department (PaPD), Defunct and Transferred Agencies Pension Department (DTAPD), and Tertiary, Education and Health Pension Department (TEHPD). According to PTAD, the sum represents accrued arrears arising from the Back-End Computation (BEC) Review Exercise conducted to…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), on his 85th birthday, describing him as an elder statesman whose leadership left an enduring mark on Nigeria. The President’s message was contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, 16 August , 2026, in which Tinubu praised Babangida’s military career and his leadership of the country following the 1985 coup. Tinubu said Babangida’s eight-year administration had a lasting impact on Nigeria’s political, economic and geographical development, noting that whether liked or not, the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it is expanding access to specialised health care with the construction of hospital facilities in Ojo and Somolu, as the 280-bed Ojo General Hospital nears completion and a new 180-bed hospital takes shape in Somolu. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Saturday, 15 August , 2026, during an inspection of the two projects, explaining that the Ojo hospital was about 85 per cent complete and would be ready for inauguration by the end of the year or the first quarter of 2027. He said…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Snr. Comr. Dr Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya, has distributed 300 free General Certificate of Examination (GCE) forms to students within the council, easing the financial burden of examination registration on families, reports thegazellenews.com The gesture forms part of the chairman’s “Building Today, Securing Tomorrow” agenda, which also includes the renovation of schools and the provision of essential learning support to students across the local government. Akinsanya explained that the initiative was designed to create a better environment for students, urging beneficiaries to remain disciplined and work hard to…
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has thrown its weight behind a 220-hour Guinness World Record attempt by Nigerian lawyer and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) prosecutor, Olubunmi Uluba, warning that lack of knowledge of existing laws remains a major obstacle to justice for victims of violence. The marathon, which involves the public reading of SGBV laws, policies and legal instruments from 15 African countries, is designed to go beyond a record-breaking feat and stimulate legal awareness, comparative learning and reforms in the continent’s response to sexual and gender-based violence. Speaking in…