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  By LANRE ADEWOLE The headline of this column isn’t original to me. I had titled the piece “Osun and What Belongs to Caesar” before a beloved uncle, currently holidaying in Atlanta, captioned the now-viral video of the Thursday encounter between President Bola Tinubu and re-elected Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, with the phrase.  I couldn’t resist borrowing his thought. When I forwarded the video to him on Friday morning while penning this, it didn’t quickly dawn on me that it would still be pre-dawn over there.  But somehow, he responded with the caption straightaway, before adding that it was still dark over there, though he couldn’t help laughing uproariously. As a senior member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and a years-long associate of the president, first as governor, Lagos godfather, regional force, national opposition leader and now Nigeria’s leader, he has seen his political leader at close quarters, severally doing exactly what he was a...

  Lions Club wants more Nigerians invest in humanitarian services Copy this Article for Publishing  ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌‌‍⁠⁠​‌‌⁠‌​ Services By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Aug. 22, 2026 (NAN) The President of Eko Centennial Lions Club, Mr Femi Ilariogun, has urged affluent Nigerians and other well-meaning citizens to devote more resources to humanitarian services. Ilariogun said that the rich should commit more to  improving the lives of  the less privileged. He made the call when he led members of the club to donate relief materials to inmates of the Lagos State Rehabilitation and Training Centre, Owutu, Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos. This is contained in a statement he issued on Saturday. He said that citizens’ well-being  should not be left solely to government, urging individuals, corporate organisations and others to complement government efforts by supporting the poor.   “Humanitarian service is a responsibility that belongs to all of us. “Government cannot do everything ...

MSMEs, The Lagos State Government on Thursday inaugurated Access to Market initiative, aimed at connecting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with buyers, distributors and strategic partners to accelerate business growth and job creation. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr Akinyemi Ajibotafe, during the occasion said that the initiative would bridge the market access gap confronting many entrepreneurs, after receiving training and financial support. According to Ajigbotafe, the programme, being implemented by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), underscored the state’s commitment to building a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem that promotes enterprise development and inclusive economic growth. “Access to Market represents the next phase of our journey. Empowering entrepreneurs does not end with training or financing. It extends to creating opportunities that enable businesses to compete, expand and prosper,” he said. He said the ministry rema...

      The Yoruba Broadcasters Association (YBA) has urged the Lagos State House of Assembly to pass a law requiring all broadcast stations in the state to air regular programmes in Yoruba.   Mr Adefunso Ademigbuji, Chairman of the association’s Implementation Committee and its first National President, made the call on Thursday at a news conference in Lagos.   The event had the theme, “Preserving Yoruba Language and Culture Through Broadcasting: A Call for Policy, Inclusion and National Responsibility”.   According to Ademigbuji, the proposed law will safeguard the Yoruba language against decline, reinforce cultural identity, and ensure that indigenous language broadcasting remains relevant in public discourse.   He said the association would submit a formal petition to the Lagos State House of Assembly, urging lawmakers to create a policy framework and minimum standards for Yoruba language programming on all broadcast stations.   He expressed con...

  Old students association elects new executive in Ogun  The Ijebu Southern District Grammar School Old Students Association, Ala-Ijebu (ISDGSOSA), has elected a new national executive to steer the affairs of the association for the next two years. The election was conducted during the association's National Executive Election held at the school hall in Ala-Ijebu, Ogun State. According to a statement jointly signed by the National President, Mrs Adesimbo Peters, and the National Publicity Secretary, Prince Temitope Ogunbanke, members elected Mrs Peters as President, Mr Oladele Ogunnaike as First Vice President and Dr Yusuf Adebayo as Second Vice President. Others elected are Chief Sunmola Alowonle as General Secretary, Mrs Oluwakemi Soyemi as Assistant General Secretary, Prince Temitope Ogunbanke as National Publicity Secretary, Mr Olawale Odunnaike as National Treasurer, Mrs Abisola Kolawole as Auditor I, Mrs Nuratu Adebogun as Auditor II, Alhaja Monsurat Lawal as National Fi...

  Sanitation   Fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) will on Saturday stage a 10-kilometre Walk Against Open Defecation and unveil the "Pee-Poo to Power Lagos" initiative aimed at promoting improved sanitation. The awareness walk, scheduled from Allen Junction to LAMATA Motor Park, Ojota, forms part of the fellows' capstone project designed to combat open defecation and indiscriminate urination through a circular economy model that transforms human waste into renewable energy. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, the Team Lead of the project, Mr Bayode Oke-Thomas, said the initiative emerged after extensive research, stakeholder engagements and community consultations to identify practical solutions to persistent sanitation challenges in the state. Oke-Thomas said the team consulted residents, transport workers, community leaders and commuters, identifying open defecation and indiscriminate urination as major public health and environmental concerns re...