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After it collapsed on Sunday night, the Oyo State Government shut down a well-known restaurant’s construction site in the Dugbe district of Ibadan, the state capital.

Following an on-the-spot inspection of the collapsed building, Williams Akin-Funmilayo, the commissioner for land, housing, and urban development, made this known to the press.

During the rainstorm that affected some of the state capital’s major cities, the structure caved in.

READ MORE:  10 Dead, Seven Injured In Oyo Building Collapse.

Akin-Funmilayo claimed the goal of the action was to prevent casualties, ensure the safety of lives and property, and also provide the government with accurate information about the incident’s cause.

The commissioner pointed out that some of the building materials used to construct the collapsed structure were poor and of poor quality.

To prevent a repeat of such an incident, he added that the state’s collapsed building and other restaurant branches would undergo an integrity check.

He added that the government’s next course of action would depend on the results of the test.

10 bodies were found in the Jegede, Ibadan’s Olunloyo neighborhood, in October 2024, among the debris from a collapsed building.

Some individuals’ injuries were confirmed to be also.

Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, recalls Siminalayi Fubara, the river’s state governor, as he is overcome with emotion whenever he recalls his or her actions.

When I watch the governor’s speeches in my quiet moment, Wike said in a media interview on Monday, “I sometimes weep,” he said. “What he said and did to me, I weep.

Fubara, the former governor of the Rivers, claimed that he had ties to those who wanted to take him down because of his alignment.

He continued, “He gave himself to those who couldn’t directly oppose me.”

Wike emphasized the need for genuine peace while insisting that he has no personal conflict with Fubara. He noted that while I have vowed to foresee peace, you must also demonstrate that the peace you want is real.

He claimed Fubara, not him, is responsible for the Rivers Crisis.

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A powerful delegation from Ogun State, led by the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, made its way to Kano on Monday morning to express condolences to the state government and the victims’ families.

Governor Dapo Abiodun’s condolences were conveyed by Salako-Oyedele, and a $1 million donation was made as initial support for each of the victims’ families.

In these trying times, the governor is out of the state on Hajj, but we felt the need to be there to show our support for him, the government, and the people of Kano State, Salako-Oyedele said.

“This is a heartbreaking loss for Kano State, the athletics industry, and especially the families and friends of the people who were affected by this tragic incident,” said the statement. Our prayer is that Allah accepts the deceased’s return to Him, pardons their shortcomings, and grants them Aljanat Firdaus, she continued.

Tokunbo Talabi, the governor of Ogun, Wasiu Isiaka, the executive secretary of the Gateway Games LOC, Kweku Tandoh, the commissioner for sports development, Wasiu Isiaka, and other officials and athletes made up the Ogun delegation.

The Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo, who thanked the Ogun State Government for the kind gesture and solidarity, delivered the delegation’s thanks at the Government House in Kano.

“Governor Abiodun’s concern is unquestionable,” we said. Shortly after the incident, he called to express his thoughts to the Kano State government and the populace. Gwarzo said that this concern is being reinforced by the support shown today.

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A Toyota Coaster Bus with the registration number KN041 A17 was involved in the accident, which took place on Saturday at 12:30 pm at Gadar Yankifi in the Garun Malam Local Government Area.

Ado Salisu, one of the crash’s survivors, had confirmed to journalists that the accident occurred just before the group’s scheduled arrival in Kano.

32 people were involved in the collision, according to a press release from the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano Sector Command, 31 of whom were male and one female.

On Sunday, the Lagos State government made the announcement that the sanitation exercise would resume every month.

Following an inspection tour to Idi-Araba and Orile Iganmu, Alaba Rago, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the point that all residents must adopt good sanitation practices as a way of life.

The Lagos State Government has decided to begin the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, according to the commissioner, Kunle Adeshina, the spokesman for the ministry. A formal start date will soon be made public.

Wahab said at Alaba Rago Market that law enforcement officers would frequently visit the market and that the market had been shut down sometime last year. Wahab argued that it would be unfortunate if the market had to be closed once more because of unhygienic activities.

They have given them until tomorrow evening, “We’ll decide whether the market should or shouldn’t be sealed,” he said, “and they have extended the market, pushed it to the road, blocked all the median system, and they have dumped their waste.”

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The commissioner claimed that the market’s chairman has agreed that all infractions will be resolved and that the ministry will have no choice but to punish those who violate the regulations.

He issued a warning to traders selling on the road, drainage setback, and median at Alaba Rago Market, Badagry Expressway, and Ojo Local Government Area, to move their goods into the main market and conduct business there. He stated that if the unfavorable business practices persist, the government would lock the market by 6pm on Monday.

He argued that every state’s market should be aware that anyone trading illegally on the road or through the drainage channels should abstain from it because it does not permit that.

He urged people to support the government’s efforts to stop the unsanitary practice of disposing of illegal waste, arguing that it was preferable for everyone to take control of all the infrastructure the government provides.

All primary and secondary schools in the state are now taking a mid-term holiday to celebrate the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

Schools are scheduled to start taking a break on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, and are expected to resume academic work on Sunday, June 15, 2025, according to an official statement from the state’s education ministry.

According to the ministry, the directive applies to both day and boarding schools, with parents and guardians of boarding students being advised to arrive early on June 4 for their children.

The ministry stressed that the decision was in line with the 2024/2025 academic calendar, which remained unchanged despite the festive break, and that all academic and holiday schedules would be strictly adhered to.

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The Commissioner of Education, Ali Makoda, urged parents to ensure that students resume after the holiday.

We also urge parents and guardians to make sure their children adhere to the school’s official resume date, according to Makoda.