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Ukraine War: Max Air To Deploy First Plane To Airlift Nigerians On Wednesday
Max Air said it would commence the evacuation of Nigerians who were left stranded by the Russia-Ukraine war from Wednesday.However, Air Peace said it has not started the evacuation process.General Manager, Operations, Max Air, Raymond Omodiagbe, said the Federal Government had requested the airline to carry out the task and that the carrier was set to begin.He said: “We have…
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Crime & City Diary
Don’t Use Road Blocks For Extortion- IGP Warns FCT Police
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has warned police officers in the Federal Capital (FCT) against using crime prevention measures such as roadblocks and raids as an avenue to extort Nigerians. Baba gave the warning during a one-day duty tour to the FCT police command on Tuesday. Speaking during the tour, Usman Baba specifically warned Divisional Police Officers (DPOs),…
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Economy
10 Years after, work to start on Badagry deep sea port in June, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said the state government was determined to push development to Badagry with a new sea port. The state government is revisiting the project ten years after the idea was conceived. In his address at a stakeholders’ meeting in Badagry, Governor Sanwo-Olu said construction work would start on the Badagry seaport in June if…
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News from States
Kunle Poly remanded in Ikoyi prison
An executive of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos, Alhaji Azeez Adekunle Lawal, popularly known as “Kunle Poly”, has been remanded in Ikoyi prison. A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday, ordered that he be detained at Ikoyi prison for another 30 days. This followed the expiration of the initial order given for him to be…
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Economy
ASUU strike: NANS protest in Abuja, other states
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Monday, staged protests in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and some other parts of the country over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. National President of NANS, Sunday Asefon, with other students, converged at Unity Fountain in Abuja, displaying various placards. Protests were also held in other states…
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Economy
Russian-Ukraine war may affect fuel import into Nigeria
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine may further prolong the over three-week scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in Nigeria, as bulk of the refined products coming into the country from the warring region and its adjoining areas are likely to face some delays. Information available to Western Post shows that traders who supply Nigeria with refined…
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Homeland News
Property developers to open escrow bank account to protect clients, says LASRERA
Property developers in Lagos State are to be mandated to open escrow bank accounts with financial institutions to promote financial transparency and protection of citizens in transactions. The new policy is to be introduced by the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority, LASRERA. Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, made this known when Female Lawyers…
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National News
Citizens who lost voter’s card, three months before election day can’t vote – Electoral act
The new Electoral act signed by President Mohammadu Buhari will disenfranchise citizens who lost their voters card three months before the election day. This is contained in Part III in clause 18 of the act which was made available to Western Post. According to the act, any voter who has his/her voter’s card “lost, destroyed, defaced, torn or otherwise damaged,”…
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Lifestyle & Hot Gists
Alaafin Of Oyo’s daughter joins Nollywood
Princess Adedoja, daughter of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has delved into acting weeks after she bagged a Master’s degree from the University of Lagos. Adedoja made this known on her Instagram page on Sunday, where she announced her acting debut. According to her, she was starring alongside actresses like Faithia William and Bimbo Ademoye in an epic movie…
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Crime & City Diary
One dies in Lagos Island as youths attack NDLEA officers after arrest of drug kingpin
One person was reported to have died and scores injured on Lagos Island when youths and officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) clashed during an enforcement operation. It was gathered that the clash spread to Freeman, Pattey, Tokunboh, Sandgrouse axis on the Island. Confirming the development, the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, claimed that the officials were attacked…
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