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I didn’t consider health, safety while sharing petrol as souvenir, Chidinma Ogbulu apologises to Sanwo-Olu
Dr Pearl Chidinma Ogbulu, who shared petrol as souvenir at her event has apologised to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for her actions. In a letter she personally signed, Ogbulu said she felt ashamed that she didn’t consider the health and safety of her guests. “I acknowledge the error in judgment of sharing fuel as souvenir and I feel ashamed…
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Africa: Arikair, Air Peace, the economic importance of aviation and the bedeviling Nigerian factor
By Ikechi Uko The CEO of United Nigeria Airlines, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo was quoted as saying that the Nigerian Economy will suffer if Air Peace goes under. A lot of people “dragged” him on social media. A family member in America then asked me about that “What do you think is the value of Air Peace to Nigeria and its…
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Sandwiched between two former Presidents, by Olusegun Patrick Odegbami
Olusegun Obasanjo – probably, the fittest 85 year-old former President in the world. A friend who knows my relationship with Baba Olusegun Obasanjo observed, on social media, that I was not a part of the two teams that played a novelty football match in Abeokuta to mark his 85th birthday yesterday. Well, I was there. The challenge was that I…
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Wike should respond to traumatised pensioners, by Yemi Adebowale
Governor Nyesom Wike has been building flyovers at the expense of human beings. This aptly sums up his almost seven years tenure in Rivers State. This governor has spent about N80 billion on flyovers amid suffering in the state. This morning, I am drawing attention to the plight of those devastated Rivers State pensioners who have not been paid gratuities…
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Western Sanctions against Russia akin to declaration of war – Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described sanctions imposed by Western nations over his invasion of Ukraine as “akin to a declaration of war”. “But thank God it has not come to that,” he added. Mr Putin also warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be seen as participation in the armed conflict. And he rejected…
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Western strategic thinkers who had warned of Ukrainian conflict
By Rnaud Bertrand 1. George Kennan, America’s foreign policy strategist, the architect of the U.S. cold war strategy. As early as 1998 he warned that NATO expansion was a “tragic mistake” that ought to ultimately provoke a “bad reaction from Russia”. 2. Kissinger, in 2014. He warned that “to Russia, Ukraine can never be just a foreign country” and that…
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Russia’s second largest oil company, Lukoil, asks Putin to pull out of Ukraine invasion
Lukoil, which produces more than 2% of the world’s crude oil and employs over 100,000 people, has called for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The company’s board of directors said in a statement to shareholders, staff and customers that it was “calling for the soonest termination of the armed conflict.” “We express our sincere empathy for all victims,…
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I respect your love for Nigeria, ‘legendary work ethic’, Tinubu extols Obasanjo at 85
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has expressed his love for Nigeria former President, Olusegun Obasanjo’s love of Nigeria and his “legendary work ethic”. Tinubu said this while celebrating Obasanjo who clocked 85 on Saturday. In a statement by his Media Office, Tinubu said Obasanjo – who was Nigeria’s president between 1999 and 2007 –…
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APC plotting to paralyse Osun PDP with legal cases – Ademola Adeleke
An aspirant in Tuesday’s governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP,) in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the state of inducing legal cases to frustrate the party. Adeleke said this in a statement signed by his campaign organisation on Saturday, which was made available to Western Post. The 2018…
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2023: Those angling to be president should be in jail – Obasanjo
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, says many aspirants who are hoping to succeed President Muhammadu at the end of his tenure should have been in jail if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission were doing its job well. Obasanjo was speaking at an international symposium organised to celebrate his 85th birthday titled ‘Africa Narrative with Nigeria Situation’ in Abeokuta, Ogun State…
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