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Security operatives arrest suspected killers of farmers in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – Security operatives have arrested suspects linked to the killing of three farmers in Ala Igbatoro, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. WESTERN POST had yesterday reported that the victims were attacked as tension enveloped the agrarian community. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Yomi Oyekan, an aide to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa,…
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Nigeria needs support, not threats – Canada-based Nigerian tells Trump
By Boye Oyeyemi – A Canada-based Nigerian psychiatrist, Dr Abiola Oshodi, has said Nigeria deserves partnership and cooperation from the United States, not threats of war. Speaking in a telephone interview with WESTERN POST, Oshodi said although Nigeria faces security challenges, it remains a sovereign nation that must be treated with respect. “There are moments in history when a nation’s…
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Donald Trump’s plan to destabilise Nigeria, by Reuben Abati
I have chosen the provocative title of this piece deliberately knowing that some of the more patriotic elements among us in Nigeria would scream that it is impossible, because Nigeria is a sovereign nation. Indeed, since the end of World War II, the United States has refrained from portraying itself as a colonizing, conquering, destabilising power, sticking with what became…
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Youth Council leads protest in FUOYE, defies SUG warning
By Boye Oyeyemi – Activities at the Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) were disrupted on Monday as members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Ekiti State Chapter, alongside the Association of Southern Nigeria Youth Congress (ASNYC), staged a protest on campus. The protesters demanded the suspension of Vice Chancellor Prof Abayomi Sunday Fasina and the removal of the…
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Ignore critics; your performance will secure victory – Fayose tells Oyebanji
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has urged Governor Biodun Oyebanji to ignore political blackmailers and social media critics, saying his achievements in office will earn him victory in the 2026 governorship election. Fayose gave the advice on Monday at Igbara Odo during the commissioning of the 14-kilometre Igbara Odo–Ikogosi road, one of the projects marking…
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Ondo farmers protest farmland invasion, seek govt intervention
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of the Aponmu community in the Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday took to the streets to protest the alleged invasion of their farmlands by encroachers. The protesters, led by Mr Tope Akinkuade, carried placards with various inscriptions as they marched through the community to express their anger over what they…
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Three Ondo farmers reportedly killed as youth group calls for urgent action
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Southern Nigeria Youth Congress (SNYC) has condemned the reported killing of three farmers by suspected herdsmen in Ala Igbatoro, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, calling for immediate government and security intervention. In a statement by its National Director of Information, Comrade Afe Adegboyega Ezekiel, also known as Erosion, the group described the…
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Police rescue three kidnap victims, recover firearms in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have rescued three kidnapped victims along the Oka–Akungba axis in Akoko South West Local Government Area after a fierce gun duel with their abductors. During the operation, one of the kidnappers was neutralised, while others fled the scene with gunshot wounds. According to a statement from the command, the…
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Oyebanji preaches unity as ex-governors endorse re-election
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has said he holds no grudge against anyone over past political differences. He made the remark during a Thanksgiving service in Ado-Ekiti to mark his third year in office. Oyebanji said his focus is on unity and collective progress. “By nature, I don’t bear grudges against anybody. I have forgiven those…
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Owo community appoints Sheikh Yunus Anola as new Imam
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Muslim community in Owo, Ondo State, has appointed a renowned Islamic scholar and teacher, Fadhilat Sheikh Yunus Abdullahi Anola, as the new Grand Chief Imam of Owo Kingdom. Sheikh Anola, who previously served as the Imam of the Ondo State Government House Mosque, Alagbaka, Akure, was named as the successor to the late Alhaji Ahmed…
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