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FG forms committee to improve consumer credit
A Technical Working Committee has been set up by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu to boost Consumer Credit. The committee, headed by the Finance Minister, Mr Olawale Edun, and supported by the Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy Minister, Dr ‘Bosun Tijani, has five months to deliver on various targets, such as increasing financial…
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Oshiomhole blames Buhari for failing to protect him during removal as APC chairman
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari of failing to protect him from the plots of some APC governors to oust him from office. Oshiomhole, who led the ruling party from 2018 to 2020, said Buhari was “not ready to intervene” in the crisis that rocked the party over the…
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Sanwo-Olu eulogises ex-HOS, Muri-Okunola at pulling out ceremony from civil service
Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, formally pulled the 21st Head of Service (HOS), Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, out of the civil service, with a ceremonial parade. This came about four months after the former Lagos Number One civil servant penned down, exiting the State’s public service voluntarily after his meritorious service to the State. Muri-Okunola has since assumed a new role…
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Soyinka condemns EFCC’s detention of former power minister, Agunloye
The Nobel laureate and renowned writer, Prof Wole Soyinka, has expressed his outrage at the way the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is handling the case of Dr. Olu Agunloye, a former Minister of Power and Steel. Dr. Agunloye, who served under President Olusegun Obasanjo, was declared wanted by the EFCC last week over his role in the $6…
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Plateau Governor, Lalong to be sworn in as senator tomorrow
Former Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong will be sworn in as the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, tomorrow, Wednesday, December 20, 2023, WesternPost has gathered. Lalong resigned his appointment as Minister of Labour and Employment last week in preparation for his swearing in. The former governor who contested the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress…
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Tinubu’s ‘directives on Rivers crisis unconstitutional, By Edwin Clark
Firstly, I wish to commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for heeding the various calls, including our own, to mediate in the on-going crisis rocking Rivers State by calling Barr. Nyesome Wike to order so as to restore peace and tranquillity in the State and avert any problem similar to that which occurred in 2013, when Barr. Wike was Minister of…
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My shared journey with Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, the Soun of Ogbomoso, By Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin
As I weave the words of our shared journey and reduce it into a piece of portable writing, pride and joy swell up within my heart for my very good brother and friend and now Alayeluwa Ọba, Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, the Soun of Ogbomoso land. I remember that the tale of our shared stories began within the echo of our…
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Ekiti State to honour legendary sculptor Olowe of Ise with museum
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has revealed his intention to establish a museum in Ise-Ekiti, the hometown of the famous wood carver Olowe of Ise, who died in 1934. The museum will showcase the works of Olowe, who is regarded as one of the most important 20th century artists of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. Governor Oyebanji…
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EFCC confirms ex-power minister Agunloye’s arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of a former Minister of State for Power, Olu Agunloye, days after he was declared wanted. According to a Channels Television, a source in EFCC confirmed that Agunloye has been in custody of the anti-graft body since December 13, 2023. The source said: “He has been with the EFCC…
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AbdulRazaq joins Sanwo-Olu to commission Ikeja flyover
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State joined his Lagos counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in commissioning the Ikeja flyover bridge on Tuesday The bridge, which spans 620 meters in a T-shape, is part of the Red Line corridor project that aims to improve the transport system in Lagos. The Ikeja flyover bridge is the fourth of its kind to be completed…
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