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‘Don’t vote for my dad,’ says daughter of Cameroonian President Paul Biya
Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, has publicly urged Cameroonians not to vote for her father in the October 2025 election. In a TikTok live session, Brenda—known as “King Nasty”—blamed her father’s 43-year rule for poverty, unemployment, and stagnation in Cameroon. This marks the first time in African political history that a sitting president’s child has openly opposed…
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JUST IN: Tinubu visits family of late President Buhari in Kaduna
President Bola Tinubu is currently visiting the family of the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari at the family residence in Kaduna. The President is in the state to attend the wedding ceremony of Nasirudeen Yari and Safiyya Shehu Idris. Nasirudeen is the son of Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, representing Zamfara West. Details later…
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Ekiti 2026: Babalola takes ‘South agenda’ to Aregbesola
By Boye Oyeyemi – Frontline governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Otunba Olumuyiwa Babalola, has taken his consultation to a new height with a visit to former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in Abuja. Babalola, who is running on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), used the meeting to brief the former Osun governor and ADC National Secretary…
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Fubara goes back to work, by Bolaji Adebiyi
Rivers State governor must focus on fulfilling his mandate, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Siminalayi Fubara, the oil-rich Rivers State governor, resumed work on Thursday after a six-month suspension from office imposed by President Bola Tinubu. Also back at work are his deputy, Ngozi Odu, as well as members of the House Assembly. Lifting their suspension in a lengthy statement on Wednesday…
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Southwest pensioners threaten court action against Ekiti govt
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has threatened to drag the Ekiti State Government to court if it fails to pay the check-up dues of its members before the end of the month. The resolution was reached at the Southwest meeting of the Union held in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. NUP Southwest Public Relations Officer, Dr.…
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EXCLUSIVE: How four FIRS staff died in Afriland Towers inferno – Source
Ayo Ademola, in Lagos Fresh facts have emerged that four Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) staff lost their lives in Tuesday’s fire incident that happened at Afriland Towers, Broad Street, in Lagos State. A reliable source informed WESTERN POST that two male and two female staff members of the agency died in the fire incident, while other staff sustained minor…
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Ekiti hails drop in food prices, credits Oyebanji’s agric policy
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has welcomed the August 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), describing it as evidence of the success of Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s agricultural initiatives. In a statement Wednesday, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode, said the report showed that food prices in the state…
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Ondo PDP flag bearer withdraws appeal challenging Aiyedatiwa’s victory
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former Ondo State Deputy Governor and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ajayi Alfred Agboola, has withdrawn his appeal challenging the outcome of the last governorship election in the state. In a letter addressed to the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court dated September 16 and obtained by WESTERN POST, Agboola said the…
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Ondo League of Imams chair, Aladesawe, laid to rest
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Chief Imam of Owo and Chairman of the Ondo State League of Imams and Alfas, Sheikh Ahmad Oladoke Aladesawe, has been buried in his hometown. The respected cleric, who died on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, was interred on Tuesday at his residence on Okeogun Street, Otakpete, Owo, in Owo Local Government Area.…
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UBA to host world leaders at UNGA 2025
…to launch White paper on unlocking Africa’s potential United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, will gather world leaders, policymakers, investors, and other private sector players at the forthcoming 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to provide a framework for partnership between Africa and the global community. Ahead of the 80th edition of the global event, UBA Group…
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