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Isin leaders push for Army base to strengthen security in Kwara South
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – Leaders of Isin Local Government Area, Kwara State, have appealed to the Nigerian Army for the establishment of a Forward Operating Base (FOB) to tackle insecurity and boost development in the region. A delegation led by the Chairman of the Isin Traditional Council, Oba Dr. Solomon Oloyede, the Olusin of Isanlu Isin, and his Vice…
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Bagudu congratulates Gumel on appointment as Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Chairman
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has congratulated the Vice Chairman of Africa for Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group, Mr. Farouk Gumel, on his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited. Gumel, the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), was appointed by President Duma Gideon…
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Anglican Primate decries moral decay, materialism in Nigeria
Boye Oyeyemi – The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has raised concern over the rising wave of social vices and the steady decline of moral values across the country. The cleric spoke in Ado-Ekiti during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, ahead of a church…
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Guest goes missing in Akure hotel; police launch investigation
By Boye Oyeyemi – An air of confusion has gripped Akure, Ondo State, following the disappearance of a man whose belongings were discovered untouched in his hotel room. The missing man, Olaloye Olatunde, had travelled from Owo on August 24 to attend a week-long child labour seminar organised by Trace Project Akure in partnership with Charakids Foundation. The training, which…
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JUST IN: Deji bans beating of drums in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Deji and Paramount Ruler of Akure Kingdom, (CFR), has placed a ban on beating of drums within Akure metropolis as he begins his annual Ulefunta leave. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Adeyeye Michael, said the monarch will commence the traditional seclusion on Monday, September 15, and end on Sunday, September 21. It warned…
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Police probe death of ex-Ondo SDP candidate Akingboye
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Lagos State Police Command has launched a forensic investigation into the death of former Ondo State governorship candidate under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Bamidele Akingboye. WESTERN POST had reported that Akingboye, widely known as OBA, died on Wednesday, September 3, at his VGC home. A video by Channels TV showed detectives from the State…
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Police arrest two over Ilaje communal violence
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to violent clashes in the Eki/Oboto community in the Ilaje Local Government Area, following a lingering land dispute. Police spokesman DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola said the suspects, identified as Ogunsemore Gbadebo and Michael Ogunsemore, allegedly recruited armed thugs to unleash mayhem after losing a land case…
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Chelsea held by brave Brentford as Tottenham hammer West Ham
By Tosin Omojola – Chelsea were denied maximum points on Saturday night as Brentford scored a stoppage-time goal to end their English Premiership clash 2-2. It was a dramatic end to the last game of the day, as Fabio Carvalho scored deep into stoppage time to deny the Blues, who thought they had won, having scored their second goal five…
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Fayemi betrayed those who made him governor, Wike’s aide, Olayinka alleges
By Boye Oyeyemi – Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Lere Olayinka, has accused former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, of betraying those who helped him rise to power. In a strongly worded post on Facebook and seen by WESTERN POST, Olayinka said Fayemi “didn’t become…
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Amananawei Stool: Atike family accuses Kekemeke clan of imposition
…seeks Ondo government’s intervention By Boye Oyeyemi – The Atike family of Agadagba-Obon in the Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State has appealed to the state government to intervene in the dispute over the Amananawei stool to prevent a breakdown of law and order. In a statement issued in Akure by its spokesperson, Ofoyeju Gbinmoye Medek, the family accused…
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