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Ekiti govt wades into Aisegba chieftaincy crisis as Apalufin, Quarter Heads clash
Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Government has mediated the chieftaincy tussle in Aisegba-Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government, cautioning against illegal installation and promotion of chiefs. It urged the Apalufin of Aisegba, Oba Adeyanju Omotoyinbo, to respect tradition, which gives quarters’ heads the authority to install their chiefs. The decision followed petitions from the Alasura of Asura Quarters, Chief Thomas Anifowose,…
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‘No quarrel between Aiyedatiwa, Tunji-Ojo’ — Ondo elders insist
Boye Oyeyemi – Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, under the umbrella of the Ondo Mandate Elders Forum, have dismissed claims of a rift between Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The elders, who met at the Akure residence of the forum’s chairman, Chief Erastus Alejo, said their concern was uniting the…
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JUST IN: British PM sacks ambassador to Washington over Epstein ties
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fired UK Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson on Thursday over Mandelson’s ties with disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein. Pressure had been mounting on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to remove Mandelson following the publication of a series of emails between the ambassador and the convicted sex offender, who is now deceased.
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Police arrest man parading himself as “Obi of Lagos”
The police in Lagos have arrested a 65-year-old man, Chibuike Azubike, for allegedly parading himself as the “Obi of Lagos”. According to a statement by the police, Azubuike was arrested with three other accomplices as they attempted to organise a fundraising ceremony and an “unlawful installation”. Their arrest follows online protests by individuals and groups who expressed dismay at the…
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Court orders INEC to reinstate employee fired since 2014
David Ezeugoh, in Abuja – The National Industrial Court in Awka has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reinstate an employee who was fired without justification and a chance to defend himself. Justice John Targema ruled that INEC violated Patrick Ikenna’s constitutional right to a fair hearing when they terminated his employment in September 2014, citing only “general…
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$48bn deals closed at record-breaking Algiers IATF 2025
Bolaji Adebiyi, in Algiers The curtain fell on this year’s Intra-African Trade Fair in Algiers, Algeria, on Wednesday, with the biannual trade summit exceeding the organisers’ targets, recording deals worth a staggering $48.3 billion, $4 billion more than estimated. “By all measures, including the number of buyers, visitors, exhibitors, and countries, as well as the value of deals made, this…
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Fake colonel arrested for ₦1.37m job scam in Ondo
Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly posed as a senior army officer to defraud unsuspecting victims of over ₦1.37 million in a bogus employment racket. Police spokesperson DSP Ayannlade Olayinka Olushola said the suspect, identified as Abdullahi Saliu, was tracked down by operatives after he allegedly paraded himself as a colonel in…
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INEC, Statistics Bureau collaborate on data sharing for national development
David Ezeugoh, in Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have agreed to work together more closely to improve data sharing and support Nigeria’s development efforts. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu welcomed Statistician-General Prince Adeyemi Adeniran and his team to the commission’s headquarters for their first official meeting. Prof. Yakubu described the meeting…
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NSCDC inspector killed in Edo buried in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officer, Inspector Oluwatosin Sunday, who was killed during an operation in Okpella, Edo State, has been buried in his hometown, Isua Akoko, Ondo State. Sunday’s remains were laid to rest on Tuesday in the presence of relatives, friends and officers of the corps. During the funeral, the Ondo State…
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Fuel queues resurface in Ondo as panic buying, filling station closures bite
By Boye Oyeyemi – Long queues returned to filling stations in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Tuesday as panic buying and sudden station closures sparked fears of a fresh fuel scarcity. WESTERN POST observed heavy gridlock along major roads, especially Oba Adesida Road, where motorists scrambled to buy Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at the few outlets still dispensing. The…
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