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No basis for rivalry between Aiyedatiwa, Minister Tunji-Ojo, law professor counsels supporters
…warns against divisive tendencies By Boye Oyeyemi – A professor of law, Olugbenga Oke-Samuel, has warned against attempts to create division between Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (BTO), describing both men as vital assets to the state. In a post on his official Facebook page, seen by WESTERN POST, Oke-Samuel described efforts to…
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One of Lagos’s social establishment figures, Leila Apinke Fowler, dies at 91
Chief (Mrs) Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, MFR, has died at the age of 91. She will be remembered for her contribution to Lagos’s socio-economic development during her lifetime. Famous for founding the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, established in 1991 in memory of her late daughter, Vivian, the school has grown into a top-notch institution for girl education in…
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Top PDP chieftain quits party in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Alhaji Lateef Ajijola, has resigned his membership of the party. Ajijola, who was recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu as one of the executive directors in the newly established Southwest Development Commission, announced his decision in a letter to the PDP Chairman, Ward Nine,…
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Ondo Police faults SaharaReporters over alleged remittances to CP
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has dismissed a report by SaharaReporters alleging that compulsory financial remittances were imposed on officers under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal. WESTERN POST reports that the medium, in one of its publications, alleged that the CP “has come under fire following allegations that he has been demanding…
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Oramah, others reaffirm commitment to Global Africa
Bolaji Adebiyi, Algiers Afreximbank President, Prof. Benedict Oramah, along with political and business leaders across Africa and the Diaspora, have reaffirmed their commitment to a Global Africa that will develop into a single market for the benefit of its over two billion people. The leaders spoke in Algiers, Algeria, during the Diaspora Day segment of the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair,…
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Kwara govt has executed over 190 road projects, says works commissioner
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Kwara State Government has disclosed that it successfully executed more than 190 road projects across the three senatorial districts between 2023 and late 2024, in line with its renewed infrastructural development agenda. Commissioner for Works and Transport, Engr Abdulquawiy Olododo, made this known in Ilorin during the 45th edition of the Media Parliament organised…
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US visa applicants must attend interviews in their country of residence – State Department
The United States Department of State now mandates non-immigrant visa (NIV) applicants to attend their interviews “at the US Embassy or Consulate in their country of nationality or residence.” The updated rule overrides previous guidance on visa processing locations, the new directive released on September 6, 2025, stressed. “Nationals of countries where the U.S. government is not conducting routine nonimmigrant…
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‘I won’t delete my post on Tinubu’ – Sowore doubles down
confirms receiving DSS demands from X Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has responded to the Department of State Services (DSS) urging social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to suspend his verified account, @YeleSowore, over a post critical of President Bola Tinubu. Sowore disclosed on Sunday that X officially contacted him about the DSS letter, which alleged that his August 25…
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Youth group queries Akure North chairman’s spending of ₦2.95bn FAAC allocation
The Ondo State Youth Network has raised questions over the handling of federal allocations by the Chairman of Akure North Local Government Area, Hon. Johnson Ogunbolude. The group alleged that despite the council receiving about ₦421m monthly since February 2025, totalling nearly ₦2.95bn in seven months, residents of the local government have yet to feel the impact of such funds.…
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Remove Sowore’s tweet against the President or face consequences, DSS tells X Corporation
The Department of State Security (DSS) has given X Corporation in Texas, United States, 24 hours to remove a tweet credited to political activist Omoyele Sowore, allegedly disparaging and ridiculing President Bola Tinubu. In a letter to the Chairman and CEO of X, the DSS referenced the tweet by Omoyele Sowore on his official X handle page, @YeleSowore, on 25th…
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