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Washington DC residents protest against Trump’s troop deployment to the city
Several thousand Washington D.C. residents on Saturday marched to demand U.S. President Donald Trump end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the capital city’s streets.Protesters at the “We Are All D.C.” march, who included undocumented immigrants and supporters of Palestine, chanted slogans denouncing Trump and carried posters, some which read “Trump must go now,” “Free DC” and “Resist Tyranny.”…
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How civil servants’ political partisanship undermines professionalism, by Tunji Olaopa
In any seminal interrogation of the professional status of civil servant, we are bound to always return to the original dichotomy—the politics-administration distinction—that inaugurated the emergence of public administration in history. This is because the more one thinks about it, especially in the context of postcolonial politics of the state in Africa, the more one is forced to acknowledge the…
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Adeniyi urges faster integration, outlines measures to reposition African exporters
• Lauds Afreximbank’s PAPSS Bolaji Adebiyi, in Algiers Ongoing tariff wars and protectionist policies have made it necessary for Africa to accelerate its integration, according to Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. He spoke at the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair, which was entering its third day in Algiers, Algeria, and praised the Afreximbank, one of the…
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Ajeromi-Ifelodun residents receive cash transfers under Renewed Hope Agenda
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – History was made in Ajeromi-Ifelodun on Friday as residents gathered to benefit from the Federal Government’s Intervention Cash Transfer Programme, a direct support initiative under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Executive Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government, Hon. Olalekan Olu Akindipe, led the event and assured beneficiaries that the initiative represents a new…
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100 applicants duped in fake police academy admission scam
By Boye Oyeyemi – About 100 unsuspecting applicants have fallen victim to a fake admission racket allegedly operated by a suspected cyberfraudster, Samson Olamilekan Owolade, WESTERN POST learnt. However, the Ondo State Police Command has arrested Owolade. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, on Saturday in Akure, Owolade was allegedly behind…
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APC group hails Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo’s reforms
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Consolidated APC Grassroots Movement (CAGrAM) has applauded the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for reforms in the ministry which it said have boosted Nigeria’s image globally. The commendation was given by the Deputy National Chairman of CAGrAM, Dr Stephen Omobamidele Agbi, during a courtesy visit by the group’s delegation to the minister in Abuja.…
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Police recover ₦2.8m in stolen property, arrest suspects in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has recovered stolen property worth ₦2.8 million and arrested several suspects in connection with a shop burglary in Akure. The development was disclosed in a press release signed by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, Police Public Relations Officer of the state command. According to the statement, the incident occurred on August 27,…
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No diversion of LG funds in Ondo, ALGON chairman insists
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the All Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Mr Donald Fasua, has denied claims by some council chairmen that the state government was diverting local government funds. Some council bosses had alleged that they were receiving only N4 million from the N600 million monthly allocation due each council from…
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INEC expands voter registration to all FCT wards
David Ezeugoh in Abuja Residents of Nigeria’s capital now have the opportunity to register as voters closer to their homes, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voter registration to all 62 wards in the Federal Capital Territory. In a press release on Friday, INEC said voter registration, which was previously only available at the commission’s FCT office…
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Eid-el-Maulud: 900 Amotekun operatives deployed across Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun, has mobilised 900 operatives throughout the state ahead of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration. The State Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, who confirmed the deployment in Akure, assured residents of a peaceful and hitch-free festivity. He explained that all zonal and area commanders, alongside Amotekun rangers, have been…
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