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NYSC Lagos Coordinator reunites with former CLO after 18 years
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – In a heartwarming twist of fate, the Lagos State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Christiana Salmwang, has reunited with her former Corps Liaison Officer (CLO) after 18 years. The reunion took place in Lagos, bringing back memories of 2007 when Mrs Salmwang served as the Local Government Inspector for Kaduna North…
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Kidnappers of Ondo Varsity staff slash ransom to N7m
By Boye Oyeyemi – The abductors of Omoniyi Eleyinmi, a staff member of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, have reduced their ransom demand to N7 million, five days after he was kidnapped. WESTERN POST had reported that Eleyinmi, who serves as a faculty officer in the university’s Faculty of Education, was reportedly taken in front of his home in…
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Fuji star K1 apologises over Valuejet incident at airport
By Tosin Brown – Fuji music maestro Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, aka K1, has released another statement apologising for the ugly incident at the airport, which has kept the country buzzing. In a fresh statement signed by the singer, he tendered apologies to all concerned but firmly insisted that he didn’t have alcohol in his flask but water. He also tendered…
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Father arrested in Ondo over children’s poor welfare
By Boye Oyeyemi – A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the arrest of a father of three, Mr Daniel Atilo, for allegedly failing to comply with a standing court directive on the welfare and education of his children. Mr Atilo, who works as a security guard with a new generation bank, was arrested by police officers…
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Ekiti 2026: Coalition of 130 Pan-Yoruba groups adopt Oyebanji
In a massive show of solidarity and support, 130 Pan Yoruba groups on Thursday rated the performance of the Governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji, as outstanding and adopted the governor for a second term in office. The Alliance for Yoruba Democratic Movements (AYDM), as the largest coalition of civil society, community-based and Pan-Yoruba groups in the old Western Region,…
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Lawyer blames parents for rising youth crime rate
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Ondo-based legal practitioner, Bayo Olorunmeke, has decried the growing trend of parents aiding their children in criminal activities, warning that such behaviour threatens the moral fabric of society. Olorunmeke raised the alarm during an interview after receiving the Oka Distinguished Silver Medal Award at the palace of the Olubaka of Oka, Oba Dr Adebori Adeleye,…
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Your reasons for fleeing Nigeria for over three weeks flimsy – Osun APC tells Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke for what it described as an unjustified absence from the state for over three weeks, stating that his explanation for the trip was flimsy, puerile, and irritating. In a statement signed by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Mogaji…
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Davido, Chioma arrive in Miami for white wedding
Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his wife, Chioma Rowland, have arrived in Miami, United States, for their white wedding. A video posted on his Instagram on Wednesday showed the couple boarding a private jet decorated with a chair bearing the inscription “MRS”. The singer also shared a photo of himself with the location tagged as…
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FG presents revised compensation rates for acquired land to Oyo Govt
Adejayan Gbenga – The Federal Government has officially presented the revised compensation rates for land acquisition to the Oyo State Government, aiming to ensure fairness for individuals affected by public development projects. The handover took place on Wednesday in Ibadan. The Oyo State Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Mr Williams Akin-Funmilayo, received the document from Mr Adelani Israel,…
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One injured as diesel tanker overturns in Ibadan
Adejayan Gbenga – An apprentice mechanic has been hospitalised after sustaining injuries in a tanker accident in Ibadan. The incident occurred on Wednesday at the Jin-Jofes Petroleum Station along Iwo Road, when a tanker loaded with 50,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) lost control and overturned. Both the driver and the apprentice were inside the vehicle at the time…
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