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At APC grand finale rally in Lagos, Tinubu pledges to work hard for Nigeria
It was a homecoming of sort for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday at the party’s campaign grand finale rally in Lagos. President Muhammadu Buhari who was physically present at the rally lifted up Asíwájú Tinubu’s hand, again proclaiming him the next president of the country God willing. The rally was attended by an…
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Appeal Court affirms Umo Eno as Akwa Ibom PDP guber candidate
The Court of appeal has declared Umo Eno as the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State. In its ruling, it noted that it is bound by its own decision. The Appeal Court had previously entertained cases emanating from Akwa Ibom State, when it resolved the issue of the use of delegates in the…
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BREAKING: How last minute meeting between governors, AGF paved way for Naira swap deadline reversal
Ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on the naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Federal Government and state governments who took the case to court have reached an out of court settlement, WesternPost has learnt. The settlement sees the old N200, N500 and N1000 notes in circulation till May 1. The Governors of Kogi, Kaduna…
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Group condemns attacks on commercial banks, IBEDC, LG secretariat in Sagamu
The management council of Remo Growth and Development Foundation, (RemoGDF) has condemned the social unrest that broke out as a result of the naira scarcity in Sagamu on Monday. The protest led to attacks on some commercial banks, the office of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) and the Sagamu Local Government Secretariat. The foundation in a statement signed by its…
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Naira swap: APC accuses Atiku of being inconsistent, opportunistic
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar of being inconsistent and an opportunist concerning the naira swap policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement signed by the Director Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, the APC PCC said Atiku was only taking advantage…
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Collapse & recovery: How COVID-19 eroded human capital and what to do about It
COVID-19 dealt the biggest setback to global poverty-reduction efforts in decades – 70 million more people pushed back into extreme poverty. But it also caused a hidden but massive collapse in the human capital of young people at critical moments in the life cycle. The impact was much greater in poorer countries. If unaddressed, there is a great risk that these setbacks will have…
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New cholera cases in Africa surging fast, reach a third of 2022 total in a month
Africa is witnessing an exponential rise in cholera cases amid a global surge. Cases recorded on the continent in the first month of 2023 alone have already risen by more than 30% of the total caseload reached in the whole of 2022. An estimated 26, 000 cases and 660 deaths have been reported as of 29 January 2023 in 10…
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African leaders call for urgent action to revitalize routine immunization
African heads of state have agreed on key measures to revamp routine immunization across the continent following massive disruptions by the COVID-19 pandemic that stymied childhood vaccination programmes and heightened outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. A total of 8.4 million children in the African region, compared with 18 million globally, were left out by immunization services in 2021, according to estimates…
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Again, a Lagos original, By Sam Omatseye
He is rich. He is powerful. He has influence. He has changed lives. He transformed a city. Made men and women. Yet he attracts quite a few adversaries. The scriptures say when Isaac roared into success, the Philistines envied him. They deny him the right to be human. When he is sick, some wish him dead or eternally crippled. When…
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Justin Welby rejected as leader by conservative Anglicans over same-sex blessings
A group of Anglican leaders from around the world have rejected the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as their leader after the Church of England backed prayers of blessing for same-sex couples. Archbishops representing 10 of the 42 provinces in the Anglican Communion have signed a statement saying they no longer consider Mr Welby “leader of the global communion”. They…
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