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President Tinubu presides over last 2024 FEC meeting
By Kunle Sanni in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu will on Monday preside over the Federal Executive Council, which may be the last for 2024. WESTERN POST learnt that important issues including pending memorandums on policies and projects are expected to come up for deliberations at the meeting. The meeting may also take a final look at the 2025 Appropriation bill…
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FIFA rankings: Super Falcons remain Africa’s best
Olaolu Joseph Nigeria’s senior women national side, the Super Falcons have retained their first position as Africa’s best female team. The Nigerian side will end the year as Africa’s number one after World’s football governing body, FIFA released its latest rankings on Friday. However, the Falcons maintain their 36th position in the world. Nigeria’s rating was based on the country’s…
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LP moves against defecting lawmakers, wants seats declared vacant
The Labour Party has filed lawsuits to compel the National Assembly leadership to declare the seats of the Party’s lawmakers who defected vacant, National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh, said in a statement. According to the Party, the lawsuit also seeks to ensure defectors pay back any wages, benefits, and emoluments earned from the date of defection. The…
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Court of Appeal quashes ruling seizing Rivers State statutory allocation
The Court of Appeal Friday dismissed an attempt to seize Rivers State’s statutory allocation in a landmark decision. Justice Hamma Akawu Barka upheld the notion that state revenue matters should not be heard by federal courts when he decided on December 13, 2024, that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction over the case. Justice Barka blasted the Federal High Court…
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First Lady commissions alternative High School for Girls in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned the Alternative High School for Girls in Osogbo, Osun State. Speaking at the commissioning and handover of the school to Osun State Government on Friday, Tinubu, who emphasized the importance of education, stated that it empowers individuals to reach their full potential and is a fundamental…
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National Sports Commission leadership meets President Tinubu in Aso Villa
–Delivers progress report to the President, as assignment to revamp Nigerian sports continues Olaolu Joseph The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC), under the chairmanship of Mallam Shehu Dikko, and Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, have presented a progress report to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the state of the sports sector. The report was presented by the…
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What if Farotimi’s allegations are not false? By Tonnie Iredia
According to Section 39 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999,”every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference.” To underscore the importance of this right, the constitution further expands the empowerment beyond private discussions by recognizing the use of the media…
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Shattering the house of lies (Part II) – By Alli Ibraheem
On the 14th of February, I was pronounced the Chief Press Secretary to Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi. Oluwo’s coronation was held on January 16th ,2016. Between 2016 and February 2017 when i joined, he used about 3 press secretaries. I conducted an in-depth investigation as to why such hasty change of hands. I observed…
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Court orders DSS to pay N50m damages to Osun monarch for illegal arrest
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, has fined the Department of State Security Services (DSS) N50 million for the illegal arrest of Oba Abideen Adeyemi, the Alamo of Ayegbaju-Ijesa in Atakumosa East Local Government of Osun State. Oba Abideen Adeyemi had sued the DSS for forceful arrest and unlawful detention, accusing operatives of the security…
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