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Airports’ physical and structural infrastructure upgrade should go together — by Kelechi Deca
Yesterday at the airport, a DSS officer recognised me and asked me about my claims about noddles because that’s his best food. We laughed over it. I asked him when they’re going to centralise passengers security screening so that it would take just a single officer to run the checks and stamp in or stamp out a passenger. He said…
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We, the people, solemnly agreed to rig — by Bamidele Johnson
We are back to that season when Nigerians rediscover their profound hatred for election rigging and the mortal danger it poses to democracy. We denounce and condemn it as well as splenetic Facebook posts about it. We demand free, fair and credible elections while speaking as though electoral malpractice is a peculiar tropical disease imported from elsewhere. Among those wailing…
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Labour Party faction adopts Chibuzo Okereke as 2027 presidential candidate
The Labour Party faction led by Nenadi Usman has adopted governance expert and policy strategist, Chibuzo Okereke, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Saturday, which said Okereke emerged through a consensus arrangement involving party members and stakeholders. The decision was subsequently ratified at a meeting held in Abuja…
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NDC formally ratifies Obi as presidential candidate for 2027 election
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has formally ratified former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The ratification took place during the party’s national convention held in Abuja on Saturday. At the convention, Senator Victor Umeh, who represents Anambra Central in the Senate, moved the motion for Obi’s ratification, while former Deputy Senate…
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EXCLUSIVE: APC names Damilola Sonayon-James as Lagos deputy governorship candidate
By Raphael Jackson – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked Princess Damilola Sonayon-James as its deputy governorship candidate for the forthcoming Lagos State governorship election. Western Post gathered from reliable sources that Sonayon-James will run alongside incumbent Deputy Governor Femi Hamzat, who recently emerged as the party’s governorship candidate. A grassroots politician, Sonayon-James currently serves as the Assistant State…
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Orire: The graveyard of an innocent teacher — by Kunle Awosiyan
In 2014, in search of tantalite and other precious stones, I committed several Sundays to a long and arduous journey from Lagos to Ipapo, an agrarian community in Oyo State. To the south of Ipapo lie communities such as Komu, Otu and Saki. To the west are Iganna, Ago-Are and Iwere-Ile. Together with towns like Igboho and Igbeti, they form…
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JUST IN: Ex-Defence spokesman Rabe Abubakar, wife kidnapped in Katsina
Suspected bandits have abducted a former Director of Defence Information, retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife along the Matazu Road in Katsina State. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday morning when the retired senior military officer and his wife were travelling in a red Peugeot 504 saloon car. According to security sources, the couple was ambushed by armed…
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BREAKING: PSG retain Champions League crown after penalty shootout victory over Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain successfully defended their UEFA Champions League title on Saturday night, defeating Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time in the final played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary. Arsenal took the lead through Kai Havertz during regulation time, but PSG fought back to level the score through an Ousmane Dembélé penalty, forcing the…
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Bello El-Rufai clinches ADC ticket for Kaduna North Reps seat
A member of the House of Representatives, Bello El-Rufai, has emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Kaduna North Federal Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general election after winning the party’s primary unopposed. El-Rufai, who currently represents the constituency in the House of Representatives, secured 7,727 votes during the primary election conducted by the ADC, according…
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BREAKING: PDP faction names Jonathan presidential candidate in absentia
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki has declared former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The decision was taken on Saturday during a special national convention held at the faction’s national secretariat in Area 10, Garki, Abuja. Jonathan was not present at the event where his nomination was…
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