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Osun clears N3bn UNILESA staff arrears, confirms 300 appointments
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilesa (UNILESA), Professor Taiwo Asaolu, has said that over N3 billion in outstanding allowances owed to permanent staff has been paid by the Osun State Government.Speaking at a press conference on the university campus on Wednesday, Asaolu stated that retired staff of the defunct Osun State College of Education,…
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Otedola celebrates Mike Adenuga’s birthday, recalls 24-year-old prediction
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Nigerian business tycoon, Femi Otedola, has penned a heartfelt message in celebration of billionaire businessman, Mike Adenuga’s 73rd birthday, as he recalled a 24-year-old prediction. The businessman shared the tribute on Wednesday, crediting his fellow billionaire, Adenuga, for his mentorship, wisdom and guidance. He described Adenuga as a true African icon. The billionaire wrote: “24 years…
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Tinubu approves land allocation for ambassadors as Wike urges stronger diplomatic engagement
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the allocation of land to ambassadors and high commissioners-designate in Abuja to strengthen diplomatic engagement and ties. Wike made this known on Tuesday while hosting ambassadors-designate, led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Umar Ahmed, at his…
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Osun 2026: APC vows to defeat Adeleke, expresses confidence in poll victory
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has vowed to unseat Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15, 2026 governorship election, expressing confidence of victory at the polls. The Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, Hon. Oluwole Oke, made the declaration on Wednesday during the inauguration of the party’s campaign council in Osogbo. Oke…
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EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court to rule on David Mark ADC leadership appeal Thursday
By Raphael Jackson – The Supreme Court is set to deliver judgment on Thursday at 2pm in the appeal filed by former Senate President, David Mark, over the leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Western Post has gathered from reliable sources. The development comes amid lingering uncertainty within the party, following a protracted legal battle between rival factions…
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Africa, Nigeria are not overborrowed but underfinanced – Fasua replies Sanusi — by Tope Fasua
I had already started writing an article in which I sought to communicate the very fact that the world is not (yet) invested in Africa or Nigeria, when the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, made the statement to the effect that with subsidy removal, the federal government should not be borrowing at all. The article, therefore, seeks to…
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Adedeji sets clear vision for smarter revenue and stronger institutions in Nigeria — by Arabinrin Aderonke
I sat through the opening address at the commissioning of the Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters with a mix of curiosity and cautious optimism. Government speeches often lean heavily on ceremony and praise, but this one felt different. It was deliberate, structured, and most importantly, anchored in policy implementation and formulation. It did not just celebrate a building. It attempted to…
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Alake calls for African unity to unlock greater value from mineral wealth
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Oladele Alake, has called for stronger regional cooperation among African countries to enhance the continent’s position in global mineral supply chains. Alake, who also chairs the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, made the call at the Kenya Mining Investment Conference and Exhibition 2026, noting that Africa is central to a new industrial era driven by…
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Reform is not a windfall: Restoring revenue integrity, correcting price distortions — by Tanimu Yakubu
I. Introduction: The Illusion of Windfall Nigeria’s contemporary fiscal discourse has been captured by a convenient but fundamentally flawed proposition: that the removal of subsidy—particularly petrol subsidy—yields an immediate fiscal windfall. This claim is not merely inaccurate; it is analytically indefensible. Subsidy removal does not create liquidity. It eliminates a distortion. It corrects a mispricing. It improves the trajectory of…
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BREAKING: Court nullifies ADC caretaker congress plans, bars INEC recognition
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by former Senate President David Mark, lacks the legal authority to organise state congresses or set up committees for that purpose. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who delivered the judgment on Wednesday, also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising any…
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