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ODA backs Amupitan as INEC chairman, urges restraint among stakeholders
The Okun Development Association (ODA), a socio-political group in Kogi State, has expressed support for the appointment of Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN) as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing it as a recognition of competence and integrity. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its President-General, Amb. (Chief) Akenson Rotimi, the association commended President Bola…
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Pat Utomi: An economic buccaneer flirting with intellectualism — by Sunday Dare
Professor Pat Utomi has once again chosen to dance naked in the public square, playing to the gallery with a familiar cocktail of grandstanding and gloom. This time, he has come to dismiss the reform programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “ridiculous,” “poorly structured,” and, in a flourish of intellectual overreach, a “Ponzi scheme.” At this point, the issue…
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Lagos unveils new measures to attract investment in sports sector
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has introduced new measures aimed at attracting increased investment into the sports sector as part of efforts to unlock its economic potential. Speaking on the development, the Director-General of the LSSC, Mr Lekan Fatodu, said the framework was designed to reposition sports as a key contributor to the state’s economic growth. He explained that…
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EXCLUSIVE: APC governorship ticket in Oyo remains open amid internal disagreements
By Raphael Jackson – Contrary to speculations that Senator Sarafadeen Alli has secured the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, sources have disclosed to Western Post that the race remains open. Although the Olubadan of Ibadan and former governor of the state, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, was reported to have endorsed Alli, with the decision allegedly…
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Developing countries must brace for global economic shocks — Edun
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has urged developing countries to put in place stronger safeguards to cushion the growing impact of global economic disruptions. Edun made the call during the G24 news conference held on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Washington, D.C. He cautioned that aggressive or poorly…
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Aregbesola knocks APC, INEC, says ADC is Nigeria’s hope for 2027
Secretariat Report to the ADC 8th National Convention, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Abuja, by Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola I. OPENING: A CONVENTION OF DEFIANCE AND PURPOSE PROTOCOLS. We are here today holding the 8th African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Convention despite the desperate attempts of the ruling party and anti-democratic forces, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to emasculate our…
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Presidency fires back at Aregbesola over call for Tinubu to resign
The Presidency has criticised former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over his call for President Bola Tinubu to resign, describing his public service record as unimpressive. In a statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga reacted to Aregbesola’s remarks at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) convention, where he faulted the Tinubu administration’s handling of the economy and security. Onanuga dismissed…
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Group kicks against zoning Ondo South senatorial slot to governor’s constituency
The APC Legacy Aboriginal Forum (ALAF), a group within the All Progressives Congress, has opposed moves to zone the Ondo South senatorial slot to the constituency of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Akure, ALAF cautioned against allowing the senatorial slot to be retained within Ilaje/Ese-Odo federal constituency, where the governor hails from. It argued that…
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Nollywood: Why Igbo filmmakers must step up — by Danny Nsa
If you asked me right now to name ten Nollywood directors and filmmakers of Yoruba descent, I could rattle them off like a market woman counting change. Kunle Afolayan. Kemi Adetiba. Funke Akindele. Mo Abudu. Jade Osiberu. Bolanle Austen-Peters. Kayode Kasum. The list breathes because I can name their outstanding works. But ask me about Igbo directors, I start counting…
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How Aregbesola ruined Osun State as governor — by Bayo Onanuga
My attention has been drawn to Rauf Aregbesola’s attack on the Tinubu administration at today’s illegal elective convention of the ADC—a party of desperados and power mongers who, to date, have not articulated any credible plan for Nigeria. At the event, Aregbesola reportedly called on his former boss, mentor, and benefactor to resign, parroting the opposition’s warped narratives about the…
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