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Ogun hires 7,000 teachers, absorbs 1,500 interns, earmarks ₦24bn for schools
The Ogun State Government has announced the employment of over 7,000 teachers since the inception of the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration, as part of its sustained investment in strengthening teaching and learning across the state. The government has also earmarked ₦24 billion through the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) for the provision and rehabilitation of critical education infrastructure, while…
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Golden Eaglets Head Coach name 25 for WAFU B championship
By Tosin Omojola Golden Eaglets Head Coach, Eboboritse Uwejamomere, has named a 25-man squad for the WAFU-B U-17 Championship in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Five-time world champions Nigeria are drawn in Group B alongside Niger Republic and hosts Burkina Faso, with the tournament serving as a qualifier for next year’s U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Eaglets will depart…
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EDOSEMA, NEMA distribute relief to flood victims
By Shayo Olatonmiwa The Edo State Emergency Management Agency (EDOSEMA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have distributed relief materials to families affected by the recent flood disaster in Etsako Central Local Government Area. The July 17 flood submerged homes, farmlands and other sources of livelihood across 14 communities, affecting more than 4,000 households. Speaking during the distribution at…
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NSC hails Mbah over Enugu Sports Festival preparations
By Tosin Omojola The National Sports Commission (NSC) has commended Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for the massive infrastructural upgrade across the state ahead of the 23rd National Sports Festival, tagged Coal City Games, Enugu 2026. NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, praised Mbah for personally monitoring preparations and reaffirmed that the Festival would hold as scheduled from November 27 to…
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NPFL introduces Friday night, weekend fixtures
By Tosin Omojola The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is set to introduce a new scheduling pattern, with league matches to be played on Friday evenings, early Saturdays and Sundays. The new arrangement is expected to provide greater flexibility in the scheduling of NPFL fixtures while giving fans more opportunities to follow league matches throughout the weekend. As part of…
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CAVB honours NOC President Gumel for contributions to volleyball development
By Tosin Omojola The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has honoured Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President, Engineer Habu Ahmed Gumel, for his outstanding contributions to volleyball’s development and promotion in Africa and globally. CAVB President, Mrs Bouchra Hajij, presented the recognition at the organisation’s Congress in Sal, Cape Verde, acknowledging Gumel’s decades of service to volleyball and the Olympic movement.…
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Stakeholders urge Tinubu to intervene in APC Eti-Osa Constituency 1 ticket dispute
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Eti-Osa Constituency I, Lagos State, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy over the party’s ticket for the constituency. The stakeholders want Hon. Noheem Adams restored as the APC candidate, insisting that he won the party’s primary held on May 20, 2026. They said Adams polled 7,638 votes…
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2027: SDP candidate’s economic ideas deserve serious engagement – Ajaero
The presidential ambition of Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Prince Adewole Adebayo has received a boost after Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero identified him as an emerging political voice whose economic ideas deserve public attention ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in a weekend interview, Ajaero placed Adebayo in a different economic category from three leading political…
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BATKORRECT takes ‘Behind The Streets’ to Lagos schools
BATKORRECT, a socio-political group of Lagos-based professionals, has distributed copies of Behind The Streets (Inside the World of Personalities Popular Lagos Streets are Named After) to secondary schools across Lagos State as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The initiative followed book-reading sessions held across three educational districts of the state, anchored by the author, Adeshina Oyetayo, Special…
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Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu to grace Olusi’s 90th birthday as Committee unveils 3-day programme
The Planning Committee for the 90th birthday celebration of elder statesman and Chairman of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, has unveiled a three-day programme. In a statement by its Chairman, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, made available to Western Post, the committee invited family members, friends, political associates, traditional and community leaders, public…
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