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3 dead in Portharcourt helicopter crash
Three persons have been confirmed dead in a helicopter crash that occurred in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Thursday. The accident occurred at 11:22 a.m. along the waterways in Port Harcourt when the helicopter, a Sikorsky SK76 with registration 5NBQG and operated by East Wind Aviation, was en route from Port Harcourt Military Base (DNPM) to the Nuimantan…
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Yakubu Gowon as essence of the Nigeria project and spirit-By Prof. Tunji Olaopa
Between 1967 and 1970, Nigeria prosecuted a blood civil war, one of the bloodiest in the annals of modern history. And at the center of that terrible national tragedy is that man of destiny, General Yakubu Gowon, the head of the military administration—the second in the history of Nigeria’s chequered post-independence political history. After the deep euphoria of independence, the…
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Senate vows to revive Ajaokuta Steel Company
The Chairman of the Senate ad-hoc committee investigating activities at Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and the National Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe, both in Kogi State, has asserted that it is high time the “jinx” surrounding Ajaokuta Steel Company was broken. The committee, led by Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, made this statement on Wednesday during a meeting with the workers and…
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Drug Trafficking: Saudi Arabia executes 7 people in one day
Saudi Arabia executed seven people on Wednesday, including five for drug trafficking, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The deaths brought the total number of executions carried out this year in the Gulf kingdom to 236, according to an AFP tally based on official statements. Yahya Lutfullah, Ali Azib, Ahmed Ali and Salem Nahari were executed in the southern…
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Lagos DG, Hamzat urges action on climate change
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has expressed fear that unless necessary measures are put in place, the state might be submerged under water in due course. Hamzat cited the UK, and New York City as the towns where people are already moving away to safer places because of climate change. Speaking at the opening of a Strategic Stakeholders…
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FCCPC blames grain hoaders for food inflation
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has identified hoarders of grains as a key factor driving food inflation in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, made the assertion during a town hall meeting with key industry players in Kano, the Kano State capital on Wednesday. Speaking to a packed audience at the Afficent Centre,…
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Benue governor suspends Attorney General for joining suit challenging EFCC legality
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has suspended the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice and Public Order, Fidelis Mnyim. The justice commissioner was suspended for joining states challenging the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). On Tuesday, the Supreme Court reserved judgment in a…
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Why Lagos didn’t join 19 States in Supreme Court fight ainst EFCC – AG
Lagos State Attorney General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has explained why the state did not join 19 other states in challenging the legitimacy of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Supreme Court. While the 19 states had filed a case questioning the EFCC’s legal foundation, Lagos remained absent from the coalition, with the…
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Seven ex-governors, ministers top EFCC’s high-profile prosecutions for 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ramped up its fight against corruption, with seven former governors and ministers topping the list of those under prosecution in 2024. Hours after the agency re-arraigned former Kwara State Governor, Abdul-Fatah Ahmed, over an alleged N5.78 billion fraud, it was revealed that he is just one of many high-profile figures facing the…
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EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing ministers to handover to Permanent Secretaries before Oct 30
The office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has issued the circular to implement the Cabinet reshuffle and restructuring of ministers by President Bola Tinubu. WESTERN POST had reported that President Tinubu reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday as he sacked five ministers, appointed 7 new ministers and merged ministries for efficiency and effective delivery of public…
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