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TASUED suspends ongoing exams over death of student
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, has suspended ongoing examinations in the institution. The decision was taken following the killing of a final year student of History and Diplomatic Studies, Ayinla Fabiyi, by some suspected cultists on Wednesday. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mrs Odubela Ayotunde, disclosed this in a statement made available…
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Rivers Crisis: Pro-Fubara lawmakers to challenge Appeal Court judgement
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Sim Fubara have said they would challenge the decision of the Appeal Court on the assembly crisis. WESTERN POST had reported that the Court of Appeal, Abuja nullified the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the House by the Rivers State High Court. The Pro-Fubara led by…
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Manslaughter: 12years after, Court jails bus driver for killing LASTMA officer
A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has jailed a commercial bus driver, Elijah Shokoya, to 12 years imprisonment for killing an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency. Justice Oyindamola Ogala sentenced Shokoya after finding him guilty of the offence of manslaughter. The judge held that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt the one count of the…
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NNPCL inaugurates 12 CNG stations in Lagos, Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has said Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is 40 per cent cheaper than Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Nigeria. Managing Director, NNPC Retail Limited, Huub Stokman, revealed this on Thursday while commissioning 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Lagos and Abuja to reduce the cost of transportation in the country. Stokman also revealed…
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Edo Guber: Ighodalo remains our candidate- PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its candidate in the forthcoming September 21 Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, remains validly in the race. The PDP also stated that the court did not make any order nullifying the primary election of Ighodalo as the party’s candidate for the Edo State Governorship election, as there are no grounds whatsoever…
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Senate probes Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project
The Senate has launched a probe into transactions in the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project from 1999 till date. The resolution was adopted on Thursday after a motion moved Senator Manu Haruna representing Taraba Central in the Senate, on the urgent need to address the challenges of commencing the project. Lawmakers highlighted the failure of previous governments to prioritise the national…
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Tinubu inaugurates presidential economic coordination council
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC), assembling a diverse group of members from various sectors of society and the economy. The council which was formed on Thursday, includes key figures such as Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Industries Limited; Tony Elumelu, Chairman of the United Bank of Africa; and Bismarck Rewane, CEO of…
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Oluwo of Iwoland issues stern warning to traditional religion devotees
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Adewale Akanbi, Telu 1, has issued a firm statement regarding the practice of traditional religion among his subjects. The declaration was made public in a video released on Thursday by his press secretary, Alli Ibraheem. In the video obtained by WESTERN POST, Oba Akanbi emphasized his role as the custodian of…
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Lagos concludes 2024 Hajj exercise
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Commissioner of Home Affairs and the Amir-ul-Hajj, Hon. Ibrahim Layode, has announced the successful conclusion of its 2024 Hajj exercise with the safe return of the final batch of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The Commissioner stated this in a recent meeting, expressing his satisfaction with the success of the pilgrims’ arrival, disclosing that…
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ONSA hands over 16 rescued abductees to Zamfara Govt
By Innocent Raphael The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has handed over of 16 abductees to officials of Zamfara State Government at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC). This was disclosed in a statement by ONSA’s Head, Strategic Communications, Abi Michael. According to the statement, National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, personally handed over the victims, comprising 8…
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