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Gunshots as Okada Riders clash with Police in Ipaja
Over 100 suspected hoodlums suspected to be Okada riders attacked a police station in Ipaja area of Lagos State. An eyewitness said the attack occured on Monday morning. The eyewitness said the incident led to an exchange of gunshots but policemen repelled the hoodlums, with passersby scampering for safety in the process. Spokesman for Lagos Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin said…
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Media Organisations will get single-digit interest loans- Minister
The Federal Government says media organisations will now have access to single-digit interest loans through the Bank of Industry (BOI). Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Monday at the Third Ministerial Sectoral Update at the National Press Centre in Abuja. Idris urged media houses to develop bankable proposals to enable them benefit from the loans, which…
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Court fixes May 29 for trial of Miyetti Allah leader
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has fixed May 29 for the trial of the detained leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo. The court fixed the date after dismissing the application for bail of the accused person. At the last adjourned date, the case was fixed for ruling and commencement of trial of…
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Edo Governorship: Court dismisses Shaibu’s suit against Ighodalo
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by the impeached Edo Deputy Governor, Philips Shaibu, seeking the nullification of the February 22 governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, won by Asue Ighodalo. In a judgment a moment ago, Justice James Omotosho held that Shaibu lacked to locus standi to have challenged the…
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UBA shareholders celebrate record performance, dividend payout
By Innocent Raphael Shareholders of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc have lauded the bank’s board, management, and staff for their impressive performance in recent years, culminating in a final dividend payout of N78.7 billion for the 2023 financial year. The accolades came during the bank’s 62nd Annual General Meeting held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hotels in Abuja…
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2027: Obi gives conditions for LP-PDP merger
By Innocent Raphael The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has outlined the conditions under which he would consider a merger between his party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 elections. During an interview with NoireTV over the weekend, Obi emphasized that any merger must serve the greater good of Nigeria, focusing…
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One dead, five rescued as mosque collapses in Lagos
The Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says five persons have been rescued and one dead body recovered from a collapsed mosque at Papa Ajao, Mushin, on Sunday. Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said that the mosque located on Yusuf Street, off Ladipo Road, Papa Ajao, collapsed while…
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VIDEO: Tinubu makes appearance at 700km Lagos-Coastal highway
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made an appearance at the location where the Official Flag-Off of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project was taking place to initiate the Highway project. https://www.westernpost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/VID-20240526-WA0236-2.mp4
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NAHCO sets N100bn revenue target
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has set revenue target of N100 billion for the next five years. This projection was unveiled by the Group Chairman, Dr. Seinde Fadeni, during the company’s Annual General Meeting in Lagos. To achieve this target, NAHCO has revealed plans to diversify its investment portfolio, aiming to create new jobs and…
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NDLEA arrests Paris-bound businessman with 111 wraps of cocaine
By Innocent Raphael Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended Emmanuel Okechuku Orjinze, a 48-year-old businessman bound for Paris, France, for ingesting 111 wraps of cocaine. The NDLEA disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. The arrest occurred at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. Orjinze,…
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