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Police apprehend man for scamming diesel filling station in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael Lagos Police Command has apprehended a suspect at a filling station for a daring diesel theft. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin via his X handle on Tuesday. The suspect, Enyi Emmanuel, drove to a filling station at Ile Zik in a Sienna vehicle, purportedly to purchase diesel.…
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Edo Guber: LP candidate, Akpata addresses UNIBEN senior staff club incident
By Innocent Raphael The gubernatorial candidate for the Labour Party in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has provided further details regarding the troubling events that unfolded at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Senior Staff Club meeting on April 12, 2024. In a statement made public on Tuesday, Akpata expressed his dismay over the incident, emphasizing that neither he nor his team…
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BREAKING: Court orders EFCC to serve charge on Yahaya Bello’s lawyer
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve a copy of the charge against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohamed. This was due to the absence of Bello in court for his arraignment on Tuesday (Today). Bello was absent from court for his…
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Bayelsa: Tribunal reserves judgement in APC petition against Diri’s governorship victory
The Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgement in a petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, against the declaration of Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor of the state. Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Adekunle Adeleye, announced that the judgement will be delivered within 180…
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NAMA considers review of navigation charges
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is considering the review of navigation charges paid by airlines operating within the country’s airspace. This move comes amidst complaints from airlines regarding escalating charges from service providers. WesternPost gathered that the proposed review also extends to ground-handling fees, which remain a point of contention between operators and ground-handling companies. According…
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Cardoso to appear before Kogi election tribunal
The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Olayemi Cardoso, to appear before it on Tuesday. Cardoso was summoned by the tribunal to clear the air on the apex bank’s role in the November 11, 2023 election in the state. The CBN Governor was summoned following an application…
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Naira Abuse: Bobrisky files appeal against conviction
Controversial cross-dresser and socialite, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction on a four-count charge of Naira abuse. In his Notice of Appeal filed by his lawyer, Bimbo Kusanu, Bobrisky is asking the court to set aside the six months imprisonment sentence imposed on him and replacing same with the option…
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Nigeria not “mature” for State Policing- IGP Egbetokun
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has said Nigeria is not “mature” for state policing despite the myriad of security challenges facing it, adding that State governors could use the police forces under their control for political or personal gain and undermine human rights and security. He spoke on Monday during a national dialogue on state police held…
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Rain storm destroys properties worth N100m in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Properties worth over N100 million, including vehicles, electrical poles were destroyed by the heavy rain, around Under bridge in Sango-Ota and Oju-Ore area of Ota, both in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State. Western Post reliably gathered that no fewer than 20 electrical poles and wires were destroyed during the heavy downpour. The downpour which…
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Onakoya, a source of inspiration to Nigerians- Abiru
Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, has praised Tunde Onakoya, a 29-year-old Chess Master and Coach from Ikorodu, for achieving a global milestone in the game. The Senator disclosed this on Sunday in a statement signed by his media aide, Enitan Olukotun, describing the chess champion as a source of great inspiration to Nigerians. Onakoya made history…
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