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‘Obidients’ descending into fascism, Soyinka warns
…speaks of ‘record discharge of toxic sludge’ from ‘Republic of Liars’ Nobel Laureate, Prof Wola Soyinka has warned that a “climate of fear is being generated” in the country as a result of negative reactions to the outcome of the 2023 general elections. Soyinka violence is being unleashed against dissenting voices, real or suspect by supporters of a presidential candidate.…
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Senator Tinubu preaches love, compassion in Easter message
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the President-elect, has urged Nigerians to reflect and radiate the values of love, compassion, sacrifice, peace, and forgiveness as they celebrate Easter. In a statement released on Thursday, Tinubu reminded Nigerians that Easter is a season for the joyful reminder of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, a sacrifice made for the atonement of our sins,…
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NPC to commence household numbering April 17
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The National Population Commission (NPC) will begin building numbering and household listing by April 17, before the actual census exercise. Kwara State Director of NPC, Alhaji Sa’eed Yusuf made this known in Ilorin, on Wednesday. Yusuf said that the building numbering and household listing was part of the census exercise and would be for five days,…
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Obasanjo writes UK government, pleads for Ekweremadu over organ harvesting travail
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written to the UK government, asking for leniency for former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife. WesternPost had earlier reported that Ekweremadu and his wife were convicted by a UK court after being found guilty of conspiring to arrange the travel of a 21-year old from Nigeria to the UK in order to…
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China meets Tinubu on trade, diplomatic relations with Nigeria
The Chinese government said its delegation headed by its ambassador to Nigeria has met with President-elect Bola Tinubu to discuss diplomatic and trade relations. China said it had identified people-to-people cooperation, which leads to cultural exchanges, as one of the main focus areas in its relationship with Nigeria and other countries. Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, said this at…
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2023 elections remain most credible in Nigeria-Don
…calls for regulation of social media By Mosunmola Ayobami A lecturer in the Department of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan, Dr Wole Oladapo has described the just concluded general elections as credible. Oladapo stated this while delivering a paper at the WesternPost annual retreat held at Ibadan. He spoke on the topic: “Social media and the 2023 general election:…
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Soyinka accuses Channels TV of distorting his interview, says Datti’s ‘menacing utterances’ dangerous
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has called on Channels Television to run the full length of his interview with the station, saying the piecemeal rendering of parts of it has led to a distortion of his message. Soyinka, in a statement titled; ‘Media Responsibility’, released on Tuesday, also explained that he condemned the ‘gladiatorial challenge’ directed at the judiciary by…
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Lai Mohammed in US, engages media on 2023 elections, says Peter Obi committed treasonable felony
The Federal Government has cautioned the candidate of the Labour Party in the 25 February presidential election, Mr Peter Obi to desist from inciting people to violence over the outcomes of the elections. The warning was issued by Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in Washington DC, during his official engagements with some international media organizations in the…
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FG to demolish hangers of Bishop Oyedepo, ex-FAAN DG at Lagos airport-Minister
The hanger of the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, is to be demolished. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who announced this over the weekend, identified Oyedepo’s hanger as Dominion Hanger. According to the minister, another hanger, Evergreen Apple, owned by a former Director General of the…
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Naira swap: Soyinka chides Emefiele for “crime against humanity”
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has criticised the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for the controversial naira swap policy that resulted in nationwide scarcity of banknotes. Emefiele had introduced redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes in October 2022, announcing the phasing out of the old notes by January 31, 2023, later extending the deadline to…
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