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Police arrest protester for attempting suicide
The FCT Police Command has arrested man who climbed a radio mast to protest the economic hardship in the country. WESTERN POST had reported that a man climbed mast on Monday in abuja to protest economic hardship, insecurity and the removal of fuel subsidy. A statement issued by the Spokesperson for FCT Command, Josephine Adeh, said “Following a distress call…
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SUICIDAL: Man climbs telecom mast in Abuja to protest economic hardship
A yet-to-be-identified man reportedly climbed up a mast on Katampe Hill in Abuja on Monday stating that he is willing to sacrifice his life for the solution to the problem of Nigerians. According to a suicide note he reportedly left at the foot of the mast, he demanded the return of the fuel subsidy, among other demands for the government…
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Court postpones hearing in El-Rufai’s case against Kaduna Assembly
A Federal High Court in Kaduna State has postponed to July 17th the case brought by Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of the state, against the State House of Assembly and the state attorney general. El-Rufai is contesting the House committee’s report that contained allegations of wrongdoing against him. The first respondent, the Kaduna State House of Assembly, represented by…
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PHOTO NEWS: Oba of Benin attends mid-year Thanksgiving church service
Oba of Benin, Omo N’oba N’edo Uku Akpolokpolo on Sunday in Benin, attended a mid-year thanksgiving service at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral. The church service had prominent people from Benin and Edo State in attendance to celebrate with the respected monarch. Labour Party Governorship candidate, Olu Akpata joined distinguished indigenes to worship with the monarch. Akpata took to his social…
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Nigerian Army, local hunters foil Boko Haram attack in Yobe
Troops from Operation Hadin Kai and local hunters have successfully thwarted a Boko Haram plot to blow up high tension electric pylons near Kasesa Village, just outside Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. This development was disclosed by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Sunday. According to Makama, intelligence sources revealed that the planned attack was averted on July 6, 2024, after…
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BREAKING: Factory worker killed by engine roller in Ogun
An employee of a steel company, Yahaya Ibrahim, was killed by an engine roller after slipping on the machine at the company’s factory along the Sagamu-Ogijo Expressway in Ogun State. The incident occurred on Sunday at 4:50 am while the deceased was working at the company’s plant. Ibrahim was operating the engine roller when he suddenly slipped and fell onto…
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Edo Govt warns against unlawful gatherings
The Edo State Government has warned against unlawful gatherings by members of cult groups across the state in the guise of celebrating an anniversary on July 7. A statement by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said the State Government has put the police and other security agencies in the state on the alert to arrest and prosecute…
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Gunmen release 3 Indians, 1 Nigerian abducted along Sagamu-Ilishan expressway
Three Indians and one Nigerian have been released following an abduction by gunmen along the Sagamu/ Ilishan expressway three days ago. It would be recalled that on Monday news broke that about twenty travellers were abducted by unknown gunmen on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway. The travellers were said to have been ambushed on Sunday, around the Sagamu area command of the…
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BREAKING: Southeast governors to meet Tinubu over release of Nnamdi Kanu, insecurity
The South-East Governors have revealed plan to meet with president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seek for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPO), Nnamdi Kanu. WESTERN POST had reported that the Governors held a crucial meeting in Enugu Government House to discuss issues surrounding affairs of the region. At the end of the meeting, the…
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Niger Deputy Governor loses wife
The wife of Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, Hajiya Zainab Garba, is dead. The deceased was said to have died at a hospital in Minna on Tuesday after a brief illness. Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago in a condolence message through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, expressed sadness over the death, describing it as a great loss…
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