News from States
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Group urges Makinde not to discard Ajimobi’s Ibadan chieftaincy reform
…calls for elevation of Baales By Richard Thomas, Ibadan An Ibadan socio-cultural group known as Maja-Maja Indigenous Group (MMIG), has urged Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to elevate Baales in surrounding Ibadan villages to the position of lesser kings for Olubadan to fully attain the ‘Imperial Majesty’ status. The group, in a statement by its President, Abdulkabir Akinpelu and…
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NUC approves 8 new courses for CUSTECH
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of eight new courses at the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara Kogi State. This was disclosed in a statement by the Public Relations Unit of the institution which was made available to our correspondent. According to the statement, the newly approved courses are: B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, B.Eng. Civil…
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‘Wike envious of Umahi’s achievement in Ebonyi’
The Ebonyi State Government has accused Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of being envious of the achievements of Governor David Umahi. In a statement by Francis Nwaze, Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, the state government accused Wike of talking like he had the judiciary under control. The Ebonyi government was reacting to Wike’s statement on Umahi’s…
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Akwa Ibom commissioner defies Gov Udom Emmanuel, resigns to pursue guber ambition
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Sea Port, Mr. Akan Okon, has resigned his position as a member of the state executive council. In his press statement where he announced his resignation, Mr. Okon said he left the government to pursue his governorship ambition. WESTERN POST gathered that key members of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s administration are…
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Obiano dissolves cabinet ahead handing over to Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has dissoloved his cabinet in preparation for the expiration of his tenure on March 16. Governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, will take the oath of office on March 17, taking over from Obiano. Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Solo Chukwulobelu announced the cabinet dissolution in a statement on Monday. “This is to notify all political…
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2023 Presidency: Vote for personality not party, Group tells Nigerian
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure A Yoruba socio-political group, the Ifebori Solidarity Forum, has said that it would mobilise the electorate to vote against political parties that presents candidates who will not be of any benefit to Nigerians in next year’s general election. National Coordinator of the group, Bola Oyewale, who spoke in Ore, Odigbo Local Government, Ondo State, at a…
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I will smoke you out of PDP, you are serial betrayal, Wike hits Obaseki
The war of words between River State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his Edo State counterpart Godwin Obaseki seems not to be ending soon as Wike has hit back at Obaseki, calling him a serial betrayal. WESTERN POST had earlier reported that Obaseki flayed Wike for publicity attacking Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Obaseki had in an advertorial he published in…
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PDP is not your personal property, Edo can’t be procured, Obaseki tells Wike
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has warned his Rivers counterpart Nyesom Wike to desist from threatening members of his party. Obaseki was reacting to Wike’s attack on Philip Shaibu, the Edo State Deputy Governor. The Edo State governor in a newspaper advertorial, warned Wike that the PDP was not his personal property. “The recent personal attacks by His Excellency, the…
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Zulum commisions Borno Investment’s own building 35 years after establishment
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday commissioned a newly built three-floor edifice in Maiduguri, tagged Borno Investment House, which is owned by Borno Investment Company Limited. Before now, the company operated in a rented building since it commenced operation in April 1987, making 35 years of being tenants, Mohammed Bukar Umar, Managing Director of the company, said…
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Student shot dead, others injured in Ondo Inter House sport competition
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure What seemed to be a joyous moment for the students and teachers of Agolo High School, Ikare Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State turned bloody on Thursday as hoodlums hijacked the event and shot sporadically, leading to the death of one student. An eyewitness, who did not want his name mentioned, confirmed…
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