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Oba Adeyemi was a symbol of Nigeria’s epic struggle in self-discovery, self actualisation – Obasanjo
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi as a symbol of a Nigeria’s epic struggle in self-discovery and self actualisation. Obasanjo stated this in a condolence letter to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the people of Oyo town. The former president’s letter of condolence was made…
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Former Super Eagles striker, Segun Odegbami joins Oniwasimi Obaship race
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Former Super Eagles player, Chief Segun Odegbami has joined the race to fill the vacant stool of Oniwasinmi of Wasimi, a town near Abeokuta in Ogun State. There has been clamour for the ex-Super Eagles striker to join the race in view of his national and international exposure. The need to include the ace footballer of…
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PDP leaders in Ido endorse Razak Mabaje’s return to Oyo assembly
By Richard Thomas Ibadan The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Alhaji Akinsola Ayuba and other leaders have waded into the crisis rocking the party over who gets the ticket to represent Ido constituency in the state House of Assembly in the next political dispensation. Four aspirants, who had earlier signified interest to run…
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Sanwo-Olu urges appointees with political ambition to resign
Commissioners, special advisers and other political appointees in Lagos State seeking elective offices next year have been mandated by the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to resign from their respective positions. Also directed by the governor to tender their resignation letter before the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) were appointees seeking to be delegates for political parties’ primaries. Sanwo-Olu’s directives were…
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BREAKING: NURTW appoints 9-man caretaker committee to oversee union activities in Lagos
A nine-man caretaker committee has been set up by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to coordinate operations of the union in Lagos, WesternPost has learnt. Although, it was gathered that the committee would operate for only three months. WesternPost had reported that the national body of the union dissolved the State Administrative Council (SAC) in the state,…
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Kwara Gov celebrates Emir of Ilorin at 82
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Kwara Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on the occasion of his 82nd birthday anniversary, commending his strong commitments to security, peace, harmony and general wellbeing of the people. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye on Friday, the governor said the Emir has continued to demonstrate his…
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Lagos PDP blasts Sanwo-Olu for shutting down Chrisland Schools over viral video
…says State Govt should provide proactive regulation, affordable quality education The People Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State, has lambasted the governor of the state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the shutting down of Chrisland Schools in the wake of the viral video showing its students engaging in sexual activities. The party blamed the APC-led state government for worsening the collapse of…
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BREAKING: One dies as fire guts petrol-filled tanker on Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway
One death was recorded at 02: 16am on Friday as a tanker overturned and spilled its 45,000 liters of fuel at Ajegunle, near Sango Toll Gate on the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway bordering Lagos and Ogun states. An eyewitness said the incident occurred as the tanker, meant to service Ayinde Oil Filling Station was trying to negotiate a bend to the Station.…
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2023: Six political appointees resign in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Six political appointees of Governor Gboyega Oyetola have resigned their appointments ahead of the 2023 general elections. It would be recalled that Oyetola on Tuesday directed political appointees interested in contesting the 2023 general elections to resign with immediate effect. Westernpost gathered on Thursday that two commissioners, Mrs Latifat Giwa (Human Resources) and Tadese Raheem (Water Resources and Energy) have…
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OPIC generates N687.78m in 3 months, gets lawmakers commendation
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Special Adviser/Managing Director, Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC), Biodun Fari-Arole said the Corporation generated N687.78million within the first quarter of 2022. The amount was generated through survey/building fees, development fees, administrative fees, change of ownership fees, earnings from sundry income and consultancy fees amongst others. Fari-Arole spoke before state House of Assembly Committee on…
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