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Toll collection to resume at Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge April 1
Toll operations at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge will commence on April 1, 2022, the Lekki Concession Company Limited has announced. This was disclosed via a statement issued by the Managing Director of the LCC, Yomi Omomuwasan, on Monday. He noted that that commuters plying the corridor will not pay any toll for the first two weeks until April 15, 2022.…
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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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Nigerian Idol organisers unveil contestants
Organisers of the 7th season of the Nigerian Idol talent hunt reality television show have finally unveiled its contestants. The 2022 edition which is hosted by IK Osakioduwa, premiered in February with Obi Asika, Simi, and D’banj as judges. As against the norm of starting with the top ten contestants, the organizers added two more. The top 12 who emerged…
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ECHOES FROM THE PAST: Politics and Religion, By Obafemi Awolowo
As a politician, the object of my daily vocational pursuit is politics. But the forum on which I speak this afternoon is that of an Institution of Higher Learning, sponsored by one of the famous Christian organisations in the world. I thought, therefore, that it might be appropriate, from the points of view of myself and yourselves, for me to…
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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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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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Despite suspension, MC Oluomo directs NURTW members to continue ticket sales in motor parks
The former Chairman of the Lagos chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called Mc Oluomo, has directed the union’s members to return to motor parks across Lagos, and continue sales of tickets to commercial motorists. Oluomo’s directives comes despite the announcement from the Lagos State government’s suspending the NURTW’s operation in the state.…
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Lagos dispatch rider didn’t steal child found with him, says police
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police says the child found with a dispatch rider in Lagos was not stolen. This was disclosed in a statement by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, which was made available to WESTERN POST on Monday. The police image maker said the child was with the dispatch rider with the consent…
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Nigeria must not waste time on NLNG Train 8 and 9, By Babs Omotowa
The sanctioning of Russia’s 9% global gas supply and 7% global crude oil supply has pushed gas prices to unprecedented levels of $40/MMBtu in Europe, and crude oil prices to over $100/barrel. Russia is the largest gas exporter of 23bcf/day, and 2nd largest crude oil exporter with 5mb/d, only behind Saudi’s 6.6mb/d. Although sanction is not always adhered to, as…
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