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Two factions lock horns as Osun PDP holds governorship primary election
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State is going into the Tuesday, March 8, governorship primary a divided house. Two factions are laying claims to the leadership of the party and for now, there is no indication that any attempt is being made to bring the two groups together. The battle as to which delegates will be…
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Russian troops to ceasefire for humanitarian corridor on Monday
Russia’s military will hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities on Monday, the Defence Ministry said, after fighting halted weekend evacuation efforts and civilian casualties from Russia’s invasion mounted. The corridors will opened at 10 a.m. Moscow time (0700 GMT) from the capital Kyiv as well as the cities of Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy and are being…
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Goal, assist for Saka as Arsenal climb to top 4
Bukayo Saka scored one goal and set up another as Arsenal moved up to fourth in the Premier League table with a thrilling 3-2 win over Watford at Vicarage Road. Martin Odegaard opened the scoring with the first of three beautifully-worked Arsenal goals when he slid a low finish past Ben Foster after exchanging passes with Saka in the early…
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Conor Mcgregor, 9 others show interest in buying Chelsea
Up to 10 parties are considering making bids for Chelsea, with investment bankers working on the sale expecting most of the interest to come from the USA, writes Kaveh Solhekol. Russian, Chinese and Middle Eastern money has been behind the acquisition of many English clubs over the past two decades but everything has changed since the Chinese government’s crackdown on…
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Soludo hails Ezekwesili for patriotism, commitment to Anambra
Anambra State Governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has praised the Anambra 2022 Transition Committee led by former Minister for Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili for delivering on their assignment. In a post on his Facebook page, Soludo said the committee showed patriotism and commitment to the state in carrying out the assignment given them. According to the former Central Bank of Nigeria…
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No plans to exit Nigeria, says Guinness
Guinness Nigeria Plc has debunked rumours it is planning to exit Nigeria. In a statement signed by its management, which was made available to Western Post, Guinness said it was committed to continued investment in Nigeria. “The attention of the Management of Guinness Nigeria Plc has been drawn to some false, malicious, and misleading publication trending on some social media…
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Right now, I’m single -Stella Damasus
Adeola Ogunrinde Award-winning actor Stella Damasus says she is presently single. She stated this in an interview with The Nation. Damasus spoke on the challenges of the movie industry in Nigeria, and how she is coping living in America with her children. “It’s not been easy. I’m not going to lie because we face a lot of discrimination abroad. People…
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Kano-Kaduna rail: I’ll report you to Nigerians, Amaechi warns contractors
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC), the major contractor handling the ongoing Kano-Kaduna rail project that he would report them to Nigerians for deliberately slowing down the project. Amaechi who was speaking on Saturday after inspecting the project, accused CCECC of playing politics with the project. “The speed is extremely slow. They…
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Police arrests two in case of missing lady who boarded BRT bus in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command, says it has arrested two suspects in the case of a lady who got missing after boarding a BRT bus in Lagos. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu on Sunday. The lady, Oluwabamise Ayanwale, 22, was last seen after boarding a BRT bus heading to Oshodi…
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PDP plans presidential primary election for April 30
The People’s Democratic Party has fixed its primary election to pick its presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections for April 30. This was contained in its schedule of activities and timetable for 2023 general elections which was seen by Western Post. Though not released officially, the PDP is expected to ratify the timetable at its National Executive Committee meeting…
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