Top Stories
-
10 Tinubu’s political associates who once fell out with him, later reconciled (2)
This is the concluding part of Western Post’s report on 10 political associates of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who fell out with him, but later reconciled. In case you missed the first part of the report, read it HERE 6. Dr Muiz Banire Dr Muiz Banire Banire is one of Tinubu’s…
Read More » -
FG approves US request to extradite Abba Kyari
The Federal Government on Thursday approved the request by the United States of America for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to be extradited.Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) is wanted in the US over a $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and 4 others.The Federal Government’s approval was made known by…
Read More » -
SEC moves to enhance integrity of capital market instruments
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stated that Issuers would henceforth be required to obtain the reference letter of “No-Objection” from their respective primary regulators and file same along with other application documents presented to the Commission. This was contained in a Circular issued by the Commission, Thursday. The SEC states that this has become necessary in a bid…
Read More » -
National Assembly and the quest for Affirmative Action, Aisha Buhari
The recent decision by the National Assembly to ignore the long-standing clamour for Affirmative Action for Nigerian women was contrary to the very high expectations of forward-looking Nigerian men and women. The anger of Nigerians in the circumstance is therefore understandable, more so that not a single concession was made to women, contrary to the global practice of give-and-take for…
Read More » -
Vehicles block major roads, fuel sells for N400 in Ondo as long queues persist
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Fuel scarcity persisted in Ondo State on Thursday as few filling stations had the product to dispense. Some of those who spoke with our correspondent said they had been on the queue waiting endlessly for over nine hours, with no hope of getting fuel. The few dispensing stations, especially in Akure, the state capital were selling…
Read More » -
$40bn required annually to end global energy poverty, says Damilola Ogunbiyi, UN Sec Gen Special Rep
Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Sustainable Energy for All, Damilola Ogunbiyi, has said that the world needs an annual investment of $40billion from now till 2030 to end to global energy poverty which has kept millions of people around in abject poverty. Ogunbiyi who was the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency before her current…
Read More » -
N2.7bn Olaiya ‘iconic flyover’ is people-oriented project, Oyintiloye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Special Adviser to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on Civic Engagement, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that the construction of Olaiya flyover in Osogbo, was based on the request of citizens of the state. Speaking with Western Post in Osogbo, Oyintiloye said that indigenes and leaders of Osogbo land requested for the flyover during the rural and community…
Read More » -
Kwankwaso vows to dump PDP before March ending
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has vowed to dump the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, before the end of this month (March). Kwankwaso said this in an interview he granted BBC. The former senator who is set to join the New Nigeria People’s Party, said both the PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) don’t have what to…
Read More » -
Applause as checkpoints return to major highways in Ondo
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Ondo State residents have expressed joy at the return of checkpoints manned by soldiers in different parts of the state. Residents of Akoko and other areas, most especially the border towns, who have been experiencing rise in criminal activities, ranging from kidnapping to farmer/herder clashes, expressed happiness over the development. The presence of the soldiers was…
Read More » -
Ondo Poly bans social activities on campus
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Ondo State government owned Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo has placed a ban on activities capable of disrupting the peace of the school, most especially the final year examination celebration. Driving unregistered cars within the campus has automatically been banned. A circular made available to newsmen on Wednesday by Director of Students Affair of the institution, O.…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel