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PROFILE: Liman, Rotimi, Fapohunda top Tinubu’s multidisciplinary state police reform committee
President Bola Tinubu on Monday unveiled a multidisciplinary Policy Advisory Committee comprising retired judges, renowned policing scholars, senior advocates, security experts, senior police officers and state attorneys-general to provide technical guidance for Nigeria’s proposed state police framework. The committee was announced by the Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing…
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Kogi turns to road projects to unlock commerce and farming
“It has been a prayer by our forefathers for this road to be constructed which many of them are not able to witness it,” an elated Amodu Joseph Silva, a resident in Dekina local government area, told journalists about the ongoing Iyale-Ogane-Enugu road project constructed by the administration of Usman Ododo with the help of the federal government. For decades,…
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ANALYSIS: With direct allocations, LGs in south-west may be on the verge of progress, development
When Nigeria returned to democratic rule more than two decades ago, the 1999 constitution, as amended, established three tiers of government – federal, state and local – each intended to operate autonomously. However, state governments have controlled the funds of many local governments in the country, forcing them to perform poorly. To exert their control on local governments, governors were…
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The Kogi varsity betting on renewable energy for power, job creation in Nigeria
Established in 2020, the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Kogi State has begun training experts in the renewable energy sector to meet Nigeria’s power needs and establish a value chain that will create jobs in the near future. The Barefoot Renewable Energy College (BREC), located at CUSTECH campus in Osara, Kogi, is already charting a path for…
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Relief, economic lifeline as FG, Imo complete 31km road, bridge project linking Anambra
For years, motorists and commuters heading from Orlu in Imo State toward communities in neighbouring Anambra had no choice but to turn back or navigate dangerous detours after a massive gully erosion swallowed part of the Orlu–Mgbee–Akokwa–Uga road. Today, concrete pillars rise where the earth once collapsed, carrying a bridge that Imo state officials said will restore a vital commercial…
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Inside Imo’s digital city where Nigeria’s tech problems are being addressed
Nigeria is looking to technology to tackle some of its biggest challenges, and in the southeastern part of the country, the Imo State government hopes that a growing digital hub can become the country’s Silicon Valley. Beyond training thousands of young people in cloud engineering, coding, artificial intelligence and hardware manufacturing, Imo’s digital city is nurturing startups and entrepreneurs as…
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INTERVIEW: We can create 10,000 jobs through agriculture, technology in Osun — Adesuyi
As the August 15, 2026, governorship election approaches, the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) candidate, Engr. John Olufemi Adesuyi, says his administration would focus on job creation, technology-driven entrepreneurship, quality education, accessible healthcare and community-based security if elected. In this interview with Western Post correspondent Deborah Oladejo, the certified data analyst, Internet of Things (IoT) expert and consultant also speaks on…
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REPORT: Osun voters want next governor to prioritise education, jobs, economy
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – As Osun State prepares for the August 15, 2026, governorship election, expectations are rising among residents eager to see who will emerge as the state’s next leader. To gauge public opinion, Western Post spoke with residents from different walks of life, including students, workers and civil society advocates. While political parties continue to canvass for…
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EXCLUSIVE: How fake presidential agency allegedly used budget code to gain legitimacy
By Raphael Jackson – Fresh details have emerged on how the alleged mastermind of the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, allegedly used a budget code to give the non-existent agency an appearance of legitimacy within the Federal Government. A source familiar with the ongoing investigation told Western Post that the budget code was central to the…
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General Nnebeife, the Anambra man, who coordinated the rescue of Oyo pupils and teachers — by Ken Ralph
Major General Chinedu Ralph Nnebeife is the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army Ibadan, Oyo State. The Division oversees about 9 Brigades under its jurisdictions, and the fine, gentleman, and thorough bred officer was the one that coordinated the successful rescue of the 44 Oyo school pupils and their teachers. Major General CR Nnebeife is from…
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