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Five years: Beyond AKK steel and strategy, meet Japheth Charima
Five years of early mornings, dusty boots, long stretches away from home, and the resolve it takes to stay the course on a project bigger than any team or person. When people talk about the AKK (Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano) Gas Pipeline project, they often talk about steel, kilometers, capacity, and national impact. All important aspects. All true. But visiting Ajaokuta for the…
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PROFILE: Segun Awolowo — his life, career, and enduring impact
Olusegun “Segun” Awolowo Jr., grandson of Nigeria’s iconic nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has died at the age of 62. His family announced his passing on Thursday, 20 November 2025, describing him as a “steady, wise, endlessly loving” husband, father, grandfather, and “a painfully loyal servant to Nigeria.” Awolowo leaves behind a legacy defined by idealism, ambition, and a commitment to…
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From pasture to prosperity: How L-PRES is reshaping Kwara’s livestock sector
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The livestock industry in Kwara is poised to experience a positive transformation, as the state’s backed Livestock Productivity & Resilience Project (L-PRES) begins to deliver measurable impact. What was once a sector marked by persistent operational challenges for herders and smallholder farmers is now experiencing steady improvements driven by enhanced practices, increased productivity, and renewed…
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Residents urge Kwara govt to avert looming tragedy at Lasinmin Community School
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – At Lasinmin Community Secondary School in Gaa Zaka, Ilorin, Kwara State, students learn in unsafe classrooms. WESTERN POST reporter Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho, who visited the school, reports that the government must step in to avert a likely mishap… Lasinmin Community Secondary School was established in 2021 as a community initiative of Justice Lambo. The school,…
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The new presidential pardon list at a glance
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, exercising the powers conferred on him under Section 175 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended), has approved the 2025 presidential prerogative of mercy, granting clemency and pardon to selected individuals. The instruments, dated October 21, 2025, were issued under S.I. No. 78 of 2025. Persons granted clemency Oroka Michael Chibueze…
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INTERVIEW: Our publishing industry reflects the state of Africa’s economy – Tade Ipadeola
Award-winning poet and author, Tade Ipadeola, best known for his NLNG Prize-winning collection The Sahara Testament (2013), has described Africa’s publishing industry as a mirror of the continent’s struggling economy. Speaking with Western Post’s Adeola Ogunrinde at the just-concluded Quramo Festival of Words 2025, Ipadeola reflected on the growth of African literature, the challenges facing writers, and his forthcoming Yoruba…
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Insecurity forces Kwara corps members out of Yikpata Camp
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The spate of insecurity sweeping through communities in the Edu, Patigi, Ifelodun, and Baruten Local Government Areas of Kwara State has now taken its toll on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area. No less than 1,800 corps members had to be moved from Yikpata to Ilorin, an…
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INTERVIEW: Publishing is a crucial part of Nigeria’s literary ecosystem – Akanbi
Sheu-Usman Oladipo Akanbi, the current President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), has been at the forefront of efforts to reposition the association as a driving force in the country’s literary development. Since assuming office, Akanbi has championed stability within the association, supported new initiatives to empower writers, and placed renewed focus on publishing as a vital pillar of…
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From quick cash to public disgrace: How lending fintechs exploit vulnerable Nigerians
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – On a Friday night in 2024, exactly at 10 p.m., 25-year-old Oluwatobi David got the email he had been hoping for: a Lagos company had invited him for a job interview he had applied for weeks earlier. The interview was set for 7 a.m. the following Monday. There was just one problem: David was in…
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From road crashes to murders: how killings rocked Ondo Varsity
By Boye Oyeyemi – The usual tranquil and aesthetic ambience of Akungba-Akoko in the Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State has been egregiously flawed by the recent killings of students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA. The agrarian community had experienced devastating road accidents that took the lives of students and indigenes in the past. To stop…
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