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UPDATE: Meeting with President Tinubu on Ondo political crisis cancelled
The meeting between President Bola Tinubu and stakeholders from Ondo State over the political crisis in the state has been cancelled, WesternPost can exclusively report. WesternPost had earlier reported that President Tinubu was scheduled to meet with stakeholders in the state which included the Dep...
Amuwo-Odofin 2: Appeal Court affirms Rauf’s Lagos Assembly election, dismisses LP suit
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos, on Friday, dismissed the appeal filed by the Labour Party candidate, David Doherty, against Hon. Wale Rauf of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The judgement was celebrated on the official page of the Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Cong...
BREAKING: Court sends Emefiele to Kuje prisons
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional facility until the Federal High Court in Abuja decides on his bail application. Emefiele was brought before Justice Hamza Muazu by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a si...
Appeal Court sacks Kano Governor Yusuf, uphelds tribunal’s ruling
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the decision of the tribunal that removed Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from office. The tribunal, headed by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay, had nullified Yusuf’s election on September 20, 2023, on the basis that 165,663 of his votes were invalid. Y...
BREAKING: Appeal Court affirms Bala Mohammed’s election as Bauchi governor
The Appeal Court, Abuja Division, on Friday, affirmed the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State in the March 18 governorship election. The panel of three justices were unanimous, awarding no cost as the court ruled that each party to the matter should bear their costs. More details later...
Matters arising in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi off-cycle polls, By Tunde Rahman
Former President Goodluck Jonathan last weekend opened the debate on the propriety or otherwise of off-season elections. Speaking in an interview with journalists after voting at his Ward 13 Otuoke, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State in last Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election, Dr. Jonathan asked the...
APC hails Appeal Court verdicts on Kano, Zamfara governorship elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the judiciary for upholding the will of the people in the governorship elections of Kano and Zamfara states. In a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, Esq., the party said the Appeal Court judgements delivered on T...
Liberia election results: President George Weah calls Joseph Boakai to congratulate him
Liberian President George Weah has called his challenger in the presidential race, Joseph Boakai, to congratulate him on his victory. In an address to the nation he said "the Liberian people have spoken and we have heard their voice". The opposition candidate holds an unassailable lead of 28,000 vot...
Tinubu’s reforms will yield positive outcome, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured the global investment community that positive results will come out of the economic reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu said the decision by the Tinubu administration to remove fuel subsidy was courageous, aadding that it was ne...
‘It’s unnecessary’! Two commissioners abstain from exco’s vote of confidence on Akeredolu
Two commissioners on Thursday abstained from signing a vote of confidence passed on Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, by members of the cabinet. The governor has been away from the state since he returned to the country from medical vacation abroad on September 7. The document titled "WE STAND....
Shettima seeks 100% commitment to fostering conducive business environment
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday inaugurated the 3rd Cohort of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), calling its members to be 100% committed to promoting a conducive business environment. This, according to him, would directly reflect the strong political will be...
PHOTO NEWS: Sanwo-Olu celebrates 140 years of Queen’s Commonwealth Essay with Camilla at Buckingham Palace
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu with other senior government officials which include Tokunko Wahab. Commissioner for Environment were guests of Her Majesty Queen Camilla at the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023 Award Ceremony, a celebration of...
EXCLUSIVE: Atiku’s service record missing at Nigeria Customs
The service records of former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, cannot be found at the Nigerian Customs Service, Westernpost can authoritatively report. Atiku joined the Customs Service in 1969 after completing his Diploma...
Kwara, Oyo, Niger governors meet Alake, resolve to collaborate for mining sector development
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake Thursday afternoon hosted Governors of Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrasak, Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and Niger State, Umar Bago in his office. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Niger State Governor revealed that issues around revalidating l...
BREAKING: Former DG Budget Office, Bode Agusto, dead
A former Director General of the Budget Office of Nigeria, Bode Agusto is dead. Agusto who died on Thursday was DG Budget and Special Advisor to the President on Budget Matters between 2003 and 2007. He worked at PwC for 10 years and was admitted as a Partner of the same institution in 1991. He
Atiku begs Supreme Court to go beyond technicalities in case against Tinubu
The Supreme Court has been urged by the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to admit fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu, who he claims has falsified his academic records. Atiku appealed to the court to disregard technical objections and allow....
PHOTOS: Kagame celebrates 25 years of MTN business in Rwanda
President Paul Kagame has joined his country men and women to celebrate MTN's 25 years anniversary in Rwanda.
PHOTOS: Shettima attends high level 3rd belt & road forum in China
Vice President Kashim Shettima today said Nigeria will leverage its relationship with China to adopt programmes that will improve the country's digital space, among other benefits.
Sen. Shettima has also assured member countries of the Belt and Road Initiative of Nigeria's readiness to "collaborate with the group and other emerging markets to bring about a positive shift in the growth and development of global economies."
Equities market adds N15bn to market cap, continues positive trend
The equities market on Wednesday closed on a positive trend, as the bulls continued on the market amid price appreciations in Eterna Plc and 18 others. The Nigerian Exchange Limited All-Share Index rose by 27.11 basis points or 0.04 per cent, to close at 67,353.23 basis points. Similarly, the overal...
FG aims to make solid minerals Nigeria’s major revenue earner – Alake
Seeks Collaboration with Private sector, Mining Industry Stakeholders In his remarks to close the eighth edition of the Nigerian mining week, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake reaffirmed the resolve of the Tinubu administration to make solid minerals the most valuable resour...
Abiodun extends N10,000 transport allowance for Ogun civil servants by 6 months
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the extension of the N10,000 transport allowance granted to the state civil servants to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government by another six months. The allowance, which was part of various interventions ado...
Babachir Lawal says Obi won presidential election, Tinubu third
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) was the true winner of the presidential election held on February 25, 2023. He said that Tinubu, who was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INE...
BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Zacch Adedeji FIRS acting chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Zacch Adedeji as the Acting Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Until his appointment, Adedeji was the Special Adviser to the President on Revenue. He was also Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State from 2011 to 2015 after which he served as the....
BREAKING: Again, Lagos Assembly rejects 3 Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioner nominees, confirms 15
The Lagos state House of Assembly, on Thursday again during planery session rejected three out of the eighteen commissioner nominees resent to the House by governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for confirmation. Those rejected were ; Engr. Olalere Odusote ( Former Commissioner for Energy), Sam Egube ( Former....
PHOTO NEWS: Governor Akeredolu on his way back to Nigeria
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is on his way back to Nigeria after receiving treatment for am undisclosed ailment in Germany. Akeredolu left for Germany in June after transmiting the state powers to his Deputy Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who became acting governor. In a post on post on her social media....
Osimhen, Oshoala bag 2023 Ballon d’Or nominations
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala have both been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. The nominees for the award was revealed yesterday, making it the first two Nigerians will make the cut. Osimhen had a remarking 2022/23 season winning the Italian S...
Banks growth hinges on firm regulatory framework, says SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said the remarkable growth witnessed in the Nigerian banking industry over the past decade is partly attributable to the capital market and commission's comprehensive regulatory approach. Director General of SEC, Mr. Lamido Yuguda said this at the 202...
Tribunal affirms Tinubu’s election, dismisses Atiku’s, Obi’s APM’s petitions
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, (PEPT) has affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. The court dismissed the petitions filed by Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party and his Party and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Also dismissed was the petition of the Alli...
PDP rejects tribunal’s judgement affirming Tinubu’s victory
The People’s Democratic party (PDP) has rejected the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judgment affirming the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said that the judgmen...
NLC asks workers to resume after two-day warning strike
The nNigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked Nigeria workers to go back to work after observing a two-day warning strike on Tuesday and Wednesday. This was contained in a statement by the NLC President Joe Ajaero, who described the warning strike as a success. He also asked workers to prepare for an...
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BREAKING NEWS: Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a personal donation of N5m and another N5m from the State Government to Aminat Yusuf Imoitsemeh for graduating with a CGPA of 5.0 studying Law at the Lagos State University (LASU). #LASU26thConvocation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives at Venue Of Paris Summit For New Global Financial Pact. #PBATInParis
Pinnacle Oil, New Haven Enugu State, owned by the State Governor, Peter Mbah set ablaze by the so called UGM. Apparently, they are fighting back because the Governor declared no more Monday sit at home in the state Who really loses in all this insanity?🤷🤦🤦? Very sad!😭
VIDEO: BillGates, Dangote arriving Aso Villa to meet with President Tinubu🎥: Dolusegun
‘Welcome to the uncommon 10th senate’ — Senate President Godswill Akpabio tells new senators
Bola Tinubu sworn-in as the 16th President of Nigeria #BolaTinubu #Nigeria #APC #InaugurationDay #Tinubu
Supreme Court set to deliver judgment on the appeal filed by the PDP challenging the eligibility of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to contest the 25th February presidential election. £WesternPostNews #BolaTinubu #PeterObi #Atiku #INEC Source: TVC News
Nigeria Air: Airplanes arrived Nigeria, local airlines plan to sue.
Seyi Tinubu donated wheel chairs to special needs people during the #RenewedHopeConcert in Abuja
Mr Lamidi Apapa the Labour Party factional leader, back in court to witness election tribunal proceedings.
UPDATE: Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu today at Amore Gardens, Lekki to support and celebrate Hilda Baci, a multitalented Nigerian chef and in her attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest cook-a-thon. @hildabacicooks #GovernorSanwoOlu #SanwoOlu #HildaCookathon #Hildabacicooks
No longer a prince! Now crowned King Charles III #KingCharles #KingCharlesCoronation #kingcharlescoronation2023
