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24/11/2023

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...

18/11/2023

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...

18/11/2023

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...

18/11/2023

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...

18/11/2023

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...

18/11/2023

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...

18/11/2023

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...

18/11/2023

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...

18/11/2023

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...

17/11/2023

‘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....

17/11/2023

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...

17/11/2023

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...

19/10/2023

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...

19/10/2023

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...

19/10/2023

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

19/10/2023

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....

18/10/2023

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.

18/10/2023

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."

18/10/2023

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...

18/10/2023

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...

18/10/2023

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...

17/10/2023

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...

14/09/2023

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....

07/09/2023

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....

07/09/2023

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....

07/09/2023

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...

07/09/2023

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...

07/09/2023

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...

07/09/2023

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...

07/09/2023

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...