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TRIBUTE: Life, times of late Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi
The world woke up to the sad news of the death of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III on Saturday after living for 83 years. The late monarch was said to have died at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, late on Friday after a brief illness. He was the longest serving Alaafin. Birth and early life…
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With Google subsea cable, Nigeria’s abolitionist, Olaudah Equiano, returns home 225 years after
Having a child who has been away from home for a very long time make a return home definitely calls for great celebration, and such was the great joy when Olaudah Equiano made his ways back into the shores of the country 225 years after leaving in a most painful manner. Though not via a physical entry, Equiano made a…
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Is Nigeria finally winning the war against terrorism?
IN THIS REPORT TOSIN OLUWALOWO REVIEWS THE CURRENT SECURITY SITUATION IN NIGERIA IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT REPORT BY GLOBAL TERRORISM INDEX In December 2012, Institute for Economics and Peace launched its publications of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) to study the trends in terrorism around the world, and to rank nations according to their terrorist activity. The GTI…
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Ondo, only South West state without foreign direct investment in 2021
Ondo State is the only state in the South West without a Foreign Direct Investment, Western Post reports. This was contained in a recent National Capital Importation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to the report, Lagos tops the states with the highest FDI in the South West and in the country with $5.8bn. Lagos is…
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Extortion, confusion trail N800 levy on commercial bus drivers in Lagos
Wasiu is a commercial bus driver plying the Oshodi to Sango route. Since the Lagos State Government introduced the N800 daily levy on commercial transporters February 1, waking up to go to work has become a burden. Wasiu, before the introduction of the levy, took his job very seriously because that is where he earned income to take care of…
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Ibule Soro community where birth of albino, whistling are forbidden
Temitope Adedeji, Akure The South West region of NIgeria is endowed with different cultures and traditions. These cultures and traditions are well respected, adored and held sacrosanct by the people. It is also admitted that anyone who runs foul of such tradition or belief of a certain community would not go unpunished naturally. This is the case of Ibule Soro,…
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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…
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10 Tinubu’s political associates who once fell out with him, later reconciled (1)
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, recently launched verbal attacks at his political benefactor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over their support of different aspirants at the Osun All Progressives Congress, APC. Western Post however reported that Aregbesola who has been Tinubu’s associate for over two decades before the disagreement is trying to retrace his steps and mend fences with his boss.…
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Financial Times Special Report: Vladimir Putin, Russia’s resentful leader, takes the world to war
Pent-up anger with the west and a fixation on Ukraine make him more aggressive and unpredictable than ever writes Max Seddon Growing up in a communal apartment in Leningrad, a young Vladimir Putin liked to chase rats across the stairwell with sticks. One day, he spotted a particularly huge rat and drove it into a corner. Suddenly, it threw itself…
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