The National Population Commission (NPC) Badagry office located at Town Hall near Topo Garage, in Lagos State has been attacked by robbers. A staff member of the commission, Mrs Funmilayo Bojrenu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry that vital documents belonging to NPC were stolen. Narrating the incident, Mrs Bojrenu said they…
An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced a 32-year-old Adeosun Segun to 21 years imprisonment for an offence bordering on armed robbery. The convict was arraigned on one count charge of Armed Robbery on 15th August, 2021 before Justice Bamidele Omotoso. The charge reads: “That you, Adeosun Segun, on the 4th August, 2021 at Ado…
Ahead of the presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for May 29, political associates of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Lagos State governor and frontline presidential aspirant has vowed that he will not step down for any aspirant. They said with the efforts Tinubu has put into the race so far, the…
Former Minister of Transportation and Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has promised to turn the tide of insecurity and poverty around in the country if given the opportunity to be President in 2023. Amaechi was speaking to delegates of the APC in Katsina State, the home State…
The reason for the delay and seeming confusion over the commencement of the screening of presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress has emerged. The screening of the aspirants has been twice slated and twice cancelled. And there is no known date for the exercise at present. But WesternPost can now reveal…
The Federal Government through the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has vowed to weed out some Sports betting companies in the country. The frantic decision was taken following the discovery of some sports betting companies operating in Lagos State with forged permits, Naija News understands. NLRC Director-General, Lanre Gbajabiamila, in a statement handed down on Monday through…
Rivers State deputy governor, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, was on Monday elected as the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Rivers West senatorial district. Also, elected as PDP senatorial candidates for Rivers South-East and Rivers East senatorial districts, were Senator Barry Mpigi and Chief Alwell Onyesoh, respectively. While Mpigi is the current Senator…
CBN’s monetary policy committee raises interest rate to 13% The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has voted unanimously to raise the benchmark interest rate to 13% after over two years of expansionary monetary policy. This was disclosed by the Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, while reading the communique of the…
After securing just two votes at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in Kaduna North Federal Constituency of the House of Representatives, Adam Namadi, son of former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, has reportedly asked delegates to refund the N2 million each he doled out before the election. Namadi, who had promised to add N1.5 million to…
This is despite Malami’s withdrawal from the governorship race last week Friday. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has been cleared by the screening committee of the All Progressives Congress to contest the 2023 Kebbi governorship election. This is despite Malami’s withdrawal from the governorship race last week Friday. SaharaReporters…