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By: Olajide Toriola

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said President Muhammadu Buhari has not disappointed him in the fight against corruption and Boko Haram.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/buhari-is-fighting-corruption-insurgency-says-obasanjo/

By: Olajide Toriola

The Ariaria Police Station in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, was set ablaze by men, believed to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/ipob-members-burn-aba-police-station-vehicles/

By: Olajide Toriola

Medical consultants, house officers and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) doctors have taken over treatment of patients at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba in Abeokuta, after the National Association of Residents Doctors (NARD) started their strike on Monday.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/strike-medical-consultants-corpers-take-charge-at-fmc-abeokuta/

By: Olajide Toriola

As intrigues and scheming continue to play out within the camps in the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) over its presidential ticket in 2019 election, a former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that he is in a pole position to be the next president of the country.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/ive-never-claimed-to-know-all-of-nigerias-problems-atiku/

By: Olajide Toriola

Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung says sports remain a unifying factor in the existence of their nation. Therefore every tying must be done going out keep the tempo.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/sports-the-only-unifying-factor-in-nigeria-minister/

By: Olajide Toriola

The Lagos State University (LASU), has dismissed 17 academic Staff and two non-academic staff for different acts of misconduct.

The school’s governing council also demoted one academic staff and one non-academic staff.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/lasu-dismisses-17-staff-demotes-two-others/

By: Olajide Toriola

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria has flayed Federal Government’s recommendation of casual doctors to temporarily stand in for members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), who are currently on strike.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/tuc-deplores-fg-engagement-of-casual-doctors/

By: Olajide Toriola

The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, however, advised the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Alhassan, to leave President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet if she want to work with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/resign-if-you-want-to-work-for-atiku-shehu-sani-tells-minister/

Many National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Daura, Katsina state again thronged President Muhammadu Buhari’s home in the town on Friday, after the Eid-el-Kabir prayers.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/eid-el-kabri-corps-members-in-daura-visit-buhari/

By: Okunade Adekunle, Lagos

Lagos State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Segun Adewale, has accused two of the leaders of the party in the state, Chief Bode George and Hon. Moshood Salvador of disrupting the peace of the party in the state despite the intervention of Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni concerning the leadership crisis rocking the party at the state level.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/lagos-pdp-chairman-accuses-bode-george-salvador-of-disrupting-peace-in-the-party/

By: Olajide Toriola

Ogun State Government has said that the importance of oxygen in the hospitals could not be over-emphasized, as virtually every patient’s room in a modern hospital was equipped for the administration of oxygen.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/ogun-underscores-importance-of-oxygen-in-hospitals/

The All Progressives Congress has reportedly won the council election held in all the 20 Local Government Areas and the 37 Local Council Development Areas on Saturday.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/apc-wins-all-lagos-lg-polls/

By: Okunade Adekunle

Chairman candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Bolaji Ariyo, has emerged as the winner of the Local Government Chairmanship election in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/lagos-lg-polls-apc-chairmanship-candidate-wins-in-oshodiisolo/

By: Olajide Toriola, Adeola Ogunrinde, Lagos

A total of 12 political parties has presented candidates for the chairmanship and councillorship positions election in Lagos State.

The parties included are, Accord Party (AP), Action Alliance (AA), Alliance for Democracy (AD), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), and Kowa Party (KP).

Others are, Labour Party (LP), United Democratic Party (UDP), United Progressive Party (UPP), National Action Council (NAC), and Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM).

Polling Units live updates:

See details: http://westernpostnigeria.com/update-lagos-lg-election/

By: Olajide Toriola

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that all his children are products of Nigerian Universities, urging public office holders to endeavour to send their children to schools in the country.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/children-of-public-office-holders-should-attend-schools-in-nigeria-fayose/

…as PDP Steps Down Candidates to Honour Ambode, Wife

By: Okunade Adekunle

A member of Lagos State House of Assembly representing Epe Constituency II, Hon. Olusegun Olulade, has called on residents of the State to troop out on Saturday and vote for all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/lg-election-lawmaker-implored-lagosians-to-vote-for-apc/

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of eight persons as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/recs-senate-clears-8-rejects-one-steps-down-akeju-2-others/

By: Okunade Adekunle

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Olawale Abdussabur representing Mushin Constituency II, has identified his loyalty with the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying he remains the father for all.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/lawmaker-dumps-banire-for-tinubu-appeals-to-warring-groups-to-toe-line-of-peace/

The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Health to investigate circulation and consumption in the country of Anti-Malaria Drugs banned by the European Union.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/anti-malaria-drugs-banned-in-europe-sold-in-nigeria-senate/

By: Temitope Adedeji, Akure

It was a free for all fight on Wednesday night as some National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), members engaged themselves in free-for–all battle which several people were injured and matcheted.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/nurtw-members-in-free-for-all-fight-in-ondo/

By: Olajide Toriola

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday visited Oyo State Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi at his office in Ibadan, Oyo.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/photos-ambode-visits-ajimobi/

By Olajide Toriola

Tanker drivers at Wharf Road, Apapa, Lagos State, protest over the killing of their colleague by a mobile policeman.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/policeman-kills-driver-in-lagos/

By: Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has commiserated with the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and members over the demise of Hon. Kazeem Ademola Alimi.

Read More: http://westernpostnigeria.com/kwara-speaker-sympathizes-with-lagos-assembly-over-members-loss/

By: Wale Ibrahim, Lokoja

Kogi State Government has made proclamation proscribing the all activities of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the State owned University, Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba.

Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello made this proclamation while Speaking to the newsmen shortly after State Executive Council meeting at the Banquet Hall,Government in Lokoja, stated that the ASUU has failed to call off the seven month hold industrial action embarked upon by the union.

Read more: http://westernpostnigeria.com/bello-proscribes-ASUU-activities-in-kogi-varsity/