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3 days ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, ex-spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has built a reputation not on unifying rhetoric or visionary politics but on a consistent habit of playing with fire. His most recent comments—suggesting that Nigeria could face a breakup in 2027 if elections don’t meet his idea of “credibility”—are neither shocking nor original.
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4 days ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
He entered the world with the candescence a meteor, blazing new trails and igniting enough light to show that he wanted any lingering swamps and dark alleys of the Church to be cleaned up. He wanted to reposition the Church. We all remember that day on 13 March 2013. The world was still recovering from the sight of the white smoke and barely catching its breath from the announcement of the famous words heralding a new pope, Habemus Papam [We have a Pope!].
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4 days ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
I found myself inventing the above verse as today’s headline. The verse came sounding like “The Lord is my shepherd/ I Shall not want…” The twenty-third Psalm. Yesterday was Easter Sunday; today is Easter Monday. All Judases are shamed. Life here is bitter as brine. The green pastures are withered. The still waters are poisoned. More and more, victims fall in undeclared wars in Benue and Plateau. Terrorists rebrand and relaunch in Borno and Niger and Zamfara.
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1 week ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
What possesses a 26-year-old to step boldly into the unknown—alone—into the heart of a primary forest in Ikegun in September of 1984? What stirs that kind of daring? Looking back now, with time as a lens, I realise: it is audacity, that rare, powerful trait that all pioneers share. Whether in science, the arts, or enterprise, those who reshape the world see not only what is but what could be. Where others encounter wilderness, they envision wonder. Where others hear silence, they detect potential.
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1 week ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
…calls for involvement in combating drug abuseBy Adeola OgunrindeThe Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Thursday hosted the Lagos Youth Ambassadors representing the five administrative divisions of the state.
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1 week ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
By Adejayan GbengaThe Oyo State government has announced the reopening of the psychiatric unit at the Ring Road State Hospital, Adeoyo, after months of closure. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, on Friday.
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1 week ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
By Kunle SanniPresident Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful, united, and determined in the face of the nation’s challenges, assuring that no obstacle is insurmountable when citizens work together with faith and resilience. In his Easter message to the nation, President Tinubu encouraged Nigerians to draw strength from the season’s message of renewal and triumph over adversity, saying: “I urge all Nigerians to remain hopeful, united, and resolute in pursuing national progress.
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1 week ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, has strongly criticized Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing him of failing to honor agreements. Speaking in a media interview on Friday in Abuja, Wike reaffirmed that his decision to back President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections was the right one, citing the PDP’s lack of readiness for leadership.
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1 week ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
By Kunle SanniNigeria and Niger Republic have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across various sectors following a high-level visit by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, to Niamey on April 16, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
westernpost.ng | Azu Ishiekwene |Innocent Raphael
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has explained his reasons for not supporting Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during the 2023 general election. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, Wike described Obi as a “social media candidate” and said he did not believe the former Anambra State governor had a realistic chance of winning the presidential race. “No, he has no chance to win the election,” Wike said.
