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Apapa Customs Breaks Revenue Record as July Collection Hits ₦323bn
Advertisements Every day, ships arrive at Apapa carrying the goods Nigerians need, machinery for factories, raw materials for businesses, vehicles,
How Julius Berger, Lagos Water Corp Plan to Keep Taps Running
Advertisements For a Lagos resident, the consequences of a damaged water pipeline can be painfully simple: the tap stops running,
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Late Tope Osoba Fiancé Denies Financial Exploitation, Recounts Actress’ Hospital Ordeal
Advertisements The fiancé of late Nollywood actress Tope Osoba, Sup. Evang. Prophet Itunu Onadeko, has denied benefiting
Okocha, Not Ronaldo or Messi, Is Football’s Greatest – Burna Boy
Advertisements Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has revealed that former Super Eagles captain Jay Jay Okocha is his
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Lagos Judges Get 8-Day Vacation For Easter Festivities
Advertisements By Felix Kuyinu Judges in Lagos State have been given an eight-day Easter vacation to celebrate the 2026 Easter
Lagos Rescues 57 Victims Of Child Abuse In One Year
Advertisements By Felix Kuyinu In a bid to ensure sustenance of the Child Right Law, the Lagos State Government has
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At 37, UNILAG Alumna Returns to JAMB, Becomes Medical Doctor
For many people, turning 37 is a time to consolidate an established career and focus on family. For Damilola Odukoya,
The Power and Value of Creativity in Driving Innovation
Creativity is often described as the ability to produce new ideas, but its real value goes far beyond imagination. In
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World Hepatitis Day 2026: The Legends Intensifies Campaign Against Silent Killer, Urges Nigerians To Get Tested
As the world marks World Hepatitis Day 2026, The Legends Support 4 Community Initiative has intensified its campaign
Lagos Sounds Red Alert on Lassa Fever, kicks off Statewide Awareness Campaign
Lagos State Government has issued a public health alert over rising cases of Lassa fever across Nigeria, launching a
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Garlands For The Guardian Of The Mines At 69
By Kehinde Bamigbetan Today, 6 October 2025, the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Henry Dele Alake
E-Call Up System To Tackle Rising Truck Traffic On Lekki-Epe Corridor – LASG
By Saheed Afolabi The Lagos State commissioner for transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi has disclosed a technology driven E-Call
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Lagos Arrests 27 Over Alleged Vandalism Of Festac-Alakija Bridge
By Saheed Afolabi Lagos State has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly vandalising critical components of the newly constructed
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Businessman Over 3.3kg Cocaine Shipment Bound for UK
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 55-year-old Lagos businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, over an alleged
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There Are No Obi or Atiku Fans, Only Tinubu Enemies Exist
There Are No Obi or Atiku Fans, Only Tinubu Enemies Exist …And the Question of the Worth of Your Degree
Tinubu Embarrassed by EFCC’s Freeze on Osun Accounts, Orders Immediate Reversal
Tinubu Embarrassed by EFCC’s Freeze on Osun Accounts, Orders Immediate Reversal President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed embarrassment over the
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How P-Square’s Elder Brother, Jude Okoye, Landed in EFCC Trouble Over Alleged ₦1.38 Billion Money Laundering
For years, Jude Okoye was regarded as the quiet force behind one of Africa’s biggest music groups. While his younger
The Making Of St. Janet – The Woman Who Made Every Party Come Alive
There are entertainers who perform on stage, and there are entertainers who become the stage itself. St. Janet
