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Friday, August 21, 2026
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Lagos Farmers Warn: Antibiotics Threaten Local Egg Powder Production
Advertisements Nigeria’s ambition to turn its massive egg production into a thriving egg-powder industry is running into a challenge at
Call for Applications: Hafrikplay Opens 6-Month Professional Internship for Cohort 2
Advertisements Young Africans looking to build practical experience in the music and creative technology industry can now apply for Cohort
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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
JUDICIARY
Court Remands Three Men Over Alleged Attempt to Import Pump-Action Rifles
Advertisements By Emmanuel Daniji A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of three men arrested by the
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
EDUCATION
Call for Applications: UNICEF Climate Change Specialist UN Volunteer Role
Professionals with experience in climate action, environmental policy and sustainable development can apply for a 12-month United Nations Volunteer (UNV)
Call for Applications: Hafrikplay Opens 6-Month Professional Internship for Cohort 2
Young Africans looking to build practical experience in the music and creative technology industry can now apply for Cohort 2
HEALTH TIPS
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
MINISTRIES
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
POLITICS
When Party Members Lose Faith, Democracy Loses Too: Fixing Nigeria’s Election System
For many Nigerians, the first experience of electoral disappointment may not happen at a polling unit. It can happen inside
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
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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
