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HP, UpSkill Universe Open Free AI Training for 55,000 SMEs
Advertisements Small and medium-sized businesses are set to gain access to free artificial intelligence training following a new initiative by
Apply Now for Claude Campus Ambassador Programme 2026
Advertisements Students passionate about artificial intelligence, technology and innovation can apply for the Claude Campus Ambassador Programme 2026. This is
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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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Court Bars Lizzy Anjorin From Posting Photos, Content About Priscilla Ojo’s Family
Advertisements By Emmanuel Daniji The High Court of Lagos State has issued an interim order restraining actress Lizzy Anjorin Lawal
Oshodi Stool Crisis Deepens As Royal Family Sues Lagos Govt, Rival Claimants
Advertisements By Emmanuel Daniji The dispute over the traditional stool of Oshodi has taken a fresh turn as the Olushi
EDUCATION
Call for Applications: Cambridge Africa Mentorship Programme 2026 Opens
Emerging African researchers and academics seeking to strengthen their careers through international mentorship can now apply for the Cambridge Africa
Call for Applications: NASA Free Open Science Course 2026
Aspiring researchers, students and science professionals have an opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of modern research practices through NASA’s Open
HEALTH TIPS
Lagos Partners ECEWS To Expand HIV Testing In Rural, Riverine Communities
Ilyas Opeyemi The Lagos State Government is partnering with the Excellence, Community Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) to expand HIV testing
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
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
