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K’omolu yan fanda — by Tunde Akanni
Freeborn must enjoy freedom of movement is the closest English equivalent I can muster for the headline here. And I’m savouring that so salaciously. In Abuja for that matter. Abuja, the former haven of Abacha’s killer Strike Force. Here, I now function as an agent of a state actor, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), promoting and enforcing…
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JUST IN: President Tinubu to deliver nationwide broadcast on Democracy Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will deliver a nationwide broadcast on Friday, June 12, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the address is scheduled to air at 7:00 a.m. The statement said the broadcast will be transmitted on the…
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Governor Sanwo-Olu receives British-Nigerian filmmaker David Oyelowo in Lagos
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday hosted British-Nigerian actor and filmmaker David Oyelowo at Lagos House, Marina. The governor, who announced the visit on his social media pages, said the meeting was aimed at strengthening the creative sector and further positioning Lagos as a leading hub for talent and innovation. Providing details of the engagement,…
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I fooled schoolmates by pretending not to understand Yoruba — David Oyelowo
By Folashade Olorunfemi – British-Nigerian actor and filmmaker David Oyelowo has recalled how he once used the misconception that he could not understand Yoruba to his advantage while attending boarding school in Nigeria. Speaking recently on the One54 Africa Podcast, the filmmaker recounted how his foreign accent led many of his schoolmates to assume he did not understand the language,…
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Insecurity preventing many Nigerian children from playing — UNICEF
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that many Nigerian children are unable to play freely due to fear and insecurity across the country. In a statement issued on Thursday to mark the 2026 International Day of Play, UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Lagos, Ms. Celine Lafoucriere, said the situation has deprived many…
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Family, friends gather for Alexx Ekubo’s service of songs in Lekki
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Family, friends and well-wishers gathered at the Monarch Event Centre in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Wednesday to honour late actor Alexx Ekubo during a service of songs, where emotional tributes and speeches were delivered in his memory. Alexx Ekubo died on May 11, 2026, following complications from metastatic kidney cancer. Since his passing,…
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How publicity helps terrorists and terrorism — by Reno Omokri
It is a very big mistake to think that publicity, or global outrage, pressures terrorists. Quite the contrary. They relish it! They thrive on it. The late British Prime Minister, Baroness Thatcher, put it best when she said, “Publicity is the oxygen of terrorism.” Davido means well, but doing what he did, which I will not elaborate on, because my…
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Yorubaland: The curious indifference to Molaasan — by Bamidele Johnson
One of the things I find most remarkable about contemporary Nigeria is the sheer elasticity of our threat perception. We can spend weeks dissecting a politician’s unfortunate choice of words during a television interview, yet barely raise an eyebrow when a self-appointed religious leader starts talking and acting like a man erecting the infrastructure of a parallel state. Daood Imran…
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Lagos reviews progress of Gberefu Heritage Project in Badagry
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the historical heritage of Badagry and strengthening tourism infrastructure following an inspection of the ongoing Gberefu Island Heritage Project in Badagry. The inspection was led by the Director of the Monuments Management Department, Ibrahim Ladejobi, alongside officials from the Office of Works and Infrastructure. The team visited key historical sites,…
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UK defense secretary resigns over military spending, in fresh blow to Keir Starmer
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned over a budget dispute, saying the government is not willing to give the British Armed Forces the “resources they need.” Starmer, whose government’s popularity has collapsed just two years after a landslide general election victory, has been under pressure recently from within…
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