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Zenith Bank set to empower teenage girls across 30 schools in Lagos
By Damilola Akinwale – Zenith Bank Plc, under the leadership of its group managing director and chief executive officer, Dame Dr Adaora Umeoji, OON, is set to launch its maiden Girl Child Empowerment Programme as part of its efforts to promote social impact and youth development. The bank announced the initiative on its social media pages on Wednesday, saying it…
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Tiktoker Peller warns critics against questioning unborn child’s paternity
By Damilola Akinwale – Popular Nigerian TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has slammed people advising him to conduct a DNA test on his unborn child with his partner, Elizabeth Amadou, popularly known as Jarvis. Peller, who spoke on Friday during a livestream on TikTok, warned that he might have someone arrested to serve as a deterrent to others…
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LETTER TO AREWA: Will the north miss history again? — by Segun Showunmi
An open letter to the conscience of Northern Nigeria, its leaders, its elders, its intellectuals, its traditional institutions, and above all, its young people. My dear people of Arewa, There are moments in the life of a nation when silence becomes a burden on the conscience. There are moments when one must speak, not because speaking is convenient, but because…
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Femi Adebayo offers free three-day filmmaking master class
By Damilola Akinwale – Popular Nollywood actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo has announced a free three-day filmmaking master class at his film academy, Euphoria Academy, following the launch of his major film investment, Euphoria 360. The filmmaker made the announcement in a video posted on his official Facebook page on Friday, saying the initiative was aimed at creating opportunities for…
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South Africa’s Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Former United Nations human rights chief and International Court of Justice judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international law, the Nobel Committee announced on Friday in Oslo, Norway. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Pillay, a South African judge who headed the tribunal for the Rwanda genocide and presided over…
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Wicknell Chivayo: Controversial Zimbabwean businessman who befriended presidents dies in helicopter crash
The controversial Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo has died in a helicopter crash in his home country. He was accused of building his wealth through corruption while cultivating close relationships with African leaders. The businessman, who formed close relationships with African leaders, flaunted his lavish lifestyle of private jets and luxury cars and faced persistent corruption allegations, died in a helicopter…
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Flying Officer Adeshina, the man who died nine days after NAF commissioning
By Raphael Jackson – For Oluponna, a community near Iwo in Osun State, the joy of celebrating one of its brightest sons has turned to grief following the death of Flying Officer Isa Muyiwa Adeshina in a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plane crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Adeshina was among the 32 personnel and passengers who died in the crash…
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Tokunbo Wahab is not the argument — by Folorunso Adisa
There is a curious disease in our public conversation. We begin by asking a legitimate question about public office and, before the question has finished breathing, we have dragged the office holder’s private life into the courtroom of Twitter, Facebook and other microblogging platforms. Accountability then loses its object. What began as a question about the government becomes an argument…
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LAWMA records 2,230 complaints in third quarter, steps up waste collection response
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) handled 2,230 waste-related complaints in the third quarter of 2026, using residents’ feedback to identify service gaps and improve waste collection across the state. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the complaints received through the authority’s customer care channels provided valuable information for identifying operational challenges and taking corrective action. According…
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TRIBUTE: Olu Jacobs, the nascent, lion of Lufodo — by Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Today, October 2, 2026, The Great Lion of Lufodo, Elder OLUDOTUN BAIYEWUN JACOBS MFR, saunters majestically to his resting place. And after all the ‘Lala-koko-fefe’ of this vain world, here is wishing him journey mercies and a perfect peaceful rest. My name is Taiwo Ajai-Lycett. Olu Jacobs and I go … way back. Pure fortuitous serendipity brought us together. And…
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