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Governor Sanwo-Olu unveils West Africa’s largest university library at LASU
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Library Complex at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. The new complex is said to be the largest university library in West Africa. At the ceremony, Sanwo-Olu emphasized that the library symbolizes Lagos State’s commitment to education, knowledge, and innovation. He noted that the library is not…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer at protest ground: A case of professional misconduct, by Alaba Odeyemi
Ignorantia juris non excusat. The Nigerian legal profession is guided by ethical principles designed to protect both justice and the integrity of the judicial process. One of the most important of these principles is enshrined in Rule 33 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) for Legal Practitioners 2023, which prohibits lawyers from making extra-judicial statements or taking actions that…
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Tinubu building inclusive prosperity through enterprise-driven reforms – Shettima
By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to building inclusive prosperity through enterprise-driven reforms aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and stimulating sustainable economic growth across Nigeria. Speaking on Tuesday at the launch of the 9th Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Clinic in Katsina State, Shettima announced President Tinubu’s approval of a…
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We are in shock over Director’s death – LASRRA
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) on Tuesday said the agency was still in shock after receiving the news of the death of its Director, Serifat Olubukola Talabi. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of LASRRA, Basirat Lawal, the agency expressed deep sadness over the development. “We are still in shock after receiving…
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Sowore’s misguided protest: when activism becomes complicity, by Abiola Falayajo
There are moments when silence becomes cowardice -and this is one of them. Omoyele Sowore’s decision to mobilise Nigerians to “free” Nnamdi Kanu, an individual whose words and followers have brought blood and terror upon innocent citizens, is not activism. It is a dangerous act of moral blindness that insults the memories of the dead and the pain of the…
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‘Coup plot’: A deja vu? By Richard Akinnola
The Defence spokesperson says there was nothing like a coup plot, contrary to the publications of Premium times and Sahara reporters. It reminds me of similar media speculations in 1981 and 1986 respectfully, which turned out to be real. In 1981, it was a coup plot masterminded by a Maiduguri businessman, Bukar Mandara, while the 1986 coup plot was purportedly…
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World leaders back peace plan for Ukraine, call for immediate ceasefire
A coalition of world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Portuguese President António Costa, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen,…
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FG partners Lens for Good Initiative to empower creatives, promote cultural heritage
The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy has entered into a strategic partnership with the Lens for Good Initiative to empower Nigerian creatives and promote the nation’s rich cultural heritage. The partnership, sealed on Monday at the Nest Gardens in Guzape, Abuja, aims to strengthen national identity through positive storytelling, catalyse economic growth in the creative sector,…
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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered a prison in Paris on Tuesday on the first day of a five-year sentence, marking the first time a former leader of modern France has spent time behind bars. Sarkozy was driven to the prison complex on Tuesday morning, waving to his supporters as he left his house. The car driving him was surrounded…
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Tinubu administration committed to girl-child education, support — Shettima
As teenage Joy Ogah serves as one-day vice president By Kunle Sanni – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to advancing girl-child education across Nigeria, describing it as key to the nation’s growth and inclusivity. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from Plan International, led by the organisation’s director of programme, quality, and innovation,…
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