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LAMATA moves to finalise Lagos freight policy after stakeholder consultations
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has concluded its fifth and final stakeholder engagement on the development of the Lagos Freight Policy and Regulatory Framework, as the state moves towards a more efficient and coordinated freight transport system. The engagement, held under the theme, “Smart Freight for a Thriving Lagos,” brought together leaders and representatives of market associations, commodity…
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Reality star Diadem accuses Dabota Lawson of using bloggers to attack her
By Folashade Olorunfemi – Beauty entrepreneur and reality TV star, Diadem Adeola, has accused her former friend and colleague, Dabota Lawson, of using bloggers to damage her reputation. Diadem made the allegation in a series of Instagram posts on Friday, following the fallout between her and Lawson. Controversy erupted after the two friends took their personal differences online, making accusations…
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Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday dies amid plagiarism controversy
Black British academic and former University of Cambridge professor, Jason Arday, has died at the age of 41, days after resigning from the university amid allegations of plagiarism. Arday was found unresponsive at a property in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, according to the Metropolitan Police. Officers were called following a report from the London Ambulance Service. The police…
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From WAEC to Wi-Fi; Olodo Uprising — by Bamidele Ademola-Olateju
When Peller got married, I watched and watched. I became one of people keeping his numbers up and my living room became the ground zero of the Olodo Uprising. For those of you who, like me a month ago, have been peacefully minding your business; reading, praying, adjusting your gele, Nigeria has apparently had a revolution, and nobody sent an…
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Fidel Castro at 100: The revolutionary whose voice still resonates — by Owei Lakemfa
Across the world, countries, movements and groups on Thursday, August 13, 2026, marked the centenary of Fidel Castro Ruz, the iconic Cuban revolutionary. That was yesterday. But Fidel is not yesterday’s man. Although he marched into the full embrace of history on November 25, 2016, he is a man of today as his ideas of a better humanity and world…
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Osun poll: APC alleges thugs mobilised to Government House
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has raised the alarm over the alleged mobilisation of political thugs to the Government House in Osogbo ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. A member of the media committee of the APC Governorship Campaign Council, Kehinde Ayantunji, made the allegation at a press conference on Friday, calling on…
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Nkechi Blessing slams fake social media lifestyle, calls self ‘Yankee broke girl’
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing has criticised people who project lavish lifestyles on social media in a bid to gain recognition as Lagos socialites, describing such displays as an illusion that can mask financial struggles. Blessing made her position known in a post on her Snapchat story on Friday, saying she preferred to enjoy her resources privately rather than seek validation…
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US Consul General resumes in Lagos, pledges to strengthen Nigeria-US partnership
The United States has appointed Brandon Hudspeth as its new Consul General in Lagos, with the career diplomat beginning a three-year tenure as the senior US government representative in the 17 states of southern Nigeria. The US Consulate General in Lagos announced Hudspeth’s arrival in a statement issued by its Press Office, Public Diplomacy Section, on Friday. Hudspeth succeeds Rick…
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NLC backs EFCC in anti-corruption fight, seeks stronger whistleblower protection
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pledged its support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the fight against corruption, saying Nigerian workers stand firmly behind the commission’s mandate. The NLC General Secretary and General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation-Africa (ITUC-Africa), Akhator Joel Odigie, made the pledge on Thursday when an NLC delegation paid a courtesy…
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Adeleke vows probe, justice for victims of Osun election violence
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has pledged to pursue justice for victims of election-related violence, announcing plans to establish an Independent Commission of Inquiry immediately after Saturday’s governorship election. Adeleke, at a press conference in Osogbo on Friday, said the commission would be constituted on Monday to investigate reported killings and acts of violence recorded…
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