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Lagos unveils free health screening for civil servants
..targets early detection of silent diseases The Lagos State Government has officially flagged off the 2026 Annual Medical Screening Programme for public servants, themed “Public Servants, Know Your Numbers,” urging workers to prioritise their health through routine medical checks. The flag-off ceremony, held at the Folarin Coker Staff Clinic, was led by the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, who emphasised…
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Confronting scarcity amid surplus: Zacch Adedeji’s mission to block revenue leakages- by Kehinde Olaosebikan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s pledge last week to end revenue leakages in the Federal Government may have been received with scepticism by many Nigerians but it must be sweet music in the ears of both policy experts and Nigeria’s development partners. Since his assumption of office in 2023, local observers and international financial institutions alike have struggled to square the…
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Real Madrid beat Alaves 2–1 to cut Barcelona’s lead to 6 points
By Tosin Omojola Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior struck on either side of half-time as Real Madrid secured a 2–1 victory over relegation-threatened Alaves, cutting Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga to six points. Managed by Alvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid were playing their first match since their Champions League quarter-final exit to Bayern Munich and responded with a…
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Brighton thrash Chelsea 3–0 to boost European dreams
By Tosin Omojola Brighton delivered a commanding 3–0 victory over Chelsea to climb above the Blues in the Premier League standings, strengthening their push for European qualification while deepening the woes of the visitors. Goals from Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck secured the emphatic win, lifting Brighton into sixth place. In contrast, Chelsea’s struggles continued as they slumped…
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FCCPC, LASCOPA seal MoU to decentralise consumer protection
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (LASCOPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, declaring that many consumer disputes are best handled at the state level. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, the Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, said the partnership was driven by the urgent need…
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Cabinet Reshuffle: Dangiwa thanks Tinubu, cites key housing sector gains
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity to serve in the Federal Executive Council and contribute to the delivery of the Renewed Hope Agenda. Reacting to the recent cabinet reshuffle approved by the President, Dangiwa described his time in office as both a privilege and…
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Appeal Court dismisses Abure’s suit, upholds Usman as Labour Party leader
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the appeal filed by Julius Abure challenging the leadership of the Labour Party. Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court had, on January 21, reaffirmed the earlier judgment of the Supreme Court that removed Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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Contextualising President Tinubu’s electricity promise- by Yusuf Ali
The resurfaced campaign statement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu—“If I don’t give you electricity, don’t vote for me… unless I give you adequate reasons why I couldn’t deliver”—must be understood in its full context, not as a standalone soundbite. First, the President did not make an absolute promise detached from reality. He clearly inserted a condition: “unless I give you…
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Abuja set for 3-day WAFU-B Women’s Football Summit
By Tosin Omojola The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to host a three-day Women’s Football Administrators Workshop in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The workshop scheduled to take place at Exclusive Serene Hotel and Suites, Wuse, from April 26 to April 28, would be organised by the WAFU-B Zone in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and…
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Tragedy as heavy-duty truck crushes dispatch rider in Otedola bridge accident
Barely 24 hours after an empty tanker crushed a dispatch rider at the Motorway inward Estate area of Alapere, another fatal road accident has claimed the life of a dispatch rider in Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed that the latest crash occurred at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat along the Ogudu–Toll Gate corridor, involving a heavy-duty Volvo…
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