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LASG unveils Nigeria’s first health insurance online radio
…As LASHMA Partners Veteran Filmmaker On Production Of 9 Radio Docudramas By Folashade Olorunfemi As a means of boosting awareness through multilingual campaigns, the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has revealed its collaboration with veteran actor Adebayo Salami, popularly known as “Oga Bello” to produce nine radio docudramas, social media skits, and commercials in Yoruba and Pidgin to reach…
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NDLEA launches online portal for drug integrity test, visa clearance certificate
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a digital platform that will make its drug integrity test and visa clearance processes seamless, more accessible and ultimately curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. The portal was unveiled at a press conference to flag off the digitization of the Agency’s Drug Integrity Test and…
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Lagos APC dismisses ADC’s ‘silencing’ claim, says opposition losing touch with Nigerians
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed recent allegations by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the ruling party is attempting to silence opposition voices ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Hon. Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC described the ADC’s claims as “a desperate attempt…
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Okpebholo pledges unwavering support for NBA, promises operational vehicles
The governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has said his administration would not repeat the errors of the past government, saying that the failure of the last administration to swear in three judges duly cleared by the National Judicial Council (NJC) was a “slap on the face of the judiciary” and a great disservice to the state’s justice system.…
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SDP NWC expels suspended national chairman, youth leader, others
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled the suspended party’s national chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam. Expelled alongside Gabam were the suspended national youth leader, Uchechukwu Chukwuma, Adamu Abubakar Modibbo, Abubakar Dogara, Nuraddeen Bisalla, Solsuema Osaro, Ambo Ekpeyong, Eluwa Ifeanyi Henry, Humphrey Unwukaeze and Judith Israel Shuaibu. The resolutions and decisions to expel the…
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INEC: Amupitan assumes duty, pledges transparent, credible polls
The newly sworn-in Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has pledged to restore credibility and public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system, declaring his appointment as a “divine” call to serve the nation. Speaking shortly after his inauguration by the President at the State House on Thursday, Amupitan declared that his mission was clear — to…
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Reps move to curb exploitative rent hikes, propose 20% cap
The House of Representatives has decried the arbitrary rent increases in Nigeria, calling for no more than 20 per cent of the existing rent, irrespective of infrastructure improvements or other factors. This followed a motion by the member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency, Bassey Akiba, on the Need to Regulate Arbitrary Rent Increase and Protect Tenants from Exploitation. The House…
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Police arrest Sowore in Court
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested human rights activist and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was reportedly arrested on Thursday by armed policemen within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja, shortly after showing solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra…
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Terrorism Trial: Nnamdi Kanu drops legal team, opts to defend himself
Lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Kanu Agabi, has applied to withdraw from representing the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), stating that the defendant had taken the case back from them. All the Senior Advocates of Nigeria on the defense team have also withdrawn from the suit, a development Nnamdi Kanu himself confirmed in court. Kanu…
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LASU tightens postgraduate admission rules to uphold global academic standards
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Lagos State University (LASU), through the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, has revealed the entrenchment of stricter admission requirements as part of its new admission policies to enhance quality, transparency, accountability, and alignment with international standards. This disclosure was made during a sensitisation programme hosted at the Senate Chamber within Ojo Campus, for academic leaders of…
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