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Team Nigeria defeat Cayman Islands 21-17 in Glasgow opener
By Tosin Omojola Team Nigeria’s 3×3 basketball team opened their Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign on a winning note with a 21-17 victory over the Cayman Islands. Playing under the fast-paced FIBA 3×3 format, the Nigerian side displayed impressive shooting accuracy and disciplined defending, reaching the 21-point winning mark with one minute and 36 seconds left on the clock. The…
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LSETF, Alimosho LG empower entrepreneurs with MSME loan cheques
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), in partnership with Alimosho Local Government, has presented loan cheques to qualified entrepreneurs under its Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) financing programme, reaffirming its commitment to expanding access to affordable finance, promoting entrepreneurship, and driving economic growth across Lagos State. The cheque presentation ceremony, held at the Alimosho Local Government Secretariat, brought…
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One dead, two injured in seperate crashes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has confirmed that one person died and two others were injured in two separate road traffic crashes that occurred at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Friday. According to a statement issued by the Lagos Sector Command Spokesperson, Superintendent Route Commander (SRC) Elizabeth Oluwadamilola, the first…
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2027: Trump’s commendation and the opposition’s nightmare – by Seye Oladejo
There are moments in the life of a nation when a single diplomatic communication transcends protocol and assumes profound political significance. The recent letter from the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is one such moment. Far from being a routine exchange of courtesies between Heads of State, the letter is a resounding…
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Obasanjo defends 2003 political moves, rebuts Osoba
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has rejected claims by former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba that he deceived South-West leaders during the 2003 political crisis, describing the allegation as “far-fetched” and full of omissions. In a letter dated Thursday responding to Osoba’s article, How Obasanjo Deceived Us in 2003, the former president said he took “strong and serious objection” to being…
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Lagos Assembly approves N200bn bond, FAAC funding plan
..says funds will remain subject to legislative oversight The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the state government’s request to participate in the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) Receivables Discounting Programme. The House also approved the proposed issuance of a ₦200 billion bond under the state’s existing ₦1 trillion Debt and Hybrid Instruments Issuance Programme. The approvals followed the…
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NITDA seeks digital workforce to deepen public sector innovation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated the need for a digitally skilled public sector workforce, saying the success of government reforms and the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will depend largely on the digital capacity of civil servants. Director General of the NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, who was represented by the Director of Digital Development Services, Olawumi…
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LG Commission: Lagos Assembly confirms three Sanwo-Olu nominees, steps down two
The Lagos State House of Assembly has stepped down the confirmation of two nominees out of the five names forwarded by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as members of Local Government Service Commission. The two nominees whose confirmations were stepped down are Mr. Durosimi Yinka and Mr. Seriki Ahmed. Those confirmed by the House are former Chairman of Itire/Ikate LCDA, Hakeem Bamgbola,…
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Court sentences three to life imprisonment over Oriire school abduction
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced three suspects in the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. According to the court, the sentencing of Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar, will start from the date of their…
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Africa’s World Cup dream within reach – CAF President
By Tosin Omojola Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has expressed confidence that an African nation will soon win the FIFA World Cup following what he described as the continent’s strongest-ever performance at the 2026 tournament. Africa was represented by 10 teams at the expanded 48-team competition—Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South…
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