August 26, 2025

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Lagos Ramps Up Global Campaign for Adire, African Fashion – Commissioner Hosts Queen Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, UK Envoy to Push Cultural Export

Lagos, Nigeria – June 11, 2025 – In a bold step to position Lagos as a global fashion and culture capital, the Lagos State Government has intensified its international campaign for Adire and African fashion exports, with strategic partnerships and diplomatic engagement taking centre stage. The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke

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PANIC AS PETROL TANKER EXPLODED

By sulaimon Olanrewaju Vehicles and travelers stranded as a tanker exploded just this afternoon in front of sinotruck company opposite NASFAT Islamic center along Lagos Ibadan express way . In fire incident occurred due to reckless driving of a car that scratched the body of the tanker while the tanker was going from Lagos to

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OPay Empowers Benue State University Students with ₦1.2 Billion Support Initiative

Makurdi, Nigeria – June 11,2025 – Leading Nigerian fintech company, OPay, has unveiled a landmark ₦1.2 billion empowerment initiative targeted at supporting students of Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, in what has been described as a major step toward improving financial inclusion and digital literacy among young Nigerians. The initiative, announced during a special event

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Tinubu to Abuja Residents: Respect Minister Wike’s Directives, He’s the Landlord

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to respect and comply with all directives issued by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, affirming the minister’s authority over administrative matters within the territory. The President made the remarks on Tuesday during the commissioning ceremony of the newly rehabilitated International

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Decades of Leadership Failures Behind Nigeria’s Oil Sector Collapse – Experts

Prominent voices in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry have attributed the prolonged crisis in the sector to years of institutional failure, poor governance, and political interference, which they say have rendered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) inefficient and economically counterproductive. At the recent edition of the Boiling Point Arena, a public discourse platform

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Crime General Insecurity

Fresh Violence in Plateau: 96 Homes Torched, Three Confirmed Dead in Mangu Community

A wave of deadly violence has once again swept through Plateau State, leaving the Gyenbwas community in Langai District of Mangu Local Government Area devastated. No fewer than 96 residential houses were reduced to rubble, with three lives lost and properties worth millions of naira looted during the latest round of attacks that occurred between

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Public Relations Crucial to Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy – Dr. Showunmi

Renowned public affairs analyst, Dr. Segun Showunmi, has stressed the strategic relevance of public relations in shaping Nigeria’s political landscape, urging political actors and PR professionals to adopt well-thought-out communication strategies that genuinely reflect the needs and aspirations of the people. Dr. Showunmi made the assertion while speaking at the June edition of the Virtual

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General Health

Mpox Upsurge Still a Public Health Emergency — WHO Warns

Geneva, June 10, 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over a renewed global surge in Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) infections, declaring that the escalating outbreak still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). In a press briefing on Monday, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the

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Sunday Igboho Accuses Tinubu’s Government of Sustained Persecution, Decries Frozen Accounts Despite Legal Victories

Yoruba Nation campaigner, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has alleged that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is continuing what he described as a campaign of persecution initiated by former President Muhammadu Buhari. In an emotionally charged message delivered through his media aide, Olayemi Koiki, Igboho accused the Nigerian authorities of

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Army Graduates 604 Special Forces to Reinforce National Security Operations

The Nigerian Army has graduated 604 specially trained personnel under its intensive combat readiness programme, Exercise Restore Hope, in a bid to reinforce national security and enhance operational capacity in conflict-prone areas across the country. The rigorous six-month training, which concluded this week at the Nigerian Army Military Training Centre in Kachia, Kaduna State, focused

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