3 h. ago Experimental writing allows me to merge poetry and prose to capture the turbulence of Nigerian life – Akinrinde

In this compelling literature-focused interview conducted by ZEBULON AGOMUO, Editor, Oluwatosin Akinrinde, author of ‘Deathbed and Other Poems and Out-of-School read more Experimental writing allows me to merge poetry and prose to capture the turbulence of Nigerian life – Akinrinde

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6 h. ago Traders count losses as Lagos govt demolishes illegal structures in Ebute Meta

Many traders scrambled to salvage their goods as officials of the state flattened rows of shops and sheds.

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6 h. ago Omniversity partners Guild of Public Affairs Analysts to advance practice

Omniversity Imperial College LLC, Missouri, USA, and its Lagos, Nigeria campus has entered into a partnership with the Guild of read more Omniversity partners Guild of Public Affairs Analysts to advance practice-based education

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7 h. ago Day I lost school friend while on swimming expedition ― Ajayi

Co-founder of the popular Eko Restaurant in the United Kingdom, Olugbenga Olumide Ajayi, in this chat with SEGUN KASALI, narrated his life story and why the death of a school friend while swimming will remain evergreen in his memory. How were you and your wife able to start and nurture this business into one of […]

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16 h. ago Police Arrest Notorious Taxi Driver Linked To Serial Assaults, Robberies In Lagos

Crack detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State, have arrested a notorious commercial taxi driver, Adedayo Ben Adegbola, for alleged involvement in multiple cases of rape, defilement, assault, and armed robberies targeting female passengers across the State. The suspect, who was recently featured in viral social media posts by some […]

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25 h. ago Lagos now a ‘Silicon Savannah’ as TIA set to celebrate Africa’s innovators

Lagos is fast emerging as Africa’s own Silicon Savannah, a thriving hub where digital innovators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers converge to read more Lagos now a ‘Silicon Savannah’ as TIA set to celebrate Africa’s innovators

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25 h. ago Youth forum bets on innovation to accelerate digital transformation

Through its inaugural hackathon, the Young Business Leaders Group (YBLG) of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is read more Youth forum bets on innovation to accelerate digital transformation

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26 h. ago Death Row Inmate Escapes From Yobe Maximum Security Custodial Centre

A condemned inmate, Abba Hassan, has escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Potiskum, Yobe State, in the early hours of Friday, October 31, 2025. The spokesperson of the Yobe State Police Command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said in a statement that on Saturday that the fugitive Abba Hassan hails from Maiduguri, in the neighbouring Borno […]

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31 h. ago Family of late Ondo SDP governorship candidate faulats suicide claim

The family of the late governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State, Chief Bamidele Akingboye, has faulted the suicide claim by one of his wives. One of his wives identified as Mrs Christiana Akingboye was alleged to have attributed the death of her husband to suicide rather than murder as being […]

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34 h. ago Imo Widow’s Ordeal: The Truth Behind Drinking The ‘Corpse Water’ Outrage

When Mrs Chika Ndubuisi Odinakachi lost her husband, she thought the worst was over. But barely hours after his burial preparations began, the grieving widow found herself facing a second more terrifying ordeal , an age-old ritual meant to prove her “innocence” in his death. According to community sources, her in-laws insisted she must drink […]

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35 h. ago Democracy as terrorism in Tanzania, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire

In Africa, elections today — even democracy itself, in case you haven’t got the memo — are coronations. And for some strange reason, much more so in the non-English-speaking parts. The opposition huffed and puffed, but Paul Biya, the president perpetually condemned to victory, has just been declared the winner of Cameroon’s election, obtaining an […]

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35 h. ago Fraud: Supreme Court Strikes Out Ajudua’s Motion, Lower Court To Hear Case

The Supreme Court has struck out an application filed by an alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua, challenging its earlier judgment in the ongoing $1.043 million fraud case involving Palestinian businessman Zad Abu Zalaf. The apex court threw out the application after Ajudua filed a notice to withdraw the application to enable the Lagos Special Offences Court […]

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36 h. ago How Man, 20, Was Stabbed To Death During Niger LG Election Campaign –Police

Police in Niger State have given details of how a 20-year-old man, Abdul Adamu, was stabbed to death in a councilorship campaign entourage in Lapai local government area of the state. LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday night while the councilship candidates for Lapai central were rounding off their campaign ahead of […]

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40 h. ago Edo Security Squad Averts Bloodbath In Benin, Restores Peace In Tensed Communities

Swift intervention by the Edo State Security Squad has averted what could have been a major bloodbath in Benin City, following violent clashes that erupted in Ogheghe and Ohoghobi communities, Ovia North-East local government area of the State. The crisis, which broke out on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, led to the death of one Chigozie […]

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44 h. ago Lagos Govt Demolishes Over 200 Illegal Shanties, Uncovers Dummy Gun

The large-scale operation, coordinated by the Special Adviser on Transportation, Sola Giwa, aimed to curb traffic robberies, drug peddling, and environmental nuisance. The post Lagos Govt Demolishes Over 200 Illegal Shanties, Uncovers Dummy Gun appeared first on Channels Television.

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46 h. ago Transition from dialogue to action key to advancing grassroots development — Sanwo

Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged participants of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) to carry the spirit of

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51 h. ago #justiceforchanya: Bring Sister’s Alleged Rapists To Justice, Brother Tells First Lady, IGP

John Ameh, Ochanya's brother, said that he and other bereaved family members had received death threats for fighting for justice for the deceased. The post #justiceforchanya: Bring Sister’s Alleged Rapists To Justice, Brother Tells First Lady, IGP appeared first on Channels Television.

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51 h. ago “I Have No Apology For Saying ‘Invest In Lagos At Your Own Peril’ – Moghalu’s wife

Maryanne Moghalu, wife of a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has stated that she has nothing to apologise for after warning investors not to invest in Lagos. Moghalu made the statement in 2024 during a demolition exercise by the state government against illegal structures and unapproved buildings that […] The post “I Have No Apology For Saying ‘Invest In Lagos At Your Own Peril’ – Moghalu’s wife appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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53 h. ago ‘Entry Is A Privilege, Not A Right’, US Defends Soyinka’s Visa Revocation

The United States Consulate in Lagos has defended its decision to revoke the visa of Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, saying that visas granted to foreign nationals were a privilege, not a right. According to The Punch, the Consulate’s Public Diplomacy Officer, Julia McKay, in an email response to the newspaper on Thursday, explained […]

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55 h. ago Lancelot Imaseun To Launch Memoir On His Life Behind The Camera

Veteran filmmaker, Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun will launch a memoir documenting his thirty years behind the camera on November 27, 2025. The event scheduled to hold at the Mike Adenuga Centre, Alliance Francais, Ikoyi, Lagos, will cap a series of activities – beginning with an open street casting in various Benin City’s major streets to his […]

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