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New $25m Initiative Aims to Boost School Enrolment, Learning in Lagos
The Governor of Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that the newly launched Lagos Education Access Fund will support the enrolment of about 50,000 out-of-school children into formal education across the state. The governor...
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Falana Criticizes Return of Monthly Environmental Sanitation
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticized the decision of the Lagos State Government to reintroduce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise that restricts residents’ movement for three hours on...
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Airport Security Tightened After Arrest of Bandits in Akure
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has confirmed the arrest of four suspected bandits within the vicinity of Akure Airport following a coordinated security operation involving several security agencies. The...
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Reps Call for Life-Saving Heart Devices in Schools, Offices, Public Buildings
The House of Representatives has called for the installation of life-saving heart emergency devices in public buildings across Nigeria in a bid to improve emergency medical response and reduce sudden deaths. The...
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Sokoto Fruit Sellers Under Watch as NAFDAC Cracks Down on Chemical Use
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered the use of calcium carbide, a harmful chemical, by some fruit...
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Lenacapavir Injection for HIV Prevention Now Available in Nigeria
A new HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, is now available in Nigeria at a cost of ₦58,000, raising hope in the country’s ongoing fight against...
Business
CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.5% as Inflation Continues to Fall
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 26.5 per cent, as inflation continues to slow and foreign reserves rise. The decision was taken at the...
Business
CBN Grants National Licences to Opay, Moniepoint, Palmpay, Others
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the operating licences of several major financial technology (FinTech) companies and microfinance banks, allowing them to...
Business
FG Proposes ₦102.3bn for Lagos Green Line Rail in 2026 Budget
The Federal Government has proposed to allocate ₦102.3 billion as counterpart funding for the Lagos Green Line rail project in the 2026 budget. This...
Tech
Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...
Tech
itel Esports Win Deca Cup Free Fire S4 Tournament
itel Esports have emerged winners of the Deca Cup Free Fire Season 4 Clash Squad, held on June 28, 2025, in Lagos. The team,...
Culture
Asherkine Denies “Staged Content” Allegations Following Controversial Post-Valentine’s Giveaway
Popular Nigerian content creator and influencer Asherkine has come under intense scrutiny on social media after a viral video showing him flying a young...
Development
Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...
Education
Oloyede: JAMB Has No Role in HND Graduates’ NYSC Mobilisation
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Is-haq Oloyede, has clarified that the examination body is not responsible for the inability...
Education
UNILAG Elects New SUG Leaders as Union Returns After Long Ban
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has restored its Students’ Union Government (SUG) after nearly nine years of suspension, marking a major step in bringing...
Opinion
Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend
Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...
Opinion
Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing
In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...
Development
Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...
Agriculture
BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi
The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...