Lagos State Govt takes over medical care of 13-year-old boy with ”missing intestine”

Sanwo-Olu at the hospital yesterday Lagos State Government has taken over the medical care of Adebola Akin-Bright, a 13-year-old boy, whose small part of his intestines was allegedly missing at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos made this known when he visited Akin-Bright and his mother, Mrs Deborah […]

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DSS warns students, other groups over planned violent protest

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday said it uncovered plans by some people to stage violent protests in parts of Nigeria. Its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) said the planned protests are meant to discredit the Federal Government (FG) and also plunge the country into anarchy. “The Department […]

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Sanwo-Olu flags off commercial operations of Lagos train services

Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu embarks on inaugural ride of Lagos blue train line on Monday. At exactly 9:07 a.m. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday entered one of the Blue Line Rail coaches to flag off the commencement of commercial operations on the Lagos intra-state train service. Six minutes later, at 9:13 […]

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FG considers rebuilding National Stadium Lagos

Sports Development Minister, John Owan-Enoh, has said that the Federal Government might pull down the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, to rebuild and bring it to a functional state. Own-Enoh, who had earlier said he would go ahead with the planned concession of the facility, noted that the government would only take the path that […]

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Hike in fees: Fresh worry over dropouts, out-of-school children

The rising costs of living and operations are limiting access to education and beyond the reach of many parents. While many are already considering the option of enrolling their wards in public schools, others will be adding to the out-of-school group, Iyabo Lawal writes. As private school operators increase fees for primary and secondary students […]

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NLC insists on strike despite govt’s overtures as new tax regime commences

• Schools, hospitals, airports to shut down as labour mobilisation intensifies • Govt meets labour today over planned strike • FG keeps mum as new tax regime implementation kicks off Ahead of tomorrow’s two-day nationwide warning strike marshaled by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), its third since the removal of fuel subsidy in June, public […]

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Cybercriminals exploit weak regulations to harvest data, defraud Nigerians

• Concerns over regulatory lapses in PoS, agent banking regulations • Loan sharks low on compliance with directives • Nigerians recount ordeals as losses mount • AMMBAN dissociates members as NDPC investigates banks, others There are fresh concerns over an alleged illegal surge in mining of data belonging to Nigerians through point of sales (PoS) […]

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Getting my wife to marry me was difficult – Arteta tells Havertz

Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has told his summer recruit, Kai Havertz, that nothing good comes easily. The Spaniard said this while comparing Havertz’s early days at Arsenal to his own challenge of getting a wife. The Germany international is yet to find his feet at Arsenal since joining from Chelsea over the summer. Arteta has […]

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Imo begins building of 305 new primary schools to lift education

Imo State Government has commenced the building of new primary schools in each of the 305 electoral wards in the state, as well as the construction of Laboratories and Libraries in all the secondary schools in the state. Governor Hope Uzodimma, who disclosed this at the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of […]

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