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You’re wrong, Aworis are Lagos’ first settlers, Lagos monarch counters Oba of Benin
The Olofin of Isheri and Adimula of Awori Kingdom, Oba Sulaimon Bamgbade, on Thursday said the Aworis were the first settlers in Lagos. Bamgbade urged the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, to retrace the origin of the Benin Kingdom to Ile Ife, like the Aworis have always done. This is coming in response to
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Killer squad: German court sentences Gambian to life imprisonment
A German court on Thursday sentenced a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist. Bai Lowe was convicted of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his role as a driver for the hit squad known
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Lagos promises to improve technical education
The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, has stated that the state government is committed to improving technical education among students in the state. Alli-Balogun added that technical education will help to create more job opportunities and reduce youth employment within the state. This was disclosed according to information obtained
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Obi faults demolitions, says timing wrong
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the demolition of property across the country. In a statement on his X account on Thursday, Obi expressed concern, urging the government to focus on alleviating economic hardships and implementing measures to lift people out of poverty. He wrote, “It’s with complete
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Gunmen kill seven in fresh Plateau attack
Gunmen have reportedly attacked two communities in Plateau State, killing seven persons. The victims were said to have died following attacks by the assailants in Pukah and Pinper communities of Mangu Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Thursday. It was learnt that while six men and a lady were killed
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Female lawmakers’ leader promises to ensure women inclusion
The new Chairperson, Conference of Nigerian Female Parliamentarians, Bolaji Olagbaju, has said that her immediate goals included seeking more inclusion of women in governance in Nigeria. Olagbaju, who was elected in Abuja on Tuesday, will take over from the former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Elizabeth Ativie, for a four-year tenure as CONFEPA
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Neymar splits from girlfriend a month after welcoming first child
Daily Mail reports that Neymar and his girlfriend Bruna Biancardi have officially separated just a month after welcoming their first child together. The Brazilian and his influencer girlfriend announced the birth of daughter Mavie on October 7, saying their newborn ‘came to complete our lives’. Their split comes after speculation over recent weeks that they are
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TUC seeks end to workplace violence, harassment
The President, Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, has called for strict enforcement of the International Labour Organisation Convention C-190 and Recommendation 206 which seek to address the rights of everyone to a world of work devoid of violence and harassment. He said it is only when such recommendations are implemented and enforced that gender-based violence
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Chinese student dies of fatigue from extended live-streaming
A Chinese student and video game streamer, identified by the surname Li, has been declared dead, with exhaustion suspected as the cause, after live streaming continuously for five consecutive nights. According to MailOnline on Wednesday, Li, a final-year student at Henan Pingdingshan Vocational and Technical College, was under contract with a Chinese media
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Kuku seeks reconstruction of vandalised Bayelsa vocational centre
Kingsley Kuku, a former Special Adviser on Niger Delta Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has called for the rehabilitation and completion of vocational training centres in the Niger Delta region. Kuku who also served as Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme under the Jonathan administration, specifically said the training centre in Kaiama, Kolokuma Opokuma
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