Lagos state Government has declared 176 estates as illegal for failing to secure mandatory layout approvals. The pronouncement, made by the Permanent Secretary of the Office of Physical Planning, Oluwole Sotire, gives the developers of these estates a 21-day ultimatum to regularize their documents or face sanctions. According to the statement, the estates, which were...
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“Banks Sent Pretty Ladies To Woo Me” – Otedola Reveals Banking Secrets In New Memoir
Nigerian Billionaire, Femi Otedola, has revealed how banks once deployed “bewitching ladies” to secure his deposits and loans when his business empire was flourishing. The oil magnate, who is now the Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, disclosed this and other candid experiences in his book, “Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business,” set...
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Dear Parents, By Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos Deputy Governor
By Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos Deputy Governor There are things that parents do that makes me wonder if they know the implications. In my teaching career, I’ve come to realize that children who are well brought up produce better results. What I see these days is training the “butty” (aje butter) way which gets me scared...
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Account For Damages Done After Russian Ballistic Missile Hit Ukraine, Says 10 People Were Injured Including Two Children
“Last night, the Russians launched a ballistic missile and nearly fifty UAVs against Ukraine, most of them Russian-Iranian “shaheds.” Many drones were shot down by our defenders, but unfortunately, there were hits. “State Emergency Service units have been working through the night in Lozova, Kharkiv region. Here, the Russians struck civilian infrastructure with more than...
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“What Is Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander “–Former Minister Of Communications Prof. Pantami Recommends 17 Year-Old Aminu For $100,000 Government Reward.
Former minister of Communications And Digital Economy Prof. Isa Pantami in a post on Tuesday via X has called on the Nigeria government to reward 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu from Yobe state with $100,000, a flat, and OON! Aminu was the best top performer in English language at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in...
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Rwanda Accepts Up To 250 Deportees From The Us Under Trump’s Third-Country Plan
Rwanda agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States under the Trump administration’s expanding third-country deportation program, its government said Tuesday. The U.S. is seeking more deals with African countries to take deportees under President Donald Trump’s plans to expel people who he says entered the U.S. illegally and are “the worst of the...
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Unite, not Fight
If you’re in the coalition, tone down your attacks on Atiku. Tone down your attacks on Obi. Tone down your attacks on Amaechi, and anyone else vying for the ticket. This is not the time to fight people for exercising their right to seek their party’s nomination. It’s time to lobby, negotiate, and work together,...
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17-Year-Old Nigerian Student Aminu, Recognise As Top Performer In English Language Skills Globally At The 2025 Teeneagle Global Finals
Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a 17-year-old student from Yobe State in Nigeria, has indeed been recognised as the top performer in English language skills globally at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. She outperformed over 20,000 participants from 69 countries, including native English-speaking nations, to win the competition.