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February 22, 1988
Remembering U-Roy’s global musical impact
U-Roy's pioneering style of toasting helped shape a vocal tradition that continues to influence hip hop, dancehall, and popular music worldwide.
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January 01, 1970
Remembering U-Roy’s global musical impact
U-Roy's pioneering style of toasting helped shape a vocal tradition that continues to influence hip hop, dancehall, and popular music worldwide.
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From the archives
February 22, 1988
Remembering U-Roy’s global musical impact
U-Roy's pioneering style of toasting helped shape a vocal tradition that continues to influence hip hop, dancehall, and popular music worldwide.
Read More
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Eze Ndigbo: In search of respite at home and abroad
Twin man-made crises are steadily unsettling the Igbo traditional institution in the South-East and the diaspora.
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Metro
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FCCPC seals importer’s premises over defective solar battery
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the operational premises of a major importer
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Business
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Nigeria may lose N2.8 trillion to new sugar tax, manufacturers warn
If the Customs and Excise Tariff (Consolidation) Act (Amendment) Bill 2025 is passed into law, Nigeria stands to lose an estimated
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Education
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MOUAU VC Akanwa flags indiscipline, unethical practices in first 100 days
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WAEC cracks down on extortion of WASSCE candidates by schools, supervisors
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Government alone can’t fund education — Uba Sani
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WAEC reacts to WASSCE delays, pledges stronger exam management
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Energy
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Tegbe promises reform, accountability amid rising energy inefficiency
Nigeria’s power sector has once again come to the spotlight following the swearing-in of the new Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe,
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Editorial
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Leveraging Lagos-Calabar road for regional cooperation, economic devt
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Terror attacks on S’West, symptomatic of governors’ complacency (2)
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Terror attacks on S’West, symptomatic of governors’ complacency
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Towards resilient, affordable health systems
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Politics
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Kwankwaso to reconcile with Yusuf as Dickson leads Kano NDC peace talks
Political differences notwithstanding, the former Governor of Kano State and national leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement,
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Sports
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Many have picked the Portugal versus Nigeria clash today, in Leiria, as Cristiano Ronaldo’s last chance to remind Portuguese
Health
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Nigeria records 50m cases of foodborne illnesses every year
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De’ Maria Foundation Empowers Over 2,000 Girls, Vulnerable Nigerians
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Health union petitions house of reps C’tee over choice of new CMD
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Tinubu’s Ambulance Push: Putting healthcare access on the front burner
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Agritourism in Nigeria: Farms that are weekend escape
Something has shifted in how Nigerians choose to spend their weekends. The options used to be malls, the beach, bars, and staycation hotels. Now, a growing number of city dwellers are driving past all of that, heading for open land,
Technology
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani,
Opinions
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By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson For decades, the playbook for the African oil and gas sector followed a predictable script. Multinational titans—the historical International Oil Companies (IOCs)—extracted crude from the continent’s rich subsurface, while local indigenous firms operated on the margins, constrained
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How Telegram's regulatory failures, misinformation fuel prostitution in Nigeria
By Simbiat Bakare On the day I met 26-year-old Shola (not real name), she had just arrived at a popular hotel in Ogba, a suburban area of Lagos, to engage in prostitution. Her prostitution journey started on Telegram in 2023.
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Charities lead campaign to break menstrual stigma among schoolgirls
As part of activities marking World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, Development Centre for Orientation, Discovery and Empowerment (DeCODE) in partnership with Preserved Childhood Foundation and Pink Health Foundation, has reinforced its commitment to advancing menstrual health and dignity for girls
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These 5 offline hobbies keep me very entertained without a screen
Offline hobbies remind us that some of the best forms of entertainment can still happen away from a screen.
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