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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.
Read More
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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Shettima, Sanwo-Olu, Oyedele maintain Lagos is investors' haven
*Says it is increasingly emerging as Africa’s gateway to global wealth Vice President Kashim Shettima, Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele on Monday highlighted investment opportunities in
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BYM, MACBAN at loggerhead over killingss
The Berom Youth Moulders Association concern over the misleading statement by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Plateau State Chapter. According to BYM , the disagreement concerns the security incidence that occurred in Hotel District of Jos
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Nigeria's trade surplus surges to N7.55trn
…as exports account for 60.85% of total trade in Q1 2026 Nigeria recorded a positive balance of trade of N7.55 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, a 340.88 per cent leap over the N1.7 trillion surplus recorded in the
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Education
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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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NANS launches countrywide audit of TETFund projects
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Energy
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Nigeria’s gas challenge is access, not reserves, says Ekpo
Nigeria’s challenge is no longer the availability of natural gas but ensuring access to the resource for industries, businesses and households, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said. Speaking at the Association
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Editorial
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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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FG’s plan for universal school connectivity
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IGP Disu and his pledge to overhaul police operations
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Politics
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Oyebanji promises more impactful second term
….As Ekiti Muslim leaders pledge 150,000 votes for governor’s re-election The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said that contrary to the belief that second term governors often underperform, he declared that he intends to deliver more impactful projects
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Sports
See AllFederation Cup: No heavyweights as ‘minnows battle in quarterfinal
When the quarterfinals of this year’s Federation Cup get underway, no “traditional heavyweight” team will be in the fixture. This is a result of the wave of shocks that swept across the competition last week. All over the world, the
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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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Ojude Oba 2026: Royalty, glamour and tradition in full display
The 2026 Ojude Oba festival made the news once again for its elegant display of tradition, culture, and fashion. Held at the Awujale Pavilion in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, the festival was a runway for exquisite aso-oke designs carefully curated with
Technology
See AllAI technology cannot replace human intelligence - Prof Okpe
Professor of Ethics and Values, Rev. Fr. Professor Nicholas Ojoajogwu Okpe of Prince Anubakar Audu University Anyingba (PAUU) has declared that no matter how effective the Artificial intelligence technology, it can never replace human intelligence.
Opinions
See AllThe Heroes We Ignore
By Lemmy Ughegbe, Ph.D. When Nigerians think about national security, they think about soldiers. They think about troops advancing through difficult terrain, fighter jets pounding enemy positions and dramatic gun battles. What they rarely think about is intelligence.Yet intelligence is
08 June 2026
June 12 and burden of democracy
08 June 2026
Inflation and the everyday struggle!
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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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Ojo Agi on her art practice that celebrates Black representation and radical acts of self-care
Ojo Agi’s dreamy drawings build a new visual language on how Black women are seen as an act of cultural repair. Agi’s artwork exists at the intersection of portraiture and cultural memory. Across meticulously rendered drawings that centre Black women and diasporic life, she constructs images that are intimate and political.
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