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20 Jan 2017
Today, January 20, 2017, Donald John Trump, born June 14, 1946, is scheduled to take office as the 45th President of the United States of America.
20 Jan 2017
The sustained bickerings over the alleged interference, by Russia, in the November 8, 2016 presidential election of the United States of America may downplay the symbolism of today’s inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th occupier of the White House.
7 Jan 2017
You may be tired of hearing it by now, but welcome back to the New Year! And I say welcome back because ‘New Years’ are curious like that: they come back around year after year and the choices we make each time we experience....
3 Dec 2016
The last two weekends have been some of the most spontaneous, tiring and epic weekends of my young adult life. And this is all thanks to a little spontaneity ...
2 Dec 2016
Welcome to Lagos, the Centre of Excellence and perhaps, ‘Disorder’. As the commercial capital of Africa’s most populous country, every inch of space in the 3,577km square area, including lagoons and creeks.....
18 Nov 2016
The gloomy details of crashes on Nigerian roads are disturbing. Their crippling effects on the social and economic wellbeing of the country are no less alarming.
11 Nov 2016
Fuck your tower! Fuck your wall!” Shouted an angry youngman. He chanted at Trump Tower’s brass-escutcheoned facade, as scores of NYPD officers manned barricades, behind which stood....
21 Oct 2016
With about two years to the realisation of the targeted 30 per cent broadband penetration in Nigeria, as enshrined in the National Broadband Plan, current efforts in the telecommunications industry might have renewed...
8 Oct 2016
As the weekend arrived, I once more found myself racking my brain for how much enjoyment I can milk out my precious couple of days of freedom. And more than that, how I could I get some rest.
7 Oct 2016
The Majidun Jetty, Ikorodu, appears strange and new, yet familiar. From inside one of the boats, this reporter gazes out to the mass of floating water.
7 Oct 2016
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker spoke with GBENGA SALAU, on efforts being made to explore the tourism potentials in the state.
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An All Progressive Congress (APC), chieftain, Professor Yusuf Magaji, has extolled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for considering Prof. Abiodun Sule for the coveted office of Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The politician in a statement, yesterday, described the maritime expert as fit for the responsibility. Magaji said while Sule is…
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A lawmaker in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Damilare Bello Mohammed, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a cult clash in Sagamu over the weekend. Five suspected cultists were also arrested alongside Mohammed in connection with the incident that started on Wednesday and continued till Sunday, leading to several deaths. Other five…
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