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The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) said that it has rescued a pregnant woman assaulted by her husband in the Mushin area of the state.

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The Lagos State Government has urged residents to embrace good environmental sanitation practices during and after the Yuletide in order to ensure a sustainable environment. In a statement, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, said as the festive period approaches, utmost cleanliness of the environment and proper waste disposal during…
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When you think of mastery, excellence, style, and unrelenting creativity, one name comes to mind—Glenfiddich. On December 14th, 2024, held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Victoria Island, the Experimental Night Concert was a full-on experience. From the moment you step in, it was clear: this night is unlike any other. The fusion of exhilarating music,…
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Nigeria's Senate President, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, to slash the proposed ₦9.4 billion refreshments budget for the presidency. SERAP argued that these excessive allocations should be reduced to address the country’s growing deficit and reliance on…
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Nigeria has recorded over 70 deaths of people who died in stampedes while scrambling for food and palliatives in different parts of the country. With an inflation rate of 34.60%, many Nigerians cannot afford essential items, including food, and anticipate palliatives distribution events. As a result, relief items distribution events witness unprecedented mammoth crowds. When…
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A Nigerian national, Theophilus Ejiofor, 48, has been jailed, while his South African girlfriend, Violet Magqoki, 28, was granted bail following their involvement in a drug-dealing incident in Lichtenburg, South Africa. Ejiofor and his accomplice, 33-year-old Kgomotso Pholoholo, were arrested after selling drugs valued at R40,000, which included 649 mandrax tablets, 40 packets of crystal…
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The magic of the festive season lit up Crown Heights Pavilion on Sunday, December 8th, as Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single-malt whisky brand, brought in all the glitz, glam, and fun at its first-ever Experimental Night Concert held in the buzzing city of Benin. This landmark event, part of the Celebrate the Bold Future…
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  Prof. Sadiya Sani-Daura, Director/Chief Executive, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, has advocated for the diversification of sources for funding education in Nigeria. “There is indeed the urgent need to diversify the sources of funding education in Nigeria,” she told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kaduna. According to her, other critical…
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Ugandan pop star Joshua Baraka returns to Lagos to promote his seven-track EP, Recess. He opens up to Guardian Music about his Pan-African collaborations, creative process, and his mission to inspire hope across Africa’s burgeoning music scene. “Yesterday was my birthday,” Joshua Baraka chuckled. “It was crazy; we went clubbing. I’m still recovering,” he said,…
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over recent stampedes in Nigeria, which claimed multiple lives and left several others injured. The incidents, reported in Okija (Anambra), Maitama (Abuja), and Ibadan (Oyo State), have drawn widespread attention and grief. In a statement released on Saturday night, Atiku described the events as "heartbreaking" and…
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2024 is signing off with a bang, and the accessory game is hotter than ever! From bold classics to eccentric trends, these pieces will carry you fashionably into 2025. Beaded purses are the statement bags we didn’t know we needed. Intricate, colourful, and artsy, they elevate any ensemble. Carry one, and boom—you’re a walking masterpiece!…