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Jerry Chiemeke is a Nigerian-born writer, marketing communications specialist, film critic, journalist, and lawyer based in the United Kingdom. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Benin in 2012, and was called to the Nigerian Bar the following year. In 2022 he moved to the UK on the Global Talent Visa,…
14 Sep 2024
Professor of Comparative Literature and of Cinema and Media Studies at Indiana University in Bloomington, United States, Akin Adesokan, will deliver the keynote address at the colloquium of the 26th Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF 2024) on November 15, 2024.

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The people of the Etche ethnic nationality in Rivers State, hometown of the former Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, have urged security agencies to investigate him, saying financial inducement and lying are not in their culture. Leaders and elders of the community described Nwaeke as "a liar, betrayer and notoriously untrustworthy," noting that as…
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A six-room private residential building at Elere House, Gold and Rock area in Oyo Town was on Tuesday razed by fire and properties worth millions of naira destroyed. Mr Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan. Akinyinka said that the…
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The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has rescued two students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) who were kidnapped on Sunday, March 30. SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, stated this in a statement issued to journalists on Tuesday in Lafia. The PPRO said that the command…
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Vice-Chancellor of the University on the Niger, Professor Chinedu Nebo, has called for a continuous review of Nigeria’s university curriculum to ensure graduates remain nationally relevant and globally competitive. He stated that tertiary institutions in the country have been operating with an outdated curriculum, which he blamed for the poor performance and demoralisation of graduates.…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned commercial bus operators, particularly drivers of minibusses, colloquially known as ‘Korope,’ regarding their continued violations of traffic regulations, specifically unauthorized route deviations and illegal parking along the city’s roadways. This warning, announced by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, comes as part…
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The former Primate of the Church of Nigeria in Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, and the Head of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Olumuyiwa Olusesan Familusi, have urged President Bola Tinubu to rescue, revive and revamp public universities rather than approve new ones. The duo made the…
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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Governor Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday have all expressed confidence that the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will deliver judgment in their favour. The three-man tribunal headed by Justice Wilfred Kpochi had reserved judgment in the petition after the parties adopted their final written addresses…
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Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has retracted his claim of being arrested by immigration officers. He said the post was nothing but an April Fool’s Day joke. The drama started on Monday, April 1, after Bobrisky took to Instagram and wrote, “Guys, have just been arrested by immigration in Nigeria. I…
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday, visited the Aleshinloye market, Ibadan, where a section got burnt on March 12. Makinde, while on-the-spot assessment of the incident, ordered suspension of the planned demolition of the burnt section until a proper alternative had been provided for the affected traders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Former Lagos State governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has criticised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for issuing an Executive Order on the Social Health Insurance Scheme that mandates a ₦15,000 monthly contribution from every Lagos resident. In a statement on Tuesday, Rhodes-Vivour acknowledged the good intentions behind universal health coverage, but found fault in the flat-rate approach, saying…