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Month: January 2025

Are You Truly Nigerian? Prove it with these 15 slangs and pidgin phrases

Friday last week was one of those days that didn’t just click. I’m still not sure what frustrated me more that day: the fact that my direct superior kept me late in the office to meet his weekly work target or my apparent ‘brokeness.’ You know that moment when you have just a few thousand…

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15 relationship red flags Nigerians are tired of ignoring

Love is blind… True! No wonder seeing one’s dark side is hard when you’re desperately in love. Love is indeed blind! No wonder it blinds people from the red flags waving right before their eyes. Fortunately, some warning signs don’t require you to look too closely, and that’s why you’ll naturally flee from a partner…

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Only 9.6% of primary school pupils in Kano can read – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that only 9.6 per cent of primary school pupils in Kano show reading proficiency, and 11.2 per cent possess basic numeracy skills. The UNICEF Chief of the Kano Field Office, Mr Rahama Mohammed, disclosed on Friday during a news conference in Kano to mark the 2025 International Day…

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The ultimate Lagos hustle survival guide – 5 tips every newbie needs

So you’ve just moved to Lagos, the centre of excellence, and expect your life to change instantly? Not so fast, friend! If you think life can be planned and predicated, you’ve probably not lived in Lagos! Truth is, the Lagos lifestyle can quickly become overwhelming for anybody, with your goals and aspirations getting lost in…

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Americans deserve the truth – Trump orders release of Kennedy, King’s assassination files

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to declassify documents related to the assassinations of former president John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King (Jr). Trump instructed the director of national intelligence and the attorney general to present a plan within 15 days for the…

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PDP remains big, united in the South-East – National Vice chairman

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it remains one big, united party in the South-East, capable of handling any issue arising from the zone. The party’s South-East national vice chairman, Chief Ali Odefa, disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of the Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) meeting at Government House, Enugu, on Friday….

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Lagos shuts Oshodi bridge over safety concerns

The Lagos State Government has announced the immediate closure of the pedestrian bridge linking Oshodi Bus Terminals 2 and 3, citing concerns over its safety and structural condition. In a statement issued on Friday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, explained that the decision was made to protect the public. According to…

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Sanwo-Olu rewards 2 corps members with N5000k each, 5,316 take oath of allegiance

On Friday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State gave N500,000 each to two corps members for distinguishing themselves and contributing immensely to the growth and development of their host communities. Sanwo-Olu announced the donation at the State Honours Award, Recognition and Swearing-in of 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 2 Corps Members. On Friday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…

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NAPTIP reunites 9 children rescued from Niger Delta traffickers with parents in Kebbi

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Friday, reunited the remaining nine of the 19 children rescued from their abductors with their families in Kebbi. The Head of NAPTIP in the state, Misbahu Kaura, handed over the children to their parents at the Government House in the presence of Gov….

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Tinubu hails Finland for arresting, detaining Simon Ekpa

President Bola Tinubu commended the Finnish government’s intervention in arresting and detaining Simon Ekpa on Friday. Tinubu spoke when he received the Letters of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Sanna Selin, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president said the government would not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to divisiveness…

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