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2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Poor plastic waste management causes flooding in Lagos – Expert

A waste and environmental sustainability expert, Dr Olufemi Idowu-Adegoke, has identified poor plastic waste management as a major cause of flooding in Lagos. Adegoke, however, called for a transition from a disposal-driven system to a circular economy anchored on recycling. He disclosed this in an…

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Africasacountry.com Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Who owns the memory of struggle?

Archives are repositories of the past. A way of holding on. Of preserving. In various forms. Of different people. There is a need for archiving, for the future, for the past. To be a part of something larger, for belonging. But archives constantly raise new questions. Who decides what stays? What d…

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Abcnews.com Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Small comforts fade and big worries grow as fuel prices surge globally

Small comforts fade and big worries grow as fuel prices surge globally People around the world are cutting back on spending as high gas prices stretch household budgets A birthday beach trip. Weekend jaunts with the kids. Even a bedtime beer. As gas prices remain high, people around the globe are s…

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Al Jazeera English Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

How does the current global oil crisis compare with the 1973 oil embargo?

The United States-Israeli war on Iran has caused the biggest oil disruption in history, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency was founded in 1974 as a direct response to the 1973 oil embargo, which saw Arab nations, led by Saudi Arabia, cut production in response to Washing…

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Celebitchy.com Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Princess Kate is returning to her love of dark, smokey, raccoon-like eye makeup

In Kate Middleton’s early days as a royal fiancee and then the Duchess of Cambridge, she often wore the wrong makeup for the wrong occasion. Her biggest makeup faux pas: she loved wearing really dark, heavy eye makeup constantly, especially for daytime events, almost as if she never realized that s…

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

New tax law raises bar for professionals, redefines practice - CITN

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria has said the enactment of the new tax reform laws has significantly raised the importance of certified tax professionals in the country’s fiscal system. President of the Institute, Innocent Ohagwa, stated this at the opening of the March edition of 202…

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Zenith Bank appoints Okwudili as Executive Director

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Kennedy Okwudili as an Executive Director of the bank, effective May 1, 2026. The bank made this known in a corporate disclosure through the Nigerian Exchange Ltd on Tuesday. It noted that the appointment aligned with its tradition and succession…

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Dazed Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Zaylevelten is leading a Gen Z Nigerian rap revolution

This story is taken from the spring 2026 issue of Dazed, which is on sale internationally now. Order a copy of the magazine here. All over the world, Gen Zs are transforming rap music. Terminally online Brits have formed the viral UK Ug scene. American rappers like Nettspend and 2slimey have develo…

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Behance.net Verified

2 months, 3 weeks ago Business

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We need a designer to help us develop a comprehensive brand identity case study, create a branding portfolio for our studio, and deliver a visual identity project. The task also includes designing a logo, compiling brand guidelines, and producing a packaging branding case study. We're aiming for a …

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BBC Africa Verified

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Elon Musk's Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia

Elon Musk's Starlink blocked from operating in Namibia Namibia has rejected an application by Elon Musk-owned Starlink for a licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, dealing the company a second setback in southern Africa. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (Cr…

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Bayelsa gov hails Tinubu for repositioning sports administration

Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has commended President Bola Tinubu for steps taken to restructure sports administration in Nigeria. Diri gave the commendation while declaring open the 2026 Extraordinary General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial B…

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Livemint Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

Sugar, grain lobbies next push for ethanol cook stoves as Iran war continues to squeeze LPG supplies | Mint

New Delhi: Ethanol lobby groups are pushing for ethanol-based cooktops in India as the country faces a disruption in domestic cooking gas supplies due to the ongoing West Asia war. Lobby groups Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) and the Grain Ethanol Manufacturers Associat…

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The Punch Verified

2 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

Lagos taskforce nabs five hoodlums over extortion claims

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) says it has apprehended five suspected hoodlums, popularly called ‘Omotaku’, over alleged extortion. The suspects were alleged to have extorted motorists on the Aboru and Abule-Egba axis of the Abeokuta Expressway. Chai…

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Lse.ac.uk Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

Methodological innovations for evidencing and estimating modern and traditional contraceptive prevalence and use dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa

Methodological innovations for evidencing and estimating modern and traditional contraceptive prevalence and use dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa Abstract Contraceptive prevalence estimates are indicators of the performance of family planning programmes. Yet, available evidence suggests that national…

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

Meet 14-year-old Nigerian crowned African Spelling Bee Junior champion

A 14-year-old Nigerian student, Oluwadamilola Adeolu, has emerged winner of the Junior category at the African Spelling Bee competition held in Harare, Zimbabwe. Adeolu, a student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College, Ado-Ekiti, secured the top position after outperforming contestants from over 30 …

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Business

Claw Phones are coming to Nigeria — TECNO'S EllaClaw leads the charge

TECNO is ushering in a new era of mobile intelligence in Nigeria and across emerging markets with the upcoming beta launch of EllaClaw, the first mobile AI agent powered by the OpenClaw framework and built to simplify everyday digital experiences. Deeply integrated into Ella, TECNO’s AI assistant, …

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Politics

PETROAN proposes transport subsidy to cushion soaring fuel prices

The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gillis-Harry, has proposed measures to cushion the impact of rising crude oil prices driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Channels reports. Global oil prices climbed again on Tuesday a…

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

UK returnee attending wedding dies in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash

A woman who had just returned from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has died in a road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Online learnt from a statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency…

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Sports

BREAKING: El-Rufai arrives Kaduna court under heavy security, journalists barred

A former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning under tight security for his arraignment over alleged corruption-related offences. El-Rufai was brought to the court premises at about 9:00 a.m. in a Hilux vehicle and remained inside for …

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The Punch Pending

2 months, 3 weeks ago Technology

Four die in Ogun road crash

Four persons have died in a road crash that occurred around 11 p.m. on Monday at the Ijebu-Imushin axis of the Ijebu Ode–Ore Expressway in Ogun State. The crash, which was attributed to speeding, involved a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BDJ 482 XC and a blue MAN Diesel truck belon…

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