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UPDATE : Lagos begins Lekki–Epe Expressway rehabilitation Sunday

20Jan

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UPDATE : Lagos begins Lekki–Epe Expressway rehabilitation Sunday

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced that rehabilitation works on a 20-kilometre stretch of the Lekki–Epe Expressway will commence on Sunday and run for about 64 days, with traffic management to be carried out in phases across key intersections.The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, during a tour of the corridor, said traffic control during the rehabilitation would focus on specific intersections rather than shutting down the entire corridor at once.According to Vanguard, he explained that the first phase, tagged Intersection One, would run from Chevron to Igbo-Efon, with work to be carried out on the Lagos-bound carriageway using a structured eight-intersection phased approach.“To facilitate construction while maintaining vehicular movemen...

Reaction as Anthony Joshua’s family questions trial over tragic car crash

20Jan

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Reaction as Anthony Joshua’s family questions trial over tragic car crash

The driver charged in the car crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed two of his friends appeared in a Nigerian court on Tuesday, as the star boxer’s uncle questioned whether a trial was “really worth it”.Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was driving the former two-time heavyweight champion, Joshua, and two of his friends, Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, when their Lexus SUV rammed into a stationary truck.Kayode faces multiple charges of reckless driving, as well as a charge of driving without a licence.Dressed in black trousers and a hoodie, Kayode appeared downcast and tried to avoid journalists’ cameras outside the courtroom in Sagamu, in the country’s southwest.“We are very lucky that our son didn’t die. But taking this man to court is something we don’t see any reaso...

Harrowing Scene as Edo Students Flee Two-Storey Building During Fire Outbreak {VIDEO}

20Jan

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Harrowing Scene as Edo Students Flee Two-Storey Building During Fire Outbreak {VIDEO}

A disturbing video circulating on social media captures the frightening moment students of a tertiary institution in Edo State struggled to escape after a fire broke out in their residence.The incident occurred on Monday, January 19, at a building located behind Farnet Campus 2 in Auchi, Edo State. The footage shows students jumping from a second-floor balcony as flames engulfed their room.In the video, a male student is seen leaping from the balcony, while others, trapped inside the building, were assisted by a ladder placed by fellow students to help them climb down to safety.The dramatic escape has since sparked widespread reactions online.https://twitter.com/i/status/2013649518424662048

Netflix converts Warner Bros. bid to all-cash

20Jan

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Netflix converts Warner Bros. bid to all-cash

Netflix has amended its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) into an all-cash proposal worth $27.75 per share, removing the stock component in an effort to counter a hostile bid from Paramount Global. The revised proposal maintains an enterprise value of roughly $82.7 billion and targets WBD’s film and television studios, HBO, and HBO Max, while excluding several cable networks that would be spun off into a separate entity called Discovery Global.Entertainment centerWBD’s board has unanimously approved the amended Netflix offer and set a shareholder vote for April 2026. Meanwhile, Paramount is continuing its own hostile campaign with a competing all-cash offer valued at $108.4 billion at $30 per share, alongside legal and proxy efforts aimed at derailing Netflix’s bid....

BREAKING : Chief Opral Benson, Iya Oge of Lagos, declared missing

20Jan

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BREAKING : Chief Opral Benson, Iya Oge of Lagos, declared missing

The family of Opral Benson, the Iya Oge of Lagos, has declared her missing. Entertainment centerIn a notice released on Sunday, the family revealed Benson,90, was last seen on January 13, 2026 and has not returned home since then.Describing the situation as time-sensitive, the family appealed to the public for any information that could help locate her.“The family reports that Mama Opral Benson has been missing since Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She has not returned home and her current whereabouts are unknown,” the notice reads.""Anyone who has seen her, or has any information, no matter how small, is urged to contact us immediately. “Call 08037039214. Alternatively, please report to the nearest police station. This is time-sensitive. Please sh...

Dominik Szoboszlai Speaks on Mohamed Salah Amid Liverpool Uncertainty

20Jan

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Dominik Szoboszlai Speaks on Mohamed Salah Amid Liverpool Uncertainty

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has opened up about his close bond with Mohamed Salah, revealing that the duo stayed in near-daily contact while the Egyptian star was away at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).With Salah set to return to Merseyside this week and uncertainty surrounding his availability for Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League clash against Marseille, speculation has grown following reports of tension between the forward and manager Arne Slot. Szoboszlai, however, declined to comment on the situation, stressing that it remains a private matter.“That’s something between him and me. He’ll return and we’ll move forward. The decision lies with the manager and the club,” he said.The Hungarian midfielder confirmed that communication between them was constant ...

Osimhen Fit for Atletico Madrid Clash Coach Okan Buruk Confirms

20Jan

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Osimhen Fit for Atletico Madrid Clash Coach Okan Buruk Confirms

Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has confirmed that Victor Osimhen is fit and available ahead of the club’s UEFA Champions League encounter against Atletico Madrid.The Turkish side will host Diego Simeone’s men at RAMS Park on Wednesday, with Osimhen having returned to full training after his involvement with Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).The striker had earlier sparked injury concerns after limping off during Nigeria’s semi-final loss to Morocco, which kept him out of the Super Eagles’ third-place match against Egypt. However, Buruk dismissed any worries, stating that Osimhen has fully rejoined the squad.“Osimhen joined the team yesterday and trained with us. It was a good session,” Buruk said ahead of the match.Off the field, Osimhen also drew attenti...

China’s population falls for fourth consecutive year despite efforts to persuade couples to have more children

20Jan

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China’s population falls for fourth consecutive year despite efforts to persuade couples to have more children

China's population has fallen for the fourth year in a row despite efforts by the government to persuade couples to have more children.Official figures released on Monday revealed that the world's second-most populous nation shrank in 2025, with the total population to 1.404billion, around three million fewer people than the year before.A decade after ending China’s longtime one-child policy, the country’s authorities have been pushing a range of ideas and policies to try to encourage more births, tactics that range from cash subsidies to taxing condoms to eliminating a tax on matchmakers and day care centers.'China's one-child policy will be remembered as one of the costliest lessons of misguided public policymaking,' the Brookings Institution said in a 2016 report short...

Boxer Gervonta Davis stripped of WBA lightweight title following arrest warrant over domestic violence claim

20Jan

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Boxer Gervonta Davis stripped of WBA lightweight title following arrest warrant over domestic violence claim

Gervonta Davis is no longer a boxing world champion.Entertainment centerThe American boxer has been stripped of his World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title following the issuance of an arrest warrant tied to an alleged domestic violence incident.The WBA announced that Davis has been removed from his status as active champion and reclassified as “Champion in Recess” after authorities in Miami Gardens, Florida, issued a warrant for his arrest.The decision effectively vacates the title as the boxing organization assesses next steps, which could include ordering a fight between top contenders to crown a new champion.The arrest warrant stems from allegations made by a woman identified in court filings as Davis’s former girlfriend. She accused the undefeated boxe...

Lagos Assembly ignores protest, backs ongoing controversial demolition

20Jan

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Lagos Assembly ignores protest, backs ongoing controversial demolition

The Lagos State House of Assembly has backed the state’s executive in the ongoing demolition of structures and shanties erected along shorelines and under high-tension cables across the state.The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Mr Stephen Ogundipe, said this in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday.The state government, through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, has embarked on the demolition of illegal structures, especially in the Oworonsoki and Makoko areas in the state.Makoko residents had on Thursday protested at the Assembly complex over the demolition of their structures, urging Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to stop further demolition.Ogundipe, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency-01, said the exercise was a necessary step...