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The Mum Bridge Circle Creates Safe Space for Mothers with Disabilities in Lagos
Mothers with disabilities gathered at the LCCI Conference & Exhibition Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, on May 14, 2026, for The Mum Bridge’s Listening Circle. The Mum Bridge is a growing community for mothers with disabilities…
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‘Desmond Elliott Refuses to Step Down After 12 Years in Office’—Political Aspirant Barakat Bakare-Odunuga
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, political aspirant Barakat Bakare-Odunuga announced that every other aspirant in the race for Surulere Constituency I had stepped down and endorsed her, except incumbent lawmaker Desmond Elliott. She announced at…
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Court Sentences Samuel Adeyeye to Prison for False Death Claim about Simi’s Daughter Deja
Samuel Adeboye Adeyeye, known on X as @Swanky0001, was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday, May 15, 2026, after pleading guilty on May 14 to cyberbullying, cyber-threats, and cyber-harassment for posting a false…
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South Africa Author, Lisa-Anne Julien, Emerges 2026 Africa’s Commonwealth Short Story Recipient
Summary: South African author Lisa-Anne Julien has won the Africa regional prize at the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Her winning entry, “Me and Ma’am,” details the evolving relationship between a domestic worker and her…
