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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…
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Lagos State Government Issues Warning Against Consumption of Spoilt Tomatoes
Summary: The Lagos State Government, through its agency, Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), has issued a strict health warning to residents to refrain from buying or consuming spoiled or fungus-infested tomatoes. These fungus-infested tomatoes…
