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Banana Island, Lekki, Ikoyi Hit As Lagos Halts Land Reclamation Projects

The Lagos State Government yesterday ordered the immediate suspension of all reclamation projects across the state, citing grave environmental and social risks posed by indiscriminate land reclamation. In a statement, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab expressed concern over the proliferation of unregulated reclamation works on wetlands, floodplains, and lagoons in...
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D’Tigers Drop To 53rd Position

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has suffered a significant drop in the latest world rankings released by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), slipping from 42nd to 53rd position. The new ranking, published in September, comes after a busy summer of global basketball competitions, including the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket tournament in Angola, where D’Tigers reached...
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Ondo Plans U-17 Football Tournament Among Students

The Ondo State government has announced its plans to host this year’s under-17 football tournaments among secondary school students in the state. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon Henry Omoyofunmi, who disclosed this on Friday, said it was part of the plans of the government to revive the moribund Rising Stars, the feeder...
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UBA Strengthens Investor Appeal With N335bn Profit

…drives rising returns, robust capital buffers United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its credentials as one of Africa’s most investor conscious financial institutions, posting a profit after tax (PAT) of N335.53 billion in the first half of 2025 while simultaneously reinforcing its capital base through an ambitious Rights Issue exercise. For shareholders, the...
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US CDC, AFENET Deploy Team To Support Zamfara

The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) have jointly deployed a rapid response team to Zamfara State with a view to helping combat the cholera outbreak. Since the outbreak on Jan. 15, the state has recorded more than 11,000 cases with a 1.6% case fatality rate....
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FTAN Endorses Badaki’s Tourism Transformation Mandate

The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) Council has endorsed the Tourism Transformation Mandate (TTM) articulated by the Federation’s President, Dr Aliyu Badaki, aimed at transforming and moving forward both the Federation and its member associations and the Nigerian tourism sector. The Mandate, which formed the thrust of the campaign of Badaki during the...
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