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4 months ago Technology

Truck somersaults on Otedola Bridge, causes traffic gridlock

Commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway faced a morning of intense gridlock following a mechanical mishap involving a Mack truck at the Otedola Bridge on Wednesday. The incident, which began as a minor battery failure, escalated into a total road blockage when the vehicle overturned during a priva…

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4 months ago Technology

Canadian passport holds on to seventh spot in international mobility ranking

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4 months ago Technology

UNILAG speaks on ASUU strike, says examination continues

The Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has said students’ examinations are to continue uninterrupted despite the strike declared by the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU). Earlier on Tuesday, ASUU-UNILAG declared an indefinite strike after accusing the un…

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4 months ago Technology

Traffic Alert: Gridlock as truck overturns on Otedola Bridge

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Motorists and other road users have been advised to take alternative routes following a truck accident on Wednesday morning at Otedola Bridge along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, inward Lagos. The incident, according to officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (L…

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4 months ago Technology

Iran strikes US, Israel, Gulf nations amid oil price fluctuations

Iran has launched new strikes on Israeli and American targets in the Middle East, state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday. The barrage was “the most intense and heaviest since the start of the war”, lasting three hours, the broadcaster said, citing a statement from Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard…

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4 months ago Technology

ASUU strike: UNILAG assures students exams will be held

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has criticised the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities for embarking on an industrial action without following laid-down procedures. ASUU at UNILAG announced the strike after a congress held on Tuesday, directing lectu…

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Al Jazeera Africa Pending

4 months ago Technology

Damage caused to buildings in Tehran following US-Israeli strikes

Significant damage caused to buildings in Tehran following US-Israeli strikes Video shared online shows the destruction caused to buildings and vehicles in Iran’s capital after a reported strike near Mehrabad international airport. Published On 11 Mar 2026

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4 months ago Technology

Israeli strikes hit Beirut suburbs

Israeli strikes hit Beirut suburbs This is the moment an Israeli air attack hit a residential area in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah but 700,000 people have been forcibly displaced since the war with Iran began. Published On 11 Mar 2026

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4 months ago Technology

EFCC arrests 15 suspects with 'radioactive' solid minerals in Kaduna

Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 15 male suspects over alleged involvement in illegal dealing on ‘radioactive’ solid minerals. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr Oyewale said …

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4 months, 1 week ago Technology

S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Taps Malaysia’s SkyBlue Cinematix for Global Brand Integration (EXCLUSIVE)

Malaysia’s SkyBlue Cinematix has secured the exclusive worldwide brand integration rights for “Varanasi,” the upcoming large-scale action epic from “RRR” filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli. The deal positions SkyBlue Cinematix, the entertainment and content integration arm of Malaysia-based SkyBlue Group, as…

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4 months, 1 week ago Technology

Lagos State University of Science and Technology {LASUSTECH} 2026/27 Suplementar

Lagos State University of Science and Technology {LASUSTECH} 2026/27 Suplementar - posted in Windows Crashes and Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Help and Support: Lagos State University of Science and Technology {LASUSTECH} 2026/27 Suplementary Form/Pre-Degree…

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The Punch Pending

4 months, 1 week ago Technology

African hospitals under digital attack, Microsoft executive warns

African healthcare systems are increasingly facing cyberattacks, with hospitals, laboratories and digital health platforms becoming prime targets for cybercriminals, Microsoft’s chief security advisor for Africa, Kerissa Varma, has warned. Writing in an opinion piece shared with The PUNCH, Varma hi…

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4 months, 1 week ago Technology

Firm opens entries for screenwriting contest

XLCreativeHub has invited screenwriters and storytellers to submit synopses of their original feature-length film scripts for its Screenwriting Competition and Creator Residency. The organisation announced the call for entries on its website, stating that submissions would close on March 16, 2026. …

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4 months, 1 week ago Technology

Jigawa cleric outlines roles of leaders, followers in nation-building

A notable Jigawa-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Na’ibi Shehu Kazaure, has called on leaders to respect the rights of their followers while also urging followers to be loyal and obedient Na’ibi Kazaure said it is only through this mutual respect that great nations foster national unity. The cleric mad…

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4 months, 1 week ago Technology

Jacob Kiplimo regains the world half-marathon record in Lisbon

- Published Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo regained the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon on Sunday. The 25-year-old won in 57 minutes and 20 seconds to take 10 seconds off the record set by Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha in Valencia in 2024. Kiplimo was the previous record holder, havi…

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Vanguard Verified

4 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Call me Evangelist Tonto, not King Tonto – Tonto Dikeh declares spiritual rebirth

By Enitan Abdultawab Nollywood actress and philanthropist Tonto Dikeh has announced a major personal and spiritual transformation, declaring that she no longer wishes to be addressed as “King Tonto Dikeh.” In a video shared on her Instagram page on Monday, the actress said the decision was made in …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Iran will defend itself 'regardless of the costs': security chief Larijani

Iran’s security chief on Monday said the Islamic republic would defend itself no matter the costs, on the third day of war with the United States and Israel. “We will fiercely defend ourselves and our six thousand years old civilization regardless of the costs and will make the enemies sorry for th…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

4 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

What’s happening in Lebanon as Iran war spills over

What’s happening in Lebanon as Iran war spills over Israeli jets have attacked the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing dozens of people and causing thousands to flee after Hezbollah launched rockets in response to the bombing of Iran. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr breaks down what’s been happening as the I…

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Al Jazeera Africa Verified

4 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

Thousands of passengers stranded as Middle East airspace shuts

Thousands of passengers stranded as Middle East airspace shuts Airspace across much of the Middle East shut down after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory attacks. Thousands of flights were cancelled or rerouted, stranding passengers and dis…

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4 months, 2 weeks ago Technology

US/Israel-Iran War: US confirms crash of three fighter jets from "friendly fire"

The US has confirmed that three of its fighter jets crashed in Kuwait. The US Central Command, in a post on X, said the crash was due to an “apparent friendly fire incident.” “At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait du…

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