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[The Alausa Blog]: LSSTF partners NPA on tackling insecurity and traffic gridlock in Apapa
The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) have sealed a joint working partnership to frontally address insecurity and traffic management challenges in and around…
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U.S. lifts laptop ban on Middle Eastern airlines
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said it was lifting a ban on passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines carrying large electronics like laptops on board U.S.-bound flights, Reuters reports. U.S. officials…
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Grandparents from travel ban states are now welcome in the U.S
According to Reuters, a State Department memo reflects the most recent ruling on President Trump's travel ban, the Grandparents of U.S. citizens from six Muslim-majority countries are now eligible to…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Lagos launches community TV to scale up grassroots development
The Lagos State Government on Monday unveiled a new television program tagged ‘Lagos Community Updates’ to advance development at the grassroots and engender active participation of the people at the…
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[The Alausa Blog]: LASG divides Lagos into zones for drainage clearing
Following its Cleaner Lagos Initiative, the Lagos State Government has divided the State into five zones for effective all-year round drainage cleaning and clearing. The State Commissioner for the Environment,…
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Trump hits lowest rating a U.S president has had in 70 years| Respondents say he acts “unpresidential”
According to a Washington Post/ABC News poll, Donald Trump’s behavior as President has confused 70 percent of the respondents, who said since he assumed office in January, his actions have been…
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Ladies: These are the 7 things your man really wants from you
The male species are a genuine source of confusion to the women folk, regardless of how much they might pretend to understand the male mind and its inner workings. Every…
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20 terribly annoying work phrases we all use
These euphemisms and catch phrases surfaced at work for a purpose -- to help people deal with certain issues that they found difficult to talk about. Next thing we know…
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Caitlyn Jenner says she is ‘considering’ running for California Senate
Caitlyn Jenner is considering a potential run for public office in California. She revealed this Sunday, during a radio interview with John Catsimatidis on AM 970 in New York.. Jenner said, "I have considered…
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South Korea willing to end bad blood with North Korea and resume family reunions
South Korea is willing to put North’s first intercontinental ballistic missile test aside and work together with the DPRK to ease heightening tensions and resume reuniting families who were separated…
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Secret Service says Trump Jr. was not under protection during meeting with Russian lawyer
The U.S. Secret Service said, Sunday that Donald Trump Jr. was not under protection during his meeting with a Russian lawyer in June 2016, in response to a suggestion from President…
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President Trump scolds Jared Kushner and Trump Jr. on the cover of New Yorker
President Trump scolds son Donald Trump Jr. and son-in-law Jared Kushner as if they are children on The New Yorker’s latest cover. New Yorker Illustrator Barry Blitt drew Trump kicking Kushner in the butt and dragging Trump Jr. by his…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Ambode calls for closure of Federal Land Registry in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday described the continuous operation of the Federal Land Registry in Lagos as an aberration which the current ongoing Constitutional amendment process must address…
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[The Alausa Blog]: 41 Lagos employees bow out of Public Service
Forty-One (41) employees of the Lagos State Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Thursday gloriously bowed out of the Civil Service in a colorful ceremony having served the State…
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Trump pushes Republican senators to work harder on healthcare reform
President Trump pushes Republican Senators, Friday to work harder to deliver the promise to repeal Obamacare, CNN reports. President Trump wrote on Twitter from Paris where he invited for Bastille…
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Trump’s personal lawyer threatens in mail | ‘Watch your back , b**ch’
President Trump's personal attorney has apologized, Thursday after a thread of emails were released showing threats he wrote to a stranger, Wednesday, CNN reports. Marc Kasowitz, who is representing the president…
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Hawaii Judge expands definition of “close relative” in Trump’s travel ban
Hawaii U.S District Judge Derrick Watson has ruled that President Donald Trump's temporary ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority countries cannot stop grandparents and other relatives of United States citizens…
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Pictures of Trump, Melania, Emmanuel and Bridget Macron in Eiffel Tower dinner
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania wrapped up their day with dinner at Jules Verne restaurant for a private dinner at the Eiffel Tower in Paris with French President Emmanuel…
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President Trump calls French first lady Brigitte Macron “beautiful” and in “good shape”
President Donald Trump commented on the physique of French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife on Thursday, calling her “beautiful” and saying that she is “in such good shape” while the French president…
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[The Alausa Blog]: Lagos is crucial to Nigeria’s economic stability and growth – World Bank
The World Bank on Thursday said that the role of Lagos to Nigeria’s stability and growth could not be overemphasized, as the State remains the economic gateway to the country…
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President Trump meets members of the U.S military and their families at Embassy
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived in France early Thursday, from where they headed to the American ambassador's residence before being greeted in a formal welcoming ceremony…
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[The Alausa Blog]: LASIEC releases list of candidates for LG/LCDA elections
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has released the list of validated candidates for the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections into the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development…
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President Trump promises dirt on Clinton in a speech next week
President Trump promised to make a speech revealing new information about his former rival, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton just after his son Donald Trump Jr. confirmed a meeting…
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President Trump arrives in France on two-day visit
President Donald Trump has arrived in France, Thursday at the Orly airport south of Paris on the start of a two-day visit, according to Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump and…
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#MAGA: Trump in high spirits, touts stock market high and job increase
President Donald Trump is in high spirits Thursday, tweeting the stock market and job increase reports on his Twitter "looking very good". Trump wrote; "Stock market hits another high with…
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President Trump leaves problems behind, visits French President Macron
President Donald Trump, amid heightening tensions back home for possessing Russian connections and all over the world climate change and trade, arrived in Paris at the invitation of France's President…
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President Trump gets $1.6bn requested to begin construction of Mexico border wall
Amid the negative press, President Donald Trump has been receiving since he returned from his G-20 summit trip and the present confusion surrounding his son Donald Trump Jr., this is…
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7 ways to break bad habits -The How To
Whatever "bad habit" you have, from the dirtiest to the seemingly inconsequential, can be broken no matter how difficult it seems. We can achieve anything with the right amount of…
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Republican Steve Scalise is out of intensive care unit
According to the Associated Press, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is out of the intensive care unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center but is still in a serious condition. Naming…
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Trump tweets: “I have very little time for watching T.V”
Following various revelations from the story of Donald Trump Jr's meeting with a Russian lawyer and reports of chaos in the White House, Trump shut down the allegations on Twitter.…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy