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Doris Ogala’s November 6 Bail Ruling: 5 Facts Behind the Courtroom Moment
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Gemini 4 Carbon: 5 Powerful Cybersecurity Claims, Explained
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Meta AI Content Terms: Why UK Publishers Want Clearer Rules
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AFRIFF 2026 Opens in Lagos With Olive Nwosu’s Lady: Why the Film Matters
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November 1 in History: 3 Events That Changed the World
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AI Infostealer VOLTA Turns Stolen Digital Lives Into Target Lists
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POLITICS
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Nigeria’s 2027 Campaign Flashpoints: ADC Ultimatum Puts Security, Party Rights Under Scrutiny
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Trump’s $10bn Epstein-Letter Lawsuit Dismissed With Prejudice: What the Judge Actually Ruled
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Nigeria’s $21.7bn Borrowing Plan Revives a Hard Question: Who Pays Later?
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Russia-Africa Summit Closes With a New AU Action Plan and a Familiar Test: Delivery
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Israelis Vote in Closely Watched Election as Netanyahu Faces Test After Years of War
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FANTASY, ROMANCE & ARTS
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Tobey Maguire Officiates Jennifer Meyer’s Hawaii Wedding, Turning an Old Partnership into a New Family Moment
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Ben Barnes and Aubrey Cleland Share Their Wedding News and Keep the Moment Close
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A Lagos Exhibition Puts Seven Nigerian Artists into Conversation Across Generations, Belief and City Life
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ART X Lagos Turns Ten and Looks Ahead: What Its 2026 Edition Wants to Carry Forward
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Design Week Lagos Is Back at the National Theatre. Can Design Move from Display to Industry?
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The Lagos Biennial’s Museum of Things Unseen Asks Who Gets Remembered
View article: The Lagos Biennial’s Museum of Things Unseen Asks Who Gets Remembered
ENTERTAINMENT
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Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham: 5 Facts Behind the December Film Rivalry
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AFRIFF 2026 Opens in Lagos With Olive Nwosu’s Lady: Why the Film Matters
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Anendlessocean Sets October 30 Release for 14-Track Album ‘Freedom’
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Skepta’s ‘Fork and Knife’ Tracklist Includes an Asake Collaboration
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Netflix’s Dilwali Diwali Sets a November 5 Premiere With a Story About What Makes a Home
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Doha Film Festival Taps Naomi Kawase to Lead 2026 International Jury
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Gemini 4 Carbon: 5 Powerful Cybersecurity Claims, Explained
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Meta AI Content Terms: Why UK Publishers Want Clearer Rules
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AI Infostealer VOLTA Turns Stolen Digital Lives Into Target Lists
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A New Way to Read Every Letter: What Byteification Changes for Language Models
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Photonic Chips Learn in Place: A Research Team Trains Light-Based Computing Hardware Directly
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When a Crystal’s Shape Matters, Bigger Language Models Still Miss the Point
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FINANCE & FX
Markets, currencies and the financial decisions shaping everyday life.
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NGX Pauses After Rally as All-Share Index Edges Up in Tuesday Trading
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Naira Weakens to ₦1,367.61 as FX Turnover Falls to $614 Million
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Nigeria’s Inflation Cools to 14.63%, but the Cost of Everyday Life Is Still Rising
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Nigeria’s 4.2% First-Half Growth Is a Recovery Signal, Not Yet a Household Pay Rise
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FILMS AND MOVING PICTURES
Reporting from Nollywood, Hollywood, Bollywood and streaming screens.
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Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham: 5 Facts Behind the December Film Rivalry
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AFRIFF 2026 Opens in Lagos With Olive Nwosu’s Lady: Why the Film Matters
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Netflix’s Dilwali Diwali Sets a November 5 Premiere With a Story About What Makes a Home
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Doha Film Festival Taps Naomi Kawase to Lead 2026 International Jury
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Avengers: Doomsday Is Set for December. What Marvel Has Actually Confirmed
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European Cinema This Autumn: Festival Discoveries, New Releases and the Films to Track
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HEALTH, FOOD AND MEDICALS
Clear, carefully reported perspectives on health, medicine and wellbeing.
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Leftovers in a Hot Climate: Cool, Cover and Chill Promptly
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The Kitchen Clean-Up That Starts Before the Cooking
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Do Not Rinse Raw Chicken: How One Kitchen Habit Spreads Risk
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Ebola in Abuja: One Imported Bundibugyo Case Tests Nigeria’s Preparedness
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WHO’s New Inequality Report Shows Why the Same Disease Does Not Mean the Same Chance of Care
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A Human Lung in a Dish: Organoids Keep Their Immune Defences Long Enough to Study
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MUSIC AND FASHION
The artists, sounds and styles shaping culture.
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Veekee James’ Wine-Red Wedding Look Steals a Style Moment at Zlatan and Davita’s Celebration
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Zimbabwe’s Atipa Busuman Brings Great Zimbabwe Heritage to Mrs Universe Top 10
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Anendlessocean Sets October 30 Release for 14-Track Album ‘Freedom’
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Skepta’s ‘Fork and Knife’ Tracklist Includes an Asake Collaboration
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Kenyan Artists Are Carrying East African Music to a Wider Stage—Without Leaving Home Behind
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Jay-Z’s 30-Year Celebration Returns to the Stage. What the Latest Shows Actually Say
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INSIDE LIFE REPORTS
Reported stories about the choices and events shaping everyday life.
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Toluwanisings’ Farewell on Hold: 5 Facts Behind the Burial Dispute
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Teni’s COVID Turning Point: 5 Facts Behind Her Weight-Loss Story
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Doris Ogala’s November 6 Bail Ruling: 5 Facts Behind the Courtroom Moment
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France’s Student Protest Has a Real Grievance. The Weekend Violence Is Now Threatening to Eclipse It
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JNU Students End a 17-Day Protest After Five Rustications Are Reversed. The Promises Now Need Follow-Through
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Argentina’s Fifth University March Filled the Streets. The Fight Is About What a Public Degree Can Still Promise
View article: Argentina’s Fifth University March Filled the Streets. The Fight Is About What a Public Degree Can Still Promise
HISTORICALS AND MYSTERIES
History in context, and enduring questions investigated with care.
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November 1 in History: 3 Events That Changed the World
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Hessdalen’s Unexplained Lights: Four Decades of Watching the Valley
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Nok Terracotta: Nigeria’s Ancient Art Still Leaves Questions Open
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Timbuktu’s Manuscripts: The Family Libraries Behind a Scholarly City
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Igbo-Ukwu’s Bronzes: A Local Workshop With Far-Reaching Connections
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The Wow! Signal: One Minute of Radio Astronomy That Never Repeated
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TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE
Places to explore and thoughtful ways to live.
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Ọṣun-Òṣogbo: Visiting a Sacred Landscape With Respect
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Sukur’s Terraces and Stone Paths: A Nigerian Cultural Landscape
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Badagry’s Heritage Trail: Reading a Coastal Town Beyond One Chapter
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Care for Cloth, Care for Craft: A Wardrobe Guide Rooted in Repair
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A Neighbourhood Library Is More Than a Room of Books
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A Cooler Home Starts With Shade, Air and Everyday Design
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