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TAF Africa Commends JAMB For a Disability-Inclusive Approach to Education

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January 17, 2024

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TAF Africa has commended the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) for its recent announcement granting Persons with Disability (PWD) the opportunity to register for the 2024/2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at no cost. This significant step towards fostering inclusivity in education is a commendable move by JAMB, aligning with the principles of equal access to educational opportunities.

As an organization dedicated to promoting and advocating for inclusive education, TAF Africa recognizes the importance of creating a level playing field for all individuals, irrespective of their physical abilities. We applaud JAMB for taking this initiative to eliminate financial barriers for PWDs, ensuring they have equal opportunities to pursue higher education and contribute meaningfully to the society.

Moreover, TAF Africa is proud to highlight the invaluable contribution of its CEO/Founder, Amb. Jake Epelle, who served in the equal opportunity committee as an invigilator during previous JAMB examinations. This committee has successfully facilitated several JAMB examinations in Nigeria, ensuring that the process is accessible to persons with disabilities. Their interventions focused on providing necessary accommodations, such as accessible examination venues, assistive technologies, and trained personnel, to ensure a seamless and fair testing environment for all candidates.

Over the years, TAF Africa has long championed the cause of inclusive education by actively collaborating with various stakeholders to implement inclusive education programs across Nigeria. Through our various interventions and advocacy programs, we have worked towards creating awareness, providing support, and influencing policies that promote inclusive learning environments.

While we commend JAMB for its commitment to inclusive education and equitable opportunities for all, TAF Africa remains committed to collaborating with stakeholders, including government bodies, educational institutions, and the community at large, to continue our mission of fostering inclusivity in education.

We encourage other organizations and institutions to join hands in creating a society where diversity is celebrated, and everyone can reach their full potential.

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I’m Proudly Nigerian, says Fashola

Former Lagos State Governor and immediate past Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, made the declaration on Tuesday in Abuja during his keynote address at the Nigeria Reputation Summit 2026, organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, where he spoke extensively on national identity, migration, patriotism and Nigeria’s global image.

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January 20, 2026

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” I remain firmly Nigerian by choice, conviction and identity.”

He stressed the need for Nigerians, at home and abroad, to take collective ownership of the country and its problems.

“I don’t think we own Nigeria enough. So, I heard some of our colleagues and our compatriots who, by virtue of the 1999 Constitution, have dual citizenships. But I have only one,” said Fashola.

“And when they talk to me, they say, your country. I say, stop. It’s our country. Your problem is our problem. There must be a common ownership on every platform. If we have common ownership, we will solve it. So, from my childhood experience, I tell people I’m not just a proud Nigerian, I’m an arrogant one. I’m arrogant about my country.“I tell people that I have not received one day’s education outside this country.

All my education was here. So, proudly made in Nigeria. Arrogantly, too. So everything, every inch that we think that we have lost, we can get back if we decide to,” he stated.

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Opral Benson is alive, safe and not missing – AREF , Family

AREF confirms that Mrs. Benson is currently in Liberia, her presence there is voluntary and known.

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January 20, 2026

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The African Refugees Foundation (AREF) and family source said that its president, Opral Benson, popularly known as the Iya Oge of Lagos, is alive, safe and not missing.

Her family earlier said that the 90-year-old was last seen on January 13 and had not returned home since then.

However, a statement , titled, Dear Friends, RE: My Mum, signed by her daughter, Bimbo, confirmed that Benson was in Liberia.

Also, the chief executive officer of AREF, Olujimi Olusola III, Said that Benson is hale and hearty, and there is no cause for concern.“

AREF confirms that Mrs. Benson is currently in Liberia, her presence there is voluntary and known.

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Lagos urges residents to prepare for 64 days traffic from Lekki Phase 1–Ajah Bridge as reconstruction begins

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Olufemi Daramola, said that the rehabilitation works on Sections 2 and 3 of the expressway will commence on Sunday, 25 January 2026, and last for an estimated 64 days.

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January 20, 2026

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• Sangotedo – Bogije section of Lekki -Epe expressway / Ohibaba.com

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced a 64-day traffic diversion for the reconstruction of the Ajah Bridge to Admiralty section (inbound Lagos) of the Lekki–Epe Expressway.

Daramola said that the project will follow a traffic management plan, with work carried out intersection by intersection rather than along the entire corridor at once.

Construction will be carried out both day and night to accelerate completion.

He explained that though a stakeholder meeting had been held late last year with plans to begin work, the project was postponed due to the yuletide festivities.

The festivities are over, and the state government has instructed the contractor to move to site to commence work on Sunday,” he said.

Intersections will be worked on at night to maintain better traffic flow.