LASG LEVERAGES FASHION, CULTURE TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL IMAGE AT MISS NIGERIA EVENT. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LASG LEVERAGES FASHION, CULTURE TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL IMAGE AT MISS NIGERIA EVENT   Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its strategic use of fashion and culture as tools for global positioning, as the Miss Nigeria Beauty & Fashion Fair 2026 took centre stage in showcasing the nation’s creative strength and cultural identity. The event, held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, on Sunday, 22nd March 2026, was part of the Miss Nigeria Patrons and Board Dinner / Daily Times Young Fashion Designer of the Year Award, and had in attendance a diverse audience of industry stakeholders, creatives and cultural enthusiasts. In her keynote address, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, highlighted the pivotal role of fashion and the arts in shaping global perceptions of Nigeria, noting that Lagos continues to lead as a hub for innovation, creativity, and cultural expression in Africa. She described the Miss Nigeria platform as a lon...

LIONEL JOSPIN, FORMER FRENCH PRIME MINISTER AND ARCHITECT OF MODERN SOCIALISM, DIES AT 88.(PHOTO).


 Lionel Jospin, former French prime minister and architect of modern socialism, dies at 88

Lionel Jospin, the longtime architect of French socialism and former prime minister, has died at 88. The Socialist Party, which he led for decades, confirmed his passing on Monday, marking the end of a career that spanned more than 40 years and shaped modern French politics. Jospin served as prime minister from 1997 to 2002, oversaw the implementation of a 35-hour workweek, and played a key role in France’s transition to the euro, while also running twice for the presidency.

Born on July 12, 1937, in Meudon, near Paris, Jospin grew up in a socialist household that influenced his lifelong commitment to social justice. Educated at the Institut d’Études Politiques and the École Nationale d’Administration, he began his career in the foreign ministry before turning to teaching and political organizing. He helped rebuild the Socialist Party after the upheavals of 1968, brokered alliances with French Communists, and rose to national prominence under President François Mitterrand. As prime minister, he led significant domestic reforms, reduced unemployment, created two million jobs, and reshaped the presidency’s term length. Despite a surprising defeat in the 2002 presidential election that ended his political career, he remained an influential voice in French public life, later serving on the Constitutional Council. He is survived by his wife, Sylviane Agacinski, and his three children, Eva, Hugo, and Daniel.


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