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Lakowe Lakes Unveils ACot4U, An Exclusive Corporate Membership Redefining Executive HospitalityAs organisations place greater emphasis on attracting exceptional talent, strengthening executive relationships, and creating more meaningful client experiences, Lakowe Lakes Hospitality Limited has introduced ACot4U, an exclusive corporate membership designed to elevate how businesses reward, engage, and retain key stakeholders. Developed for discerning organisations, ACot4U provides 100 premium night... Continue- Tycoon Tunji Olowolafe Funds West Africa’s First Eye Surgery Simulator In Wife’s MemoryDr. Tunji Olowolafe, a medical doctor turned business magnate has funded West Africa’s first ophthalmic surgical simulation centre, naming it in memory of his late wife, Gbemisola Olutayo Olowolafe. The Centre, Gbemisola Olowolafe Centre for Ophthalmic Surgical Simulation was unveiled at the Guinness Eye Centre, Idi-Araba, Lagos. The project... Continue
- Rite Foods Blazes The Trail In Sustainability, Commits To Clean Energy Adoption, Community GrowthRite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable business practices, recording significant progress in environmental stewardship, cleaner energy adoption and community investment as it continues to embed sustainability at the heart of its operations. The company’s 2025 performance underscores its deliberate efforts... Continue
- Nigeria Poised As The ‘Next Big Deal’ For Diaspora Investments –Prince FolayanPrince Bimbo Roberts Folayan, the Executive Director of J Williamz Limited, has positioned Nigeria as the premier investment destination for Africans in the diaspora, with a special focus on Nigerians living abroad. In a compelling declaration, Folayan described the country as the “Next Big Deal,” underscoring its immense economic... Continue
Entertainment
Africa Magic’s flagship and longest-running drama series, Tinsel, has returned for its landmark 19th season on Monday, 3 August 2026, with brand-new episodes airing every weekday at 7:30 pm WAT on... Continue
The first official voting of Big Brother Naija Season 11 is here, and fans have the power to decide who stays in the House and who leaves the competition.... Continue
The game has entered a whole new phase in Big Brother Naija Season 11. After days of anticipation, Flora and Aikou have been confirmed as this season’s Gambits after... Continue
Africa Magic is set to premiere its latest original drama series, Secret Lives, on Monday, 3 August 2026, with new episodes airing weekdays at 8:30 pm WAT on Africa... Continue
Advertising professionals have been urged to continuously evolve their skills, operating models and creative approaches to remain relevant in an industry being reshaped by artificial intelligence, changing consumer behaviour... Continue
Everything is now in place for the 2026 Abuja Business and Investment Expo (ABIE 3.0), a flagship investment summit organised by Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) to attract... Continue
Education
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has received the endorsement of teachers across Ogun State as their... Continue
Professor Segun Aina has officially assumed office as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second and final five-year tenure... Continue
The Nigerian Breweries–Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund (NB/FOETF) has awarded a secondary school scholarship to Ayomide Avose, a young student who gained national recognition as the keynote speaker at... Continue
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed a series of Executive Orders establishing a new governance framework for education in the state. The orders cover financing, school protection,... Continue
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, has appointed Nicholas “Nicky” Okoye as a visiting senior lecturer, effective immediately, as part of efforts to expand its focus on digital assets and capital... Continue
EBUKA ONYEKWELU PhD Ahead of school closure this week, the Government of Anambra State has reemphasized its position on graduation ceremonies for nursery, primary, and junior secondary school pupils,... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 convicted and sentenced a fake lawyer, John Nwawuto... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two men, Ashafa Muftaudeen and Shakirudeen Shonekan, were arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over allegations bordering on conspiracy, cultism, and unlawful possession of firearms in the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 19-year-old man, Waheed Habeeb, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ojo over allegations relating to the alleged theft of copper cables and wires... Continue
The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to due process, institutional discipline, and the rule of law following recent public statements and social media commentary by Mr. Martins... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 21-year-old Alaba Market trader, Quadri Akeem, was arraigned at the Ojo Magistrate Court over allegations of assault and stealing involving two sisters inside Alaba International Market,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two teenagers, Mustapha Amada, 18, and Kazeem Umar, 18, were arraigned at the Ojo Magistrate Court over allegations of conspiracy, store breaking and theft of goods worth... Continue
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has received the endorsement of teachers across Ogun State as their... Continue
Teachers in Ogun State have thrown their weight behind the governorship bid of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election, Senator... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has concluded the fifth edition of the Oloja Yayi Market Men... Continue
Chairmen and members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC in Ogun East Senatorial District of Ogun State have collapsed their political structure and decamped to work for Senator... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to close ranks, embrace reconciliation,... Continue
The South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) 2.0 officially commenced its activities in Osun State with a remarkable 2 days programme that brought together eminent political leaders, government functionaries, traditional... Continue
Business
Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable business practices, recording significant progress in environmental stewardship, cleaner energy adoption and community investment... Continue
Prince Bimbo Roberts Folayan, the Executive Director of J Williamz Limited, has positioned Nigeria as the premier investment destination for Africans in the diaspora, with a special focus on... Continue
Nigerian banks have moved swiftly to contain the effects of a sophisticated global cyber campaign sweeping across sectors and continents, with industry sources assuring the public that the nation’s... Continue
Presco Plc, Nigeria’s leading fully integrated agro-industrial company, Tuesday released its unaudited financial results for the half-year ended 30 June 2026. The Board has proposed an interim dividend of... Continue
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the refinancing of the US$3.3 billion Project Gazelle Pre-Export Finance Facility through a new US$4.5 billion facility named “Project Gazelle 2”. The... Continue
The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has dismissed threats by some aviation unions to disrupt flight operations over alleged “unremitted Ticket Service Charges, TSC, owed to the Nigeria... Continue
Feature
Health
Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, a medical doctor turned business magnate has funded West Africa’s first ophthalmic surgical simulation centre, naming it in memory of his late wife, Gbemisola Olutayo Olowolafe.... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to partnering with the National Malaria Elimination Programme and the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE KARKNEE, a health device brand, has introduced the KARKNEE Superactive Series 5 Electronic Blood Pressure Monitor in Nigeria. The device is SON approved and targeted at hospitals,... Continue
GTCO Plc, a leading African financial institution with global reach, has hosted the 16th edition of its Autism Conference under the “Orange Ribbon Initiative” on July 27 and 28,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Diabetes monitoring tools in Nigeria have expanded with the availability of the Karknee Blood Glucose Meter. The device is designed for families and healthcare facilities to check... Continue
The Orashi National Congress, ONC, a notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, has congratulated renowned Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, Prof. Ureh Annabel Oparaodu, on her election as Chairman of... Continue
Interview
Metro
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Nightmare continues for travelers on the Benin-Ore Expressway as the month of August 2026 begins with worse conditions than July. Motorists and passengers are still sleeping overnight... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Several communities across Anambra State have been busy with burial ceremonies and traditional rites in the last two weeks of July 2026 as families lay loved ones... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE At about 6:20 PM on a Thursday, Mama Bose boarded a bus in Lagos. Her destination was Owerri, Imo State. She had a bag of garri, a... Continue
The Akinole-Oshiun Family has rejected the Ogun Oshun River Basin Development Authority’s (OORBDA) claim to an 8,000-square-metre parcel of land along Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, insisting that... Continue
Glovo, a leading multi-category tech company, Thursday announced its integration into the generative AI ecosystem with the launch of its “Shopping Assistant” for ChatGPT and Claude. Users can now... Continue
The Lagos State Government has commissioned the rehabilitated 1.2-kilometre access road and new disposal platforms at the Olusosun Disposal Facility, a move aimed at strengthening waste management operations at... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The recent resurgence of the Labour Party reflects deliberate leadership, strategic clarity and timely intervention, with Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, at the centre of this... Continue
ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI A delegation of Franco-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) on Thursday, 6 November 2025 paid a courtesy visit on the Governor of Lagos State,... Continue
ABIODUN ADIGUN “Unlike the masses, intellectuals have a taste for rationality and interest in facts. Their critical habit of mind makes them resistant to the kind of propaganda that ... Continue
PHOTOS BY ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI The Queen of Ooni of Ife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Ambassador Dr. Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi was a guest of the Ambassador of the... Continue
PHOTOS BY ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI The 2024 World Table Tennis Contender Lagos is currently ongoing at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.... Continue
ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI FC Barcelona Femini forward, Nigerian soccer star, Assist Oshoala was at the private home of the Nigerian First Family in Lagos where she was received by... Continue
Sports
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN World Football Summit Ambassador to Africa and CEO of F&A Sporting Management, H.E. Prince Fred Akhigbe, has leveraged his international network to secure a landmark title... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is on the verge of announcing a new sponsor ahead of the 2026/27 season, with Chairman Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye reaffirming... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The founder of the Squash Premier League and Beacon of Positivity Foundation (BOPF), Coach T. Connor Tuodolo, says the competition was established to take children off... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria has emerged as the best African nation at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, finishing seventh overall among the 72 participating nations with a total of... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN Nigeria’s Super Falcons demonstrated supreme resilience, tactical discipline, and relentless determination on Saturday night, defeating the Copper Queens of Zambia 1–0 in a thrilling WAFCON group-stage... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE A five-man team from the Confederation of African Football arrived in the Federal Capital, Abuja, on Thursday for a first inspection of facilities that Nigeria... Continue
World
DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, security, democratic governance and sustainable development across Africa through... Continue
The U.K. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced today that he will stand down as Labour leader and Prime Minister, ending months of political turmoil and opening a contest... Continue
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim on Monday April 20, 2026 formally presented his Letter of Credence to the United Nations in New York , United States of America. UN Secretary General... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle, in a powerful demonstration of commitment to... Continue
A SPEECH BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING CHARLES lll AT THE STATE BANQUET IN HONOUR OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU,... Continue
BY SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE Introduction Over time, it has been observed that diplomatic terms and practices are largely misused and misunderstood in Nigeria. There are publications in the media and... Continue
Latest News
As organisations place greater emphasis on attracting exceptional talent, strengthening executive relationships, and creating... Continue
Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, a medical doctor turned business magnate has funded West Africa’s first... Continue
Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has reaffirmed its commitment to... Continue
Prince Bimbo Roberts Folayan, the Executive Director of J Williamz Limited, has positioned Nigeria... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in... Continue
The Ogun State APC Governorship Candidate and Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Senator... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two men, Ashafa Muftaudeen and Shakirudeen Shonekan, were arraigned before a Lagos... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD),... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Across Igbo land, Southeast Nigeria, family property is tied to identity, ancestry,... Continue
The President General of notable Niger Delta Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National... Continue
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