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Culture As Strategy: How Sanwo-Olu Is Branding Lagos for Global RelevanceLagos has always been a cultural force, but under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, that energy has been consciously elevated into a tool of governance and global positioning. An exclusive ARISE Style special edition chronicles how the administration has deliberately fused culture, tourism, and creative enterprise into its broader development strategy,... Continue
Elumelu’s Heirs Energies Acquires 20.07% Stake In Seplat Energy For $500mHeirs Energies, Africa’s leading indigenous integrated energy company, has acquired the entire 20.07% equity stake (120.4 million ordinary shares) previously held by Maurel & Prom S.A. in Seplat Energy Plc at a price of £3.05 per share, valuing at approximately $500 million. The acquisition represents a further milestone in... Continue
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To Nigeria-China Strategic, Bilateral Trade and Economic PartnershipNigeria reflects positively on the progress of Nigeria–China relations over the course of 2025, following the elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, as agreed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President Xi Jinping during the state visit to China in September 2024. The past year has... Continue
Rotimi Oyedepo: The Prosecutor Behind Nigeria’s Expanding Asset Recovery RegimeBY MICHAEL OJO In Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the most consequential battles are often fought not in the court of public opinion but in the courtroom—where evidence, procedure, and strategy determine outcomes. Rotimi Oyedepo Iseoluwa, SAN, has spent much of his career at that frontline, helping to shape how... Continue
Egbin Power Strengthens Community Cohesion Through Youth-Centred Social InvestmentEgbin Power Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development and inclusive growth through its Personal Corporate Social Responsibility (PCSR) initiatives, designed to deepen social cohesion, empower young people, and strengthen relationships across its host communities. One of such initiatives is the company-sponsored annual football tournament for host communities,... Continue
The Macallan Supports Adekunle Gold Historic Fuji Concert At Wole Soyinka CentreAdekunle Gold, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, opened a new chapter for Nigerian live music on Friday, December 26, 2025, as he became the first artist to headline a concert at the newly renovated National Theatre, now known as the Wole Soyinka Centre, Lagos. The sold-out concert, titled Fuji and supported... Continue
Tinubu Appoints Rotimi Oyedepo As New Director of Public ProsecutionsPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Federal Ministry of Justice, following his transfer of service from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the mainstream Federal Civil Service. The approval, conveyed in... Continue
Entertainment
Adekunle Gold, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, opened a new chapter for Nigerian live music on Friday, December 26, 2025, as he became the first artist to headline a concert at... Continue
Less than 24 hours after its release, Every December—the latest album by the world-renowned Fuji icon Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Odetola, popularly known as Pasuma Wonder—has recorded massive streaming numbers... Continue
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has officially unveiled Nigerian rapper and actor, FalzTheBahdGuy and French-Senegalese actress and media personality, Liliane Maroune as hosts of the 9th edition of... Continue
The world over, healthcare professionals make significant personal sacrifices for their patients, and taking time to relax and unwind is crucial for their mental health and resilience. It helps... Continue
FirstBank has officially announced its sponsorship of the Carnival Calabar & Festival 2025, unveiling a landmark addition set to redefine the carnival experience — the first-ever private premium seating... Continue
BY PRINCE ADEYEMI SHONIBARE Introduction Nigeria’s December is no longer a season. It is an institution. What began decades ago as end-of-year concerts, homecoming parties, and family reunions has... Continue
Education
The Chancellor of Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, and Chairman of Rite Foods Limited, Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, OFR, has identified investment in quality education as a catalyst for sustainable socio-economic development. Adegunwa stated this recently while delivering his address... Continue
On a crisp morning at Demal School in Ijede , Ikorodu, Lagos State, the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge, Development and Sustainability (CIKDAS) organised a vibrant Smart Money Habit Awareness... Continue
The Permanent Chairman, Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula, Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has officially launched the Ojaja University... Continue
Fourteen-year-old Oreoluwa Alayande has been crowned the winner of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee 2025, following a thrilling grand finale that saw the top 20 contestants from schools across... Continue
Renowned journalist and media strategist, Emeka Monye, has launched an annual award of N1 million for the best-performing student in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in... Continue
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Lafarge Africa Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to quality education and community development through the remodeling and upgrading of Christian... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CHUKA UBAH The Rivers State Police Command successfully repelled an armed robbery operation that occurred in the early hours of 23rd December, 2025, at about 0146hrs, at a residence... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The team leader of LASTMA, Shittu Taiwo, had a nasty experience while performing his lawful duty on the highway as he was seriously battered and injured by... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 45-year old woman, Violet Ogbonnaya and her accomplice, Ajoku Chinonso, have been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing a new born baby inside... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR The Nigeria Police Force Special Tactical Squad (STS) has recorded notable operational successes following a series of intelligence-led operations across several states in Nigeria, leading to the... Continue
A notorious drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, previously convicted of dealing in 30.10kg methamphetamine in 2023 has again been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 23-year old man, Olajide Oduayo, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for attempting to seduce a 15-year old girl by fondling her breasts in order... Continue
Politics
Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Hashim, has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Hashim described... Continue
KASHIM SHETTIMA Politics rewards memory, and today, memory must begin with gratitude. Before we speak of maps and margins, we must acknowledge the singular role of President Bola Ahmed... Continue
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State following the party’s primary election... Continue
President Bola Tinubu has met with All Progressives Congress leaders and governorship aspirants in Osun state and appealed for unity and consensus-building ahead of the party’s primary on December... Continue
As political parties prepared for governorship primary elections in Osun State, a close ally of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti has withdrawn from all activities of Aregbesola’s... Continue
An All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain and member of the Imo State Council of Elders, Chief Longers Anyanwu has congratulated the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma... Continue
Business
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter in Africa, has announced the intended entry into a relationship agreement (the “Relationship Agreement”)... Continue
At the close of 2025, the CEO of Jumia Nigeria, Temidayo Ojo, reflected on a year-end shopping season that points to the growing maturity of the country’s e-commerce... Continue
PalmPay’s Purple December 2025 continues to captivate the online community, and as the campaign completes its third week, the excitement has only grown stronger. While the previous weeks focused... Continue
The Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP and over 75 civil society organizations under the umbrella of the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) state unequivocally that the... Continue
Nigeria’s decision to confront terrorism through a targeted joint security operation with the United States is being read in financial and diplomatic circles as more than a military action.... Continue
Techno Oil & Others: Court Voids Ex-Parte Orders, Sets Aside Proceedings Over Breach of Fair Hearing
The Federal High Court in Lagos has set aside the proceedings conducted on November 21, 2025, in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/812/2024 between Collins Onyeweama & Anor v. Techno Oil Limited... Continue
Feature
Health
The world over, healthcare professionals make significant personal sacrifices for their patients, and taking time to relax and unwind is crucial for their mental health and resilience. It helps... Continue
Nigerians have been urged to embrace alternative medicine as the nation and the world continue the search for cures for terminal diseases, including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE For many Nigerians, conversations about abortion are uncomfortable, emotional, or simply avoided. But behind the tension lies a reality that affects families across the country: unsafe abortion... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD Abia State’s emergence as the best-performing state in the South East at the 2025 Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge, as well... Continue
The ongoing efforts of the Hon. Segun Odunmbaku’s administration to enhance grassroots healthcare delivery received another boost yesterday as Ojodu LCDA extended its weekly geriatric medical outreach to Ward... Continue
President Bola Tinubu has re-appointed Dr. Olugbenga Adekile Owoeye as substantive Medical Director of Federal Neuro -Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba for the second and final term of four years, effective... Continue
Interview
Metro
The rollout of electric buses for mass transit by the Abia State Government under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, stands as yet another... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A serving Police Officer, Inspector Ifeanyi Onyekwere, attached to the Strike Force Squad at Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, has done the unimaginable for daring the Inspector... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Executive Chairman of Ikotun/Igando Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Comrade Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya and other stakeholders in the Council have commended the Nigeria Police in the ... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR The marriage between a couple, Mrs. Ajisegiri Balikis and her husband, Saadu Jimoh, has collapsed in Kwara State after the man discovered that his wife lied to... Continue
The Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area, Lagos State, under the leadership of Otunba Kehinde Oloyede Almaroof, has clarified issues about a severance payment report circulating in the media space. While... Continue
BY JUMOKE OWOOLA United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced a landmark US $100 million financing facility for LagRide, Nigeria’s leading technology‑enabled mobility platform. The funds will be used to expand... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
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, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at... 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 OKOBIA RAYMOND The Queen of Ooni of Ife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Ambassador Dr. Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi was a guest of the Ambassador of the Russian... Continue
PHOTOS BY OKOBIA RAYMOND 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. Interestingly,... Continue
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 the President, Asiwaju... Continue
Team Lagos athletes participating at the ongoing 2nd National Para Games in Abuja are really enjoying their participation in the championship designed by the Nigerian government for the... Continue
Sports
Residents of Agege Local Government have showered encomium on the council boss, Hon. Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa, for the free Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 free viewing centres. The... Continue
L Stats The JOF All Stars Team has rounded off 2025 with a bang, culminating in their annual camping program. The programme featured takeaway lessons, training, and skills acquisition,... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke by phone Monday with Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British former heavyweight boxing champion, following the tragic accident in Ogun State in which Joshua was injured... Continue
The 2025 edition of JOF All Stars team is rounding off its activities with a three-day camp programme scheduled to hold from December 26 to December 28. The camp... Continue
OMOTAYO KOLAWOLE PETER One of Africa’s most storied and remarkable football rivalries makes another stop on Saturday, this time in the Moroccan city of Fès, as Nigeria and Tunisia... Continue
As part of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration’s commitment to fostering youth engagement and sports development, the Lagos State Government, in partnership with a tech company, TECNO, has unveiled... Continue
World
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has met with the British Foreign Secretary to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between both countries across a broad... Continue
The war between Russia and Ukraine has long transcended the boundaries of a bilateral conflict. The active involvement of the USA and Europe is no longer a secret. The... Continue
The global movement to reconnect Afro-descendants with their ancestral homeland received powerful endorsements from two world leaders as Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nigerian President, Bola... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will take place in Addis Ababa from September 8 to 10, 2025, hosted by the government of Ethiopia and the... Continue
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI As the Minamata Convention on Mercury marks eight years since it entered into force, over 150 Parties and many stakeholders continue working to reduce mercury pollution... Continue
ENGR TAIWO ABIODUN, PhD, DBA In a world already strained by division, polarization, and ideological extremism, the rising confrontation between Israel and Iran may seem like just another episode... Continue
Latest News
GRACE IWUOBA The cultural spotlight of Anambra State was firmly fixed on Abacha Kingdom... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Area, Lagos State, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda... Continue
Lagos has always been a cultural force, but under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, that energy... Continue
Residents of Agege Local Government have showered encomium on the council boss, Hon. Abdul-Ganiyu... Continue
Heirs Energies, Africa’s leading indigenous integrated energy company, has acquired the entire 20.07% equity... Continue
Nigeria reflects positively on the progress of Nigeria–China relations over the course of 2025,... Continue
BY MICHAEL OJO In Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the most consequential battles are often... Continue
Egbin Power Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development and inclusive growth through... Continue
Adekunle Gold, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, opened a new chapter for Nigerian live music on... Continue
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo as the... Continue
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