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Security Team Rescues Mother, Two-Year-Old Son in Kwara Forest As Kidnappers’ Ransom Plot FoiledA joint security operation has rescued a woman and her two-year-old son who were allegedly kidnapped and held in a forest in Bode Sadu, Kwara State. The operation was led by ASP Ajegoke Amos of the FID-IRT, in collaboration with Chief Adeyemo Sunday, popularly known as Igboho. It commenced... Continue- NWF Confident of Strong Commonwealth Games Showing as Weightlifters Land In AberdeenAFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The first batch of Team Nigeria’s weightlifting contingent has arrived safely in Aberdeen, Scotland, to begin the final phase of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games slated for Glasgow, Scotland. The delegation, led by the Technical Director of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Sefiya Onubaye, touched... Continue
- Florence Ajimobi Resumes As Nigeria’s Ambassador To Austria, Pledges To Strengthen Bilateral TiesFormer First Lady of Oyo State, Dr. (Mrs.) Florence Ajimobi, has formally resumed her diplomatic responsibilities as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of Austria and the International Organisations in Vienna. Dr. Ajimobi arrived in Vienna on Friday to commence her... Continue
- Scotland 2026: Team Nigeria Land At Pre-Games Camp In AberdeenAFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Chef de Mission of Team Nigeria to the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has arrived at Team Nigeria’s pre-Games training camp in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he received arriving athletes, coaches and officials ahead of the country’s... Continue
Entertainment
Former Cable News Network International anchor and award-winning journalist, Isha Sesay, will this week return to CNN, not as an interviewer but as the featured guest on African Voices,... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said a free press is essential to democracy while the media serves as a constitutional partner in governance. The President stated this while addressing... Continue
Experts have called for a stronger commitment to ethical journalism, data-driven reporting, and responsible storytelling as key elements in building trust and supporting national development. The call was made... Continue
The Media Integrity Initiative Africa (MIIA) has announced the commencement of a structured virtual training collaboration with Man O’ War Nigeria under the programme title, Media Discipline & Strategic... Continue
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has presented Bose Iyabo Aina with a Certificate of Credence, in recognition of her selfless commitment and dedication to the... Continue
Livespot, the integrated creative powerhouse behind some of Africa’s most significant cultural moments of the past decade, Monday unveiled a sharpened five-vertical operating model and announced University of Side... Continue
Education
Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress (ONC), has congratulated Associate Professor Edwardson Imo on his appointment as Head of the Department of Theatre and Film Studies,... Continue
The Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, has commended the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) for suspending... Continue
Rite Foods Limited, in partnership with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has awarded N5 million each to seven top-performing matriculating students in public universities for the 2025/2026... Continue
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has suspended its withdrawal of services across Oyo State public schools following renewed engagements with the state government and assurances over measures to improve... Continue
In what could be described as a decade of excellence in contribution to the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Nigeria, the grand finale of... Continue
Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has partnered with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reward seven exceptional Nigerian undergraduates with a total of... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police have arraigned two men, Success Ikenna, 22, and Emmanuel Koffi, 23, before a Lagos court over alleged conspiracy and theft of a Nissan Rogue vehicle... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 63-year-old man, Olajide Michael, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba over allegations of defilement and related offences involving a 10-year-old girl... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police have arraigned a 27-year-old man, Moses Binchang, before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over alleged theft of electronics and air conditioner units valued at N5,000,000 in... Continue
Mr. Jim Osayande Obazee, the 15th Prosecution Witness, in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital... Continue
Richard Simanga Ngwenya, a South African-based investment banker and Zimbabwean businessman known for showcasing an extravagant luxury lifestyle on social media, has been arrested in connection with an alleged... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 46-year-old man, Abraham Dominic, has been arrested and charged before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court in Lagos State for allegedly breaking into a trader’s shop to steal... Continue
Politics
The Ogun West Progressive Unity Forum (OWPUF) has dismissed reports suggesting that Ogun West is divided over the governorship aspiration of All Progressives Congress (APC) hopeful, Senator Solomon Olamilekan... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Ogun State for the 2027 election, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has called on party members across Ogun... Continue
Like Kurumi’s tortoise journey, the Kwara Traditional Rulers’ excursion to Abuja to meet with President Bola Tinubu and APC leaders over Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasak’s phantom gubernatorial primary that produced... Continue
The APC Governorship Candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (YAYI), on Tuesday continued his statewide consultations with party leaders and stakeholders, holding separate strategic meetings with APC... Continue
BY PAUL IYOGHOJIE Some residents of Lagos State have called on Nigerians across the six geographical regions to support President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the... Continue
In furtherance of his consultation, consolidation and moves for inclusive politics among All Progressives Congress members in Ogun State, the APC Governorship Candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Yayi, has... Continue
Business
ILESANMI MOTUNRAYO OLUKEMI The Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI), in collaboration with Forvis Mazars in Nigeria, on Tuesday hosted the sixth edition of its Chief Financial Officers... Continue
Ten years ago, Pecantrust Microfinance Bank entered Nigeria’s financial landscape with one mission: close the financing gap for individuals and SMEs shut out of traditional banking. On Saturday, 4th... Continue
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced another reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), marking its fourth price cut within a month as the company... Continue
United Nigeria Airlines has announced a new partnership between its loyalty programme, Unity Rewards and Boulevard Hotels, giving members access to exclusive hospitality benefits and enhanced travel experiences. ... Continue
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the 7th edition of its flagship innovation initiative, Hackaholics.... Continue
Further to its announcement on 9th October, 2025, of the intended appointments of two Nigerians to its board, Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around... Continue
Feature
Health
In a major stride towards transforming healthcare delivery, SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, a prominent Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO), convened its second-quarter Providers’ Forum for the Lagos-Ogun region. At the... Continue
Future Perspectives, founded by Nigeria’s immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, convened a high-level roundtable on Innovative Financing Models for... Continue
OLALEKAN ONI The Wife of the Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Mrs. Fausat Temitope Dauda, today organised a Maternal and Child Wellness Support Programme aimed at promoting the... Continue
The newly reconstructed Gbadamosi Primary Health Centre in Ojodu LCDA has recorded its first baby delivery, marking a significant milestone in the council’s healthcare advancement efforts. Mrs. Abidoye Temitope,... Continue
In a move aimed at strengthening voluntary blood donation awareness and supporting life-saving healthcare interventions in Nigeria, Total Health Trust (THT), A Tangerine Company and Tangerine Insurance in partnership... Continue
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the release of N21.2 million in outbreak investigation and response funds, to each state to strengthen preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)... Continue
Interview
Metro
KINGSLEY EBERE A dispute over marriage and tradition has put the Ikegwuonu family in Uhuala Achalla in Umuchu town, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, at a crossroad,... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has introduced a new in-app audio recording feature to enhance safety, promote respectful interactions, and support fair resolution of disputes between... Continue
The Lagos State Government has declared that it will immediately remove all illegal structures obstructing canals and drainage channels’ right of way along Agungi, Ajiran and Ikota areas of... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has appointed popular media personality and content creator Kiekie as its new “Chief Wahala Officer (CWO).” This creative hiring campaign was... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Lagos State Government has clarified that its recent engagement with transport unions across the State is not intended to replace the statutory responsibilities of the Lagos... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Allegations have surfaced over a disputed property within Victoria Creek Gardens (VCG) Estate in Rivers State, as complainants claim that Mr. Micheal Amadi-Orwu, whom they alleged is... 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
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The first batch of Team Nigeria’s weightlifting contingent has arrived safely in Aberdeen, Scotland, to begin the final phase of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games... Continue
The leadership and all members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State Chapter, deeply mourn the passing of our dear colleague and member, Sodiq Martins, who... Continue
Nigeria’s campaign for a place at the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup has begun on a winning note, thanks to the brilliance of two brothers proudly tracing their roots... Continue
Golden Eaglets stars, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen and Fawas Ayomide Adeleke, are set to resume preparations as they take the next step in their football development journey with Buruj Football... Continue
Talented midfielder, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, a promising product of notable sports outfit, Buruj Football Club and Sports Academy in Lagos, has narrated his impressive journey from featuring for the... Continue
Buruj Football Club and Sports Academy is delighted to announce that three of its talented players are set to begin a new chapter in Europe after their travel documents... Continue
World
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
MARK CARNEY “It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the... Continue
Latest News
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The President-General of Igbo Speaking Community, Lagos State, has faulted the actions... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has joined family, friends,... Continue
The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin... Continue
Operation Whirl Stroke Troops Neutralize Terrorist, Recover AK-47 During Swift Anti-Kidnap Operation
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have recorded another success... Continue
A joint security operation has rescued a woman and her two-year-old son who were... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The first batch of Team Nigeria’s weightlifting contingent has arrived safely... Continue
Former First Lady of Oyo State, Dr. (Mrs.) Florence Ajimobi, has formally resumed her... Continue
Ikeja Local Government, Lagos State, has pledged its commitment to support initiatives that promote... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and Chef de... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The World Bank has confirmed that Anambra State did not express interest... Continue
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