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Has Canal+’s Acquisition of MultiChoice Shifted Control for African Consumers Abroad?BY SEAN ANDAH As Paris-based Canal+ completes its acquisition of MultiChoice and reshapes DStv while global streamers push into live sport, and young viewers accelerate the shift to digital, the question is who will control what Africa consumes in the entertainment space. One of the biggest stories in Africa’s... Continue- Reports Show Clothing & Footwear Lead Courier Demands in Nigeria, Beats Food & Drinks Orders On InDriveinDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has revealed that clothing and footwear emerged as the most frequently delivered items through its courier service in Nigeria during the first half of 2026. The data, drawn from approximately 5,000 inDrive.Courier on orders placed across Nigeria between January and June... Continue
- NPS Processes Over 26 Million Transactions As First Bank And Fidelity Bank Lead in Volume And ValueThe Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria’s foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ISO 20022 compliant digital infrastructure designed to succeed legacy NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) system and modernize Nigeria’s financial ecosystem. Unifying payments, identity, and data onto... Continue
- ADC FELLOWS Takes Nigeria’s Democracy Concerns to Washington, Raises Alarm Over Alleged Victimisation of Opposition Ahead of Osun ElectionADC FELLOWS, a political movement committed to the development, protection and advancement of democracy in Nigeria, has petitioned the President of the United States, **Donald J. Trump*, over what it describes as the growing victimisation, intimidation, arrest and detention of opposition political actors in Nigeria. The movement said its... Continue
Entertainment
BY SEAN ANDAH As Paris-based Canal+ completes its acquisition of MultiChoice and reshapes DStv while global streamers push into live sport, and young viewers accelerate the shift to digital,... Continue
The Industry Newspaper, Nigeria’s premier publication on marketing, media, and the business economy, is pleased to announce Chief Yomi Otubela to as Chairman of the 2026 edition of its... Continue
The Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. Lanre Arogundade, has been elected Deputy Convenor of the 13-member Council of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX)... Continue
The New Afrika Shrine, one of Nigeria’s most symbolic homes of Afrobeat, became a meeting point for gospel and contemporary African music as gospel artiste Testimony Jaga took his... Continue
Ahead of Sunday’s live eviction show, Big Brother summoned the housemates for a meeting following repeated violations of his instructions by Nomy. Earlier in the week, Nomy was given... Continue
The Big Brother Naija Season 11 House has recorded its first evictions on Sunday night, with Martins and Mercedes leaving the competition after polling the least votes from viewers.... 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
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 27-year-old man, Ovie Michael, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate Court over allegations of conspiracy and stealing of television sets and cash worth about... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 28-year-old man, Idris Kelani, has been remanded in prison following his arraignment before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over allegations of assault and causing grievous harm during... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 40-year-old man, Michael Alabi, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly causing breach of peace and assaulting one Fatima Igboche at Ikola,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men, Saheed Kareem, 24, and Adebakin Ope, 25, were arraigned before an Ojo Magistrate Court on Tuesday over allegations of conspiracy, stealing, and assault occasioning harm.... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old man, Chidi Okafor, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court in Ojo over allegations of burgling and carting away goods valued at N4,251,400 from a... Continue
Two Men Arraigned in Lagos Over Alleged Warehouse Burgling & Carting Away of Auto Parts Worth N10.3m
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men, Chiemelia Arubiolobi and Chimbat Emmanuel Manafou, were arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court on May 25, 2016, over allegations of warehouse burgling and carting away... Continue
Politics
ADC FELLOWS, a political movement committed to the development, protection and advancement of democracy in Nigeria, has petitioned the President of the United States, **Donald J. Trump*, over what... Continue
Ahead of the campaign for 2027 General Election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP structure in Ogun State faces imminent collapse amidst massive decamping of key party leaders and their... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has inaugurated a seven-member National Reconciliation Committee to address grievances arising from its recently concluded party primaries and to strengthen unity within... Continue
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
Business
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria’s foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ISO 20022 compliant digital infrastructure... Continue
BY CHRISTY ANYANWU Travel often has a way of confronting our expectations. Sometimes, we set out with excitement; at other times, we travel with doubts planted in our minds... Continue
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has clarified its position following recent reports referencing data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), which suggested that the refinery rejected... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company Limited has held a strategic retreat for its management, commercial and technical staff, to review its performance, examine prevailing challenges in the electricity... Continue
The Industry Newspaper, Nigeria’s premier publication on marketing, media, and the business economy, is pleased to announce Chief Yomi Otubela to as Chairman of the 2026 edition of its... Continue
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has partnered Mikano Motors to launch an auto financing scheme, themed: ‘Drive Your Dream Today’, specifically designed to ease the... Continue
Feature
Health
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The cost of healthcare in Nigeria has become so severe that some private hospitals in Abuja are now taking security measures to prevent patients from leaving at... Continue
Atunse Healthcare Ltd. was launched in Lagos today with a commitment to manufacture and distribute advanced regenerative biologics in Nigeria, and to train the Nigerian scientists and clinicians required... Continue
To expand its reach in carrying out medical outreach, emergency response, and public health campaigns across Edo State, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo State Branch, has appealed to... Continue
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
Interview
Metro
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has revealed that clothing and footwear emerged as the most frequently delivered items through its courier service in Nigeria during the... Continue
Mrs. Rasheedat Amoke Beyioku, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, has marked her 50th birthday with a special thanksgiving service, celebrating five decades of life, faith and cherished... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE In many communities across Anambra State, burial ceremonies have quietly become a source of survival for some residents battling economic hardship in Nigeria. From Umuchu, Ekwulobia, and... Continue
The Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Hon. Olanrewaju Ayodeji Oyegbola-Sodipo (LOS), has continued to reinforce his administration’s commitment to purposeful grassroots governance through a combination of impactful infrastructure... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has evacuated over 18,660 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste across its disposal facilities in one week, following operational improvements at... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Solar panels are now taking centerstage across several communities in Anambra State as prolonged power outages leave residents in darkness for weeks. From Umuchu, Ekwulobia, and Aguata... 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 AGBOGE ENIYE ESTHER 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 The British High Commission in Nigeria has praised the National Sports Commission, NSC, for the impressive performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded Commonwealttth Games... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Team Nigeria continued its impressive campaign at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene as Success Oyibu and Miracle Ezechukwu produced outstanding performances in the women’s... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN With a ticket to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals at stake, champions Nigeria will take no prisoners when they confront neighbours and rivals Cameroon... Continue
Former Buruj Football Club defender, Malobi Ebubechukwu David, has arrived in Albania to begin the next chapter of his professional career with FK Naftëtari. The talented Nigerian... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Cup-holders, Super Falcons of Nigeria put up a sensational attacking masterclass at the Stade Moulay Hassan on Wednesday night, overpowering Egypt 6–2 to set up a... Continue
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
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
OKOBIA RAYMOND Renewable power projects can now seek credits under the Paris Agreement’s carbon market, after the UN Body overseeing the mechanism adopted a new methodology for grid connected renewable electricity. This decision reflects the Article 6.4 Supervisory... 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
Latest News
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Ikeja Local Government has presented free General Certificate of Education (GCE)... Continue
The President General of the Orashi National Congress, ONC, Ambassador Emeni Ibe, JP, AP,... Continue
The Oyo State Government has published the Oyo State Climate Action Plan (OYCAP)... Continue
The National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Amb. Godknows Boladei Igali,... Continue
BY SEAN ANDAH As Paris-based Canal+ completes its acquisition of MultiChoice and reshapes DStv... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State led by Chief Robert Obasi... Continue
Senator Solomon Adeola, the distinguished lawmaker representing Ogun West Senatorial District and the governorship... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has revealed that clothing and footwear... Continue
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria’s foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced... Continue
ADC FELLOWS, a political movement committed to the development, protection and advancement of democracy... Continue
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