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US Blockchain Firm, Ripple Takes Equity Stake In Flutterwave Valued At $3.3bnRipple, the San Francisco, United States-based blockchain payments company, has taken an equity stake in Flutterwave, the Nigerian-founded payments infrastructure company. Flutterwave Chief Executive Officer, Olugbenga Agboola, confirmed the deal in an interview with Bloomberg published Tuesday June 16. The deal values Flutterwave at $3.3 billion and positions one... Continue- Polaris Bank Deepens Youth Financial Literacy Drive, Trains Students in KatsinaAs part of its ongoing commitment to youth empowerment, financial inclusion, and building a financially responsible generation, Polaris Bank Limited held an impactful Financial Literacy Day session at Community Day Secondary School, Tsaski Yan’albasa, in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The event, which took place on June... Continue
- N4bn Seized Gold: Senator Yari Denies Any Link, Threatens Legal Action Against AccusersSenator Abdulaziz Yari, former Zamfara State governor and current chairman of Geregu Power Plc, has denied any connection to gold bars worth approximately N4 billion seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. He has also threatened legal action against individuals and... Continue
- PHOTOS: Nigeria Holds Maiden Diplomatic Cultural Festival In AbujaILESANMI TOMISIN ADELEKE/Abuja The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria recently held the maiden edition of the Annual Diplomatic Cultural Festival on Saturday, 13 June 2026, at the Velodrome, National Stadium, Abuja. The event brought together members of the Diplomatic Corps, representatives of international organisations, government officials, corporate partners, development... Continue
- Police Apprehend Lagos Doctor, 3 Others Over Alleged Sale of Newborn for N2.5mThe Lagos State Command Of Nigerian Police has arrested a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant, and two other individuals (all names withheld) accused of conspiring to sell a newborn baby for N2.5 million. Police said the case was initially reported at Area E Command, Festac, and was transferred... Continue
- Youth Party Unveils Guidelines, Timetable for Primaries in Restored ConstituenciesThe Youth Party has released guidelines and a timetable for the conduct of its primary elections ahead of the 2027 General Elections in the restored constituencies in Benue, Delta, Jigawa and Kogi states. In a press statement issued by the party, the leadership said the primaries would be... Continue
- THREE STRAIGHT FINALS: Knights Seek Revenge As Warriors Chase Historic Showtime Bowl Three-PeatAbia-Warriors and Lagos Knights Set for Unprecedented Third Consecutive Championship Meeting as Showtime Bowl XIV Promises Another Classic For the third consecutive season, the biggest game in Showtime Flag Football will feature two familiar foes. The Abia-Warriors and Lagos Knights are set to renew their fierce rivalry in Showtime... Continue
Entertainment
Award-winning singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold has urged creatives to remain committed to their craft, even when recognition feels out of reach, sharing a powerful reflection on patience, excellence... Continue
Insight Redefini Group, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest integrated marketing communications network and a member of Publicis Groupe, has appointed Babatunde Olaifa as its new Group Chief Executive Officer.... Continue
Dulles Restaurant & Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos, took a major step in its ambition to become one of the city’s leading hospitality and entertainment destinations on Saturday, May 30,... Continue
The stage was set, the lights dazzled and the future of African music took centre stage as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) and the African Union Commission (AUC)... Continue
The Nigeria AI Film Festival (NAIFF) returns this September 2026 at Alliance Française Lagos to continue exploring the growing role of AI in filmmaking across Africa. Following a strong... Continue
The Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr.Taiwo Oyedele, Co-Chair, Lagos Finance & Investment Council (LFIC), Aig Imoukhuede,... Continue
Education
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State for the 2026 governorship election, Benjamin Kayode Adereti, on Monday attended the 65th... Continue
Total Child Educational Foundation (TCEF) hosted its 14th Edition of Annual Quiz & Debate Competition, an educational initiative aimed at promoting academic excellence, confidence, critical thinking, and intellectual development... Continue
BY ADEOLA LABZY When Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe appeared before the Nigerian Senate for his confirmation screening on 6 May 2026, he offered a message that stood out for its... Continue
Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigerian teachers and the wider education sector at the flag off of the 12th edition of the Maltina Teacher of... Continue
The Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has announced the commencement of entries for the 12th edition of the prestigious Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition, with submissions open... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE What began in 1998 as a modest educational dream with just eighteen pupils and six teachers operating from a single wing of a duplex in Omole... Continue
Editorials
Crime
The Lagos State Command Of Nigerian Police has arrested a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant, and two other individuals (all names withheld) accused of conspiring to sell a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 32-year-old man, Nura Dauda Hallam, was on Monday arraigned before a Lagos court over alleged involvement in the theft of two heavy-duty generators valued at N200... Continue
The Federal Government has auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other properties seized from drug traffickers for a total of ₦6.148 billion. The properties were recovered through court processes... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 29-year-old man, Osademe Ezekiel, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Lagos court in connection with an alleged theft of ₦7 million worth of diesel at the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A man, Iwu Martins, 44, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba over a criminal charge filed by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State.... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR Security has been tightened around the Paze–Byazhin hills after the FCT Police Command arrested four suspects allegedly running a kidnapping and banditry network in the border region... Continue
Politics
The Youth Party has released guidelines and a timetable for the conduct of its primary elections ahead of the 2027 General Elections in the restored constituencies in Benue,... Continue
As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, stakeholders aligned with the political ideology of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are intensifying efforts to galvanise support... Continue
Leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ijebu East Local Government Area have reaffirmed their support for the Ogun State APC Governorship Candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan... Continue
TUNJI AYOOLA As Ekiti State prepares to vote this Saturday, the upcoming governorship election is a simple test of what we all now call the “BAO Effect” rather... Continue
On Sunday June 14, Mrs. Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun, a heiress to Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, the billionaire founder of Ess-ay Holdings Limited dynasty, has been named the All Progressives Congress,... Continue
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Balogun (née Adegunwa) as its Deputy Governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election. ... Continue
Business
One of Nigeria’s leading airlines, United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), has officially gone live on the Amadeus Global Distribution System (GDS), a move the airline says marks a major... Continue
Stakeholders from Nigeria’s public and private sectors have called for policy reforms that will strengthen corporate competitiveness, stimulate economic growth, and improve the welfare of Nigerian households. The... Continue
Ripple, the San Francisco, United States-based blockchain payments company, has taken an equity stake in Flutterwave, the Nigerian-founded payments infrastructure company. Flutterwave Chief Executive Officer, Olugbenga Agboola, confirmed the... Continue
As part of its ongoing commitment to youth empowerment, financial inclusion, and building a financially responsible generation, Polaris Bank Limited held an impactful Financial Literacy Day session at Community... Continue
The Dangote Group has signed a $600 million loan facility with Africa Finance Corporation to support expansion of its fertiliser production capacity. The financing was extended to GreenView Fertilizer... Continue
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed plans to develop a large-scale industrial and free trade zone at Olokola in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo... Continue
Feature
Health
A major outbreak of Ebola is rapidly spreading across Central and East Africa, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the May 2026 Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency... Continue
Senior government officials, nutrition experts, healthcare professionals, regulators, development partners, and industry stakeholders Tuesday convened at the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja for the official launch of the ‘Choose Milk... Continue
The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board organized a six-day intensive training programme on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) for Officers on Operational Level drawn from the thirty-three... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE Nigeria’s high rate of teenage pregnancy is worsening cases of obstetric fistula, health advocates warned on Friday. They said poor maternal healthcare and delays in emergency treatment... Continue
The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with Society for Family Health and partners hosted the End of Project Dissemination Meeting for the SHINE Research on... Continue
In its efforts to strengthen reproductive health services and improve maternal health outcomes across the state, the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board has commenced the adaptation of the... Continue
Interview
Metro
Residents of Anjorin Community Development Association, under Baruwa Ward in Surulere 2 Constituency, have petitioned their Representative at the House of Representatives, Lanre Okunola, over the parlous state of... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA Her Regal Majesty, Olori Temitope Morenike Enitan-Ogunwusi, wife of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has been appointed Special... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has announced the opening of applications for the position of Chief Wahala Officer (CWO). This initiative is aimed at spotlighting the... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery platform has announced the appointment of Abhey Lamba as Chief Financial Officer. He joins inDrive’s executive team as the company continues to scale... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of... Continue
The Oyo State Governor’s Advisory Council Chairman has thrown its weight behind the ongoing efforts of Governor Seyi Makinde to secure the release of schoolchildren and their teachers abducted... 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
Abia-Warriors and Lagos Knights Set for Unprecedented Third Consecutive Championship Meeting as Showtime Bowl XIV Promises Another Classic For the third consecutive season, the biggest game in Showtime Flag... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Edo Queens have been crowned champions of the 2025/26 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership following a determined 0–0 draw against Bayelsa Queens in the final... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON, will on Thursday make a public presentation of a book on sports... Continue
Two of Nigeria’s exciting young football prospects, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen and Fawas Ayomide Adeleke, are attracting increasing attention from football agencies and clubs across Europe following their recent... Continue
Lithuanian League sensation, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, delivered a remarkable performance as OG Kaišiadorys recorded a dominant 6-1 away victory over FK Viesulas in a crucial league encounter. The former... Continue
As the FIFA World Cup begins in grand style, StarTimes Nigeria has announced a significant reduction in the prices of its decoders, reaffirming its commitment to making premium sports... Continue
World
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
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has outlined the country’s job-creation strategy, emphasising that sustainable employment growth is being driven by far-reaching macroeconomic reforms under the Tinubu... Continue
Latest News
One of Nigeria’s leading airlines, United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), has officially gone live... Continue
Stakeholders from Nigeria’s public and private sectors have called for policy reforms that will... Continue
Governor Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, has appointed Dr. Anselm C. Onuorah as Special Advise, Solution... Continue
Ripple, the San Francisco, United States-based blockchain payments company, has taken an equity stake... Continue
As part of its ongoing commitment to youth empowerment, financial inclusion, and building a... Continue
Senator Abdulaziz Yari, former Zamfara State governor and current chairman of Geregu Power Plc,... Continue
ILESANMI TOMISIN ADELEKE/Abuja The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria recently held the maiden edition... Continue
The Lagos State Command Of Nigerian Police has arrested a medical doctor, a traditional... Continue
The Youth Party has released guidelines and a timetable for the conduct of... Continue
Abia-Warriors and Lagos Knights Set for Unprecedented Third Consecutive Championship Meeting as Showtime Bowl... Continue
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