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Abuja Investments Woos Ugandan Investors, Businesses to Nigeria, Invites Them To ABIE 2027Abuja Investments Company Limited , AICL, has called on Ugandan investors and businesses to explore investment opportunities in Nigeria, particularly through Abuja, describing the Federal Capital Territory as a strategic gateway into the Nigerian market. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of AICL, Her Excellency (Amb) Maureen Tamuno, PhD,... Continue
EFCC, FBI Move To Probe Alleged Diversion of USAID FundsThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating the alleged diversion and mismanagement of funds provided under the United States Government-supported programmes. The resolve was made on Thursday,... Continue
Fidelity Bank Rallies Support for Northern Businesses At Kano SME ForumLeading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) through the Kano edition of its Quarterly Business Forum, which brought together entrepreneurs, business owners, industry stakeholders and customers to explore practical strategies for business growth and... Continue
Kunming Dialogue closes with call for accelerated biodiversity action ahead of COP 17AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE In the lead-up to the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia as part of the October 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference, experts representing Parties, indigenous peoples and local communities, women, youth and other stakeholders came together from 7 –... Continue
AGPC MD Challenges Young Professionals To Shape Company’s FutureThe Managing Director of ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited (AGPC), Mr. James Makinde, has challenged young professionals in the company to move beyond conventional thinking, embrace innovation and become active contributors to shaping AGPC’s future. At the inauguration of the AGPC Young Professionals Network (YPN) held at Seplat House,... Continue
Dangote Refinery IPO: Global Leaders Rally Behind Plan to Democratise Africa’s Industrial WealthThe proposed initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has drawn strong backing from prominent African and international leaders, who say opening the industrial giant to wider ownership could mark a new phase in African wealth creation, industrialisation and economic sovereignty. The leaders, speaking at the 2026... Continue
Entertainment
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Bovi Ugboma will bring his 2026 world tour to a close this October with two highly anticipated performances in Benin City and Lagos. Titled... Continue
Award-winning Nigerian contemporary dancer, choreographer, and founder of Bendancer Academy International, Benjamin Daniel Gabriel —professionally known as BENDANCER— has officially announced his attempt to set a new Guinness World... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Bigi Carbonated Soft Drink and Fearless Energy Drink, flagship brands from Rite Foods Limited, are set to bring three days of music, talent and entertainment to Yaba... Continue
Nollywood stars, filmmakers and leading entertainment industry personalities gathered at Fame, Lekki, Lagos, on Sunday for the Nigerian premiere of 19, the highly anticipated crime drama written and directed... Continue
Nigerian singer Specdo, real name Ajayi Solomon, is m gearing up to release a deeply personal new single titled DaBoy on September 18, drawing inspiration from the challenges,... Continue
Big Brother has revoked Nomy’s right to participate in the Big Brother Naija Season 11 game and ordered her to leave the House following her refusal to accept the... Continue
Education
The Oyo State Government has expressed readiness to partner with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and Think Equal Organisation, USA, on the implementation of a Social and Emotional... Continue
Egbin Power has commenced the 11th edition of its annual scholarship programme, reaffirming its commitment to advancing quality education and creating meaningful opportunities for young people in its host... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE British Oasis Academy, a British-style co-educational secondary school in Abuja, has announced the appointment of William Stephen Pope as its new Principal. Pope officially assumed the role... Continue
A delegation from the Oyo State Post Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), lead by its Chairman, Permanent Secretary and other Senior TESCOM officials, has paid a sympathy visit to... Continue
The Glade Crescent Foundation for Youth Empowerment, a philanthropic initiative founded by tech expert John Akhigbe, has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting underprivileged youth in the Kosofe... Continue
EBUKA ONYEKWELU, Ph.D The Government of Anambra State has moved to strengthen the Anambra State School System by aligning both public and private schools in the State with the... Continue
Editorials
Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 27-year-old man, Yusuf Laminu, was arraigned before a Lagos State Magistrate Court for alleged conspiracy, unlawful possession of a firearm and membership of an unlawful society... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 25-year-old man, Christopher Haruna, was on Thursday arraigned before the Lagos State Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba for the alleged theft of five liters of diesel... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR A man who posed as a spiritual healer has been sentenced to prison by the Federal High Court in Abuja for defrauding an Indian national and using... Continue
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a woman identified as Miss Hafsat Abubakar for circulating a fake notice claiming that OPay Digital Services Limited would... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 39-year-old man, Nnamdi Okorie, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing ₦19,810,910 from his employer, Dream Work Integrated Company, over a... Continue
Politics
The Labour Party candidate for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Hon. Anthony Ikenna Okafor, is set to officially flag-off his campaign for the 2027 general elections.... Continue
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi, and Governor Dapo Abiodun on Thursday promised to deliver 2 million votes for President Bola Ahmed... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR The North-South Alliance Support Group, in conjunction with Ndigbo in APC FCT Abuja, has formally endorsed and pledged full support for Distinguished Senator Phillip Aduda as the... Continue
AMBROSE NWAOGWUGWU The All Progressives Congress (APC), Owerri Zone, has commenced a comprehensive grassroots sensitisation and mobilisation initiative across the 234 autonomous communities in the zone ahead of the... Continue
Politics has a way of bringing experienced names back to the centre of conversation especially when the people have observed the lacuna of developmental progress in the zone. After... Continue
BY ‘DARE ODUFOWOKAN Falodun’s intervention in the discourse between me and Egbon Wale Adedayo is presented as a defence of political consistency. Fair enough. Political consistency is a legitimate... Continue
Business
Abuja Investments Company Limited , AICL, has called on Ugandan investors and businesses to explore investment opportunities in Nigeria, particularly through Abuja, describing the Federal Capital Territory as a... Continue
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) through the Kano edition of its Quarterly... Continue
The Managing Director of ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited (AGPC), Mr. James Makinde, has challenged young professionals in the company to move beyond conventional thinking, embrace innovation and become... Continue
The proposed initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has drawn strong backing from prominent African and international leaders, who say opening the industrial giant to wider... Continue
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has formally launched its Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content Initiative, marking the culmination of a policy drive to remove the cost... Continue
The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, on Thursday dismissed allegations that domestic airlines failed to remit the 5 percent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, to... Continue
Feature
Health
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A growing number of Police officers in Lagos are battling health challenges linked to job pressure, long hours, and stress, with findings showing high cases of hypertension,... Continue
There was joy at the General Hospital, Enugwu-Ukwu today as the Enugwu-Ukwu People Renaissance Association, EPRA, formally presented a brand new ambulance to the hospital to strengthen emergency medical... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The ongoing transformation of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, offers a clear indication of the attention Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s administration has continued to... Continue
Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, has hailed the Rivers State Government for the completion of the state-of-the-art Zonal Hospital, Omoku, describing it as... Continue
The Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening evidence-based HIV prevention strategies through improved data collection and research, as it officially flagged off the 2026 Integrated Biological... Continue
Lagos State Government has intensified monitoring of major healthcare infrastructure projects as the 280-bed Ojo General Hospital approaches completion, while construction of the new 180-bed Somolu General Hospital progresses,... Continue
Interview
Metro
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, is gaining traction among Nigerian consumers as the country’s ride-hailing market continues to evolve, recording a 96 per cent increase in... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Dozens of men and women are currently in custody at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, over minor offences, with many of their families unaware of their whereabouts.... Continue
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a “small state of emergency” on waste management in Lagos State to address challenges with refuse collection and disposal. The governor made the declaration... Continue
A new Nigerian mobility platform, HABRide, is set to enter Lagos’ competitive e-hailing market in November 2026, targeting one of the sector’s most persistent challenges: balancing affordable fares for... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Hon. Tokunbo Wahab, has responded to a recent video posted by social media influencer Tunde Ednut showing the... Continue
The Lagos State High Court has restrained Taiwo Ige Yusuf and other unidentified persons from further demolishing, excavating or commencing construction on a disputed property at 168 Broad... 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
GTI Group, strategic partner to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), has called on corporate organisations and individuals to invest in the domestic league as it intensifies efforts to... Continue
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade stole the spotlight on Tuesday as they were crowned King and Queen of the Pitch at the Nigeria... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club and Sports Academy, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has expressed his profound appreciation to Addosser Microfinance Bank for the confidence, encouragement... Continue
Ahead of the 2026 Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, election, former Plateau Peaks player, Mr. Etudaiye Suleiman Hassan, has called for fresh leadership, saying the sport needs transformation, not the... Continue
Nigerian striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, is on an absolute tear, firing his third consecutive hat-trick as he inspired his team to a thrilling 6–3 victory. The treble takes... Continue
At 74, the stadium roars have faded into the quiet of a solitary existence. Segun Odegbami rarely replays old matches in his head, nor does he long for the... Continue
World
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE In the lead-up to the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia as part of the October 2026 UN... Continue
RAYMOND OKOBIA Africa must move beyond merely participating in global climate negotiations and begin shaping the institutions, financing mechanisms, rules and implementation pathways that will determine its climate and... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, as a strategic platform for... Continue
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
Latest News
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Bovi Ugboma will bring his 2026 world tour to... Continue
Abuja Investments Company Limited , AICL, has called on Ugandan investors and businesses to... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI,... Continue
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth... Continue
The Labour Party candidate for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Hon.... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE In the lead-up to the seventeenth meeting of the Conference... Continue
The Managing Director of ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited (AGPC), Mr. James Makinde, has... Continue
The proposed initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has drawn strong... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The protracted leadership tussle within the Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos has... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has lauded the strong synergy... Continue
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