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Tinubu: Abuja’s Real Life Is Returning, Criminal Hideouts DisappearingPresident Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has observed that social life in Abuja, the nation’s capital, is gradually returning, while criminal hideouts are disappearing. He attributed the development to good governance that delivers security, mobility, and dignity, just as he applauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo... Continue- President Tinubu Grants Customs CG, Wale Adeniyi Six-Month Tenure ExtensionPresident Tinubu has granted a final six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. As Comptroller General of Customs, Adeniyi’s first tenure extension ought to have expired on August 1, 2026. The six-month extension, which will expire in February 2027, is to enable him to consolidate... Continue
- Dangote Refinery Inspires Future Engineers As FUTO Students Experience Africa’s Largest Industrial ComplexThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing the next generation of African engineers, innovators, and industrial leaders, as it hosted outstanding students from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) on an educational tour of Africa’s largest refinery complex. The visit was in fulfilment... Continue
- MultiChoice, Canal+ Join Forces To Bring Novelas+ Channel To English And Portuguese-Speaking AfricaMultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has announced the launch of two new Novelas+ channels in English and Portuguese. Rolling out on 1 July, the channels will be dedicated entirely to telenovelas, bringing one of television’s most popular and successful genres to a wider audience. The iconic Novelas TV, also becoming... Continue
- Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rise To $51.04bn, Highest Level In 17 YearsNigeria’s external reserves climbed to $51.04 billion on June 18, 2026, marking the highest level in about 17 years. The increase is supported by stronger foreign exchange inflows and improved market conditions. Reserve milestone Checks on Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN data showed gross external reserves at $51,035,544,733.65. That... Continue
- Former INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu Officially Resumed In Qatar As AmbassadorNigeria’s former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has formally assumed duty as the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the State of Qatar. Ambassador Yakubu arrived in Doha on Wednesday and was warmly received at the airport by the Director of... Continue
- EFCC Arraigns Man Over Alleged N700m Money Laundering, Court Orders RemandThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Osaretin Osagiede before a Federal High Court in Lagos on a six-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering involving over N700 million. Osagiede was arraigned before Justice Alexander Owoeye on allegations that he conspired with one Zachariah Lorshe, who... Continue
Entertainment
MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has announced the launch of two new Novelas+ channels in English and Portuguese. Rolling out on 1 July, the channels will be dedicated entirely to... Continue
BY BOLAJI ABIMBOLA The PR landscape is fast-changing with the adoption of digital-first approach in campaign execution. Similar to what exists in almost every profession, the way we do... Continue
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
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
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 22-year-old man, David Baruaki, was arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ejigbo, Lagos State, on a two-count charge of alleged burglary and stealing. The charge sheet... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Osaretin Osagiede before a Federal High Court in Lagos on a six-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering involving... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 28-year-old man, Suleiman Abubakar, was on Thursday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ejigbo over alleged break-in and theft at MFM Church, Region 21,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 45-year-old man, Joseph Agbo, was on Monday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court in Ogba over alleged defilement of a 12-year-old girl at Iju-Ishaga area of... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 27-year-old man, Ogundipe Emmanuel, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magisterial District over alleged unlawful possession of firearms in Egbin, Ikorodu area of Lagos State. According... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 65-year-old man, Justus Opara, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magisterial District over alleged adulteration and production of fake alcoholic drinks at PenCinema, Agege area of Lagos. ... 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
Nigeria’s external reserves climbed to $51.04 billion on June 18, 2026, marking the highest level in about 17 years. The increase is supported by stronger foreign exchange inflows and... Continue
Union Bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Yetunde B. Oni sat with 30 of Nigeria’s most promising young leaders for a frank conversation on character, relationships and the... Continue
The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has said the two newly acquired Boeing 737-800NG aircraft named in honour of the late literature... Continue
TVS Motor Company (TVSM), part of TVS VENU, a global leader in the two and three-wheeler segments, today announced a new partnership for distribution of its products and services... Continue
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
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
President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has observed that social life in Abuja, the nation’s capital, is gradually returning, while criminal hideouts are disappearing. He attributed the development to good... Continue
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
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 Chairman of the Delta State Athletics Association, Chief Malik Itiako Ikpokpo, has charged home-based athletes preparing to compete at the All Nigeria National Trials for... Continue
TOBI PETERS A Nigerian-born football prodigy is rapidly gaining attention at Spain’s renowned La Masia academy, with many already comparing him to some of the world’s brightest young stars.... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria is set for the staging of the 2026 National Trials for the Commonwealth Games, which will hold from 20th to 22nd June 2026 at the... Continue
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
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
GABRIEL CHY ALONTA The Labour Party flagbearer for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 22-year-old man, David Baruaki, was arraigned before a Magistrate Court in... Continue
President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has observed that social life in Abuja, the nation’s... Continue
President Tinubu has granted a final six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of... Continue
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing the next... Continue
MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has announced the launch of two new Novelas+ channels in... Continue
Nigeria’s external reserves climbed to $51.04 billion on June 18, 2026, marking the highest... Continue
Nigeria’s former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Osaretin Osagiede before a... Continue
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to protecting... Continue
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