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Mary Ojulari Foundation Opens Applications for Vanguard Fellowship Cohort 2, Builds On $125,000 Legacy of EmpowermentThe Mary Ojulari Foundation has opened the call for applications for the Vanguard Fellowship Cohort 2, its flagship entrepreneurship initiative designed to identify, equip, and elevate visionary innovators across Nigeria. Following a highly successful inaugural cohort that supported 25 entrepreneurs with $125,000 in business growth funding, the Foundation is... Continue
National Orientation Agency Unveils N22.5m Animation AwardNational Orientation Agency NOA, has unveiled a new animation award, with a total cash prize of N22,500,000. The award was unveiled at the 9th Lagos International Festival of Animation, LIFANIMA on Thursday October 9th, 2025. This project is being implemented in partnership with LIFANIMA. Speaking at the unveiling, the... Continue
Entertainment
National Orientation Agency NOA, has unveiled a new animation award, with a total cash prize of N22,500,000. The award was unveiled at the 9th Lagos International Festival of Animation,... Continue
In a landmark moment for Nigerian media and national identity, Folio Communications Plc, publishers of Daily Times Nigeria, today officially unveiled plans for the Daily Times @100 Centenary Celebration,... Continue
Lagos International Festival of Animation, LIFANIMA, at its just concluded 9th edition, has announced the winners in the festival’s five award categories. The festival received 1,337 submissions from 114... Continue
Veteran Nigerian actor and producer, Prince Jide Kosoko, has celebrated his long-time friend and former boss, Otunba Steve Ajose, popularly known as Steve Whose, on his conferment of the... Continue
Nigerian/Italian singer-songwriter Felizno has achieved a major international milestone. The music star’s latest single ‘Gbim’ now holds the Number 1 spot on the Spotify Top 50 — Luxembourg chart,... Continue
When Desperados touched down in Ibiza, the island didn’t know what hit it. Nigerian energy collided with Elrow’s legendary vibes and the result was unforgettable. Desperados has just wrapped... Continue
Education
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described as false and misleading report by an online publication insinuating that the cancellation of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary was linked to... Continue
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) hereby calls on all accredited tertiary institutions across the country to update their existing student records and upload the details of all their... Continue
Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has announced the winners of the 4th edition of the Heirs Insurance Essay Championship, a nationwide competition promoting financial literacy and academic... Continue
The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has announced that a credit pass in Mathematics (WAEC/NECO) is no longer mandatory for Nigerian students applying to Arts and Humanities courses in... Continue
BY MICHAEL AKINOLA In Nigeria’s advancing education sector, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has emerged as more than a financial support program—it is a transformative initiative that is... Continue
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has met with the Founder of the Quatar Foundation, Sheika Moza Bint Nasser Al-Misssned. The visit according to the First Lady... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 35-year old man, Sunday Salawu, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly luring a 15-year old girl to a hotel and engaging her... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 41-year old man, Okoye Henry, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly bypassing the prepaid meter allocated to him and Incurring a debt of... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The Rivers State Police Command has made another remarkable achievement in a swift operation and investigation into the viral video circulating on the social media space, depicting... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 30-year old man, Godwin Chibueze, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly selling two tricycles worth over N5.8m, which were given to him... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 20-year old man, Matthew Taiwo, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing the ATM card belonging to a woman, Taibat Jimoh and... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has deported the remaining 51 foreign... Continue
Politics
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria... Continue
At a carnival-like event, the Presidential Coalition Committee inaugurated grassroots structures and street captains in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. The group, which comprises various... Continue
Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic matters and social events, Dr. Waripamo-owei Dudafa, has officially resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joins the... Continue
It was a crusade of realistic testimonies, and the miracles of unsolicited giving continued. From the Keke rider who mounted the stage to testify about the good news of... Continue
It was an extraordinary day in Enugu on 14th October, 2025 — one that will long be remembered in Nigeria’s political chronicles. The Coal City buzzed with energy and... Continue
I read my friend Mayor Chibunna yesterday when he wrote that the many willful donations from communities, groups and individuals to Governor Soludo’s second term campaign is a hoax,... Continue
Business
Africa Tech Festival, the continent’s most influential technology event, has announced new additions to its 2025 speaker line-up. This expanded line-up reinforces the Festival’s reputation as the premier platform for... Continue
The House Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring expresses deep satisfaction with the remarkable industrial strides recorded by Zobis Cable Nigeria Ltd, an indigenous electrical cable manufacturer located... Continue
Sanlam Investments has confirmed its third sponsorship of Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES), taking place in February 2026, reaffirming its commitment to financing Africa’s sustainable future through innovation in... Continue
PalmPay, a leading neobank driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, has been awarded Digital Governance Company of the Year (Fintech Innovation) at the Nigeria GovTech Awards 2025, organised by the... Continue
Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has announced the winners of the 4th edition of the Heirs Insurance Essay Championship, a nationwide competition promoting financial literacy and academic... Continue
Wema Bank Plc has announced it has received all requisite regulatory approvals for its ₦50 billion Private Placement capital raise. This is in addition to the earlier ₦150 billion... Continue
Feature
Health
Psychiatrists and medical professionals have raised concerns over Nigeria’s growing mental health crisis, revealing that about 50 million Nigerians are currently living with mental health challenges, with over 75... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Pharm. Ezeh Ambrose Igwekamma, the National Chairman of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), has officially declared October as Pharmacy Rx Emblem Month. P.M.EXPRESS... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to officially designate community pharmacies as Primary Healthcare Centers across the nation. ... Continue
A new Nephrology and Dialysis Centre, is now operational at the Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital, Iyun, Surulere, to cater for Lagosians who require treatment. The Head of Nephrology... Continue
The MD/CEO of Ruzu Herbal Products and Services Ltd., Dr Onyemaechi Roberts Uzu, will be educating the public on a range of health issues and offering suggestions for... Continue
The MD/CEO of Ruzu Herbal Products and Services Ltd., Dr Onyemaechi Roberts Uzu, will be educating the public on a range of health issues and offering suggestions for managing... Continue
Interview
Metro
It was an inspiring display of purpose and unity on Saturday as hundreds of energetic young men and women converged in Abuja for the “Progress in Pink Walk,” a... Continue
inDrive, a leading global ride-hailing platform operating in nine African countries, has launched “The Heart That Drives Us”, a nationwide campaign running from October 13 to December 24, 2025,... Continue
Justice Sunmonu Tunde Bashiru, of the Lagos State High Court, fixed November 10, 2025, for the hearing of alleged breach of contract suit filed against real estate firm, DNJ... Continue
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab has restated the importance of water to Lagos State, noting that water is a natural resource, a... Continue
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Tayo Oyetibo, on Monday accused the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, of abusing the court process in the ongoing trial... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
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 OKOBIA RAYMOND The Queen of Ooni of Ife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Ambassador Dr. Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi was a guest of the Ambassador of the Russian... Continue
PHOTOS BY OKOBIA RAYMOND 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. Interestingly,... Continue
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 the President, Asiwaju... Continue
Team Lagos athletes participating at the ongoing 2nd National Para Games in Abuja are really enjoying their participation in the championship designed by the Nigerian government for the... Continue
ENEBEKE CLETUS CHIGOZIE Team Lagos were adjudged the second-best team at the just concluded 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Lagos State contingent had... Continue
Sports
VJFM Fortuna were held to a 2-2 draw by FK Riteriai B in a thrilling encounter in the Lithuanian II Lyga, but Nigerian attacking midfielder, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, continued... Continue
Ikorodu City Football Academy have been crowned champions of the 1xCup 2025 after edging ISAGT in a pulsating final on Thursday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. The... Continue
The much-awaited APC Lagos State Chairman’s Cup registration has officially commenced across Lagos State. The LOC Chairman Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, Chairman Conference 57 said Interested youths under 21... Continue
It was a thrilling clash between Buruj Sports Academy and Yomaraz FC. The match kicked off at 4:15 PM with Buruj Sports Academy taking the first-half kickoff. The Buruj... Continue
Unnecessarily meddling in the affairs of state chapters by the National Body of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) led by Mr Isaiah Benjamin has received another... Continue
*Promises A Prosperous Rebrand And Disciplined Association An election to usher in a new State Executive Committee (SEC) for Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria... Continue
World
The war between Russia and Ukraine has long transcended the boundaries of a bilateral conflict. The active involvement of the USA and Europe is no longer a secret. The... Continue
The global movement to reconnect Afro-descendants with their ancestral homeland received powerful endorsements from two world leaders as Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nigerian President, Bola... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will take place in Addis Ababa from September 8 to 10, 2025, hosted by the government of Ethiopia and the... Continue
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI As the Minamata Convention on Mercury marks eight years since it entered into force, over 150 Parties and many stakeholders continue working to reduce mercury pollution... Continue
ENGR TAIWO ABIODUN, PhD, DBA In a world already strained by division, polarization, and ideological extremism, the rising confrontation between Israel and Iran may seem like just another episode... Continue
BATULA MURITALA AJIBOLA Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)... Continue
Latest News
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 35-year old man, Sunday Salawu, has been arrested and charged in... Continue
Africa Tech Festival, the continent’s most influential technology event, has announced new additions to its... Continue
The Ernest Sissei Ikoli Foundation on Sunday announced the passing of Madam Elsie... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 41-year old man, Okoye Henry, has landed in trouble in Lagos... Continue
The Mary Ojulari Foundation has opened the call for applications for the Vanguard Fellowship... Continue
EMMANUEL PETER ADAYEHI, PhD The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank play significant... Continue
National Orientation Agency NOA, has unveiled a new animation award, with a total cash... Continue
OLALEKAN ONI The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD),... Continue
Valentine Obienyem’s recent pieces are not essays; they are infantile opinion, dressed in the... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The Rivers State Police Command has made another remarkable achievement in a... Continue
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