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Key Takeaways From The 22nd Alpha Morgan Economic ReviewThe 22nd edition of the bi-monthly Alpha Morgan Economic Review held on Wednesday September 23, 2026. With Nigeria’s interest-rate landscape taking a significant turn from the last MPC, Alpha Morgan Bank brought together industry leaders and investors at the 22nd edition of its Alpha Morgan Economic Review to examine... Continue
Court Freezes KOFA Energy, 2 Other Firms’ Accounts Over Alleged Unpaid $1.6m, N1.31bn For Hire Of VesselsThe Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has granted a Mareva injunction freezing the bank accounts and restraining the assets of Kofa Energy Limited and two other oil and gas companies over an alleged outstanding debt of $1.602 million and N1.314 billion. The two other oil... Continue
APC Chieftain, Layeni-Dawodu, Rallies Support for Tinubu, HamzatA chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adeola Kotey Layeni-Dawodu, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves a second term, having performed creditably well between 2023, when he emerged as President, and 2026. Speaking at a colloquium with the theme “Renewed Hope, Real Progress,” Mr. Layeni-Dawodu,... Continue
Africa Magic to Air Documentary Celebrating Olu Jacobs’ LegacyAfrica Magic Showcase will air a documentary celebrating the life and career of veteran actor, Sir Olu Jacobs, following his death on September 16, 2026. Titled Doyen of Nollywood: Celebrating Olu Jacobs, the documentary is a tribute to one of Nigeria’s most respected actors and enduring figures in the... Continue
NSCDC CG In Minna For 7-Day Fidau Prayer of Deceased Miners, Reaffirms Commitment To JusticeThe Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, alongside his management team and other selected officers, Thursday, visited Minna, Niger State, to observe the 7-day Fidau prayer for the deceased miners who died in the Corps’ custody. During the visit,... Continue
President Tinubu Deploys Over 50 Equipment For Emergency Intervention On Benin-Asaba ExpresswayPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed over 50 pieces of equipment for emergency intervention on the Benin-Asaba Expressway to ease the hardship being experienced by motorists and communities along the corridor. The President, who was represented by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, during the inauguration of the emergency intervention... Continue
Nigeria, US Sign Deal To Deepen Investment In $700bn Mining SectorNigeria and the United States have signed an agreement to deepen American investment in Nigeria’s mining sector, with the Federal Government putting the value of the country’s mineral resources at about $700 billion. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the Nigeria Mission House in New York by the... Continue
DP World, Governor Abiodun Signs MOU On Ogun Deep Sea Port In Paris As President Tinubu Assures Investors of Regulatory ClarityPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured domestic and foreign investors that the Federal Government would continue to provide regulatory clarity, policy stability and a predictable business environment to support long-term investment in Nigeria. The President spoke in Paris, France, at the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between the Ogun... Continue
Jumoke Azeez At 40: The Making of A Fashion EntrepreneurAt 40, Jumoke Azeez has reached a milestone that offers her an opportunity to reflect on a journey defined by creativity, resilience, enterprise and an enduring passion for fashion. The Ibadan-based fashion entrepreneur and Founder/Creative Director of Zeezdesigns clocks 40 on Friday, September 25 marking four decades of life... Continue
Ogun 2027: Equity, Performance And The Road AheadBY SOLA FAJOBI The governorship contest for Ogun State in 2027 has officially begun. INEC has blown the whistle, full campaigns have started, and anyone who lives, does business, or has family in Ogun State knows the political space is fully activated. The billboards are up, the consultations are... Continue
Entertainment
Africa Magic Showcase will air a documentary celebrating the life and career of veteran actor, Sir Olu Jacobs, following his death on September 16, 2026. Titled Doyen of Nollywood:... Continue
The Bilateral Intercultural Carnival Association (BICCA), a non-governmental organization, has inducted Fuji music legend, Alhaji Ayinla Kollington, as one of its grand patrons as the organisation begins preparations for... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Bebuzee, a Miami, Florida, United States-based technology company, has officially launched its all-in-one global AI-powered super app in Lagos, Nigeria. The super app, which combines social media,... Continue
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has felicitated with Juju music legend, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade, as he marks his 80th birthday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement... Continue
Big Brother Naija Season 11 took another unexpected turn this week as Barry used his Ultimate Veto Power to save every housemate from possible eviction, ensuring that all 10... Continue
Veteran Nollywood actor, film producer, and respected cultural ambassador, Prince Jide Kosoko, has extended his warm congratulations to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency... Continue
Education
The ABOSCO Initiative, founded by Hon. Abimbola Osikoya, has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting families and promoting the welfare of children with the successful hosting of its... Continue
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
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja Magisterial District, Lagos State, has arraigned a 25-year-old woman, Christiana Eno-Essein, for allegedly conspiring and stealing the sum of Seventeen... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two women, Nkeina Obi ‘F’, aged 43 years, and Charity Oduchukwu ‘F’, aged 68 years, have been arraigned before Magistrate M.O. Tanimola sitting at the Lagos Magisterial... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 63-year-old man, Omolola David, has been arraigned before the Magistrate Court of Lagos State for allegedly conducting himself in a manner likely to cause breach of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 48-year-old man, Samson Atobatele, has been arraigned before the Magistrate Court of Lagos State sitting at Ogba over an alleged visa fraud involving the sum of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 30-year-old man, Thankgod Yakubu, has been reportedly remanded at the Correctional Center in Kirikiri Town, Lagos, for allegedly parading himself as a member of the Armed... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a 49-year old man, Shoyemi Kazeem, before the Magistrate Court sitting in Lagos over alleged conspiracy, obtaining money by false... Continue
Politics
A chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adeola Kotey Layeni-Dawodu, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves a second term, having performed creditably well between 2023,... Continue
BY SOLA FAJOBI The governorship contest for Ogun State in 2027 has officially begun. INEC has blown the whistle, full campaigns have started, and anyone who lives, does business,... Continue
I – INFRASTRUCTURE (THE BEDROCK) My good people of Ogun State, G ood Morning. For hours, I have studied the 9-Pillars of ITESIWAJU: the governing blueprint of my leader,... Continue
KINSLEY EBERE The resolve of Ndigbo in Lagos State to vote massively for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 was demonstrated in grand style as Eze Ndigbo Lagos State,... Continue
Agege APC Stakeholders Ask State Party Leaders To Take Action On Defected Members & Their Supporters
DANIEL OLUWATOBILOBA POPOOLA Concerned leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agege Federal Constituency have petitioned the Lagos State Chairman of the party over the defection... Continue
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ogun State, Senator Adeola Olamilekan Yayi, on Monday unveiled his manifesto, calling for continuity in governance and development policies,... Continue
Business
The 22nd edition of the bi-monthly Alpha Morgan Economic Review held on Wednesday September 23, 2026. With Nigeria’s interest-rate landscape taking a significant turn from the last MPC, Alpha... Continue
Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Mr. Adewale Tinubu, has called for greater efforts to ensure that Africa retains a larger share of the economic value generated from its... Continue
For generations, women have been encouraged to work harder, save more and persevere. Yet personal determination, while essential, cannot overcome every barrier. Progress happens faster when ambition is... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the $800 million Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima Gas Project, marking another major milestone in his administration’s drive to unlock Nigeria’s... Continue
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, is delighted to announce that its midstream subsidiary in Nigeria, Accugas Limited, has inaugurated... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE TotalEnergies and its Nigerian partner AMNI International Petroleum Development Company Limited have taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) of about $800 million to develop the offshore Ima... Continue
Feature
Health
The Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA) has announced the release of the First Batch of Successful Applicants for the recruitment of Nurses and Midwives under the Hospitals Services... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, WASPEN, has officially launched Malnutrition Awareness Week 2026 with a strong call for hospitals across Nigeria to integrate... Continue
BY OLUTAYO IRANTIOLA For decades, the traditional pathway into a professional career has been relatively straightforward- attend university, complete a programme of study, graduate and enter the workforce. That... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Oyo State Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria will host a week-long celebration of the 2026 World Pharmacists Day from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday,... Continue
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
Interview
Metro
KINGSLEY EBERE The transformational leadership of the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Lagos State Chapter, Chief Leonard Okafor, popularly known as Oba Ojoto, is gaining massive momentum as the... Continue
KINSLEY EBERE Almost ten months after the devastating fire incident that gutted the Great Nigeria House on Lagos Island, victims and families of those allegedly affected have appealed to... Continue
Following a new seven-day flood alert advisory (NFA-2026-2022) issued over the weekend by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which affects Lagos and 14 other states, the Lagos State... Continue
The office of the Inspector-General of Police has filed a notice of withdrawal in the criminal charge filed against a Nigerian businessman, Austin Albert and one other before the... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has called for greater collaboration among employers, investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders to create stronger ecosystems that provide more opportunities... Continue
The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has appealed for patience from motorists and communities along the corridor as it prepares to accelerate construction on the 125-kilometre highway following... 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
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Head Coach Éric Chelle says Nigeria will commence their race to make it to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations with a steely determination to fly... Continue
Experienced Finnish coach Pasi Pihamaa has expressed interest in joining the football development structure of Buruj Football Club and Buruj Sports Academy, opening the door for a new international... Continue
Buruj Sports Academy has announced the admission of promising young footballer, Alfred Emmanuel Francis, who has joined the academy to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer. ... Continue
Nigerian striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, continued his sensational 2026 form in Lithuania, scoring twice as O.G. Kaišiadorys thrashed FK Šumskas 5-2 away from home. The goal-poacher... Continue
Nigerian Super Falconet striker and Benfica player, Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowe, has dedicated her Most Valuable Player (MVP) earned during the mat g against England in the ongoing FIFA U-20... Continue
TAIWO ADELU Lagos has broken into the global Top 100 sports cities, ranking 90th in the 2026 Ranking of Sports Cities released by global communications firm Burson. The ranking... Continue
World
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Vietnamese Government has pledged to deepen cooperation with Nigeria in agriculture, digital transformation, trade, investment and cultural exchanges as both countries mark 50 years of... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the UNESCO Regional Office for West Africa convened, on 14 September, a virtual session... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN A new analysis from UN Women reveals the extent of daily suffering endured by women and girls across the occupied West Bank. For women who... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA Faith leaders, faith-based organisations, civil society groups and climate actors from across Africa and beyond have launched a new interfaith campaign demanding urgent, just... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA/with agency reports Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, made this reaffirmation during a meeting with the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria has assumed the leadership of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34), reinforcing the country’s longstanding role in shaping global peacekeeping policy and... Continue
Latest News
The 22nd edition of the bi-monthly Alpha Morgan Economic Review held on Wednesday September... Continue
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has granted a Mareva... Continue
A chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adeola Kotey Layeni-Dawodu, has said... Continue
Africa Magic Showcase will air a documentary celebrating the life and career of veteran... Continue
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Professor Ahmed Abubakar... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed over 50 pieces of equipment for emergency intervention... Continue
Nigeria and the United States have signed an agreement to deepen American investment in... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured domestic and foreign investors that the Federal Government... Continue
At 40, Jumoke Azeez has reached a milestone that offers her an opportunity to... Continue
BY SOLA FAJOBI The governorship contest for Ogun State in 2027 has officially begun.... Continue
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