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EFCC Arraigns Tunde Ayeni For Alleged N15.6bn Fraud, Remanded In Kuje PrisonsThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 4, 2026, arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. Ayeni was arraigned on a 17-count charge bordering... Continue
Diplomacy Is Not A Joyride: The Argument Against IgnoranceBY UCHE NNADOZIE Erasmus Ikhide’s essay is not the bold indictment it aspires to be; it is, rather, a textbook example of emotional maximalism untethered from the realities of international diplomacy. It confuses outrage for insight, theatrics for substance, and—most critically—ignorance for moral authority. Let us begin with the... Continue
Olanipekun Inaugurates Human Rights Centre To Facilitate Legal Support, Social Protection For The VulnerableSenior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun has donated a Human Rights Office centre for the advancement of the rule of Law and social justice system. The edifice was inaugurated by the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikere- Ekiti... Continue
Nigeria Relays Teams Deliver Grit, Records, and Qualification SuccessFADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI Team Nigeria showcased its competitiveness in a thrilling series of performances at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, securing major qualifications and delivering standout moments on the international stage. In the women’s 4x100m repechage, the Nigerian quartet of Chigozie Rosemary, Obi Jennifer Chukwuka, Maria... Continue
IBWU Foundation Partners Kemi Irinoye Foundation To Launch ‘Cleanest School in Ibadan 2026’ InitiativeThe IBWU (It Begins With U) Foundation, a Canada-based registered Charity and Not for Profit also operating as a Nigerian based non-governmental organization, has officially partnered with the Kemi Irinoye Foundation (KIF) to launch the “Cleanest School in Ibadan Program 2026”, a transformative initiative aimed at promoting hygiene, sanitation,... Continue
Sanwo-Olu Urges Badagry To Preserve Legacy of Akran De Wheno Aholu Menu ToyiThe Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the people of Badagry to preserve the legacy of the Akran of Badagry, His Imperial Majesty, De Wheno Aholu Menu Toyi I. He said the “Akran of Badagry was a constant, an unshakeable figure of unity, whose palace was... Continue
Entertainment
Award-winning singer and songwriter Praiz brought a new level of ambience to the intimate The Macallan Timeless Collection launch that was held in Port Harcourt on Friday, May 1, 2026.... Continue
The Tunji Braithwaite Foundation (TBF) has concluded arrangements for the 1oth memorial anniversary of the lawyer, social justice crusader and politician, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, which takes place on Saturday,... Continue
In a significant move to strengthen Nigeria’s film industry beyond the traditional hubs, the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has signaled strong commitment to growing the creative... Continue
Following the discontinuation of the Showmax service on 30 April 2026, MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has announced that eligible Showmax subscribers in Nigeria will receive trial access to DStv... Continue
The fourth edition of the Imperfectly Awesome Conversations Summit is set to take centre stage on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. Building on the growing... Continue
Ten talented home cooks stepped onto the world’s most prestigious culinary stage this week as MasterChef Nigeria officially opened its kitchen doors. Over the next 13 weeks, they will battle it... Continue
Education
The quiet community of Mpape, Abuja, witnessed an extraordinary moment of hope, transformation, and renewed possibility as the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) Worldwide, Galleon Bay Deck, officially commissioned... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has appointed Professor Victor Ifeanyi Obiora Ndirika, a renowned Agricultural Engineer and eminent scholar, as the... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has announced that the Anambra State Government will provide full academic sponsorship for 37 first-class graduates of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU).... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made new appointments for the National Examination Council (NECO), the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), the Federal Polytechnic in N’yak Shendam, Plateau State,... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has appointed Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has approved the appointment of Professor Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, a professor of Agricultural Engineering and current... Continue
Editorials
Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 4, 2026, arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni before Justice... Continue
BY PAUL IYOGHOJIE A 55-year-old suspected stolen goods receiver, Aliyu Idris has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigerian Police Zone 2 Command, Lagos and charged before a... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 65-year old man, Femi Bankole, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling Richway Microfinance Nigeria Limited to the tune of N35m under... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two suspects, Elijah Emmanuel and Tony Oghanetega, who killed a 17-year- old Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) student,Thompson Omokhafe Adams, have been arrested by the Police... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Four teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17 have landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old girl as they were later arrested.... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 36-year old lady, Barakat Adewuye, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly biting off the finger of her rival, Oluwakemi Titiloye, during a... Continue
Politics
KINGSLEY EBERE The contest for the Aguata Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives is becoming interestingly hot as three major contenders position themselves for the All Progressives... Continue
While public attention continues to grow around Fawumi Kayode Abiodun (FKA), what sets him apart is not just visibility but a deliberate and steady approach to building influence where... Continue
CAJETAN DUKE It was Albert Einstein, a German philosopher and scientist, who said that “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. That... Continue
Senator Yunus Akintunde, representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, has announced the donation of five operational buses to the City Boy Movement in Oyo State, giving a major logistics boost... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The battle for Aguata Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has taken another dimension from routine incumbency politics to a fierce battle in Anambra State. P.M.EXPRESS... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Federal House of Representatives aspirant for Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency 2, Prince Nixon Okwara, has joined the good people of Ikeja Federal Constituency and Lagos State in... Continue
Business
Dangote Group has dismissed as false and malicious a publication alleging that its President, Aliko Dangote, distanced himself from Tony Elumelu, describing the report as entirely baseless. In a... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA United Bank for Africa, UBA has described as false, defamatory and malicious publication currently circulating on some social media platforms falsely alleging that the Group Chairman, Mr.... Continue
Wema Bank Plc is celebrating the 9th anniversary of ALAT by Wema, Africa’s first fully digital bank, marking nine years of transforming how Nigerians experience banking. Launched in 2017,... Continue
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has simultaneously marked its 81st anniversary and the 9th anniversary of... Continue
BY EHI BRAIMAH As Nigerian Breweries Plc prepares to mark its 80th anniversary in November, 2026, the company stands as a powerful symbol of endurance and adaptation in a... Continue
The Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Adewale Tinubu, has congratulated Nigerian workers on the occasion of the 2026 Workers’ Day celebration, describing them as indispensable drivers of economic... Continue
Feature
Health
Maternal Mortality is defined by the World Health Organization as “the death of the woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Ben Black, has disclosed that Africa will be central to the success of future global economic growth and... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE As the world marks World Malaria Day 2026, stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have intensified coordinated efforts to combat malaria, with renewed emphasis on youth-driven advocacy as... Continue
The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has approved the appointments of the following persons as heads of Anambra Health Institutions. 1) Executive Secretary—... Continue
OLALEKAN ONI The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), attended a crucial townhall meeting focused on maternal mortality and sexual reproductive health and... Continue
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen programme implementation, promote state ownership and enhance data-driven decision-making within HIV and public health programmes, a joint supportive supervisory team of healthcare... Continue
Interview
Metro
The IBWU (It Begins With U) Foundation, a Canada-based registered Charity and Not for Profit also operating as a Nigerian based non-governmental organization, has officially partnered with the Kemi... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Serious allegations of extortion and abuse of power have emerged against officers at the Ogombo Police Division, with multiple reports claiming that accident victims are being financially... Continue
Residents of Ojodu LCDA have shown strong commitment to environmental cleanliness by actively participating in the monthly Environmental Sanitation Programme, in line with directives from the Lagos State Government... Continue
OLALEKAN ONI The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), today led a high-powered team of political office holders and council staff in the... Continue
The President General of notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, Amb Comrade Emeni Ibe (JP AP), has highly commended the Executive Chairman of ONELGA, Sir... Continue
The “Master of Systems” who bridged the gap between International Civil Engineering and Enterprise Data Architecture. In the hyper-specialized world of global consulting, professionals rarely achieve mastery in... 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
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, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at... 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 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
Sports
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI Team Nigeria showcased its competitiveness in a thrilling series of performances at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, securing major qualifications and delivering standout... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria yet again proved to be the powerhouse in African women wrestling after emerging overall winners in the Women category of the African Wrestling Championships held... Continue
Nigeria’s mixed 4x100m relay team has secured qualification for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in China following an impressive display at the ongoing World Relays in Gaborone. The... Continue
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State Chapter, has praised the resilience and determination of Nigerian workers as they join the rest of the world to... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The FIFA Congress gathered in Vancouver, Canada, on 30 April 2026 and underscored how the upcoming FIFA World Cup™ in North America will bring together people from... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The FIFA Council has approved a momentous amendment to the FIFA Governance Regulations, which enables Afghan female players – including members of the FIFA-funded and -supported Afghan Women United squad – to... 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
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 4, 2026, arraigned a... Continue
BY UCHE NNADOZIE Erasmus Ikhide’s essay is not the bold indictment it aspires to... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Lagos Branch of the Old Seminarians Association of Nigeria (OSAN) convened... Continue
The organizers of the PEARL Awards Nigeria have announced the 2026 edition of the... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The contest for the Aguata Federal Constituency seat in the House of... Continue
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun has donated a Human Rights Office... Continue
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI Team Nigeria showcased its competitiveness in a thrilling series of performances... Continue
The IBWU (It Begins With U) Foundation, a Canada-based registered Charity and Not for... Continue
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the people of Badagry... Continue
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