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President Tinubu Gives Update On National Affordable CNG Transit ProgrammeOn August 27, I met with the governors of our 36 states, and we agreed on a clear objective. From October 1, more Nigerians should begin to see measurable reductions in transportation costs. We subsequently established an implementation committee for the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme under the auspices... Continue
NECLive 2026 To Examine How Nigeria Can Turn Homegrown Demand Into Global Creative PowerNECLive, West Africa’s leading annual gathering of entertainment and creative industry professionals, has announced its 11th edition, set to take place at Alliance Française, Lagos, on November 12, 2026. Organised by BHM, ID Africa and the editorial board of Nigerian Entertainment Today, the conference will bring together leading voices... Continue
Coalition Defends NSCDC CG, Rejects Calls for His Removal Over Minna Detainee DeathsThe Centre for Justice for Common Nigeria, speaking as a member of the Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organisations, has issued a detailed rebuttal to the call by lawyer and human rights activist Hamza N. Dantani for the termination of the tenure of the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security... Continue
Gombe, Kano, Bauchi, Delta Bye-Elections Offer Vital Lessons for General Election —AmupitanAs preparations gather momentum ahead of the 2027 General Election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described the bye-elections across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi, and Delta states as crucial operational benchmarks for testing the nation’s electoral infrastructure. Speaking on Saturday while personally presiding over operations at the Commission’s National... Continue
President Tinubu Meets Bollore Group Founder In Paris On Expanded Investment In Nigeria’s Creative And Digital EconomyPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, as part of his working vacation, held extensive talks in Paris with Mr Vincent Bolloré of the Bolloré Group, whose media and digital interests include Canal+, MultiChoice and Universal Music Group. During the meeting, the Group confirmed plans to deepen the localisation of its... Continue
Entertainment
NECLive, West Africa’s leading annual gathering of entertainment and creative industry professionals, has announced its 11th edition, set to take place at Alliance Française, Lagos, on November 12, 2026.... Continue
DStv and GOtv customers in Nigeria can look forward to a refreshed package offering designed to give them more choice, more value and more control than ever before. The... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, who passed away at... Continue
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has joined millions worldwide to mourn the passing of a titan of Nigerian and African cinema and theatre, Oludotun Jacobs, MFR.... Continue
Legendary actor, Oludotun Jacobs, is dead. He passed away at the age of 84. His death was announced in the early hours of Wednesday by his family. Olusoji Jacobs,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE For three days, the familiar rhythm of lectures and campus routines at Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, Lagos, gave way to music, dance, and youthful energy as... 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 43-year-old man, Folaranmi Rafiu, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in the Lagos Magisterial District over an alleged N8,350,000 Kuwait visa fraud. Rafiu was arraigned... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned four men before a Magistrate Court in Ikeja for allegedly vandalising six BRT buses and stealing air condition compressors and... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 25-year-old man, Bala Jubril, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lagos over alleged impersonation and unlawful possession of Nigerian Army identity cards. Jubril was... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 46-year-old woman, Oluwatoyin Christiana, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, over alleged fraud involving over N103 million. Christiana was arraigned before... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A Federal High Court, Lagos, has dismissed an application filed by Afolabi Michael Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, seeking to overturn an order extending his detention... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A Magistrate Court sitting in Lagos has remanded two suspects in custody at the Correctional Centre at Kirikiri town for alleged impersonation as members of the Nigerian... Continue
Politics
Gbenga Hashim Questions INEC’s Fight To Restore Provisions Court of Appeal Declared Unconstitutional
Accord Party Presidential candidate and Co-Chairman of Movement for Democratic Renewal, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has called for the disbandment and reconstitution of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over... Continue
KINSLEY EBERE Political activities in Anambra State are gaining momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is reported to be gaining ground in... Continue
The 2027 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has assured members of the party’s Campaign Council and... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Investigation into the unfolding political contest for Aguata Federal Constituency House of Representatives seat has revealed that Dr. Chibueze Ofobuike is strongly favoured to win, with his... Continue
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, Yayi, has called for greater unity, peace and cohesion within the party,... Continue
The South West Agenda for Asiwaju, SWAGA, is set to inaugurate its Zonal, Local Government and Local Council Development Area structures in Lagos State as it launches a... Continue
Business
The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned two women before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly spreading false publication that Access Bank Plc is shutting down its operations.... Continue
The Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa and Chairman of the Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria, Oliver Alawuba, has outlined a blueprint for building a resilient... Continue
For Nigeria’s growing community of digital creators, producing content for audiences around the world increasingly depends on more than cameras, editing skills and creative ideas. The quality of the... Continue
Nigeria’s airline operators have attributed the majority of flight delays and cancellations to airport congestion, inadequate infrastructure, and bad weather Speaking during the Aviation Day of the 23rd... Continue
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd, a leading consumer packaged goods company and member of the Coca-Cola HBC Group, Monday marked its 75th anniversary in Nigeria with a gala event... Continue
Nigeria’s leading voices in art and architecture will converge in Lagos as AD Consulting partners with Ecobank Nigeria to present The Convergence: The Iconic Architect & the Icons of... 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
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
Social media influencer, Dorcas Adeyinka, has publicly apologised to Nollywood actress, Chief (Mrs) Lizzy Anjorin, for wading into a social media controversy involving her and other individuals, saying she... Continue
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
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
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
Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, responded in emphatic fashion on Sunday afternoon with a 10-1 victory over New Caledonia in their final Group F match at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in... Continue
Nigerian Striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, was once again unstoppable, firing another hat-trick and providing two assists as his team thrashed Inter Nemėnčinė 6-0 at home. The dominant performance further... Continue
Buruj Sports Academy has officially welcomed Onyegwalu Izuchukwu Michael, a 13-year-old SS1 Commercial student from Anambra State, to its residential programme for the 2026/2027 academic and football season.... Continue
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
World
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
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
Latest News
On August 27, I met with the governors of our 36 states, and we... Continue
NECLive, West Africa’s leading annual gathering of entertainment and creative industry professionals, has announced... Continue
BY BALA BITRUS When Governor Dauda Lawal assumed office in May 2023, Zamfara State... Continue
The Centre for Justice for Common Nigeria, speaking as a member of the Coalition... Continue
As preparations gather momentum ahead of the 2027 General Election, the Independent National Electoral... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, as part of his working vacation, held extensive talks... Continue
The Olowu of Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun Central Senatorial District, Oba (Prof.) Saka... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The leadership of the Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos State has distanced... Continue
KINSLEY EBERE Umuchu community, the political heartbeat of Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a national electricity complaints... Continue
UBA
Access Bank
