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Lagos Assembly Reaffirms Support for State Police, Debates Bill On Street BeggingThe Lagos State House of Assembly has reaffirmed support for the establishment of State Police. This was the crux of its plenary session on Wednesday, July 8, presided over by Speaker Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The motion, moved by Hon. Stephen Ogundipe and seconded by Hon. Aro Moshood, was... Continue- EFCC Arraigns Ahmed Dikko, Former MD Of Port Harcourt Refinery for Alleged N1.32bn Money LaunderingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 arraigned Mr. Ahmed Adamu Dikko, former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering. The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/360/2026... Continue
- Fidelity Bank Deepens Support for Oil, Gas Sector with SNEPCo Contractor Finance FacilityFidelity Bank Plc has reinforced its commitment to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector through its participation in the $3 billion Contractor Finance Facility launched by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited, SNEPCo, in partnership with nine leading banks. The facility, unveiled in Lagos, is designed to provide credit... Continue
- Odulate Installed As 66th President of Historic Rotary Club of LagosRotarian Olutoyin Mobisola Odulate was formally installed as the 66th President of the Rotary Club of Lagos on Friday 3 July 2026 at the prestigious Metropolitan Club on Victoria Island. The landmark evening also marked the inauguration of the club’s 2026-27 board of directors. The Rotary Club of Lagos,... Continue
- Rotary Club of Ikoyi, Others Storm Ikoyi-Obalende To Eliminate Preventable Vision and Hearing Impairment Among School ChildrenThe Rotary Club of Ikoyi and other Rotary International Districts have stormed the Obalende Primary School, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, for a Vision and Hearing Screening Programme for public primary school pupils in Lagos State under the Rotary Global Grant project. The programme was flagged off on Monday, July 6,... Continue
- NNPC Reduces Operating Costs by $3.4bn Through Contract RestructuringThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, has recorded a $3.4 billion reduction in operating costs through an aggressive contract restructuring and optimisation programme, as part of its ongoing transformation into a commercially driven enterprise. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this on... Continue
- Abuja Eyes Fresh Capital Inflows as AICL Unveils Investment Expo, Plans Strategic MoUsAbuja Investment Company Limited, AICL, has announced plans for the 2026 Abuja Business and Investment Summit, ABIS 3.0, positioning a three-day event as a platform to attract new capital, strengthen public-private partnerships and support economic growth in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Speaking at a press conference on Monday... Continue
Entertainment
After more than a decade of celebrating the professionals working behind Africa’s biggest music successes, The Beatz Awards is expanding its vision beyond recognition, unveiling a broader platform aimed... Continue
The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), the umbrella body for advertising professionals in Nigeria, has secured a strategic training partnership with the Red & Yellow Creative School... Continue
One thing BBNaija has never struggled to deliver is premium entertainment. Every season has introduced new personalities, sparked conversations, created fan favourites and given Nigerians moments that live far... Continue
The heat was turned all the way up in the MasterChef Nigeria kitchen as four home cooks battled for just three coveted places in the semi-final and one contestant’s... Continue
Big technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence, AI, platforms operating in Nigeria are now under review by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, following a directive from... Continue
The MTN Foundation and Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) will celebrate the 2026 MUSON School of Music graduation on July 7 and July 8 at the Shell Hall, MUSON... Continue
Education
Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress (ONC), has congratulated Associate Professor Edwardson Imo on his appointment as Head of the Department of Theatre and Film Studies,... Continue
The Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, has commended the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) for suspending... Continue
Rite Foods Limited, in partnership with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has awarded N5 million each to seven top-performing matriculating students in public universities for the 2025/2026... Continue
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has suspended its withdrawal of services across Oyo State public schools following renewed engagements with the state government and assurances over measures to improve... Continue
In what could be described as a decade of excellence in contribution to the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Nigeria, the grand finale of... Continue
Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has partnered with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reward seven exceptional Nigerian undergraduates with a total of... Continue
Editorials
Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 arraigned Mr. Ahmed Adamu Dikko, former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), before Justice... Continue
CHUKA UBAH Operatives of the Abia State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Mrs. Nwoko Gift, for allegedly assaulting her 12-year-old niece with a kitchen knife in an... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA An Akure Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 20-year-old man at the Olokuta Correctional Centre in connection with an alleged case of sexual assault in... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 28-year-old woman, Angel Tochi Nwigwe, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court on Tuesday over allegations of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing N8,200,000. The... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 30-year old man, Michael Lucky, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Ikeja, over allegations of abduction and defilement of a minor... Continue
The United States Consulate in Lagos and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its investigative effectiveness and sustained efforts... Continue
Politics
The Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 election, and the incumbent Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial district, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE The National Democratic Coalition, NDC, on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to disregard the Delta State House of Assembly’s declaration of the seat of... Continue
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has set up a high-powered reconciliation committee to address grievances among members ahead of the 2027 general elections. The... Continue
Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, said several politicians seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the... Continue
The Ansar-u-Deen Society in Osun State has reaffirmed its non-partisan stance while hosting the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 governorship... Continue
Ahead of the governorship election campaign, a group of Ogun State indigenes in the United States has thrown its weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in their... Continue
Business
Fidelity Bank Plc has reinforced its commitment to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector through its participation in the $3 billion Contractor Finance Facility launched by Shell Nigeria Exploration and... Continue
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Monday met with top echelon of the Anoh Gas Processing Company where both parties reaffirmed their strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the... Continue
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, has recorded a $3.4 billion reduction in operating costs through an aggressive contract restructuring and optimisation programme, as part of its... Continue
Abuja Investment Company Limited, AICL, has announced plans for the 2026 Abuja Business and Investment Summit, ABIS 3.0, positioning a three-day event as a platform to attract new capital,... Continue
The management of Nigerian Breweries Plc, has commended the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, for the successful reconstruction of the Industry/Onyeador Road network, a vital access route... Continue
Theparkpay Technologies Limited, a licensed fintech focused on secure and compliant cross-border payment solutions, has been granted a Payment Service Provider, PSP, Licence in Canada by the Bank of... Continue
Feature
Health
In a major stride towards transforming healthcare delivery, SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, a prominent Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO), convened its second-quarter Providers’ Forum for the Lagos-Ogun region. At the... Continue
Future Perspectives, founded by Nigeria’s immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, in partnership with the Gates Foundation, convened a high-level roundtable on Innovative Financing Models for... Continue
OLALEKAN ONI The Wife of the Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Mrs. Fausat Temitope Dauda, today organised a Maternal and Child Wellness Support Programme aimed at promoting the... Continue
The newly reconstructed Gbadamosi Primary Health Centre in Ojodu LCDA has recorded its first baby delivery, marking a significant milestone in the council’s healthcare advancement efforts. Mrs. Abidoye Temitope,... Continue
In a move aimed at strengthening voluntary blood donation awareness and supporting life-saving healthcare interventions in Nigeria, Total Health Trust (THT), A Tangerine Company and Tangerine Insurance in partnership... Continue
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the release of N21.2 million in outbreak investigation and response funds, to each state to strengthen preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)... Continue
Interview
Metro
Rotarian Olutoyin Mobisola Odulate was formally installed as the 66th President of the Rotary Club of Lagos on Friday 3 July 2026 at the prestigious Metropolitan Club on Victoria... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents of Ifeoluwa Community Development Area in K&S, Abaranje, Ikotun, say they are living in fear as floodwaters from the blocked Potokun Canal continue to invade their... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A dispute over marriage and tradition has put the Ikegwuonu family in Uhuala Achalla in Umuchu town, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, at a crossroad,... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has introduced a new in-app audio recording feature to enhance safety, promote respectful interactions, and support fair resolution of disputes between... Continue
The Lagos State Government has declared that it will immediately remove all illegal structures obstructing canals and drainage channels’ right of way along Agungi, Ajiran and Ikota areas of... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has appointed popular media personality and content creator Kiekie as its new “Chief Wahala Officer (CWO).” This creative hiring campaign was... 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 With just 16 days to go until the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, anticipation is building as about 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories prepare... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The first batch of Team Nigeria’s weightlifting contingent has arrived safely in Aberdeen, Scotland, to begin the final phase of preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games... Continue
The leadership and all members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State Chapter, deeply mourn the passing of our dear colleague and member, Sodiq Martins, who... Continue
Nigeria’s campaign for a place at the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup has begun on a winning note, thanks to the brilliance of two brothers proudly tracing their roots... Continue
Golden Eaglets stars, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen and Fawas Ayomide Adeleke, are set to resume preparations as they take the next step in their football development journey with Buruj Football... Continue
Talented midfielder, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, a promising product of notable sports outfit, Buruj Football Club and Sports Academy in Lagos, has narrated his impressive journey from featuring for the... Continue
World
The U.K. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced today that he will stand down as Labour leader and Prime Minister, ending months of political turmoil and opening a contest... Continue
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
Latest News
The Lagos State House of Assembly has reaffirmed support for the establishment of State... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 arraigned Mr.... Continue
Fidelity Bank Plc has reinforced its commitment to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector through... Continue
Rotarian Olutoyin Mobisola Odulate was formally installed as the 66th President of the Rotary... Continue
CHUKA UBAH Operatives of the Abia State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old woman,... Continue
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Monday met with top echelon of the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA An Akure Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 20-year-old man... Continue
The Rotary Club of Ikoyi and other Rotary International Districts have stormed the Obalende... Continue
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, has recorded a $3.4 billion reduction... Continue
Abuja Investment Company Limited, AICL, has announced plans for the 2026 Abuja Business and... Continue
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