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Asharami Square 2.0: Experts Declare Gas As Transformational Fuel for Africa’s DevelopmentAt the second edition of Sahara Group’s thought leadership forum, Asharami Square, energy experts and government functionaries unanimously affirmed natural gas as Africa’s transformational fuel for bridging energy and powering industrialisation. The forum which held today in Lagos, Nigeria highlighted Gas as the bridge between energy access and renewable... Continue
N3.1b Fraud: Suswan To Know Fate On No Case Submission July 23Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, July 11, 2025 adjourned till July 23, 2025 for ruling on the no case submission of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam. Suswam, the first defendant alongside, his Commissioner of Finance, Omodachi Okolobia are... Continue
Call for Entry Announced for the 19th Edition of The SERAS Africa Sustainability AwardsThe organizers of The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards are pleased to announce the official call for entry for the 19th edition of Africa’s most prestigious sustainability and corporate social responsibility recognition platform. Known simply as The SERAS, the awards have, for nearly two decades, spotlighted the boldest changemakers, the... Continue
Winners Emerge in First Glo/Palmpay Recharge And Win Promo DrawThe first set of winners have emerged in the second edition of the “Recharge and Win Bonanza” powered by Palmpay in partnership with Globacom. The promo is aimed at rewarding Glo subscribers for recharging their lines via the Palmpay app. “Customers who make Glo transactions through the Palmpay will... Continue
Citizen Emenike And Steve Osuji’s Campaign of Calumny Against The EFCCBY DELE OYEWALE Steve Osuji’s “EFCC’s Alarming Impunity” and trumped-up “charges” against the Commission and its Executive Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, leaves so much to be desired. Reading through the poorly-researched piece by a former Editor clearly showed a hard struggle to assemble a tissue of lies that fell... Continue
EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Assets Tied To Multi-Billion Naira Bank ScamIn a landmark ruling aimed at curbing the proceeds of financial crimes, Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of a sprawling array of assets, luxury vehicles, and cash —both in naira and dollars—linked to a massive fraud scheme involving... Continue
Ex-Afromedia Director, Mohammed Gobir, Jailed 7 Years For Multi-Million-Naira FraudIn a landmark judgment hailed as a major victory in the fight against corporate fraud, Justice Raliat Adebiyi of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has sentenced Alhaji Mohammed Gobir, a former director of Afromedia Plc, to seven years in prison for orchestrating a sophisticated, multi-million-naira and foreign-currency fraud.... Continue
No Link Between VP Shettima’s Remarks At Book Launch And Certain Media ReportsThe Office of the Vice President has reacted to the gross misrepresentation of the remarks made by Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, during the public presentation of the book, “OPL 245: The Inside Story of the $1.3 Billion Oil Block,” by Mohammed Bello... Continue
Entertainment
The organizers of The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards are pleased to announce the official call for entry for the 19th edition of Africa’s most prestigious sustainability and corporate social... Continue
Speculation is mounting as Nigerians eagerly await the landmark 10th season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), set to premiere this July. The excitement is fueled by the recently concluded... Continue
The integration of Veset’s cloud playout solution, Nimbus, with swXtch.io’s cloudSwXtch, a virtual overlay network, gives broadcasters, content owners and rightsholders a scalable, flexible and cost-effective way to transmit... Continue
Founder of The Africa Soft Power Group, Dr Nkiru Balonwu, will deliver the keynote address at the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit on August 12, 2025. The event will take... Continue
The Africa Film Finance Forum (AFFF) returns with renewed urgency and clarity of purpose, committed to unlocking the full economic potential of Africa’s film industry. Scheduled to take place... Continue
The global public relations and communications community is set to mark World PR Day 2025 on July 16, continuing a tradition that has grown exponentially since its inception... Continue
Education
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has reiterated the resolve of the Commission to ensure that every kobo earmarked for the... Continue
The Oyo State government has reaffirmed its ban on mobile phones, smart watches, including Meta eye glasses in schools, especially during examination, warning that violators will face strict consequences.... Continue
The Oyo State Government has announced scheduled dates for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Common Entrance examination across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science... Continue
Lagos State Government has officially commissioned a block of newly constructed classrooms at Africa Bethel Primary School, Ota-Ona, Ikorodu. The commissioning ceremony highlighted the state government’s continued commitment towards... Continue
The Oyo State Government has ordered about two hundred and two (202) teachers, who were not integrated into the Post-Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), to return to their... Continue
The Oyo State government has urged all students to eschew any form of malpractices during the ongoing National Examination Council examination. The new Chairman Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mrs.... Continue
Editorials
Crime
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, July 11, 2025 adjourned till July 23, 2025 for ruling on the no case submission... Continue
BY DELE OYEWALE Steve Osuji’s “EFCC’s Alarming Impunity” and trumped-up “charges” against the Commission and its Executive Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, leaves so much to be desired. Reading through... Continue
In a landmark judgment hailed as a major victory in the fight against corporate fraud, Justice Raliat Adebiyi of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, has sentenced Alhaji Mohammed... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 45-year old man, Farouk Abubakar, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 10-year old boy by penetrating his anus in... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 27-year old man, Haruna Ibrahim, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a man, Sulaimon Sanni, to the tune of N19m... Continue
CHUKA UBAH Anambra Police-led Security Forces have contained a shooting incident in the early hours of Wednesday 9th July, 2025, at Oko and Ekwulobia flyover, Aguata Local Government Area. ... Continue
Politics
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected governor of Edo State in the September 21, 2024 governorship election. In a unanimous... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Two APC councillorship candidates, Hon. Yusuf Oni Olaniyi and Ajose Jamiu for Apena and Okota Wards, received big boost following their endorsement by Igbo leaders who... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA and APC flagbearer for the upcoming Local Government elections, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku (DOS), delivered a rousing and motivational address at the APC LGA... Continue
In a striking demonstration of leadership and commitment to grassroots mobilisation, the Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA and APC flagbearer for the forthcoming local government elections, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku... Continue
In a significant political development ahead of the forthcoming Local Government elections, key leaders of the Labour Party (LP) in Wards E and F of Ojodu LCDA have... Continue
The wife of the Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Mrs. Abimbola Odunmbaku, in collaboration with the DOS/KFL Campaign Council’s Women Directorate, held a strategic engagement with women groups across... Continue
Business
NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA As part of our driving efforts to create a value-supply chain market for JP Batteries made in Vitenam by JP Chris Motors & Batteries Nigeria... Continue
ASHAOLU OMOTOLA The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development in Kwara State, Dr. Afees Abolore Alabi, has described Kwara as a naturally endowed State with immense potential... Continue
United Bank for Africa, UBA Group senior executives recently concluded the Group’s Half Year Business Review. Held at global headquarters in Lagos Nigeria, Group Managing Director/CEO, Oliver Alawuba, brought... Continue
Lagos State Government has unveiled its much-awaited Lagos Investment Deal Book, an unprecedented compendium of de-risked, investment-ready projects across sectors that have been profiled and vetted for commercial viability,... Continue
A Lagos State High Court has voided Union Bank’s deduction of £130,720,557.06 (over N400 billion) belonging to NICON Investment Limited due to alleged indebtedness. Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe voided... Continue
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has flagged off the distribution of 10,000 bags of rice, each weighing ten kilograms, to vulnerable households, people living with disabilities and the less privileged... Continue
Feature
Health
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
The Oyo State Government has commenced a comprehensive upgrade of 66 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state, equipping them with essential medical tools and alternative power sources... Continue
Given the grimness and prevalence of mental health issues across the country, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has advocated inter-sectoral collaboration... Continue
The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, concluded the final phase of the 2025 Omituntun Free Health Mission for different categories of citizens in... 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
To pronounce its commitment to the healthcare sector, SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, a prominent member of SUNU Group and a leading Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and innovator in healthcare... Continue
Interview
Metro
Justice Samira Bature of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, on Thursday issued a stern warning to a property developer, Cecil Osakwe, and... Continue
CHUKA UBAH A Lagos State Magistrate Court has granted bail to the seven security guards, who were arrested and detained by operatives of the FCID, Alagbon, over the death... Continue
Legal luminary and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, has paid a glowing tribute to the late Ambassador Ibironke Adefope, describing her as an “Amazon” and “icon” whose... Continue
The Oyo State Government has issued a final notice to traders at the Ogunpa Central International Market, Ibadan, to desist from displaying goods on the roadside. The government... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A man, Olutade, has filed a suit against his childless wife, Michelle, before a Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking for the dissolution... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Seven persons have been arrested by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigative Department ,( FCID), Alagbon, in connection with the death of Badmos Olatunji Monsur,... 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
Last Friday’s SmackDown ended with a bang, with Randy Orton dropping Drew McIntyre in the middle of a tense face-off between Cody Rhodes. It was a moment that reminded... Continue
The Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has assured President of the Nigeria Judo Federation, Dr. Musa Oshodi, of its support for his re-election bid. Permanent Secretary... Continue
Buruj FC’s prodigious talent, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, has been named among 22 players invited to the next phase of camping for Nigeria’s U15 national football team, the Future Eagles.... Continue
The upcoming Asaba International Road Race, scheduled for October 4, 2025, is generating significant excitement within the global athletic community. The event, organized to showcase the city of Asaba... Continue
Wimbledon 2025 is in full swing, and the iconic tournament is once again drawing a glittering crowd of celebrities and sports enthusiasts. On the opening days, the stands at... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expresses great sadness at the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, aged 61. The President condoles with the Rufai family, friends, and football... Continue
World
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
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI UN human rights experts has called for urgent measures to address grave violations against children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid escalating... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The United States government is set to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be residing in the country illegally. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)... Continue
Republican Donald Trump was inaugurated again Monday as the 47th United States President, calling for a “revolution of common sense” and vowing to quickly order sweeping policy changes, including... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA President Joseph R. Biden has announced that the United States is providing more than $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to address food insecurity and other... Continue
Latest News
At the second edition of Sahara Group’s thought leadership forum, Asharami Square, energy experts... Continue
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday,... Continue
The organizers of The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards are pleased to announce the official... Continue
The first set of winners have emerged in the second edition of the “Recharge... Continue
BY DELE OYEWALE Steve Osuji’s “EFCC’s Alarming Impunity” and trumped-up “charges” against the Commission... Continue
In a landmark ruling aimed at curbing the proceeds of financial crimes, Justice Daniel... Continue
In a landmark judgment hailed as a major victory in the fight against corporate... Continue
The Office of the Vice President has reacted to the gross misrepresentation of the... Continue
NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA As part of our driving efforts to create a value-supply... Continue
Debt dependency is a significant challenge facing many African countries. The burden of external... Continue
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