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NBC Welcomes 20 Young Talents Into 2026 Youth Empowered Internship ProgrammeNigerian Bottling Company (NBC), a member of Coca-Cola HBC Group, has welcomed 20 young Nigerians into the 2026 cohort of its Youth Empowered Internship Programme, reaffirming its commitment to equipping young people with practical workplace experience and skills that enhance employability and career readiness. The six-month internship programme provides... Continue
Ogunsanya Christinah wins bronze medal for Nigeria at 3rd World Wrestling Series Tournament in MongoliaAFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Reigning African champion Ogunsanya Christianah has won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing 3rd world wrestling series in Mongolia, a tournament that is comparable to the World Championships, as it brings together countries from around the world seeking to improve their wrestlers’ rankings. Ogunsanya defeated home... Continue
APRA, NAMPA Sign MoU on Effective Communicators Conference in NamibiaThe African Public Relations Association (APRA), today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Namibian Press Agency (NAMPA). This was sequel to an earlier invitation by NAMPA to APRA to co-host the 2026 Effective Communicators Conference (ECC), scheduled to take place from 14th – 17th July 2026 at... Continue
Journalists Urged To Champion Cause Of Abuja Original Inhabitants, Climate Change ImpactMedia participants at a conference in Lagos have called for greater attention to the plight of Abuja Original Inhabitants, (AO1s). The Network of Journalists on Indigenous Issues, (NEEJI) which organised the conference called on Federal and regional authorities to take proactive measures against the growing impact of climate change... Continue
Three Years of President Tinubu:Reform, Renewal and the Repositioning of Nigeria (2023–2026)BY PRINCE ADEYEMI SHONIBARE INTRODUCTION On May 29, 2023, Nigerians entrusted the leadership of the nation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at one of the most difficult periods in Nigeria’s modern economic history. The country faced a crippling fuel subsidy regime, mounting debt obligations, a fragmented foreign exchange market,... Continue
Wale Tinubu’s Leadership, Enterprise And Oando’s Next ChapterBY ADEBAYO ADEOYE Call him one of those rare visionaries who have mastered the delicate art of staying ahead of the curve, and you would hardly be accused of exaggeration. For over three decades, Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive of Oando Group, has remained one of the defining... Continue
Entertainment
Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, brought excitement, refreshment, and memorable experiences to this year’s Ojude Oba Festival, reaffirming its commitment to preserving and promoting the... Continue
MultiChoice Nigeria, a CANAL+ company, has announced that the reunion show for the BBNaija ‘10 Over 10’ season will premiere on Monday, 8 June 2026. Hosted by media personality... Continue
Afrobeats icon and entrepreneur D’Banj deepened his role as a business mogul and advocate for African creatives after presenting The C.R.E.A.M. Platform 3.0 at the Milken Institute Global Conference... Continue
On Thursday May 21, 2026, the fight against drug trafficking in Lagos took a decisive grassroots turn as the Online Reporters Association of Nigeria, ORAN, hosted the seminar “Youths... Continue
The Carnival Calabar Commission has announced that the annual theme-unveiling event for this year’s edition of Carnival Calabar will be held on May 31 at the Eko Hotels, Victoria... Continue
Globacom, the digital solutions company, is marking a historic milestone at this year’s Ojude Oba festival, dedicated to honouring the memory and monumental achievements of the late Awujale of Ijebuland,... Continue
Education
The Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has announced the commencement of entries for the 12th edition of the prestigious Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition, with submissions open... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE What began in 1998 as a modest educational dream with just eighteen pupils and six teachers operating from a single wing of a duplex in Omole... Continue
On Thursday May 21, 2026, the fight against drug trafficking in Lagos took a decisive grassroots turn as the Online Reporters Association of Nigeria, ORAN, hosted the seminar “Youths... Continue
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has deepened its longstanding relationship with the academic community and reaffirmed its commitment to innovation, youth empowerment, and nation-building by... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires... Continue
ILESANMI TOMISIN ADELEKE The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Nigeria Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI), a centralised AI-powered platform designed to consolidate the country’s fragmented education data... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 38-year-old man, Nsikak Kingsley, has displayed his boxing skills by beating his 65-year old father, Adone Peter, to death during a fight in Ondo State. P.M.EXPRESS... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE An Onitsha High Court in Anambra State has sentenced a man, Kosisochukwu Celestine, to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping in Fegge, Onitsha, in August... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 48-year-old woman, Kehinde Adebayo Aina Funmilayo, has been arrested and charged before the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos State over alleged N9m visa scam involving Folashade... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested a 24-year old lady, Joy Azuanuka, for allegedly threatening to kill her estranged lover, Passion Zion, over a... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Anambra State High Court sitting in Nnewi has sentenced two men, Chidozie Obinna and Ifeanyi Onyido, have been sentenced to death by hanging for criminal conspiracy,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 26-year old man, Abiodun Odusanya, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly breaking into the house of a lady, Kemi Agboola and carting away... Continue
Politics
PROSPER OKOYE One of Nigeria’s opposition parties, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has endorsed the outcome of its nationwide primary elections and unveiled a reconciliation drive aimed at healing internal... Continue
The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement has raised concerns over what it describes as external interference in the Accord Party’s presidential nomination process, insisting that Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim remains the... Continue
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Somolu (Constituency 2) have rejected the outcome of the party’s primary election that declared Mr. Moruff Alli-Balogun as the winner,... Continue
Princess Damilola Sonayon-James is the newly nominee for Deputy Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State. She is a sustainability professional with experience in governance,... Continue
Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has urged the general public to disregard the various results circulating on social media as the outcome of the nation wide primaries conducted by the... Continue
Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has emerged as the preferred presidential candidate of the Accord Party following the successful conduct of the party’s affirmation primaries held across several states of the... Continue
Business
The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, is set to deliver the 14th Convocation Lecture at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), and will also receive... Continue
Nigerian investors, entrepreneurs and businesses are being presented with new opportunities to expand their footprint beyond Africa as Grenada emerges as one of the Caribbean’s most attractive destinations for... Continue
Heirs Insurance Group, comprising Heirs General Insurance Limited, Heirs Life Assurance Limited and Heirs Insurance Brokers, has been recognised on the Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 ranking, one... Continue
BEN AHANONU Nigerian households are facing renewed financial strain as the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has spiked sharply across major cities.... Continue
Alpha Morgan Bank has announced a landmark financial performance, recording Profit Before Tax of N1.9 billion in just 10 months of operations, a result that stands as a major milestone in Nigeria’s... Continue
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainable community development, Promasidor Nigeria has donated a water tower and borehole system to the palace of the Osolo of Isolo Kingdom... Continue
Feature
Health
A major outbreak of Ebola is rapidly spreading across Central and East Africa, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the May 2026 Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency... Continue
Senior government officials, nutrition experts, healthcare professionals, regulators, development partners, and industry stakeholders Tuesday convened at the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja for the official launch of the ‘Choose Milk... Continue
The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board organized a six-day intensive training programme on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) for Officers on Operational Level drawn from the thirty-three... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE Nigeria’s high rate of teenage pregnancy is worsening cases of obstetric fistula, health advocates warned on Friday. They said poor maternal healthcare and delays in emergency treatment... Continue
The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with Society for Family Health and partners hosted the End of Project Dissemination Meeting for the SHINE Research on... Continue
In its efforts to strengthen reproductive health services and improve maternal health outcomes across the state, the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board has commenced the adaptation of the... Continue
Interview
Metro
In response to rising fuel costs and increasing operational expenses, inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has rewarded 1,000 outstanding drivers in Lagos and Abuja with fuel... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery platform, has launched a social initiative to encourage parents to pay closer attention to their children’s emotional well-being and create space for open... Continue
CHUKA UBAH A housewife, Mrs. Dotun, has filed a suit against her husband, Waheed, at the Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking for dissolution... Continue
Today, Sunday May 31 on World Vape Day 2026, Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) Research Hub joins consumer groups across the globe to mark the power of tobacco harm reduction... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has congratulated children across Edo State and Nigeria on the occasion of the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Rivers State Police Command has been urged to intensify efforts to conclude investigations into a disputed land matter at Victoria Creek Gardens (VCG) in Ikwerre LGA.... 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 Reigning African champion Ogunsanya Christianah has won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing 3rd world wrestling series in Mongolia, a tournament that is comparable to the... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The ITTF has announced that the ITTF World Youth Championships 2026 will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye from 21-28 November, following a change of host from... Continue
Despite the disappointing result against Confortadge FC, three of Buruj Football Club’s standout midfielders once again demonstrated their quality and potential. Nigeria U-15 internationals, Favour Uwem Bassey, Raheem Moyinoluwa... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria remains unfathomable for Poland at the senior international level as goals by Terem Moffi and Paul Onuachu ensured the Super Eagles extended their unbeaten run... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The 7th edition of the JOF U-13 Football Tournament is heading into its decisive stage, with four teams set to battle for places in the final... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Reigning champions Nigeria have a full house in their Women Africa Cup of Nations preparatory couple of games’ camp, as opponents Lionesses of the Teranga... 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 Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, is set to... Continue
BY BENJAMIN AKANJI As the Customs and Excise Tariff (Amendment) Bill (CETA) 2025 advances... Continue
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), a member of Coca-Cola HBC Group, has welcomed 20 young... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Reigning African champion Ogunsanya Christianah has won Nigeria’s first medal at... Continue
The African Public Relations Association (APRA), today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with... Continue
Media participants at a conference in Lagos have called for greater attention to the... Continue
BY PRINCE ADEYEMI SHONIBARE INTRODUCTION On May 29, 2023, Nigerians entrusted the leadership of... Continue
BY ADEBAYO ADEOYE Call him one of those rare visionaries who have mastered the... Continue
BEN AHANONU Owerri Senatorial Zone, also known as Imo East Senatorial District, is a... Continue
Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, representing the people... Continue
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