Entertainment

Popular broadcaster Ademuyiwa Adedeji known as Kokoro Oro set to take the industry by storm as he plans a 3-in-1 schedule to hold on Sunday May 11, 2025 by... Continue
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Lagos chapter is scheduled to hold its monthly Public Relations (PR) Clinic, where vital issues on the growth of PR practice and... Continue
In the spirit of Ramadan, Maltina—Nigeria’s leading malt drink—brought the essence of togetherness to life with an Iftar Soiree as part of its ‘Show Kindness, Share Happiness’ campaign. Held... Continue
While Africa Magic continues to expand its lineup of original series, March and April will introduce four brand-new drama series —The Good Shepherd, Our Husband, The Yard, and Wings—... Continue
Kiekie promised us chaos, and oh boy, did she deliver! Episode 4 of Kiekie Unscripted Experience was a full-blown spectacle of madness, surprises, and the kind of drama that... Continue
The nominees for the 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have been announced, and Showmax Nigeria Originals have emerged strong contenders, with Princess on a... Continue

Education

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Few weeks after the untimely demise of their matriarch, Mrs. Gbemisola Olutayo Olowolafe, the family has found a meaningful way to honour her memory by floating a... Continue
To accommodate more candidates preparing for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, Ojodu LCDA has introduced afternoon classes as an extension of its Free JAMB Tutorial Programme.... Continue
The Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, on Friday, held its second matriculation ceremony, with the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, as the special guest of honour.... Continue
The Chairman, Special Committee on Renovation of Public Schools, SCRPS, Lagos State, Hakeem Smith, on Tuesday said 4000 new classrooms have been built and renovated by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu... Continue
Ahead of the May 14, 2025, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Local Government elections in Kwara State, a prominent journalist and public affairs analyst, Bosun Awoniyi, has thrown his... Continue
BY BABAJIDE FADOJU “A river does not flow through a forest without making its presence known.” This Yoruba proverb reminds us that true leadership leaves an indelible mark. The... Continue

Editorials

Crime

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 32-year old man, Omohowo Israel, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly generating artificial intelligence image of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 35-year old Forex broker, Adebayo Ayodele, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a man, Ajayi Gbenga Abiodun, to the sum of... Continue
 CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A woman, Mrs. Stella Edem, has revealed how she gave out her 19-year old daughter to a human trafficking syndicate for prostitution abroad and has been receiving... Continue
 CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  Operatives from the Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan Lagos, under the leadership of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Adegoke Fayoade, have arrested a suspected cult... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE    Police intelligence team from the Lagos State Police Command has successfully uncovered a training centre, where ‘Yahoo boys’ are trained for cyber crimes.  P.M.EXPRESS reports that... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 33-year old staff of Wema Bank PLC, Quadri Ali Adedamola, has landed in trouble for allegedly conspiring with a 57-year old woman, Adekoya Adeyinka Beatrice, to... Continue

Politics

A pressure group within the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Alimosho has extended her congratulatory message to Hon. Bisi Yusuf on his emergence as the leader of the mandate... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Yoruba Aborigines Progressive Initiative (YAPI), has expressed its unwavering support for the progress of Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while endorsing him for a second term.... Continue
The Ozubulu Political Stakeholders on 23rd March, 2025, formally endorsed Chief (Dr) Ebuka Onunkwo, a frontline senatorial aspirant for the Anambra South Senatorial zone under the All Progressive Grand... Continue
  The Chairman of the Oyo State Advisory Council, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), has stated that selecting the right successor for Governor Seyi Makinde will be a daunting task,... Continue
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE  We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow down as politicking and jockeying for advantage... Continue
CHIGOZIE UZOSIKE    The personality and pedigree of Dr. Chima Amadi has come highly recommended in the marketplace of political harvest as timbers and calibres in the train of... Continue

Business

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has successfully recovered an additional $14.2 million (N21.4 billion) from four oil and gas companies as part of its ongoing investigation... Continue
PalmPay, one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech platforms, today officially launched its new PalmPay Debit Card in partnership with Verve, Africa’s largest domestic card scheme.   This partnership reflects PalmPay and... Continue
In a landmark move that sets a new benchmark for customer-focused banking in Nigeria, Sterling Bank has championed the cancellation of bank transfer fees by major banks, announcing it... Continue
In a significant development for Africa’s energy sector, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB). This milestone represents 44% of... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing the chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure and the group chief executive... Continue
AfrexInsure, the wholly-owned Specialty Insurance Subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank” or the “Bank”), has announced its onboarding of Oando PLC as one of its strategic clients, further strengthening... Continue

Feature

Health

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority (NHIA). The appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator will be... Continue
In a bid to improve maternal and child health outcomes, the Lagos State Ministry of Health today convened a High-Level Stakeholders’ Meeting focused on regulating the activities of Traditional... Continue
As part of activities marking the Y2025 World Oral Health Day, the Medical Director of Randle General Hospital, Surulere, Dr. Olumide Sojinrin, has reiterated the importance of proper tooth... Continue
MAZI EJIMOFOR OPARA  In a groundbreaking ceremony, Professor Ali Pate, the Honorable Minister of Health, commissioned the Solution General Hospital in Okpoko, Anambra State. This monumental achievement marks the... Continue
A provider of digital integrated healthcare services, Oncopadi Technologies, will help nothing less than 5,000 newly diagnosed women in Nigeria to battle breast cancer.  This laudable initiative tagged Breast... Continue
    Mr Roberto Taboada, Network Lead of Anglo West Africa at Roche Diagnostics, disclosed during a recent Zoom interview that “poor healthcare infrastructure, limited access to Human Papillomavirus (HPV)... Continue

Interview

Metro

The Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to commercial bus operators, particularly drivers of minibuses, also known as ‘Korope,’ emphasising the paramount need for adherence to traffic... Continue
inDrive, the urban mobility platform, has unveiled a list of essential delivery tips to help customers ensure the safe delivery of their items. The list of essential delivery tips... Continue
  A total of 18 people from various walks of life received a sum of N100,000 each as part of an empowerment programme initiated by the Olodode Youth Initiative,... Continue
  As the Nigerians joined the rest of the world to celebrate the end of the month-long Ramadan on 30 March 2025, the Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Ijebuland, Ambassador... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  The fate of two Mobile Police officers, Supol Daniel Samuel and Inspector Bulus Yahona, is hanging in the balance after they were allegedly attacked and shot by... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR  A 37-year old woman, Linda Stephen,  has filed a suit before the Kaduna Customary Court, seeking for the dissolution of her six years marriage to the husband,... Continue

Opinions

Pictures

PHOTOS BY IGBINOSUN OSARENREN 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
The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku was at the venue of swimming events in the ongoing 7th National Youth Games on Wednesday to feel the... Continue
Team Lagos had an entertaining display on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta State. It was indeed Eko for Show... Continue

Sports

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The Chairman and Managing Director, CFO Properties Company Limited, Chief Okonji Felix Chuks, has made a generous donation worth over N3m to Nigeria Modern Pentathlon Federation in... Continue
  Finalists have emerged in the ongoing 6th edition of the U-13 JOF Kids Cup Championship. After gruelling two semi final crackers on Saturday at the Ojo Oniyun playground... Continue
Over 1ooo athletes are already set to participate in the upcoming MTN Champs Continental Relays, taking place between April 9 and April 12 at the University of Lagos, UNILAG,... Continue
The battles from the final tickets among the last set of four teams of the ongoing 6th U-13 JOF Kids Cup now shifted to Ojo Oniyun playground, Ebute Metta,... Continue
Seplat Energy, a leading indigenous energy company, reaffirmed its commitment to community engagement and sports development as the headline sponsor of the 6th edition of the prestigious Orodje of... Continue
CF Motril is celebrating as former Buruj FC player, Samson Ubong, joins Spanish second-division club, Granada FC, on Thursday, 27th May, 2025, marking the beginning of a new chapter... Continue

World

  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
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) said it has... 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
TAIWO ADELU  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 urgent... Continue
BY EMMANUEL MACRON AND BOLA TINUBU  The France-Nigeria partnership is one that is rooted in mutual respect and shared values. In the present era, international relations are often framed... Continue
TAIWO ADELU The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) partners express deep concern regarding ongoing discussions surrounding Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, particularly as it relates to carbon markets, at the COP29 United... Continue

Latest News

The Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to commercial bus operators, particularly... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 32-year old man, Omohowo Israel, has landed in trouble in Lagos... Continue
World Football Summit (WFS), in partnership with UM6P and Evosport, and with OCP Group... Continue
The Nigeria Police Force is set to host the maiden edition of National Police... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 35-year old Forex broker, Adebayo Ayodele, has been arrested and charged... Continue
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) marked a historic milestone last Friday with the official unveiling... Continue
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has successfully recovered an additional $14.2... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The Chairman and Managing Director, CFO Properties Company Limited, Chief Okonji Felix... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  The battle between the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State, Chief Solomon... Continue
A pressure group within the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Alimosho has extended her... Continue

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