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At Southwest Stakeholders Roundtable, Osun Govt Unveils Climate-Smart Investment PortfolioBATULA MURITALA AJIBOLA Osun State Government on Tuesday unveiled its Climate-smart Investment Portfolio at the first-ever South-west Post-conference Stakeholders’ Roundtable on Renewable Energy, tagged, “From Vision to Action: Localizing Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Legislative Agenda”. Speaking on behalf of Governor Adeleke at Oasis Events And Conference Centre, Osogbo, the... Continue
Court Voids Injunction in Capital Gardens and Oretol Land Dispute, Bars Social Media CommentaryA Lagos High Court presided over by Justice E.O. Ashade has declared that the interim injunction granted on March 25, 2025, in a land dispute between Capital Gardens Limited and Oretol Nigeria Limited has been rendered ineffective. The court held that the order was no longer valid because the... Continue
Aisha Achimugu: Turning Grief Into Grace, And Pain Into PurposeIn the stillness that followed Nigeria’s first confirmed COVID-19 fatality, the country found itself mourning a man whose passing marked a historic and tragic milestone. Engr. Sulaiman Achimugu was not only Nigeria’s first recorded casualty of the pandemic but also a pioneering figure in the oil and gas sector.... Continue
Spotify Masterclass: The Truth About Artificial Streaming —And Why It Hurts ArtistsFUNSHO AROGUNDADE Artificial streaming – fake plays from bots or click farms – remains a serious issue in the music industry. In recent years, artificial streaming (sometimes known as ‘streaming fraud’) has become a hot topic in the music business, but last year, the issue hit new heights when... Continue
Aiyedatiwa Endorses Laffmattazz, Says Ondo State Is Safe For Tourism And EntertainmentThe Executive Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has endorsed ‘Laffmattazz with Gbenga Adeyinka and Friends’. Governor Aiyedatiwa who received Mr. Gbenga Adeyinka on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, expressed his endorsement of the show and said the state is happy to host Laffmattazz with Gbenga Adeyinka and Friends... Continue
Olofinjana Salutes Madestone Football Academy For Talent DevelopmentSUNDAY AKINTOYE Former Super Eagles player, Seyi Olofinjana has expressed his admiration and satisfaction with the level of work put together by the Chairman of Madestone Football Academy, Tobi Olubiyi during his visit to the academy in Ibadan. Olofinjana stated this when he paid courtesy visit to the... Continue
Entertainment
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Artificial streaming – fake plays from bots or click farms – remains a serious issue in the music industry. In recent years, artificial streaming (sometimes known as... Continue
The Executive Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has endorsed ‘Laffmattazz with Gbenga Adeyinka and Friends’. Governor Aiyedatiwa who received Mr. Gbenga Adeyinka on Tuesday, 3 June 2025,... Continue
Saturday, 31st of March at the Lagos Continental, Victoria Island, was the kind of night true football lovers dream about. Heineken, the world’s most premium beer, brought the UEFA... Continue
This June, Spotify’s EQUAL Africa programme shines a spotlight on Njerae, a rising Kenyan artist whose voice carries both vulnerability and conviction. Her music, described as soulful and refreshing, offers more than... Continue
Hold onto your hats, Nicksters, because June on Nickelodeon is sizzling with excitement! Every weekday is packed with can’t-miss moments, featuring brand new shows, epic adventures, stunt crossovers, and... Continue
As part of its commitment to one of its seven core pillars, the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, is set to launch the AFRIMA Kreative Academy, TAKA, a project... Continue
Education
DEMAL Schools, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria recently hosted a unique cultural event, tagged “Culture Meets Youths,” in partnership with CIKDAS (Center for Indigenous Knowledge, Development and Sustainability) and ASPIRA... Continue
The International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) has extended its highest commendation to the Delta State Government for its visionary leadership in advancing Technical and Vocational Education and... Continue
In a bold commitment by the administration of President Bola Tinubu to empower Nigerian students by removing financial barriers to higher education, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has... Continue
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and in celebration of Children’s Day, Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has donated educational materials to... Continue
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 99 per cent of the 336,845 candidates that sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Lagos and... Continue
In recognition of his visionary leadership and substantial achievements in socio-economic growth and innovation, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been appointed Patron of the newly launched Centre for... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested two men, Lot Stephen, 24 and Peter Daniel, 25, for allegedly stealing 26 pieces of air conditioners worth... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A married house maid, Mrs. Comfort Jacob, has been sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for allegedly conspiring with her husband, Isaac, to steal her employer’s $12,000... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A suspected fraudster, Ewulum Chimeze Felix, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a victim, Nnochiri Chiedozie Boniface, to the tune of... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2 Million under false pretence to influence the... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has revealed that the Command under his watch has arrested over 200 suspected kidnappers and rescued more... Continue
PAUL IYOGHOJIE Operatives of the Nigeria Police Zone 2 Command, Lagos have arrested a businessman, John Ibe Nnadozie and charged him before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly obtaining... Continue
Politics
The All Progressives Congress (APC) family in Ifelodun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, said that their attention has been drawn to a mischievous and false report circulating... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) strongly rejects the baseless allegation that the APC government of President Bola Tinubu was “weaponizing” poverty by not eradicating the scourge in two years... Continue
BY KOLA ABIOLA After the return to democracy in Nigeria, we sought the official recognition of the June 12 elections and Chief MKO Abiola’s victory. On June 12th 2018,... Continue
Protests have continued to greet the outcome of the primary elections organised to pick the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his optimism about the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerging victorious in the upcoming Anambra State governorship election. The President made this known... Continue
OGBUATU CHIDI SIMBAD Two years ago, a new chapter began in the story of Ebonyi State, a chapter marked by vision, transformation, and meaningful progress. With the All Progressives... Continue
Business
Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, in conjunction with Soilless Farms and facilitated by Corporate Farmers is organizing free training for youths in hydroponics and soilless farming. Application Deadline: –... Continue
The President of Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN), Ms. Jacqueline Aki, has advised interior designers in Nigeria who are willing to advance in the profession to embrace emotive... Continue
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved a proposed acquisition by United States-incorporated Nigerian fintech firm, Moniepoint Inc., paving the way for its entry into Kenya’s financial services... Continue
To deliver simpler, smarter banking solutions, Union Bank of Nigeria has partnered with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) network, a Financial Market Infrastructure that provides hassle-free and... Continue
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, on his milestone 60th birthday on June 3. The President joins family, friends and... Continue
Unity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing electronic payment adoption and financial inclusion by partnering with domestic card scheme provider, AfriGo, to boost card usage across its... Continue
Feature
Health
Roche Diagnostics has launched its new diagnostics legal entity in Nigeria, reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to high-quality diagnostics across the continent. This expansion aligns with Roche’s 10-Year... Continue
Retired Army Chief and billionaire mogul, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma Retd., through his Foundation has partnered with the World Health Organisation, WHO, on a landmark $2.26 million agreement... Continue
DR ROBERT UZU Our body is made of millions of cells, and for the cells to survive and sustain us, they need food. The foods we eat every day... Continue
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks the midpoint of his first term, his administration has unveiled the most ambitious investment in cancer care in Nigeria’s history: the creation of... Continue
Neonatal mortality remains a serious concern in Nigeria, where limited access to life-saving equipment, insufficient training, and fragmented healthcare systems continue to hinder progress in newborn health outcomes. In... Continue
The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Governor Hope Uzodimma for fulfilling his campaign promise... Continue
Interview
Metro
BATULA MURITALA AJIBOLA Osun State Government on Tuesday unveiled its Climate-smart Investment Portfolio at the first-ever South-west Post-conference Stakeholders’ Roundtable on Renewable Energy, tagged, “From Vision to Action: Localizing... Continue
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday read the riot act to all residents of the state who brazenly defy and disobey environmental laws, saying henceforth, the full force of... Continue
PAUL IYOGHOJIE Concerned residents of Obalende and motorists passing through the area to their various places of work have appealed passionately to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to... Continue
The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the present lack of water supply being experienced in the Abuja City Centre and some... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR The two-year old marriage between Mrs. Maimuna Umar Gora and her husband, Sabo Shehu Kabara, has collapsed because the wife prefers her boyfriend to her husband and... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA This may not be the best of times for the people of Araomire Town in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State over alleged harassment, intimidation and... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
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
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
Sports
SUNDAY AKINTOYE Former Super Eagles player, Seyi Olofinjana has expressed his admiration and satisfaction with the level of work put together by the Chairman of Madestone Football Academy,... Continue
Saturday, 31st of March at the Lagos Continental, Victoria Island, was the kind of night true football lovers dream about. Heineken, the world’s most premium beer, brought the UEFA... Continue
In a thrilling conclusion to the All Stars Super Cup, Liberty All Stars emerged victorious, defeating arch-rivals Evergreen All Star FC 2-1 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena Onikan,... Continue
The Association of Nigerian Women in Sports (NAWIS) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Government of Kano State, the National Sports Commission (NSC), and the families of the... Continue
The UEFA Champions League Final is upon us, and this year, the narrative feels distinctly different. It has been a season where established giants have stumbled and compelling new... Continue
The National Sports Commission (NSC), under the leadership of Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade, is deeply saddened by the tragic road accident involving members... Continue
World
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
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
Latest News
BATULA MURITALA AJIBOLA Osun State Government on Tuesday unveiled its Climate-smart Investment Portfolio at... Continue
A Lagos High Court presided over by Justice E.O. Ashade has declared that the... Continue
In the stillness that followed Nigeria’s first confirmed COVID-19 fatality, the country found itself... Continue
Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, in conjunction with Soilless Farms and facilitated by Corporate Farmers... Continue
The Technical Adviser to the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State on Media and Public... Continue
The Anambra State Government said that its attention has been drawn to a... Continue
JAMIU JULIUS ADEBAYO The mask is off, and the truth is out in... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Artificial streaming – fake plays from bots or click farms – remains... Continue
The Executive Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has endorsed ‘Laffmattazz with Gbenga... Continue
SUNDAY AKINTOYE Former Super Eagles player, Seyi Olofinjana has expressed his admiration and... Continue
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