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Aliko Dangote Now 65th Richest Person In The World With $28bnPresident of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote remains the richest man in Africa, and now the 65th richest man in the World, despite the volatility of the Nigerian currency against the dollar. Bloomberg, in its latest top 500 Billionaires Index released on Thursday, revealed that Dangote with a wealth of... Continue
Adron Homes Unveils 2024 Lemon Friday Promo With Huge Discounts, Flexible 60 Months Payment OptionsAdron Homes and Properties, Nigeria’s leading real estate company, has officially launched its highly anticipated 2024 Lemon Friday Promo, marking the ninth consecutive year of this revolutionary campaign. The promotional offer, which has transformed the lives of countless Nigerians, promises even greater opportunities for aspiring homeowners with a suite... Continue
Nigeria’s Guidelines On Cooling-off Period For Ex-Regulators’ Transition To Corporate Roles Meets Global StandardsNigeria’s first Professor of Corporate Governance, Fabian Ajogwu, SAN has stated that Nigeria’s existing regulations and code on conduct guiding the transition of ex-regulators to corporate roles meets global standards. He called for the need to create awareness of stakeholders on the process. Ajogwu further stressed the importance of... Continue
OGSIEC Clears Oyegbola-Sodipo, Others For 16 November LG Election In OgunThe Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has screened and cleared Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the chairmanship of Abeokuta North Local Government in the upcoming local government election scheduled for November 16, 2024 across the 20 local council areas of the state. Also... Continue
Sanwo-Olu’s Aide, Oluwatoyin Atanda Emerges President JCI NigeriaMs. Oluwatoyin Atanda, the Senior Special Assistant on Establishments and Training to the Governor of Lagos State Mr Babajide SanwoOlu has been elected as the 54th President of the Junior Chamber International (JCI), Nigeria, to pilot its affairs for the year 2025. Atanda emerged President during the National Convention... Continue
Telecoms Sector Breakdown Will Have Ripple Effect On Other Industries –MTN Nigeria CFO WarnsModupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria, has raised alarm over the stifling business environment created by unfavourable regulatory policies in the telecommunications industry, warning that such crippling limitations will ultimately harm other sectors in the Nigerian economy. Speaking during one of the CEO roundtable discussions at the... Continue
Entertainment
The 2024 edition of the Business fair of the Federation of Business Women Entrepreneurs (FEBWE), an ECOWAS-founded regional organization, successfully concluded in Victoria Island, Lagos. Held between 25th and... Continue
In a groundbreaking celebration of African creativity, Coca-Cola® has unveiled its latest limited-edition beverage, Coca-Cola® Wozzaah Zero Sugar, marking the debut of Coca-Cola® Creations in Nigeria. The launch took... Continue
Arla Foods is thrilled to announce the signing of Funke Akindele, Nollywood award-winning actress and producer, as the new Brand Ambassador for Dano, Nigeria’s leading dairy brand. The grand... Continue
BY BARNABAS AKINDELE Music, in its essence, transcends the boundaries of sound, evolving into both an act and an art form that speaks to the soul. Among the many... Continue
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, kicked off the 20th Carnival Calabar Dry run in an evening filled with excitement and celebration in Calabar. This event marks... Continue
As one of the institutions championing positive change in the global entertainment industry, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of Africa’s creative economy... Continue
Education
The UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has increased grant prizes for its 2024 National Essay Competition. The foundation disclosed the... Continue
In a significant stride towards improving educational infrastructure, the Olusegun Odunmbaku administration in Ojodu LCDA has successfully completed the total rehabilitation of a block of six classrooms at Estate... Continue
Esomnofu Ifechukwu of Crown Grace School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, has emerged the winner of the 10th edition of the coveted Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition at the Grand... Continue
The top finalists have emerged for the 2024 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition organised by the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund. The final 11 candidates emerged tops... Continue
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says focusing on Early Child Education is a potent means to shape the life of the child and... Continue
A student of The Ambassadors’ College, Ota, Ogun State, Miss Iremide Ogunyemi, has won N2 million cash, a publishing deal worth N2 million and another N2 million to upgrade... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA Landlords at Fagbile Estate, Isheri Oshun area of Lagos, have been thrown into confusion after they paid huge sums of money to individuals who came as workers... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 45-year old woman, Eritosin Idowu, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly arranging with two teenagers, Emmanuel Moses, 18 and Osara Moses to burgle... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A woman, Kehinde Okunade, has lost a whopping sum of over N4.5m in Lagos State while desiring to have the money doubled in Dollars as offered to... Continue
Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State has adjourned the trial of an alleged notorious ponzi scheme operator, Chinedu Roland Okoronkwo,... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR A 55-year-old man parading himself as an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has been apprehended in Anambra State. The impersonator, identified as... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested three suspects for their alleged involvement in the stealing and buying of a stolen Toyota SUV at give... Continue
Politics
The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has screened and cleared Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the chairmanship of Abeokuta North Local Government in... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The impostor Edozie Njoku just ran away from a scheduled one-on-one engagement with the National Chairman of APGA, Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa on Channels Television this morning. ... Continue
IZUCHUKWU ADICHIE The local council elections on September 28 were significant, as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won all 21 local government chairmanship and 326 ward counselorship positions... Continue
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has congratulates the eventual winners of Anambra Local Government Polls, which was conducted on Saturday 28th September, 2024. ... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has made a clean sweep in the September 28th Local Government elections in Anambra State, winning all positions. This is... Continue
Following the purported suspension of the National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa, the National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara KSM, has stated clearly... Continue
Business
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote remains the richest man in Africa, and now the 65th richest man in the World, despite the volatility of the Nigerian currency against... Continue
Adron Homes and Properties, Nigeria’s leading real estate company, has officially launched its highly anticipated 2024 Lemon Friday Promo, marking the ninth consecutive year of this revolutionary campaign. The... Continue
Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria, has raised alarm over the stifling business environment created by unfavourable regulatory policies in the telecommunications industry, warning that such crippling... Continue
In celebration of the United Nations World Food Day, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made a compelling call for action on food security at the Lagos Farm Fair, held... Continue
The UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has increased grant prizes for its 2024 National Essay Competition. The foundation disclosed the... Continue
In today’s world, financial literacy has become an essential life skill, particularly for the younger generation. Recognising this need, Wema Bank—Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first... Continue
Feature
Health
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE TeleDoc, Nigeria’s premier cutting-edge telemedicine app, designed to make healthcare more accessible and transform how healthcare professionals deliver services to millions of underserved populations in Nigeria and the diaspora, has been... Continue
Oyo State Government is set to screen Three Hundred and Forty seven thousand, three hundred and four (347, 304) individuals as ‘Project 10 Million Know Your Numbers, Control Your... Continue
EVA Pharma has announced a non-exclusive, royalty-free voluntary licensing agreement signed with Gilead, allowing EVA Pharma to manufacture and supply generic lenacapavir in form of active pharmaceutical ingredient and... Continue
FREDRICK NWABUFO The health sector is one of the Tinubu administration’s axes of policy dynamos and triumphs. Reforms initiated to upskill manpower, strengthen structural integrity, upgrade infrastructure, provide essential... Continue
The administration of Hon Segun Odunmbaku in Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, has inaugurated an ongoing EYE AND DENTAL PROGRAMME AND CLINIC at Ogba PHC Oluwole. This innovative facility and... Continue
Seplat Energy, foremost indigenous energy company in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has once again demonstrated its leadership in corporate social investment through the successful... Continue
Interview
Metro
KAMALDEEN IYANDA ABDULSALAM The Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Council Development Area, Mayor Olufemi Akanbi Okeowo, has received widespread praise from party leaders and community members following an extensive... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Indigenes of Umuchu town have blasted the leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide (youth wing), Anambra State chapter, Mr. Onyedika Eweh, for stating that the killing of two... Continue
In a bid to address the long-standing flooding challenges at Area G, Ogba, the Hon. Segun Odunmbaku administration has partnered with the Lagos State Government to construct a robust... Continue
In a heartfelt celebration of dedication and exceptional performance, inDrive, a global platform for mobility and urban solutions, has recognized its top drivers across Nigeria as part of its... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon Segun Odunmbaku, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to achieve food security. Hon. Odunmbaku made the disclosure in his... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said Lagos Red Rail Line will redefine urban mobility. The Governor stated this while announcing the launch of the first phase... 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
Buruj FC CEO, Waheed Salaudeen, was thrilled by the performance of the Nigeria U17 Women National Team, Flamingos and has congratulated the coach of the team,... Continue
Super Falconets striker, Janet Semenya, has been adjudge as the leading goal scorer and Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the just concluded Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT)... Continue
Buruj Sports Academy has announced the 2025 Euro tours for players and of the academy while indicating that registration for the tours has commenced immediately. The top leading... Continue
Oyo State Government has thrown its weight behind the maiden edition of Pool Champions League, just as the winner of the tournament will be going home with a one-million-naira... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE At Lenovo’s annual Tech World innovation event, Lenovo and FIFA have revealed the multinational company as Official FIFA Technology Partner – FIFA’s top tier sponsorship category... Continue
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Wahid Enitan Oshodi of Nigeria on his election as President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF). Oshodi, the Deputy President of ATTF and... Continue
World
The BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre together with partners from China will develop the BRICS commodities exchange system. The document was signed on the margins of the 2024... Continue
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Beijing, China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit... Continue
GODKNOWS IGALI Recent developments around the world have continued to spark extensive debate within diplomatic and academic circles regarding the continued relevance and potency of international law. Specifically, some... Continue
President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has ended his reelection campaign. The announcement by the oldest sitting President in United States history came amid mounting... Continue
TAIWO ISRAEL OPEYEMI At the 46th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG 46), delegates relied on scientific expertise in advancing work... Continue
TAIWO ISRAEL OPEYEMI The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) published a 2024 revision of ‘World Population Prospects,’ which presents the latest global population estimates and projections.... Continue
Latest News
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, on behalf of the... Continue
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote remains the richest man in Africa, and now... Continue
Adron Homes and Properties, Nigeria’s leading real estate company, has officially launched its highly... Continue
Nigeria’s first Professor of Corporate Governance, Fabian Ajogwu, SAN has stated that Nigeria’s existing... Continue
The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has screened and cleared Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo,... Continue
Furtherance to his dedication to enhancing infrastructure to support social development and economic growth... Continue
Following quality delivery of service and governance, the Lagos Community Youth Development Initiative (Ojodu... Continue
Ms. Oluwatoyin Atanda, the Senior Special Assistant on Establishments and Training to the Governor... Continue
Respected industrialist in Anambra State, Chief Akai Egwuonwu, has called on the Federal Government... Continue
Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria, has raised alarm over the stifling... Continue
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