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Dangote Group Leads Coastal Restoration Drive in LagosThe Dangote Group has been hailed for its leading role in environmental sustainability as the company took centre stage at the E1 Lagos GP Mangrove Restoration Programme held at the Eko Park Mangrove Sanctuary, Lagos. The event, which brought together top government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders, corporate sponsors,... Continue
PalmPay Rewards First Round of Hustle Grant Beneficiaries With N2mPalmPay, Nigeria’s leading neobank, has unveiled the first set of winners in its Hustle Grant campaign. The campaign is a bold initiative designed to fuel the ambitions of small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country. Launched on August 28, and running until September 29th, the Hustle Grant is... Continue
Entertainment
Maliyo Games, a trailblazing Pan-African game development studio, is strengthening its role as a cultural and creative powerhouse by championing African talent on the global stage. With editorial recognition... Continue
On Tuesday, September 30, the energy was off the charts at Fired & Iced, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, as Spotify officially launched its Greasy Tunes Café. This three-week experiential... Continue
The Honourable Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hon. Hannatu Musa Musawa, will officially declare open the 9th edition of the Lagos International Festival of Animation... Continue
Nollywood actor and producer, Emelu Simon Chibuzor has recounted his harrowing experience of being kidnapped in 2021, while filming “Forbidden Throne’ in Imo State. He was held captive for... Continue
Popular Nollywood Director, Muyideen Oladapo, (A.K.A Lala) has announced that the stage is set for the opera of “The Gods Have Spoken” at Terra Kulture in Lagos on October... Continue
Leading production firm, TMPL Motion Pictures, a subsidiary of creative powerhouse, The Temple Company has announced the launch of an exciting new TV show, Japada that explores the inspiring... Continue
Education
OLALEKAN ONI The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), on Monday officially presented the Back to School Program 1.0, an unprecedented initiative in... Continue
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has commenced the 2025 edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC), with winners set... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon Segun Odunmbaku, has welcomed students and pupils back to school after the long holidays. Hon Odunmbaku, while greeting the... Continue
The Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, Ibadan, has inaugurated four new Faculties designed to meet the growing demand for nursing education and actualise the collegiate status... Continue
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has officially released the Guidelines for Public Tertiary Institutions on the administration of the landmark Student Loan Scheme established under the Student Loans... Continue
In demonstration of its unflinching commitment to youth empowerment and educational development, Agege Local Government has announced the distribution of 250 free General Certificate of Education (GCE) forms to... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two men, Muiz Azeez, 20 and Idris Omotosho, 25, have landed trouble in Lagos State for allegedly begging for alms on the road before they were... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 35-year old lady, Arike Adebayo, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a female travel agent, Bukola Kola, to the tune... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 25-year old man, Alex Ibrahim, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly vandalizing and stealing electricity cables worth N7.5m belonging to Sunday... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 59-year old man, Jerry Anayo Ibezim, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly incurring huge estimated electricity bills debt and refusing to pay the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 22-year old graduate, Femi Ayoade, will have to spend the rest of his life in prison custody for defiling a 4-year old girl inside a... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Police operatives from the Enugu State Command have arrested a 63-year old Pastor, Luke Eze, of the City of Hope Ministry, a.k.a. “Ọkụ Night,” for allegedly... Continue
Politics
The All APC Women Support Group (AAWSG) turned the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, into a powerhouse of political energy on Saturday, 27th September, 2025, as it hosted its Southwest... Continue
Only a mad person repeats the same thing over and over again and expects a different result. Part of the grand mistake of the Anambra APC has always... Continue
For the benefit of doubts, let me tell you that there is no such thing as objectivity in political support. Objective people do not take sides. They are like... Continue
The Soludo-Ibezim Campaign Organisation has said that their electioneering campaign will remain focused on the future of Anambra State. In a statement signed by the Director General, Prof. Solo... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has informed its members, stakeholders, and the general public that the inauguration of the National Campaign Council for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election,... Continue
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reminded Lagosians that the latest comic relief in politics – Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s defection to the African Democratic... Continue
Business
The Dangote Group has been hailed for its leading role in environmental sustainability as the company took centre stage at the E1 Lagos GP Mangrove Restoration Programme held at... Continue
Mining Ministries from Zimbabwe, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) showcased measures driving beneficiation of mineral resources during the Ministerial Forum held today at African Mining Week... Continue
PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading neobank, has unveiled the first set of winners in its Hustle Grant campaign. The campaign is a bold initiative designed to fuel the ambitions of small... Continue
As part of its commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs through inter-Africa trade, Wema Bank is extending the reach of women-led businesses with the NBC Trade Fair across Nigeria and... Continue
Afreximbank TV, a digital TV channel that is wholly owned and run by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) marked its fifth edition with dedicated coverage of the recently concluded Intra-African... Continue
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc., the parent company of The Alternative Bank, Sterling Bank, Sterling FI, and a number of other novel business solutions, has witnessed a very positive... Continue
Feature
Health
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to officially designate community pharmacies as Primary Healthcare Centers across the nation. ... Continue
A new Nephrology and Dialysis Centre, is now operational at the Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital, Iyun, Surulere, to cater for Lagosians who require treatment. The Head of Nephrology... 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... 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
The traditional ruler of Ikate kingdom, Oba Saheed Elegushi has called for increased awareness and sensitization on the importance of voluntary blood donation in Lagos State, noting that it... Continue
A senior correspondent with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Innocent Okoro Onoh, has shared his personal experience with SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, highlighting how the company ensured... Continue
Interview
Metro
NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA The resilient and hardworking Nwangele Council Supervisor of Works, Hon. Chigozie Franklin Okoroha— popularly known as Gizzy— has sent out a heartfelt congratulatory message to... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Nigerians in the Diaspora, whose properties were destroyed in the diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in the Okun Ajah area of Lagos State, have carpeted the... Continue
A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa (PhD), has expressed profound grief over the devastating attacks by bandits in Oke-Ode... Continue
The Zion Prayer Movement Outreach has raised the alarm over a YouTube video, which claimed that the Spiritual Director of the prayer movement, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, was attacked by... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Tragedy occurred in Lagos after a 40-feet container crashed onto a commercial tricycle, resulting in the death of two passengers, one of whom was a Police... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR A housewife, Fauziya Ibrahim, has pleaded with an Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, not to grant her husband, Hamza Musbau’s prayer for divorce because she... 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
For Borah Omary Ndanyungu, betPawa’s Head of Local Marketing & CSR, the choice of Afro-pop sensation Tekno as the brand’s new ambassador was clear. “Tekno represents everything we stand... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, the nation is set to host, for the first time, a galaxy of world’s biggest beauty queens in Lagos as... Continue
*Plans To Force Caretaker Committee On Lagos A newspaper report early on Wednesday revealed the plan by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria... Continue
The highly anticipated 911 Community League 5-a-side Football Competition officially kicks off today, October 1, 2025, coinciding with Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day celebration. The tournament promises to be an... Continue
q As part of the 10km Road Racev the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Obi Prof. Epiphtany Azinge, will on Saturday, lead a five-kilometer fitness walk as part... Continue
VJFM Fortuna battled their way to a thrilling 3-2 away win against Vilniaus BFA B, with former Buruj Captain, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, playing a decisive role by scoring once... Continue
World
The war between Russia and Ukraine has long transcended the boundaries of a bilateral conflict. The active involvement of the USA and Europe is no longer a secret. The... Continue
The global movement to reconnect Afro-descendants with their ancestral homeland received powerful endorsements from two world leaders as Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nigerian President, Bola... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will take place in Addis Ababa from September 8 to 10, 2025, hosted by the government of Ethiopia and the... Continue
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI As the Minamata Convention on Mercury marks eight years since it entered into force, over 150 Parties and many stakeholders continue working to reduce mercury pollution... Continue
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
Latest News
The Dangote Group has been hailed for its leading role in environmental sustainability as... Continue
DR SEGUN ‘TREMENDOUS’ OSHINAGA Your gift is your principal tool for making contributions to... Continue
NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA The resilient and hardworking Nwangele Council Supervisor of Works, Hon.... Continue
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Orashi National Congress (ONC), under the dynamic... Continue
Mining Ministries from Zimbabwe, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) showcased measures... Continue
Traditional rulers in Origbo under the Ife North Local Government of Osun State have... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment... Continue
PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading neobank, has unveiled the first set of winners in its Hustle... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD Tomorrow, Friday, 3rd October, 2025, Abia State will witness yet another... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two men, Muiz Azeez, 20 and Idris Omotosho, 25, have landed... Continue
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