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Atiku Confused On Petrol Subsidy, Third U-Turn In One Week Shows He’s Simply Playing Politics –PresidencyThe Presidency has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of making contradictory statements on petrol subsidy, saying his three different explanations in one week show a lack of clarity and amount to “playing politics” with a sensitive economic issue. In a statement Wednesday, the Presidency said Atiku’s latest comments raise... Continue
EFCC Recovered Over $500m In Cash, Assets For FG in Three Years ––OlukoyedeThe Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the anti-graft agency has forfeited cash and assets worth more than $500 million to the Federal Government in the past three years. Olukoyede disclosed this on Wednesday while delivering a lecture at the Cambridge International Symposium... Continue
Okin Biscuits Resumes Production After 17-Year ShutdownOkin Biscuits has taken a major step toward returning to the Nigerian market, with biscuits rolling off one of its rehabilitated production lines at the Offa factory for the first time in 17 years. The company announced the milestone on its official Facebook page on Wednesday, August 26, 2026,... Continue
President Tinubu Mourns Notable Journalist, Dotun OladipoPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu expresses deep sadness over the sudden death of Mr Dotun Oladipo, former Political Editor of The Punch newspaper and Publisher of The Eagle Online, describing his death as a painful loss to Nigeria’s media industry and the nation at large. President Tinubu acknowledges the deceased’s... Continue
NFVCB Warns Against Unauthorized Premiere Of Unclassified Film “Living In Colors”The National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, has raised alarm over an unauthorized media event and planned premiere of a film titled “Living In Colors” scheduled to hold this weekend at a cinema facility in Lagos. In a statement, the Board said its attention was drawn to a... Continue
Judo Stakeholders Pass Vote of Confidence in NJF President, Dr. Musa OshodiStakeholders in Nigerian Judo have unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the President of the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF), Dr. Musa Oshodi, applauding his visionary leadership and the historic bronze medal won by Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The endorsements were contained in separate letters dated... Continue
Entertainment
The National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, has raised alarm over an unauthorized media event and planned premiere of a film titled “Living In Colors” scheduled to hold... Continue
The 18th Headies: Fola, Omah Lay, Wizkid, Davido Lead The Nominations List As Awards Head To Toronto
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Headies, Africa’s leading entertainment awards, has released its nominations list ahead of the 18th ceremony, scheduled for October in Toronto, Canada. The list features 218 nominations... Continue
CHUKWUEMERIE UDUCHUKWU As the highly anticipated 2026 Afịa ọlụ (New Yam Festival) officially kicks off, I welcome all residents, visitors, and well-wishers to this magnificent showcase of Nnewi’s rich... Continue
Monday’s nomination process took a different turn as Big Brother gave the housemates a chance to make their choices in full view of the House. Following the usual Conspiracy... Continue
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has hinted at a new album, telling fans he is enjoying the creative process. The Grammy Award-winning artist made the... Continue
Challenges facing the economy and insecurity, especially associated with elections in a developing economy like Nigeria, will be the focus of discussion at the seventh yearly lecture of Freedom... Continue
Education
The Glade Crescent Foundation for Youth Empowerment, a philanthropic initiative founded by tech expert John Akhigbe, has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting underprivileged youth in the Kosofe... Continue
EBUKA ONYEKWELU, Ph.D The Government of Anambra State has moved to strengthen the Anambra State School System by aligning both public and private schools in the State with the... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has received the endorsement of teachers across Ogun State as their... Continue
Professor Segun Aina has officially assumed office as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second and final five-year tenure... Continue
The Nigerian Breweries–Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund (NB/FOETF) has awarded a secondary school scholarship to Ayomide Avose, a young student who gained national recognition as the keynote speaker at... Continue
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed a series of Executive Orders establishing a new governance framework for education in the state. The orders cover financing, school protection,... Continue
Editorials
Crime
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the anti-graft agency has forfeited cash and assets worth more than $500 million to the Federal... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Divisional Police Officer of Isokoko Division, Agege, Lagos, SP Alabi U. Abiola, demonstrated a high level of professionalism after he was attacked both outside and inside... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old man, Shuaibu Sulaiman, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over alleged diversion of a company truck and causing damage valued at N47,300,000.00. According to... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two 16-year-old suspects were arraigned on Tuesday before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over allegations of conspiracy and defilement of a 12-year-old girl in Ajangbadi area of Lagos... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Police operatives from the Gender Section, Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja have uncovered what authorities described as an alleged baby-fraud syndicate run by a 46-year-old woman known... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 21-year-old man, Isaac Jacob, was on Monday arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos over allegations of sexual misconduct with a ram inside a restaurant... Continue
Politics
The Campaign Council of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State, alongside the party’s leadership has called for greater synergy, inclusiveness and reconciliation among candidates ahead of the... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Political reactions have continued to trail the declaration by Hon. Greg Amarube, popularly known as “Dino”, of his “Divine Mandate” to represent Anambra South Senatorial District in... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a new wave of hope is sweeping across the 7 Local Government Areas of Anambra South Senatorial District as Comr. Greg... Continue
NZE JAMES CHINONYEREM Congratulations to His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma, Executive Governor of Imo State, on his well-deserved appointment as Secretary of the APC National Presidential Campaign Council. This... Continue
The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has affirmed that Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as “Yayi”, remains the duly recognised governorship candidate of... Continue
The Convener and Lead Resource Person of The Think-Tinubu Initiative, 3TI, Omogbolahan L.A. Babawale, has congratulated Hon. Akinjide Kazeem Akinola on his appointment as Deputy Director, Grassroots Engagement &... Continue
Business
Okin Biscuits has taken a major step toward returning to the Nigerian market, with biscuits rolling off one of its rehabilitated production lines at the Offa factory for the... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Rite Foods Limited has been listed among Nigeria’s Top 50 Companies of Impact for 2026 at the Industry Newspaper Awards held in Lagos. The annual award recognizes... Continue
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, has released its operational and financial update on its Nigerian operations and other... Continue
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as the key driver behind a seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by... Continue
The Oyo State Government has trained 80 civil servants who successfully completed a three-week intensive training programme in Basic Computer Operation and Application, designed to strengthen digital skills, improve... Continue
United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, has informed shareholders and the investing public that its Board of Directors approved the Bank’s Financial Statements for the half-year ended June 30,... Continue
Feature
Health
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A growing number of Police officers in Lagos are battling health challenges linked to job pressure, long hours, and stress, with findings showing high cases of hypertension,... Continue
There was joy at the General Hospital, Enugwu-Ukwu today as the Enugwu-Ukwu People Renaissance Association, EPRA, formally presented a brand new ambulance to the hospital to strengthen emergency medical... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The ongoing transformation of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, offers a clear indication of the attention Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s administration has continued to... Continue
Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, has hailed the Rivers State Government for the completion of the state-of-the-art Zonal Hospital, Omoku, describing it as... Continue
The Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening evidence-based HIV prevention strategies through improved data collection and research, as it officially flagged off the 2026 Integrated Biological... Continue
Lagos State Government has intensified monitoring of major healthcare infrastructure projects as the 280-bed Ojo General Hospital approaches completion, while construction of the new 180-bed Somolu General Hospital progresses,... Continue
Interview
Metro
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects and recovered vandalized materials from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s flagship ₦15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project following sustained... Continue
In an inspiring story of determination, resilience, and sacrifice, a young lady recounts how her mother used her earnings as an inDrive driver to train her four children and... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE While Lagosians sit for 3 hours in traffic at Oshodi, Mile 2, and Lekki-Epe, etc. someone is counting money. Our 6-month investigation reveals that Lagos gridlock in... Continue
The Ojodu Local Council Development Area, led by Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, has joined Yoruba sons and daughters across Lagos State and beyond to celebrate Isese Day 2026 with a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE At 8:45pm on July 13, 2026, a BRT bus broke down on Third Mainland Bridge. By 9:10pm, four passengers and their valuables were gone. When Police arrived... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR A 60-year-old housewife, Hadiza Abdullahi, has approached a Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, seeking the dissolution of her 35-year marriage and the return of the dowry... 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 AGBOGE ENIYE ESTHER 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
Stakeholders in Nigerian Judo have unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the President of the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF), Dr. Musa Oshodi, applauding his visionary leadership and the... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club & Sports Academy, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has described FIFA’s new U-15 World Cup & Festival as a major opportunity... Continue
As Europe’s biggest leagues return, Goldberg brings instant airtime and weekly N250,000 wins to participating bars across Nigeria. The jerseys are coming back out. Weekend plans are being rearranged.... Continue
BY EHI BRAIMAH Nigeria should stop pretending that pouring public money into sports is the same thing as developing sports. It is not. For decades, government has funded football... Continue
The disappointing outing of the Super Falcons at the last WAFCON and Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, coming after the Super... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigerian sprinters Kanyinsola Ajayi and Ezekiel Nathaniel have become the first athletes from the country to secure automatic qualification for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in... Continue
World
DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, security, democratic governance and sustainable development across Africa through... Continue
OKOBIA RAYMOND Renewable power projects can now seek credits under the Paris Agreement’s carbon market, after the UN Body overseeing the mechanism adopted a new methodology for grid connected renewable electricity. This decision reflects the Article 6.4 Supervisory... Continue
The U.K. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced today that he will stand down as Labour leader and Prime Minister, ending months of political turmoil and opening a contest... Continue
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
Latest News
The Presidency has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of making contradictory statements on petrol... Continue
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, says the... Continue
Okin Biscuits has taken a major step toward returning to the Nigerian market, with... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expresses deep sadness over the sudden death of Mr Dotun... Continue
The National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, has raised alarm over an unauthorized... Continue
Stakeholders in Nigerian Judo have unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the President... Continue
An Executive Director of Nigerian Maritime, Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Chudi Offodile, says... Continue
Guinness Nigeria’s Open For More National Consumer Promotion (NCP) has recorded 428 winners after... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Prominent women leader and community advocate, Ugoeze Dr. Vivian Sunshine Obi, popularly... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD A government is often judged by what it builds, but its... Continue
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