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Nigeria’s E-Commerce Boom Faces Pressure From Rising Delivery CostsNigeria’s digital commerce market is growing, but the next challenge may have less to do with getting Nigerians online and more to do with getting their purchases to them efficiently. With 154.35 million active internet subscriptions on mobile networks recorded by the NCC in April 2026, the potential customer... Continue
Fidelity Bank To Unlock Growth Opportunities for Northern Businesses with Quarterly Business Forum in KanoLeading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host the next edition of its Quarterly Business Forum on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in Kano, bringing together business owners, entrepreneurs, industry leaders and key stakeholders to explore opportunities for business growth and sustainability across Northern Nigeria. The Kano edition... Continue
Court Orders NDLEA To Produce Social Media Influencer, KC Luxury After 14 Days in Custody Without ChargeJustice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to produce detained Lagos social media influencer and businessman, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as “KC Luxury”, in court after he allegedly spent 14 days in the agency’s custody... 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
Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to produce detained Lagos social media influencer and businessman,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 28 year old female cashier, Temitope Akinyemi, was on Monday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over alleged theft of N7,135,650 and obtaining money under false... Continue
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on whistleblowers across the world to offer useful and actionable intelligence to the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over alleged conspiracy and stealing of iron pipes valued at N21,705,200 in Abule Egba area of Lagos... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 65-year-old native doctor, Sikiru Mojereola, was on Monday arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan over alleged fraud of N29.2 million belonging to a... Continue
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
Politics
KINGSLEY EBERE Umuchu town in Aguata LGA, Anambra State, is sharply divided as two prominent indigenes chase National Assembly seats, with national politics making the contest more intense. Dr... Continue
A new political momentum is building across Ogun State ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with survey findings indicating overwhelming support for Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as... Continue
Former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has said he will not pursue an appeal within the All Progressives Congress, APC or institute legal proceedings over the outcome of... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has declared that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) remains an unshakeable political fortress in Anambra State, as the ruling... Continue
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
Business
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host the next edition of its Quarterly Business Forum on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in Kano, bringing together business owners,... Continue
Zenith Bank Plc hosted the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, marking a decade of sustained advocacy for the diversification... Continue
United Nigeria Airlines, UNA, has commemorated the creation of 10 states in August 1991, describing the exercise as a defining moment that unlocked new economic potential across Nigeria. ... Continue
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
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
Nigeria’s digital commerce market is growing, but the next challenge may have less to do with getting Nigerians online and more to do with getting their purchases to them... Continue
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
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
Nigeria’s digital commerce market is growing, but the next challenge may have less to... Continue
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host the next edition of... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Federal Government on Wednesday launched the Renewable Asset Management Company, RAMCO,... Continue
The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Health on Wednesday, has formally inaugurated... Continue
The much-anticipated 50th Golden Jubilee Anniversary of Isonyin Grammar School (IGS) has come to... Continue
The Board of Trustees of Amichi Community Association, ACA, has urged all stakeholders... Continue
Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Umuchu town in Aguata LGA, Anambra State, is sharply divided as two... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 28 year old female cashier, Temitope Akinyemi, was on Monday arraigned... Continue
— MAZI EJIMOFOR OPARA Today, Anambra State marks 35 years of existence. As we... Continue
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