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Badaru Abubakar, Defence Minister, ResignsNigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation. President... Continue
FG Opens Bidding For 50 New Oil BlocksThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Monday opened bidding for 50 oil and gas blocks, targeting $10 billion in investment. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, announced the commencement of the 2025 oil block licensing round at a press briefing on Monday, noting that the bidding will add 2... Continue
inDrive Sponsors AOT Lagos 7.0, Reinforces Commitment to Smart Mobility Innovation in NigeriainDrive, a leading global ride-hailing platform operating in nine African countries, has announced its official sponsorship of Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 7.0, the Lagos State Government’s flagship technology conference themed, ‘Future Technologies and a Sustainable Lagos’. The event, scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Landmark Centre,... Continue
Nigeria’s GDP Rises By 3.98% In Q3 2025Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.98 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the third quarter of 2025, marking a slight improvement over the 3.86 per cent recorded in the same period of 2024. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a report... Continue
Aregbesola Suffers Setback As Ally, Moshood Adeoti Quits The ADC CaucusAs political parties prepared for governorship primary elections in Osun State, a close ally of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti has withdrawn from all activities of Aregbesola’s tendency, known as Omoluabi Progressives. The Omoluabi Progressives was formed after the dissolution of The Osun Progressives, TOP, which was... Continue
Nestoil Tower Repossessed As Appeal Court Reverses Order On Alleged $1.01bn DebtThe Court of Appeal in Lagos temporarily restrained Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Limited, and two others from interfering with the duties of a receivership manager appointed over their assets amid an alleged $1.01 billion debt claim by FBNQuest Merchant Bank and First Trustees Limited. The ex parte ruling was delivered by Justice Yargabta Nimpa, according to a certified true copy dated... Continue
AMVCA To Enter New Phase, Says Atinuke Babatunde, Multichoice ExecutiveThe Executive Head, Content and Channels West Africa, Ms. Atinuke Babatunde, has hinted at a major shake-up coming to the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), revealing that an important announcement is only days away. The disclosure was made as an exclusive during her keynote contribution at NECLive 2025... Continue
World AIDS Day 2025: Losing Sight of the Shore in Africa’s HIV ResponseDR ALLAN PAMBA Twenty years ago, when I worked the wards as a young doctor in Kenya, HIV was still an overwhelming force. Even as treatment slowly became available in the West, many African countries remained without routine access, and too many of our patients came to... Continue
Entertainment
The Executive Head, Content and Channels West Africa, Ms. Atinuke Babatunde, has hinted at a major shake-up coming to the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), revealing that an... Continue
As the festive season month of December creeped in, Showmax has unveiled an exciting watchlist for its distinguished subscribers. It’s officially Detty December and Showmax is going all out... Continue
The Association of Mass Communication Students (AMACOS) 94/99 Set of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, in partnership with After God’s Heart Incorporated (AGH), announce the completion and upcoming inauguration of... Continue
The Africa Leadership Excellence Annual Summit (ALEX), an annual multi-stakeholder forum that brings together African leaders from all spheres of society to reflect on how to promote leadership excellence... Continue
Nigerian media personality and host of Big Brother Naija, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, will this week grace the studios of CNN International ‘s magazine show, African Voices. The 30-minute no-holds-barred show is sponsored... Continue
As the holiday season approaches, Nigerian Breweries Plc, the pioneer and largest brewing company in Nigeria, officially sets the stage for this year’s Detty December celebrations with an exclusive... Continue
Education
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Lafarge Africa Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to quality education and community development through the remodeling and upgrading of Christian... Continue
Ms. Serah Yusuf of Wisdom International School of Excellence (WISE), Tudun Wada, Lugbe, FCT Abuja, has emerged the winner of the 11th edition of the prestigious Maltina Teacher of... Continue
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been conferred with an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration by the Rome Business School, Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu was honoured with... Continue
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has placed its members across the public universities in Nigeria on red alert as the deadline given to the government of Ahmed Bola... Continue
History was made in Lagos on Tuesday, as 13-year-old Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimilehin of Igando Community Senior High School, Igando, a suburb of Lagos, emerged as the overall winner of... Continue
The curtains are gradually falling on Globacom’s “Glo Innov8” National STEM competition for girls in Senior Secondary Schools across the country as the three top finalists have emerged for... Continue
Editorials
Crime
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The Rivers State Police Command has made remarkable feats in its sustained onslaught against Car theft and snatching in the state. On 20th Novembe, 2025, at about... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 24-year old man, Anifa Asale, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly burgling a shop and carting away phone accessories worth over N5m... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 23-year old sales lady, Helen James, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing the sum of N8m belonging to Alex Imina inside... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 31-year old man, Nwaeze Tochukwu, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly blackmailing a lady, Evelyn Oyeyemi, by sending stinker message to her... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 39-year old man, Samson Kehinde Gbemi, has landed in trouble for allegedly luring and engaging his neighbour’s 6-year old girl in sex and defiling her in... Continue
Politics
As political parties prepared for governorship primary elections in Osun State, a close ally of former Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti has withdrawn from all activities of Aregbesola’s... Continue
An All Progressives Congress, APC chieftain and member of the Imo State Council of Elders, Chief Longers Anyanwu has congratulated the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma... Continue
Friends and associates of Babatunde Olaogun are rallying behind his decision to represent Ogbomosho North Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly under the banner of the All... Continue
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the expulsion of the Governors of Oyo, Bauchi and Zamfara States, Seyi Makinde, Bala Mohammed and... Continue
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, on Saturday received defectors from different political parties... Continue
The Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned in the strongest terms the heinous murder of the Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC)... Continue
Business
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Monday opened bidding for 50 oil and gas blocks, targeting $10 billion in investment. The NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, announced the commencement... Continue
The Court of Appeal in Lagos temporarily restrained Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Limited, and two others from interfering with the duties of a receivership manager appointed over their assets amid an alleged $1.01 billion debt... Continue
PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading digital banking platform, and Jumia, a leading e-commerce platform, are partnering to make this year’s Black Friday shopping experience more rewarding for shoppers from November 7... Continue
A total cash prize of ₦140 million has been awarded to ten (10) African innovators to scale their transformative solutions after a keenly contested hackathon and pitch session at... Continue
Dangote Group is pleased to announce a series of strategic technical partnerships to support the next phase of expansion of its fertiliser operations in Nigeria, as well as the... Continue
Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III carrier and cloud-neutral data centre, has announced the launch of EdgeNext’s Content Delivery Network (CDN) and cloud hosting services in Nigeria,... Continue
Feature
Health
DR ALLAN PAMBA Twenty years ago, when I worked the wards as a young doctor in Kenya, HIV was still an overwhelming force. Even as treatment slowly... Continue
BY FREDRICK NWABUFO This year has been an eventful one for the Tinubu administration. From reforms correcting long-standing distortions across multiple sectors and establishing durable understructures for sustained national... Continue
The administration of Hon. Segun Odunmbaku has continued to strengthen community healthcare delivery as Ojodu LCDA has commenced its Geriatric Weekly Ward-Level Programme, bringing essential medical services directly to... Continue
The Oyo State Government has called for renewed commitment and collective actions in the fight against HIV/AIDS across the State. This call was made by the Chairman, Oyo... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Nigeria is grappling with a maternal health crisis that has persisted for decades. Every year, thousands of women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. ... Continue
It was an afternoon of inspiration, passion, and purpose as Zolon Healthcare Ltd., a subsidiary of the Emzor Group, hosted a live webinar in celebration of the World Pharmacists... Continue
Interview
Metro
inDrive, a leading global ride-hailing platform operating in nine African countries, has announced its official sponsorship of Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 7.0, the Lagos State Government’s flagship technology... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Ndigbo in Apapa/Iganmu Local Government Area of Lagos State at the weekend converged to celebrate the annual New Yam festival (iriji) and end of year celebration of... Continue
The Oluwole Estate Field erupted in unforgettable scenes today as the DOS Mega Football Cup Final delivered a spectacular conclusion to months of thrilling grassroots football. The day kicked... Continue
In preparation for the much-anticipated DOS Mega Football Cup Final, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the tournament paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA,... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. AbdulGaniyu Vinod Obasa has moved to strengthen the legislative arm of the council by sponsoring the legislators to attend a capacity... Continue
Agege Local Government led by Hon. Ganiyu Vinod Obasa in partnership with T.Topps Foods on Thursday had the third edition of the food subsidy programme that slashes the prices... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
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, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at... 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 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
Sports
Team Nigeria’s amputee football team opened the inaugural West Africa Para Games in Abeokuta, Ogun State, with a resounding victory against their counterparts from the Benin Republic to signal... Continue
Team Nigeria’s Deputy Chef-de-Mission to the recent Riyadh 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games, Yussuf Amuda Alli, has attributed the country’s impressive outing to the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) detailed planning... Continue
As the D-day for the Asaba 10km International Road Race draws closer, the organisers of the marathon race say they are leaving nothing to chance to ensure that a... Continue
The 1st West Africa “Zone A & B” Para Games begins on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Local Organising Committee Chairman, Victor Achakpo, disclosed that over 700... Continue
Nigeria U15 international, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, will feature in a highly anticipated U16 showcase fixture this Saturday as Ondagrass XI take on A95 at Coldharbour Leisure Centre, SE9 3LX... Continue
The Bright Stars Football Academy (BSFA) 2025 Age-Grade Tournament continues this weekend, moving into its third day of competitive action at the First Bank Sports Complex in Satellite... Continue
World
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has met with the British Foreign Secretary to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between both countries across a broad... Continue
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
Latest News
Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Hon Segun Odunmbaku, today joined dignitaries at the... Continue
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Monday opened bidding for 50 oil and gas... Continue
inDrive, a leading global ride-hailing platform operating in nine African countries, has announced its... Continue
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.98 per cent year-on-year in real terms... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon Segun Odunmbaku, has appreciated teeming... Continue
As political parties prepared for governorship primary elections in Osun State, a close ally... Continue
The Court of Appeal in Lagos temporarily restrained Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Limited, and two others from interfering... Continue
The Executive Head, Content and Channels West Africa, Ms. Atinuke Babatunde, has hinted at... Continue
DR ALLAN PAMBA Twenty years ago, when I worked the wards as... Continue
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