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UNGA81: Amandla Institute Convenes Global Leaders In New York, Honours UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina MohammedThe Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement hosted a high-level side event on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, convening African and international leaders to examine the continent’s expectations of the incoming UN Secretary-General ahead of this year’s Security Council succession vote.... Continue
President Tinubu Departs Paris for Lagos, NigeriaPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended his working vacation and has already departed Paris, France, for the homeward journey to Nigeria. President Tinubu’s aircraft is expected to touch down at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, later this evening. The Nigerian leader chose to fly to Lagos first to honour the... Continue
Polaris Bank Takes Customer Service To “The Extra Mile”Polaris Bank is set to join organisations around the world in celebrating the 2026 Customer Service Week, holding from October 5 to 9, under the theme, “The Extra Mile.” For Polaris Bank, the theme represents a continuation of its longstanding commitment to putting customers at the heart of its... Continue
Entertainment
It was a moment of excitement and celebration in Lagos on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, as popular Nollywood actor, Lateef Adedimeji, personally presented prizes to the first 10 winners... Continue
The High Court of Imo State has dismissed a fundamental rights action in which Chika B. Chukwuemeka sought US$25 million in damages against Meta Platforms Inc. over alleged... Continue
The African Union (AU) and the International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have unveiled the global calendar for the landmark 10th edition, with the main... Continue
Rising transportation costs, inadequate infrastructure and limited economic opportunities for women and young people dominated discussions at a WIMB Africa Business Roundtable, with stakeholders calling for policies that translate... Continue
Organisers of Real Talk With Kike have unveiled a high-profile lineup of speakers for the programme’s seventh anniversary celebration, which will also commemorate ace broadcaster Kikelomo Atanda-Owo Abati’s more... Continue
Ebuka Peters, widely known in Nigeria’s entertainment industry as EP Of Lagos, is fast establishing himself as one of the most connected and results-driven figures in entertainment public relations.... Continue
Education
The ABOSCO Initiative, founded by Hon. Abimbola Osikoya, has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting families and promoting the welfare of children with the successful hosting of its... Continue
The Oyo State Government has expressed readiness to partner with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and Think Equal Organisation, USA, on the implementation of a Social and Emotional... Continue
Egbin Power has commenced the 11th edition of its annual scholarship programme, reaffirming its commitment to advancing quality education and creating meaningful opportunities for young people in its host... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE British Oasis Academy, a British-style co-educational secondary school in Abuja, has announced the appointment of William Stephen Pope as its new Principal. Pope officially assumed the role... Continue
A delegation from the Oyo State Post Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), lead by its Chairman, Permanent Secretary and other Senior TESCOM officials, has paid a sympathy visit to... Continue
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
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old woman, Jennifer Nelson Nduaguibe, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos over the alleged theft of a 2019 Mercedes Benz GLE... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos State Police Command, led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Olayiwola Fatai, has announced significant operational successes for the month of September 2026, with... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 19-year-old teenager, Joshua Isaiah, has been brought before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl, an offence which contravenes the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A Lagos Magistrate Court has remanded two men at the Correctional Centre, Kirikiri Town, following their arraignment over alleged conspiracy and stealing of foreign currency and a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 32-year-old teacher, Ayodele Obinna Ademefun, has been arraigned before the Magistrate Court of Lagos State sitting at Ogba, Ikeja, over alleged sexual abuse involving four of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two persons have been arraigned before the Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos State over an alleged N139 million visa fraud involving former staff of a Lagos-based enterprise.
Politics
BY DEJI MAWUTIN Last week in Episode 1, we laid the foundation for the unveiling of the 9-Point ITESIWAJU Agenda of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola YAYI, beginning with the... Continue
Hon. Anthony Ikenna Okafor represents the decisive choice to lead Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency toward sustainable growth, economic relief and effective governance. Across Nnewi... Continue
Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Rotimi Odunaike, has declared that the quality of life of Lagos residents will be the central focus of his vision for... Continue
IZUCHI GODWIN In furtherance of his consultations and engagements with relevant stakeholders ahead of the 2027 election, Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu has paid a consultation visit to Nze... Continue
Senator Solomon Adeola, the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Prince Dapo Abiodun, the governor of Ogun State... Continue
A chieftain of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adeola Kotey Layeni-Dawodu, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves a second term, having performed creditably well between 2023,... Continue
Business
Polaris Bank is set to join organisations around the world in celebrating the 2026 Customer Service Week, holding from October 5 to 9, under the theme, “The Extra Mile.”... Continue
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, GTCO, has released its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2026, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has been recognised as EDGE Outstanding Mobility Company of the Decade at the 2026 EDGE Awards held on Friday, September 25,... Continue
Glovo, a leading multi-category technology company, has reaffirmed its confidence in Nigeria and will continue to support customers, partners, and riders, and drive the local economy. Since commencing operations... Continue
Nigerian entrepreneur and tourism investor Keji Giwa, Founder and CEO of Giwa Gardens Water Park and Digital Landlords, has outlined a vision for unlocking Nigeria’s proposed $100 billion tourism... Continue
Nigeria’s growing dependence on digital connectivity is exposing a vulnerability with potentially far-reaching economic consequences, with thousands of fibre disruptions, concentrated network infrastructure and other weaknesses raising concerns about... Continue
Feature
Health
The Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA) has announced the release of the First Batch of Successful Applicants for the recruitment of Nurses and Midwives under the Hospitals Services... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, WASPEN, has officially launched Malnutrition Awareness Week 2026 with a strong call for hospitals across Nigeria to integrate... Continue
BY OLUTAYO IRANTIOLA For decades, the traditional pathway into a professional career has been relatively straightforward- attend university, complete a programme of study, graduate and enter the workforce. That... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Oyo State Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria will host a week-long celebration of the 2026 World Pharmacists Day from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday,... Continue
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
Interview
Metro
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has been recognised as EDGE Outstanding Mobility Company of the Decade at the 2026 EDGE Awards held on Friday, September 25,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The transformational leadership of the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Lagos State Chapter, Chief Leonard Okafor, popularly known as Oba Ojoto, is gaining massive momentum as the... Continue
KINSLEY EBERE Almost ten months after the devastating fire incident that gutted the Great Nigeria House on Lagos Island, victims and families of those allegedly affected have appealed to... Continue
Following a new seven-day flood alert advisory (NFA-2026-2022) issued over the weekend by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which affects Lagos and 14 other states, the Lagos State... Continue
The office of the Inspector-General of Police has filed a notice of withdrawal in the criminal charge filed against a Nigerian businessman, Austin Albert and one other before the... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has called for greater collaboration among employers, investors, policymakers, and other stakeholders to create stronger ecosystems that provide more opportunities... 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
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟏 𝐎𝐅 𝟐 Nigeria’s long-running players’ union question returned sharply to the foreground following a 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 meeting involving representatives of the players’ bloc and the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥... Continue
ILESANMI TOMISIN ADELEKE Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa ran at world-record pace for much of the race before suffering cramps in the final two kilometers, which ended her bid to... Continue
Nigerian forward, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, continued his sensational scoring form on Sunday, September 27, 2026, as he netted a hat-trick and provided an assist in O.G. Kaišiadorys’ emphatic 8-0... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (YAYI), representing Ogun West Senatorial District at the National Assembly and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, has... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Debutants George Ilhenikena and Moses Usor scored to steer Nigeria past a feisty Madagascar as the race to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations kicked... Continue
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 — 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗕Y PAUL LUCKY OKOKU Some player unions inherit decades of history. Canada’s professional footballers... Continue
World
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Vietnamese Government has pledged to deepen cooperation with Nigeria in agriculture, digital transformation, trade, investment and cultural exchanges as both countries mark 50 years of... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the UNESCO Regional Office for West Africa convened, on 14 September, a virtual session... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN A new analysis from UN Women reveals the extent of daily suffering endured by women and girls across the occupied West Bank. For women who... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA Faith leaders, faith-based organisations, civil society groups and climate actors from across Africa and beyond have launched a new interfaith campaign demanding urgent, just... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA/with agency reports Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, made this reaffirmation during a meeting with the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria has assumed the leadership of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34), reinforcing the country’s longstanding role in shaping global peacekeeping policy and... Continue
Latest News
The Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement hosted a high-level side event on... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended his working vacation and has already departed Paris,... Continue
Polaris Bank is set to join organisations around the world in celebrating the 2026... Continue
— MAZI EJIMOFOR OPARA I have lived long enough to understand a few things... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old woman, Jennifer Nelson Nduaguibe, has been remanded at the... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The leadership crisis rocking the Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos has taken... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos State Police Command, led by the Commissioner of Police, CP... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE In Oyingbo Market, palm oil is not just a cooking ingredient. It... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 19-year-old teenager, Joshua Isaiah, has been brought before a Lagos Magistrate... Continue
In a major political declaration that signals a unified front across tertiary institutions in... Continue
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