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APC Names Yari As DG, Uzodimma Secretary In Presidential Campaign Council Ahead Of 2027 ElectionsMICHAEL AKINOLA The All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced its Presidential Campaign Council for the January 2027 elections, naming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as chairman and Vice President Kashim Shettima as vice chairman. The list, released Saturday morning, places former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, as director-general of... Continue
Entertainment
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria, is set to host the 15th stop of the Soundcity OnTour campus concert series as the nationwide search for Nigeria’s next music... Continue
A movie sparked Izuakolam Bright’s love for the violin. Years later, that moment of inspiration has taken him to one of the world’s most prestigious music institutions. Bright, a... Continue
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, is set to become the latest stop in a nationwide search for Nigeria’s next music stars as Soundcity OnTour arrives on campus from August 18... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The United States Consulate General in Lagos recently convened more than 120 intellectual property, IP, policymakers, lawyers, music executives, artists, producers, distributors, and other creative industry stakeholders... Continue
Nationwide campus experience brings music, entertainment and talent discovery to students, with opportunities for emerging artistes to win prizes and advance their careers. For Rite Foods Limited, bringing BIGI... Continue
The Iconic Brand Africa (TIBA) has officially announced the opening of nominations for the 8th edition of the TIBA Excellence Awards 2026. The awards ceremony, themed “Positioning for Influence,... Continue
Education
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
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, has appointed Nicholas “Nicky” Okoye as a visiting senior lecturer, effective immediately, as part of efforts to expand its focus on digital assets and capital... Continue
EBUKA ONYEKWELU PhD Ahead of school closure this week, the Government of Anambra State has reemphasized its position on graduation ceremonies for nursery, primary, and junior secondary school pupils,... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 30-year-old man, Adega God’sGift, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly defrauding a businessman of ₦20,000,000 under the pretense of procuring United Kingdom... Continue
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has compassionately ordered the withdrawal of charges preferred against Maryam Isah Shehu and Abubakar Shuraim... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opposed the bail applications filed by 10 defendants standing trial over the alleged operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The President of Global Peace Movement International, Dr Mike Uyi, has commended the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, for what he... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 32-year-old man, Ewunze Gideon, was on Thursday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ejigbo over allegations of breach of peace, attempted felony and assault... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old woman, Ganiyat Eyende, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos over allegations of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence, forgery and... Continue
Politics
MICHAEL AKINOLA The All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced its Presidential Campaign Council for the January 2027 elections, naming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as chairman and Vice President Kashim... Continue
— MAZI EJIMOFOR OPARA In the APGA of old, we had leaders who groomed themselves for every available role. If it were possible, they would occupy all positions... Continue
Action Peoples Party, APP, Senatorial Candidate for Imo East, Dr. Chima Matthew Amadi, popularly known as Mazi Gburugburu, has assured constituents of quality representation anchored on ideas and service... Continue
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party winner of the Osun State governorship election. Adeleke secured re-election after polling... Continue
Fresh allegations have thrown the African Democratic Congress (ADC) into turmoil following claims that the party’s poor showing in several of its traditional strongholds during Saturday’s Osun governorship election... Continue
Comrade Yahaya Majeed has characterized the job creation initiative proposed by Najeem Salam, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for governor, as a viable method for addressing poverty and... Continue
Business
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The graduation of the third cohort of the TechRise ICT Skills Development Programme has further demonstrated Governor Alex Otti’s deliberate strategy of preparing Abia’s young people... Continue
Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, the definitive bank for small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria as well as their customers and employees, has announced the launch of a heavily enhanced savings... Continue
Qatar Airways, the operator of the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped widebody fleet, has become the first airline to operate Starlink-equipped Boeing 787-9 aircraft, globally. The carrier has also... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned two men before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged unlawful dealings in First City Monument Bank, FCMB,... Continue
Access Bank Plc has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos to recover an alleged sum of N1,340,425,393 that the bank said was moved from customer accounts following a... Continue
Zenith Bank Plc will host the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, August 25, bringing together leading policymakers, regulators, exporters, manufacturers, investors and... Continue
Feature
Health
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
The Remi & Lara Olowookere Foundation has broken ground for the construction of the Lara Olowookere Specialist Hub (LOSH), a specialist Oncology Support and Advocacy facility being donated to... Continue
The leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Rivers State Branch, has met with the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, CP Olugbenga Adepoju Adewole, to express concerns over... 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
Nigeria-born goalpoacher, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, continued his red-hot form in Lithuania on Saturday, firing a hat-trick and providing an assist as O.G. Kaišiadorys secured a commanding 6–3 away win... Continue
Nigerian football fans were among the biggest participants in SuperSport’s digital FIFA World Cup 2026 experience, accounting for 21.2 per cent of users of the broadcaster’s SuperSport Predictor, while... Continue
Guinness Nigeria Plc has strengthened its connection with Nigeria’s evolving lifestyle and social culture with the launch of the Guinness Lounge at Magic Padel, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island,... Continue
Daniel Geoffrey Okechukwu, fondly called Dan De Predator of Team360 Football Club of Surulere by his teeming admirers, is one of the finest players in Team360 FC.... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Nigeria National League (NNL) has officially unveiled the identity of the 8 teams promoted from the Nationwide League One (NLO) ahead of its 17th... Continue
The Board of the Nigeria Judo Federation, NJF, has unanimously passed a vote of confidence on its President, Dr. Musa Oshodi, in recognition of his visionary leadership and the... 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-born goalpoacher, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, continued his red-hot form in Lithuania on Saturday, firing... Continue
The Orashi National Congress, ONC, has congratulated Senior Comrade Chidi Dogini on his emergence... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The graduation of the third cohort of the TechRise ICT Skills... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda, AKOD,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Chief Cyriacus Izuekwe, former Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Ogene... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 30-year-old man, Adega God’sGift, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate... Continue
The President General of notable Niger Delta Niger Delta socio-cultural group socio-cultural group, the... Continue
The Orashi National Congress, ONC, a notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, has paid a... Continue
UGOCHUKWU UGWUANYI Although almost indigenous to development studies, sustainability initiatives, donor projects, and programme... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced its Presidential Campaign Council for... Continue
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