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SMEDAN Seeks EFCC Support in Promoting Home-made ProductsThe Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN has sought the support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in promoting made-in-Nigeria products and expanding opportunities for young Nigerians through skills development and entrepreneurship. The Chief Executive Officer, CEO/Director General of SMEDAN, Charles Odii, made the... Continue
LAGOS: Is Hamzat Offering A New Beginning?BY ADEWALE ADEOYE The All Progressives Congress, (APC) and its precursors, Alliance for Democracy and Action Congress), have been ruling Lagos since 1999. There is strong prospect, in the absence of a formidable contender, that the party may regain power in 2027. The Lagos of Today While the city... Continue
The Audacity of Connectivity : Globacom and the Hero Products That Carry PossibilityHAMZA ARAB KABIRU Connectivity is one of civilisation’s great invisible miracles. We see the conversation but not the signal; we see the message but rarely contemplate the immense architecture that carries it; we watch a video, complete a transaction, attend a virtual meeting or speak to someone thousands of... Continue
Police File Withdrawal Notice In Criminal Charge Against Bizman Austin Albert, OtherThe 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 Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The withdrawal affects in an amended charge marked FHC/LAG/CR/388/2026, filed before the court, presided... Continue
How Faster Networks Are Helping Nigerian Creators Reach Global AudiencesFor Nigeria’s growing community of digital creators, producing content for audiences around the world increasingly depends on more than cameras, editing skills and creative ideas. The quality of the mobile connection available when a finished video is ready for distribution can determine how quickly that content gets from a... Continue
President Tinubu Mourns Veteran Actor, Olu JacobsPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, who passed away at age 84 on Tuesday. After his training at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Olu Jacobs built a career in... Continue
Governor Lawal Off To New York For UNGA, To Engage Global Investors On Zamfara’s PotentialGovernor Dauda Lawal will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York to engage with global leaders, partners and international organisations to attract investment for Zamfara State. The 81st session of the General Assembly is themed “Restoring Trust, Managing Transformation: A United Nations That Delivers for All.” Key... Continue
Entertainment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, who passed away at... Continue
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has joined millions worldwide to mourn the passing of a titan of Nigerian and African cinema and theatre, Oludotun Jacobs, MFR.... Continue
Legendary actor, Oludotun Jacobs, is dead. He passed away at the age of 84. His death was announced in the early hours of Wednesday by his family. Olusoji Jacobs,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE For three days, the familiar rhythm of lectures and campus routines at Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, Lagos, gave way to music, dance, and youthful energy as... Continue
With the Big Brother Naija Season 11 House getting closer to the final stretch, Barry secured the Head of House position after winning this week’s HOH competition, earning both... Continue
The 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝑨𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒏𝒊 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (𝑵𝑰𝑱𝑨𝑨) has commenced an ambitious effort to identify and reconnect its alumni worldwide through a comprehensive Alumni Directory, with the new administration... 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 32-year-old man, James Matthew, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja over allegations of vandalizing rail track, property belonging to the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 34-year-old man, Ibeh Livinus, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over allegations of breach of peace and theft of the sum of Ten... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 41-year-old man, Adeniyi Matthew, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly raping a 72-year-old woman in the Mosafejo area of Agbowa,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 25-year-old man, Ajewole Damilare, was on Monday arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos, over allegations of defiling a 17-year-old girl, contrary to the Criminal... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 23-year-old driver, Monday Agada, was on Monday arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over allegations of conspiracy and stealing a Toyota Prado SUV valued... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 36-year-old man, Moses Ogundina, was on Monday arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over allegations of conspiracy, stealing a truck valued at N250 million,... Continue
Politics
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, Yayi, has called for greater unity, peace and cohesion within the party,... Continue
The South West Agenda for Asiwaju, SWAGA, is set to inaugurate its Zonal, Local Government and Local Council Development Area structures in Lagos State as it launches a... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has joined members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council on a courtesy visit to the... Continue
Prince Ifeanyi Ezechukwu, Jnr., popularly known as PIE, has declared that Umuchu town in Aguata Local Government Area will be a major support base for Peter Obi in the... Continue
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, YAYI, CON, FCA, has called on party leaders and members across Ogun... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate for Ebonyi State in the 2027 election, has pledged to attract more than ₦2 trillion in... Continue
Business
For Nigeria’s growing community of digital creators, producing content for audiences around the world increasingly depends on more than cameras, editing skills and creative ideas. The quality of the... Continue
Nigeria’s airline operators have attributed the majority of flight delays and cancellations to airport congestion, inadequate infrastructure, and bad weather Speaking during the Aviation Day of the 23rd... Continue
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd, a leading consumer packaged goods company and member of the Coca-Cola HBC Group, Monday marked its 75th anniversary in Nigeria with a gala event... Continue
Nigeria’s leading voices in art and architecture will converge in Lagos as AD Consulting partners with Ecobank Nigeria to present The Convergence: The Iconic Architect & the Icons of... Continue
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has assured investors that the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE presents a compelling... Continue
The Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Hon. Folashade Kaosarat Bada Ambrose-Medebem, has called for deeper and more strategic collaboration between government and the private sector... Continue
Feature
Health
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
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
Interview
Metro
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
The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC) has appealed for patience from motorists and communities along the corridor as it prepares to accelerate construction on the 125-kilometre highway following... Continue
Social media influencer, Dorcas Adeyinka, has publicly apologised to Nollywood actress, Chief (Mrs) Lizzy Anjorin, for wading into a social media controversy involving her and other individuals, saying she... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, is gaining traction among Nigerian consumers as the country’s ride-hailing market continues to evolve, recording a 96 per cent increase in... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Dozens of men and women are currently in custody at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos, over minor offences, with many of their families unaware of their whereabouts.... 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
TAIWO ADELU Lagos has broken into the global Top 100 sports cities, ranking 90th in the 2026 Ranking of Sports Cities released by global communications firm Burson. The ranking... Continue
Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, responded in emphatic fashion on Sunday afternoon with a 10-1 victory over New Caledonia in their final Group F match at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in... Continue
Nigerian Striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, was once again unstoppable, firing another hat-trick and providing two assists as his team thrashed Inter Nemėnčinė 6-0 at home. The dominant performance further... Continue
Buruj Sports Academy has officially welcomed Onyegwalu Izuchukwu Michael, a 13-year-old SS1 Commercial student from Anambra State, to its residential programme for the 2026/2027 academic and football season.... Continue
GTI Group, strategic partner to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), has called on corporate organisations and individuals to invest in the domestic league as it intensifies efforts to... Continue
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade stole the spotlight on Tuesday as they were crowned King and Queen of the Pitch at the Nigeria... Continue
World
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
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE In the lead-up to the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia as part of the October 2026 UN... Continue
Latest News
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN has sought the support... Continue
BY ADEWALE ADEOYE The All Progressives Congress, (APC) and its precursors, Alliance for Democracy... Continue
HAMZA ARAB KABIRU Connectivity is one of civilisation’s great invisible miracles. We see the... Continue
The office of the Inspector-General of Police has filed a notice of withdrawal in... Continue
For Nigeria’s growing community of digital creators, producing content for audiences around the world... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD Charles Ogbonna appears determined to turn his personal political frustrations into... Continue
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, Senator... Continue
The Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF) returns for its 2026 edition on November 14... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of veteran Nollywood actor... Continue
Governor Dauda Lawal will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York to... Continue
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