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18th Arise Women Activities Gathers Momentum As Siju Iluyomade Hosts Prominent Nigerians To ‘IMPACT’ The Less PrivilegedPreparations heralding this year’s Arise Women Foundation activities is already in top gear as prominent Nigerians both within and outside the shore of the country have signified their intentions to grace one of the most impactful humanitarian programs been undertaken by non-govemental organization in Nigeria. The 18th edition according... Continue
Ogun APC Hosts Interfaith Praise and Prayer Concert for Tinubu, Yayi, Abiodun, OthersOgun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to host an Interfaith Praise and Prayer Concert on Wednesday, September 30 to seek the face of God for all the party’s candidates for the forthcoming 2027 general elections including President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC governorship candidate... Continue
Tegbe Rallies Oyo APC Members, Support Groups Behind Tinubu, Party CandidatesThe Honourable Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called on APC members and support groups in Oyo State to close ranks and deliver victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all the party’s candidates in the 2027 general elections, stating that the President’s bold and audacious power sector reforms... Continue
Kalu Hails Otti’s Support For President Tinubu, Welcomes Collaboration At Any LevelThe former Governor of Abia State and the Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has thrown his weight behind Abia State Governor Alex Otti for affirming the fact that he his supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of 2027 election. The Chairman Senate Committee on South East... Continue
Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League Final 8 Set For LagosThe road to the 2026 Zenith Bank NBBF Women’s Basketball League title reaches its defining stage as the nation’s top eight teams converge on the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, from September 28 to October 3, 2026, for the highly anticipated national Finals. Emerging from... Continue
Investor Confidence Rises As Dangote Refinery Targets $36bn Revenue in 2026Investor confidence in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO continues to strengthen following projections that Dangote Group is on course to generate approximately $36 billion in revenue in 2026, driven by robust performance across its diversified industrial businesses and ambitious expansion plans across Africa. The positive market sentiment has been... Continue
Entertainment
Preparations heralding this year’s Arise Women Foundation activities is already in top gear as prominent Nigerians both within and outside the shore of the country have signified their intentions... Continue
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
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
Justice Aigbona Momodu of the Edo State Special Criminal Court has sentenced four to death for their involvement in the kidnapping of a woman at the Vegetable Market along... Continue
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
Politics
Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to host an Interfaith Praise and Prayer Concert on Wednesday, September 30 to seek the face of God... Continue
The Honourable Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called on APC members and support groups in Oyo State to close ranks and deliver victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu... Continue
A political campaign founded primarily on money can never birth genuine representation. Rather, it inevitably degenerates into a trade-by-barter system of politics. When huge financial capital becomes the sole... Continue
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
Business
The road to the 2026 Zenith Bank NBBF Women’s Basketball League title reaches its defining stage as the nation’s top eight teams converge on the Indoor Sports Hall of... Continue
Investor confidence in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO continues to strengthen following projections that Dangote Group is on course to generate approximately $36 billion in revenue in 2026, driven... Continue
United Nigeria Airlines has become the headline sponsor of the United Nigeria Airlines Ndigboamaka Traders Cup 2026 (3.0 Edition), a football tournament designed to unite traders from all 58... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to permanently confiscate three aircraft linked to billionaire businessman Sayyu Dantata, over an alleged... Continue
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
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
The road to the 2026 Zenith Bank NBBF Women’s Basketball League title reaches its defining stage as the nation’s top eight teams converge on the Indoor Sports Hall of... Continue
United Nigeria Airlines has become the headline sponsor of the United Nigeria Airlines Ndigboamaka Traders Cup 2026 (3.0 Edition), a football tournament designed to unite traders from all 58... Continue
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
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
Preparations heralding this year’s Arise Women Foundation activities is already in top gear as... Continue
Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to host an... Continue
The Honourable Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called on APC members and support... Continue
BY MICHAEL AKINOLA Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos... Continue
The former Governor of Abia State and the Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji... Continue
The road to the 2026 Zenith Bank NBBF Women’s Basketball League title reaches its... Continue
Investor confidence in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO continues to strengthen following projections that... Continue
The Permanent Chairman of the Southern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin... Continue
United Nigeria Airlines has become the headline sponsor of the United Nigeria Airlines Ndigboamaka... Continue
A political campaign founded primarily on money can never birth genuine representation. Rather, it... Continue
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