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Nigeria’s Digital Economy Grows Faster Than The Cables Holding It TogetherNigeria’s digital economy is expanding at a pace that is increasingly exposing the fragility of the infrastructure carrying it, with electronic payments reaching a record N1.053 quadrillion in the first quarter of 2026 while 5,934 fibre-optic cable cuts were recorded across the country in the first six months of... Continue
NANS Commends FG, NCC Board Chair For Free Data Access To Educational PlatformsThe National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded the Federal Government and the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Chief Idris Olorunimbe, for introducing zero-rated access to online educational platforms for students. The commendation was made by the NANS President, Comrade Babatunde Akinteye, during the launch of... Continue
FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets rout New Caledonia 10-1, to play EnglandNigeria’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 Poland. The result at the Stadion Miejski ŁKS Łòdź secured progression to the Round of 16 and marked the team’s largest winning margin... Continue
Entertainment
The Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) has rejected claims that it appropriated the idea of the “Niger Delta Economic & Investment Summit (NDEIS)”... Continue
Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Bovi Ugboma will bring his 2026 world tour to a close this October with two highly anticipated performances in Benin City and Lagos. Titled... Continue
Award-winning Nigerian contemporary dancer, choreographer, and founder of Bendancer Academy International, Benjamin Daniel Gabriel —professionally known as BENDANCER— has officially announced his attempt to set a new Guinness World... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Bigi Carbonated Soft Drink and Fearless Energy Drink, flagship brands from Rite Foods Limited, are set to bring three days of music, talent and entertainment to Yaba... Continue
Nollywood stars, filmmakers and leading entertainment industry personalities gathered at Fame, Lekki, Lagos, on Sunday for the Nigerian premiere of 19, the highly anticipated crime drama written and directed... Continue
Nigerian singer Specdo, real name Ajayi Solomon, is m gearing up to release a deeply personal new single titled DaBoy on September 18, drawing inspiration from the challenges,... Continue
Education
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
EBUKA ONYEKWELU, Ph.D The Government of Anambra State has moved to strengthen the Anambra State School System by aligning both public and private schools in the State with the... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 50-year-old man, Adesina Abdulsata, was on Friday arraigned before an Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos over alleged conspiracy, stealing, and unlawful entry involving building materials valued... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 24-year-old school cashier, Yaqub Lutfullmanna Oluwasemilore, was on Friday arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos Magisterial District, over allegations of stealing cash and... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 60-year-old man, Frank Okenwa Edabor, was on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over allegations of obtaining a Toyota CHR 2019 model car valued at... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two women, Olawoya Joy, 30, and Florence Kondo, 34, were on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over allegations of conspiracy and stealing of the sum... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 35-year-old trader, Ndubisi John, was on Monday arraigned before an Ogba Magistrate Court in Ikeja over allegations of defilement of a 13-year-old girl inside a shop... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating... Continue
Politics
The Labour Party candidate for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Hon. Anthony Ikenna Okafor, has officially flagged off his campaign for the 2027 general elections... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The contest for Aguata Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has taken a new dimension as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has officially cleared Hon... Continue
The Labour Party candidate for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Hon. Anthony Ikenna Okafor, is set to officially flag-off his campaign for the 2027 general elections.... Continue
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi, and Governor Dapo Abiodun on Thursday promised to deliver 2 million votes for President Bola Ahmed... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR The North-South Alliance Support Group, in conjunction with Ndigbo in APC FCT Abuja, has formally endorsed and pledged full support for Distinguished Senator Phillip Aduda as the... Continue
AMBROSE NWAOGWUGWU The All Progressives Congress (APC), Owerri Zone, has commenced a comprehensive grassroots sensitisation and mobilisation initiative across the 234 autonomous communities in the zone ahead of the... Continue
Business
Nigeria’s digital economy is expanding at a pace that is increasingly exposing the fragility of the infrastructure carrying it, with electronic payments reaching a record N1.053 quadrillion in the... Continue
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded the Federal Government and the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Chief Idris Olorunimbe, for introducing zero-rated access to... Continue
The Niger Delta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA) has rejected claims that it appropriated the idea of the “Niger Delta Economic & Investment Summit (NDEIS)”... Continue
NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA In Abuja’s fast-evolving real estate landscape, CityGate Homes— a trusted real estate brand— that has steadily built a name around reliability, excellence, timely delivery and the... Continue
Abuja Investments Company Limited , AICL, has called on Ugandan investors and businesses to explore investment opportunities in Nigeria, particularly through Abuja, describing the Federal Capital Territory as a... Continue
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) through the Kano edition of its Quarterly... Continue
Feature
Health
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
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
Interview
Metro
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
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a “small state of emergency” on waste management in Lagos State to address challenges with refuse collection and disposal. The governor made the declaration... Continue
A new Nigerian mobility platform, HABRide, is set to enter Lagos’ competitive e-hailing market in November 2026, targeting one of the sector’s most persistent challenges: balancing affordable fares for... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Hon. Tokunbo Wahab, has responded to a recent video posted by social media influencer Tunde Ednut showing the... 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’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
The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club and Sports Academy, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has expressed his profound appreciation to Addosser Microfinance Bank for the confidence, encouragement... Continue
World
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
RAYMOND OKOBIA Africa must move beyond merely participating in global climate negotiations and begin shaping the institutions, financing mechanisms, rules and implementation pathways that will determine its climate and... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN Nigeria has joined 163 other countries to endorse an African-led UN resolution seeking fairer world maps that accurately reflect Africa’s true geographical size. The UN General... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, as a strategic platform for... Continue
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
Latest News
UGOCHUKWU UGWUANYI “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit... Continue
Nigeria’s digital economy is expanding at a pace that is increasingly exposing the fragility... Continue
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded the Federal Government and the... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Leaders of the Anioma community of the Igbo Speaking Community Lagos have... Continue
Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, responded in emphatic fashion on Sunday afternoon with a 10-1 victory over New... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE For thousands of children in Lagos, hawking in traffic and markets is... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Oyo State Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria will host... Continue
Nigerian Striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, was once again unstoppable, firing another hat-trick and providing... Continue
The President General of the Orashi National Congress, ONC, and National President of... Continue
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