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Lagos Buries Memory of Molue Years With Red LineBY AKEEM LASISI Should someone who has possibly been sleeping in Lagos in the past 25 years wake up today, he will surely meet a state that has significantly moved away from its chaotic past he knew. Good luck to him if, say, he is still looking for the... Continue
MANEG Chairman Odiri Erewa-Meggison Calls For Strengthened Non-Oil Export IncentivesThe Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG), Odiri Erewa-Meggison, FCIS, has called for reinforced non-oil export incentives to support Nigeria’s manufacturing sector amidst ongoing economic challenges. Speaking at the Group’s 7th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 9th October 2024, at the MAN House,... Continue
Grid Disturbance: Power Minister Summons TCN, NERC Leadership To Emergency MeetingWorried at the disturbance on the national grid which threw some sections of the country into darkness twice within the week, Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu at the weekend summoned the leadership of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Transmission company of Nigeria (TCN) to an... Continue
Adron Boss Aare Emmanuelking Reaffirms Commitment To Yoruba Culture At Ooni’s 50th BirthdayIn a gesture that underscores his unwavering commitment to promoting and preserving the rich Yoruba culture and traditions, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, Chairman/CEO of Adron Group, paid a royal visit to His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, on Sunday, October 20, 2024, in celebration... Continue
FG Finally Approves $1.28bn Seplat-ExxonMobil DealThe Federal Government has finally approved the sale of Exxon Mobil Corp’s onshore assets to Seplat Energy. Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), disclosed the ministerial approval in Abuja on Monday. The deal, valued at $1.28 billion, has suffered regulatory... Continue
Entertainment
In a dramatic turn of events, actress Halima Abubakar has officially filed a lawsuit against Dr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas, the President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), following... Continue
The African Music and Entertainment Industry have been put into a sad moment as The Executive Producer and President of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mr Mike Dada, has... Continue
About eight months after she was accused of stealing gold and engaging in a fraudulent transaction at the Idumota Market, actress Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal has been cleared by the police.... Continue
Afrobeats star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has officially announced 22 November as the release date for his much-anticipated album ‘Morayo.’ Wizkid confirmed the release date in a... Continue
Music mogul singer Don Jazzy has explained the reason behind his decision to donate N100 million to social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan’s newly launched non-governmental... Continue
The 2024 edition of the Business fair of the Federation of Business Women Entrepreneurs (FEBWE), an ECOWAS-founded regional organization, successfully concluded in Victoria Island, Lagos. Held between 25th and... Continue
Education
ASR Africa, a foundation owned by billionaire industrialist, AbdulSamad Rabiu has conferred the Abdul Samad Rabiu Achievers Award to 40 mentees who completed its three-month programme at the Al-Qalam... Continue
The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) and Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) have once again reinforced their dedication to advancing education and promoting excellence in its host communities... Continue
The UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has increased grant prizes for its 2024 National Essay Competition. The foundation disclosed the... Continue
In a significant stride towards improving educational infrastructure, the Olusegun Odunmbaku administration in Ojodu LCDA has successfully completed the total rehabilitation of a block of six classrooms at Estate... Continue
Esomnofu Ifechukwu of Crown Grace School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, has emerged the winner of the 10th edition of the coveted Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition at the Grand... Continue
The top finalists have emerged for the 2024 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition organised by the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund. The final 11 candidates emerged tops... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 36-year-old man, Mukaila Akeem, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly climbing the fence of his neighbour, Ogundipe Michael, at night and... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR Police operatives from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, led by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Disu, have busted a notorious kidnapping syndicate’s den in a coordinated... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 22-year old company staff, Paul James, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly stealing pieces of iron, which he sold as scrap to... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 25-year old Lady, Celine Obika, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly inflicting injury on the eye of her rival, MaryRose Igwilo, by... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE What is happening to suspected notorious vandal, Emeka Alachu, from Ozara Akukwa village, Umuchu town, Anambra State, is a clear confirmation of the popular saying that every... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 66-year old man, Akinteye Olushola, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly forging house documents belonging to a dead woman, late Florence Olajumoke Ayo... Continue
Politics
The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has screened and cleared Hon. Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the chairmanship of Abeokuta North Local Government in... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The impostor Edozie Njoku just ran away from a scheduled one-on-one engagement with the National Chairman of APGA, Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa on Channels Television this morning. ... Continue
IZUCHUKWU ADICHIE The local council elections on September 28 were significant, as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won all 21 local government chairmanship and 326 ward counselorship positions... Continue
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has congratulates the eventual winners of Anambra Local Government Polls, which was conducted on Saturday 28th September, 2024. ... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has made a clean sweep in the September 28th Local Government elections in Anambra State, winning all positions. This is... Continue
Following the purported suspension of the National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa, the National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara KSM, has stated clearly... Continue
Business
Anambra’s Solution Innovation District (SID) is now a full member of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP). This milestone aligns with Gov. Soludo’s vision... Continue
The Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG), Odiri Erewa-Meggison, FCIS, has called for reinforced non-oil export incentives to support Nigeria’s manufacturing sector amidst ongoing... Continue
In a gesture that underscores his unwavering commitment to promoting and preserving the rich Yoruba culture and traditions, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, Chairman/CEO of Adron Group, paid a royal visit... Continue
The Federal Government has finally approved the sale of Exxon Mobil Corp’s onshore assets to Seplat Energy. Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum... Continue
There is no fresh case filed against NNPCL the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited and other Marketers said Dangote Refinery. In a statement on Monday, the refinery giants said... Continue
BY ABDULRASAQ HAMZAT Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to nullify the import licenses issued to the... Continue
Feature
Health
FALADE GBENGA Kwara State Government will this Monday commence the screening of citizens for breasts and cervical cancer, with immediate effect, free of charge, across the Sixteen Local Government... Continue
FALADE GBENGA In a significant move aimed at improving healthcare and education in the State, the Kwara State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al-Hikmah University... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE TeleDoc, Nigeria’s premier cutting-edge telemedicine app, designed to make healthcare more accessible and transform how healthcare professionals deliver services to millions of underserved populations in Nigeria and the diaspora, has been... Continue
Oyo State Government is set to screen Three Hundred and Forty seven thousand, three hundred and four (347, 304) individuals as ‘Project 10 Million Know Your Numbers, Control Your... Continue
EVA Pharma has announced a non-exclusive, royalty-free voluntary licensing agreement signed with Gilead, allowing EVA Pharma to manufacture and supply generic lenacapavir in form of active pharmaceutical ingredient and... Continue
FREDRICK NWABUFO The health sector is one of the Tinubu administration’s axes of policy dynamos and triumphs. Reforms initiated to upskill manpower, strengthen structural integrity, upgrade infrastructure, provide essential... Continue
Interview
Metro
BY AKEEM LASISI Should someone who has possibly been sleeping in Lagos in the past 25 years wake up today, he will surely meet a state that has significantly... Continue
CHIDIEBELE OBIKA The Anambra State Commissioner for works, Engineer Ifeanyi Okoma, has revealed that Solution Funcity, Awka, will be opened to the people by December this year. He made... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR The ban recently pronounced on the activities of metal scrap scavengers (popularly known as Iron Condemn, Iron Kwandem, or Ndị Akpakara), in Anambra State by the state... Continue
The Honourable Commissioner for Information, Anambra State, Dr Law Mefor, has assured that Government will hunt down the perpetrators of the cult-related killings at Nibo Town. He said, “The... Continue
KAMALDEEN IYANDA ABDULSALAM The Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Council Development Area, Mayor Olufemi Akanbi Okeowo, has received widespread praise from party leaders and community members following an extensive... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Indigenes of Umuchu town have blasted the leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide (youth wing), Anambra State chapter, Mr. Onyedika Eweh, for stating that the killing of two... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
PHOTOS BY IGBINOSUN OSARENREN 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. Interestingly,... Continue
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 the President, Asiwaju... Continue
Team Lagos athletes participating at the ongoing 2nd National Para Games in Abuja are really enjoying their participation in the championship designed by the Nigerian government for the... Continue
ENEBEKE CLETUS CHIGOZIE Team Lagos were adjudged the second-best team at the just concluded 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Lagos State contingent had... Continue
The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku was at the venue of swimming events in the ongoing 7th National Youth Games on Wednesday to feel the... Continue
Team Lagos had an entertaining display on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta State. It was indeed Eko for Show... Continue
Sports
The 2024 Lagos Individual Boxing Club Championship has commenced at the Bishop Aggey Senior Secondary School in the Mushin Area of the state. In its bid to continue using... Continue
On Sunday, 20 October, top real estate firm, Adron Homes and Properties, led by its Chairman and CEO, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking paid a courtesy visit to the Palace of... Continue
Nigerian music sensations Davido and Burna Boy, alongside other Nigerian top music stars, are set to feature at the inaugural Nigeria Premier League (NPL) All-Star Game, organized in partnership... Continue
Paralympic Committee Nigeria (PCN) has concluded arrangements to host the country’s Paralympians after the recently concluded Paralympics held in Paris, France. As contained in a statement issued by the... Continue
Emzor Pharmaceutical, leading pharmaceutical company in Africa and Nigeria through one of its sponsored events and CSR has once again produced a player for the Nigeria women’s national team,... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria’s Flamingos continue to prove to the world that their third-place finish at the last edition of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals was... Continue
World
The BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre together with partners from China will develop the BRICS commodities exchange system. The document was signed on the margins of the 2024... Continue
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Beijing, China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit... Continue
GODKNOWS IGALI Recent developments around the world have continued to spark extensive debate within diplomatic and academic circles regarding the continued relevance and potency of international law. Specifically, some... Continue
President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has ended his reelection campaign. The announcement by the oldest sitting President in United States history came amid mounting... Continue
TAIWO ISRAEL OPEYEMI At the 46th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG 46), delegates relied on scientific expertise in advancing work... Continue
TAIWO ISRAEL OPEYEMI The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) published a 2024 revision of ‘World Population Prospects,’ which presents the latest global population estimates and projections.... Continue
Latest News
The Hon. Segun Odunmbaku administration held its third Widows Support Programme today at the... Continue
Anambra’s Solution Innovation District (SID) is now a full member of the International Association... Continue
In a strong reaction to the recent wave of violence that has engulfed parts... Continue
The 2024 Lagos Individual Boxing Club Championship has commenced at the Bishop Aggey Senior... Continue
BY AKEEM LASISI Should someone who has possibly been sleeping in Lagos in the... Continue
The Southern Youth Foundation (SYF), comprising youth groups from the southern states of Nigeria,... Continue
The Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG), Odiri Erewa-Meggison,... Continue
Worried at the disturbance on the national grid which threw some sections of the... Continue
In a gesture that underscores his unwavering commitment to promoting and preserving the rich... Continue
The Federal Government has finally approved the sale of Exxon Mobil Corp’s onshore assets... Continue
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