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N21.5bn Lekki Land: Bravematt Alleges Plot to Take Over Property, Names Surveyor-General, Indian Businessman, Army Colonel as AccomplicesBravematt Property and Investment Limited has alleged a coordinated attempt to take over its N21.5 billion property at Maiyegun Tourism Zone, Lekki, Lagos, naming the Surveyor-General of the Federation, a businessman identified as Ramesh Kasangra and a Nigerian Army officer among those it says are connected with the... Continue- Okechukwu Eyes European Clubs After Exploits At Lagos LeagueDaniel 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. He plays as a striker for the team in the ongoing State League put together by the Lagos State Football... Continue
- Nigeria Judo Federation Board Passes Vote Of Confidence On Dr. OshodiThe 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 transformation of the sport in Nigeria. The resolution was adopted on Monday, August 18, 2026, during the Board’s statutory meeting... Continue
Entertainment
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
All roads lead to OJEZ Lounge, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Sunday, August 30, 2026, as The Forum by OJEZ honours Mrs. Toke Benson, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism,... Continue
Organisers of the GLOWFUX Charity Concert have announced plans to mark the 10th anniversary of the annual end-of-year event with a blend of entertainment, culture, advocacy and humanitarian intervention... Continue
BY ADEBAYO ADEOYE I doubt the debate over who is better between the two towering figures of Juju music, King Sunny Ade and Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, will ever... Continue
Google has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting journalism and helping build a more sustainable future for news organisations in Nigeria and across Africa through its continued partnership with the... 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 Three traders at Ladipo Market in Ojegunle, Mushin were on Tuesday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over allegations of conspiracy and theft of a Range Rover... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrate Court in Lagos over allegations that they accused a woman of stealing their missing organs and assaulted... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 62-year-old man, Mr. Somade Segun, is facing charges before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ejigbo over allegations involving N54,000,000 worth of property said to have... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 27-year-old man, Iyamu Isaac, was arraigned before a Lagos Magisterial District on Monday over alleged conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearms, and membership of a proscribed society... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 25-year-old man, Emeka Innocent, was arraigned before an Ikeja Magisterial District on Monday over alleged sexual assault of a minor in Ipaja area of Lagos State.... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of the Ogun State Police Command have recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of two suspected members of... Continue
Politics
— 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
ADC FELLOWS, a political movement committed to the development, protection and advancement of democracy in Nigeria, has petitioned the President of the United States, **Donald J. Trump*, over what... Continue
Business
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
The planned Initial Public Offering of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has taken a significant step forward with the successful completion of a US$1 billion underwriting programme, strengthening... Continue
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has cancelled the certificate of registration of Universal Insurance Plc and appointed a receiver/provisional liquidator to commence the process of winding up the affairs... Continue
United Nigeria Airlines has pledged N20 million to sponsor the prestigious annual Chinua Achebe Prize for Fiction, administered by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) for the next 10... Continue
Feature
Health
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
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Geneith Health Competition (GHC) has mobilised Nigerian students to lead the fight against malaria as the country marks International Youth Day 2026. With the theme “Different... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The cost of healthcare in Nigeria has become so severe that some private hospitals in Abuja are now taking security measures to prevent patients from leaving at... Continue
Interview
Metro
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
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE For many Nigerians, freedom after prison should mean a fresh start. But for some former inmates, the prospect of release brings anxiety, and a number even choose... Continue
The Onitele of Itele-Otta Awori Kingdom, Oba Dr. Ademola Eletu-Ashorotalaya, Ashorotalaya I, has commended Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for awarding the contract for the immediate rehabilitation of... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has revealed that clothing and footwear emerged as the most frequently delivered items through its courier service in Nigeria during the... Continue
Mrs. Rasheedat Amoke Beyioku, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun State, has marked her 50th birthday with a special thanksgiving service, celebrating five decades of life, faith and cherished... 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
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
Three Nigerian youngsters, Raheem Salaudeen, Fawas Ayomide Adeleke and Obiora Jacob Iyida, were on parade as FCV International Football Academy secured an impressive 4-1 away victory over Fox Academy... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club and Buruj Sports Academy, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has reiterated his commitment to developing young Nigerian footballers through a model that... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer of renowned Buruj Football Club and Sports Academy, Dr. Waheed Salaudeen, is marking his birthday today while on transit to London. Dr. Salaudeen,... 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
Bravematt Property and Investment Limited has alleged a coordinated attempt to take over... Continue
Daniel Geoffrey Okechukwu, fondly called Dan De Predator of Team360 Football Club... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Nigeria National League (NNL) has officially unveiled the identity... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, has felicitated with... Continue
— MAZI EJIMOFOR OPARA In the APGA of old, we had leaders who... Continue
The Board of the Nigeria Judo Federation, NJF, has unanimously passed a vote of... Continue
WISDOM ONIEKPAR IKULI Over time, the name Chief Samuel Ogbuku Ph.D has become a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE At 8:45pm on July 13, 2026, a BRT bus broke down on... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD When Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, assumed office in... Continue
The Orashi National Congress, ONC, has welcomed the Executive Governor of Rivers State, His... Continue
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