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MTN Nigeria Unveils Y’ello Y’Fi To Help Expand Digital Solutions For SMEs And Drive Business GrowthLeading technology company, MTN Nigeria, has launched ‘Y’ello Y’Fi’, an enterprise Wi-Fi and analytics solution designed to equip small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tailored digital tools alongside internet connectivity in a single managed offering. SMEs across Nigeria face increasing challenges in understanding customer behaviour and building meaningful engagement... Continue
Polaris Bank Strengthens Cancer Advocacy Through Sustained Community ImpactPolaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to cancer advocacy, awareness, early detection and patient support as it partnered WinCancer Foundation to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Bank’s participation in the Foundation’s inaugural WinCancer Games, held at Whitesands School playground, Lagos, under the theme “Awareness to Action,”... Continue
Kaduna And The Meaning of Tinubu’s Second MarchBY TUNDE RAHMAN History has a way of choosing its own geography. When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu chose Kaduna to flag off his 2027 re-election campaign on Saturday, October 24, 2026, he chose more than a location. He was sending a historic message. Kaduna is Nigeria’s political ground zero.... Continue
Entertainment
Integrated Indigo Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading integrated marketing communication consultancy firms, has emerged as Public Relations Agency of the Year at the 2026 Brandcom Awards held on Saturday,... Continue
Seasoned thespian, Patrick Diabuah has said that religious leaders should not be held to saintly standards, insisting that pastors, priests and alfas are first and foremost human beings. Diabuah,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Seasoned Nollywood actor Yomi Fash-Lanso has announced the return of his popular social experience gig called, “FAAJI-LAWA”. The gig, third in the series, and tagged ‘FAAJI-LAWA Xtra’... Continue
Ace Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 after a brief illness. His family announced his death in the early hours of Friday in a... Continue
TMY Empire has outlined the distribution and publicity arrangements for Ohema, a forthcoming single by Nigerian recording artist Specdo, ahead of its scheduled October 30, 2026 release. The... Continue
The curtains were drawn on the 2026 edition of the Glo sponsored Ofala Festival with a Royal Banquet held in honour of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka... Continue
Education
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The emergence of five Abia public school students as global champions at the International School Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar, is a powerful testament to what... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has announced the commencement of applications for the Ikeja Local Government Bursary Scheme, a landmark... Continue
Opportunities, they say, don’t come too often. So when it does, one must value the moment, grab with both hands and not take a rare chance for granted. Speaking... Continue
Codix Group through its charity arm, Codix Charity Foundation has commissioned a range of new and upgraded educational facilities at Isanbi Comprehensive Secondary School, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, reinforcing its... Continue
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has felicitated teachers across the state on the occasion of the 2026 World... Continue
In commemoration of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, BATKOHRRECT, a socio-political group comprising an eclectic mix of Lagos-based professionals, has distributed copies of the seminal book Behind The Streets (Inside... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 44-year-old man, Chigozie Nnodiri, has been remanded at the Correctional Center, Kirikiri Town, Lagos, for allegedly drugging a woman and circulating an offensive publication of her... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two women have been arraigned before the Ikeja Magisterial District Court for allegedly inflicting wound and grievous harm on a woman at Meiran area of Lagos State.... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old man, Ugochukwu Richard Odumegwu, has been arraigned before the Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining the sum of Eight Million Naira from a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men have been arraigned before a Lagos Magisterial District Court for allegedly hiring thugs to demolish traders’ shops at the popular Ladipo Market in Mushin, Lagos.... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 40-year-old man has been remanded in custody at the Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling two minors in the Aboru area of Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos State. The defendant,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 55-year-old man has been remanded in custody at the Correctional Centre at Kirikiri town for allegedly sexually harassing an 18-year-old man in the Ojodu Berger... Continue
Politics
The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Council has expressed dismay over the refusal and neglect by the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress, led by Senator... Continue
The Founder and Spiritual Director of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach (ZPMO), Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi, has pledged his support for Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC)... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Ndigbo have dumped Hon. Okey-Joe Onuakalusi and adopted Hon. Monsuru Oloyede Bello, popularly known as Obe, as their candidate for House of Representatives, Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 2... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will unveil the manifesto of its 2027 governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday, October 30,... Continue
Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), stood with other national leaders in... Continue
In the days preceding the scheduled flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna State, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress... Continue
Business
Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to cancer advocacy, awareness, early detection and patient support as it partnered WinCancer Foundation to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The... Continue
Fidelity Bank Plc will conclude its 2026 Quarterly Business Forum series with an edition in Abuja, bringing together entrepreneurs, business owners, industry experts and other stakeholders to examine strategies... Continue
Tola Akinsulire, the Group Chief Commercial Officer, Mixta Africa, has called for a shift from housing interventions to building a comprehensive housing delivery system with a view to addressing... Continue
The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged bank customers to remain vigilant against phishing scams and other forms of cyber fraud, warning that... Continue
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reported a sharp increase in investor subscriptions as its landmark Initial Public Offering (IPO) enters its final days, with retail and institutional investors... Continue
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has launched a Group-wide Climate Action Week to deepen climate awareness, promote responsible environmental practices and advance sustainable finance across... Continue
Feature
Health
Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to cancer advocacy, awareness, early detection and patient support as it partnered WinCancer Foundation to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has urged the Federal Government to immediately adopt a ‘Pharmacy First’ policy that will allow community pharmacies across... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Lagos State health authorities have been placed on alert following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in Abuja, with the Federal Government monitoring 44 contacts. The... Continue
Billionaire businessman Dr. Leemon Ikpea, has donated a 62-bed ultramodern hospital to his Idumu-Iyase, Ewatto community of Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The hospital, which was... Continue
The Federal Government has confirmed one case of Ebola Virus Disease in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following laboratory confirmation on Monday, October 20, 2026. According to the... Continue
ILESANMI OLUKEMI MOTUNRAYO A new report by the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) says 95.3 per cent of stakeholders surveyed across West Africa support greater use of... Continue
Interview
Metro
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Panic gripped Adedoyin Street, Ijegun in the Ikotun area of Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State, on Monday after a storey building collapsed during manual demolition, leaving one... Continue
The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge is about 80 per cent complete, expressing confidence that the project will be opened to the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos rent crisis has taken a new turn as landlords across major residential areas are now converting shops, warehouses and office spaces into self-contained apartments to... Continue
The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has mourned the passing of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, former National Leader of Afenifere, the apex socio-political body of the South-West. In... Continue
Glovo, a leading multi-category technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Verve International, a subsidiary of Interswitch Group and Africa’s leading domestic payment cards and digital tokens brand,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Lagos, once celebrated as Africa’s model megacity for waste management, is gradually returning to the era of filth. From Ejigbo to Ikotun, from Oshodi to Okota,... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The appointment of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, as the Anambra State Coordinator of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council is a welcome development... Continue
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
Sports
The 25-year wait for an English winner is OVER. And there is no more worthy winner than the England captain: Harry Edward Kane. Kane became the first Englishman to... Continue
*European scouts, scholarships to feature as grassroots competition seeks to unlock young talents Former Inter Milan and Super Eagles forward, Obafemi Martins, is set to lead a youth... Continue
Nigeria’s Future Eagles have recorded their second consecutive draw at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan after a 2-2 encounter against Jordan. Nigeria came from behind... Continue
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟏 — 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐈 𝐉𝐄𝐉𝐄: 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀’𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 — 𝐔-𝟐𝟎, 𝐌𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐂𝐎 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟑 PAUL LUCKY OKOKU Before Nigeria became a familiar presence at... Continue
Nigerian striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, has continued his prolific form in Lithuanian football, strengthening calls for a national team opportunity. The O.G. Kaišiadorys forward has recorded 49 goals... Continue
Nigeria’s Future Eagles are set to depart tonight for Baku, Azerbaijan, ahead of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival Azerbaijan 2026. The team will be led by Head... Continue
World
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Countries have made significant progress in establishing national commitments to protect and restore nature, but greater ambition and faster implementation is needed to meet the world’s... Continue
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
Latest News
Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria, has launched ‘Y’ello Y’Fi’, an enterprise Wi-Fi and analytics... Continue
Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to cancer advocacy, awareness, early detection... Continue
The management and staff of Spring Media, owners of the Africa Business Leadership Awards,... Continue
The President-General of the Orashi National Congress, ONC, Amb. Emeni Ibe, has felicitated... Continue
In his unique manner of engaging leaders, stakeholders and indeed the entire constituents, the... Continue
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has sustained its relentless... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) are set for three days... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 44-year-old man, Chigozie Nnodiri, has been remanded at the Correctional Center,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Panic gripped Adedoyin Street, Ijegun in the Ikotun area of Alimosho Local... Continue
BY TUNDE RAHMAN History has a way of choosing its own geography. When President... Continue
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