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Tinubu: The Prince of ‘Virtu’BY JOSHUA OCHEJA I recently returned to the archives to watch an old video of President Bola Tinubu during his tenure as governor of Lagos State. It was a state broadcast. What struck me wasn’t just the rhetoric but the gesticulations. They painted a picture of arrogance. However, it did... Continue
President Tinubu Congratulates Seasoned Banker, Foluke Abdulrasaq At 70President Bola Tinubu has sent his warm congratulatory message to a seasoned banker and distinguished philanthropist, Dr (Mrs) Foluke Kafayat Abdulrazaq, on her 70th birthday, describing her as a beacon of hope and generosity. President Tinubu in a statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, Information &... Continue
I’ll Not Let Nigerians Down, Says Tinubu To Renowned Hope AmbassadorsPresident Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, reaffirmed his commitment to building a stable, peaceful, and prosperous nation, assuring that the well-being of Nigerians remains his top priority. He stated that the political and economic structures that have long undermined Nigerians’ prosperity are being steadily replaced through the realignment... Continue
Bauchi 2027: Why The Cap Fits Yusuf Maitama TuggarBY ADEBAYO ADEOYE Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is one of rare personality— whose presence is defined not by noise, but by nuance; not by spectacle, but by substance. And in the unfolding political conversation within Bauchi State, a compelling argument continues to gather momentum: the cap, quite simply, fits. Tuggar’s... Continue
Gbenga Hashim Calls for Nigeria’s Renewal as Rwanda’s Anti-Corruption Progress Inspires ReflectionA symbolic monument at the Kigali Convention Centre has become a focal point in renewed conversations around governance and national renewal in Nigeria. In a post on his social media page, former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo Hashim highlighted the significance of the monument, which was presented on December 9,... Continue
Lagos Remains Center of Nigeria’s Economy, Says ObasaThe Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has reaffirmed Lagos as the heartbeat of Nigeria’s economy, stressing that despite Abuja being the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos continues to drive the nation’s economic strength. Obasa made this declaration on Thursday, April 16, when... Continue
Court Orders Ex-Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq’s Arrest Over Alleged N2.49bn FraudA High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo has ordered the arrest of the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, alongside a permanent secretary in the ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali, after both failed to appear for their scheduled... Continue
Zacch Adedeji: The Reformist Redefining Nigeria’s Revenue Future Through ActionBY OLADAPO SOFOWORA To dazzle in the Nigerian public service sector, you need more than just doing the extraordinary, you must do what no one has ever done. For Dr. Zacch Adelabu Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), possessing the heart of Hercules, the fearlessness... Continue
World Malaria Day 2026: Nigeria Must Put Rapid Testing At The Centre of Its Malaria ResponseBY OLUTAYO IRANTIOLA The fight against malaria in Nigeria over the years has been defined by a “presumptive” approach, rather than from an ascertained standpoint. Unfortunately, it has done more harm than good with this method of considering every fever as malaria, often without laboratory tests. This approach is... Continue
Entertainment
The atmosphere was electrifying, excitement was contagious as the crowd milled into the bowels of the Trinity House, Victoria Island, Lagos, venue of the event. Organised to coincide with... Continue
The Lagos International Jazz Festival (LIJF) is proud to announce a landmark cultural event: the “Jams & Vibes Session – Prelude to 90,” a special tribute in honor of... Continue
A retired Nigerian Deputy Superintendent of Police and Fuji Musician, Alhaji Ishola Adeyinka a.k.a Askari To Nko Fuji has said that the Contributory Pension scheme for the Nigerian Police... Continue
Fast-rising Afrobeats singer, Debra Can, is set to release her new single, ‘Happy’, on Friday April 17, 2026. The Lagos-born artiste, who is signed under New Town Record Label,... Continue
Mr. Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman and chairman of First HoldCo, has won the Business Book Gold medal at the 2026 Axiom Business Book Awards for his memoir Making It... Continue
Over 200 participants gathered on April 11, 2026, at the Ibadan Business School for The Christian Entrepreneur (TCE) 2026: Creatives’ Edition. A summit organized by the Kemi Irinoye Foundation... Continue
Education
Lagos State University (LASU), on Tuesday, welcomed its 6th Chancellor. He is Oba (Dr.) Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom in Epe Division of Lagos. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,... Continue
Alpha Morgan Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to education and institutional development through its support for the commissioning of the Redeemer’s University Business School. The Business School was officially... Continue
Church Administrators Society of Nigeria, CASON, has announced that Nigeria’s first-ever Master of Business Administration [MBA] degree in Church Administration as a discipline will launch this year, in its... Continue
In a powerful demonstration of its dedication to deepening educational advancement and human capital development in Nigeria, Polaris Bank, has made significant funds available towards the full renovation of... Continue
Teachers in Oyo State have been urged to be steadfast in prayers for the State Wing Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and Oyo State. ... Continue
Powerfields Schools, a Cambridge-approved institution offering pre-school, primary and secondary education (day and boarding), has reaffirmed its commitment to raising confident, well-rounded, and future-ready learners with the successful hosting... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CHUKA UBAH The whereabouts of a local vigilante leader of the OSPAC group, abducted by suspected herders in Ipo community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, remain unknown... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Twin brothers; Ojomo Taiwo, a driver and Ojomo Kehinde, a security guard, have been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for armed robbery. P.M.EXPRESS reports that two other... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 34-year-old man, Gideon Amanu, has been arrested and arraigned in Lagos State for allegedly parading himself in stolen Nigerian Army uniforms. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR 18-year old Mustapha Isah, also known as Abbati, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing a 58-year old mother of eight children in Gombe State. ... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 27-year old man, Abdulrahman Afolabi, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling the owner of Exodus Hotel of N5m under the false... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 14 presented its second prosecution witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of a vessel, MT Ostria, and three others... Continue
Politics
BY ADEBAYO ADEOYE Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is one of rare personality— whose presence is defined not by noise, but by nuance; not by spectacle, but by substance. And in... Continue
Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Atuekong Don Etiebet, has defended the party’s adoption of a consensus model for its internal processes, describing it... Continue
In a move to deepen party unity, cohesion and consensus-building ahead of forthcoming electoral activities, Gombe State Governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya,... Continue
BY PRINCE ADEYEMI SHONIBARE The City, The Crown, And The Code of Power Lagos is not merely governed—it is engineered and meticulously organised. A megacity of over 25 million... Continue
BY RUBY OBINA As the 2027 governorship election approaches, many people are already comparing possible candidates and their chances. One name that keeps coming up strongly is Mascot Uzor... Continue
As Senator Ned Nwoko positions for a return to the National Assembly, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Emmanuel Eboh, has described any opposing ambition as... Continue
Business
BY OLADAPO SOFOWORA To dazzle in the Nigerian public service sector, you need more than just doing the extraordinary, you must do what no one has ever done. For... Continue
Nigeria’s leading total beverage alcohol company, Guinness Nigeria Plc, on Wednesday, April 15, hosted shareholders at its 75th Annual General Meeting in Lagos, reaffirming its strong performance and clear... Continue
United Nigeria Airlines has alerted its valued passengers and the general public of yet another bird strike involving one of its Airbus A320-200 aircrafts. According to the United Nigeria... Continue
Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigeria’s foremost Development finance institution and a globally recognised organisation specialising in international development cooperation with countries, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), on... Continue
Domestic Airline Operators in the Nigerian aviation sector are set to shut down operations due to exploitations from JetA1 marketers. Making the disclosure on behalf of the Airline... Continue
Renowned African industrialist and philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, has been named among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2026, reaffirming his standing as one of the... Continue
Feature
Health
BY OLUTAYO IRANTIOLA The fight against malaria in Nigeria over the years has been defined by a “presumptive” approach, rather than from an ascertained standpoint. Unfortunately, it has done... Continue
As Nigeria joins the global community to celebrate the International Day for Maternal Health and Rights (IDMHR), Emzor Group has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing maternal health outcomes across... Continue
OWUPELE BENEBO The Rivers State Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, has emphasized the urgent need to strengthen the health workforce as a critical step toward... Continue
ROBERTO TABOADA Tuberculosis remains one of the most pressing public health challenges in Nigeria. Despite continued efforts to improve detection and treatment, the country continues to carry a high... Continue
As part of activities to commemorate World Oral Health Day 2026, Pepsodent, a leading voice in oral hygiene advocacy, launched a school activation campaign in select schools across 17... Continue
Pepsodent, a leading global toothpaste brand, has officially launched its 2026 World Oral Health Day (WOHD) campaign, themed “Do The 2,” as part of efforts to promote oral hygiene... Continue
Interview
Metro
Ex-Lagos Ohanaeze President, Chief Solomon Aguene Dragged To Shrines Over Alleged N40m Election Scam
CHUKA UBAH It may not be the best of times for former Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State President, Chief Solomon Aguene, following explosive allegations of a N40 million electoral fraud... Continue
Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has fixed June 1 for the hearing of an application by a lawyer allegedly involved in a forgery... Continue
Starting from Sunday, April 12, thousands of Nigerians and foreigners will arrive in Owo, Ondo State, to bid a final farewell to Chief Mrs Deborah Adeyoriola Ujayoriade Ajanaku Makun,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Foworanu Ogunleye Family of Oke Ahoro area in the Iwoye community, near Ilaro in Ogun State, has condemned a recent media attack on them and one... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The 18-year old marriage between Wasiu Abdulrahim and his estranged wife, Muibat, has collapsed over claims of hot temper and refusal by the wife to cook at... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 70-year old man, Ahmed Babalola, has filed a suit before the Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking for the dissolution of his 30-... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
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, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at... 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 OKOBIA RAYMOND The Queen of Ooni of Ife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Ambassador Dr. Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi was a guest of the Ambassador of the Russian... Continue
PHOTOS BY OKOBIA RAYMOND 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
Sports
The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj FC, Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has proposed a collaborative stadium ownership model among club owners as a lasting solution to the shortage of standard... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA After a year hiatus, the National Institute for Sports (NIS) on Tuesday matriculated 200 students in the various departments. The admission is coming after... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Wanda Diamond League will offer higher top-level individual prize money to more athletes in 2026, following an adjustment to the prize structure in Diamond+ Disciplines.... Continue
Two exciting talents from the Nigeria National Under-15 Football Team — captain Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen and Fawas Ayomide Adeleke — are set to lead Buruj Football Club into... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Eleiko Group AB, a global leader in precision strength training equipment, has been announced as an Official Provider for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. As... Continue
*Week 4 Set For Fireworks At Showtime Arena Today The Showtime Bowl Series XIV delivered another thrilling chapter in Week 3, reinforcing its status as the heartbeat of flag football... Continue
World
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
BY SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE Introduction Over time, it has been observed that diplomatic terms and practices are largely misused and misunderstood in Nigeria. There are publications in the media and... Continue
MARK CARNEY “It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the... Continue
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has outlined the country’s job-creation strategy, emphasising that sustainable employment growth is being driven by far-reaching macroeconomic reforms under the Tinubu... Continue
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has met with the British Foreign Secretary to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between both countries across a broad... Continue
Latest News
BY JOSHUA OCHEJA I recently returned to the archives to watch an old video of... Continue
President Bola Tinubu has sent his warm congratulatory message to a seasoned banker and... Continue
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, reaffirmed his commitment to building a stable,... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj FC, Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has proposed a collaborative... Continue
BY ADEBAYO ADEOYE Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is one of rare personality— whose presence is... Continue
A symbolic monument at the Kigali Convention Centre has become a focal point in... Continue
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa,... Continue
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Apo has ordered... Continue
BY OLADAPO SOFOWORA To dazzle in the Nigerian public service sector, you need more... Continue
BY OLUTAYO IRANTIOLA The fight against malaria in Nigeria over the years has been... Continue
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