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LIFANIMA 2026: Lagos Counts Down To A Decade of Animation And Creative InnovationThe countdown has begun to the 10th anniversary edition of LIFANIMA – Nigeria’s Animation Festival, scheduled for October 20–22, 2026, at the Mike Adenuga Centre, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The festival will bring together animation filmmakers, industry leaders, technology innovators, educators, students and international delegates to celebrate a decade... Continue
Entertainment
The countdown has begun to the 10th anniversary edition of LIFANIMA – Nigeria’s Animation Festival, scheduled for October 20–22, 2026, at the Mike Adenuga Centre, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. ... Continue
BY PRINCE ADEYEMI SHONIBARE Forty years after AJOFEST ’86 brought four of Papa Fred Agbeyegbe’s plays to the National Theatre, members of the festival’s original cast, crew and creative... Continue
Fearless Energy Drink, from Rite Foods Limited, brought its bold spirit to Felabration 2026, supporting music, rap and dance challenges that gave emerging performers an opportunity to showcase their... Continue
The 2026 Globacom-sponsored Ofala Festival began on a spectacular note on Wednesday in Onitsha, Anambra State, with the Youth Carnival organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council (OYC). The... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Nollywood is no longer just Africa’s largest film industry; it is a growing commercial partner for Hollywood. From exchange programs to streaming deals, Nigerian creatives are helping... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) became the centre of campus entertainment as student artistes competed for recognition and cash prizes during the Soundcity OnTour 2026... Continue
Education
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
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has formally handed over 4,000 school books, school bags and mathematical sets to students of... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA Residents of Bonny Island in Rivers State have expressed concerns over the manner in which the Rivers State Police Command handled the investigation and arraignment of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police in Lagos State have arraigned a 27-year-old man, Ovie Michael, before an Ojo Magisterial District Court over alleged conspiracy and stealing involving television sets and... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 41-year-old man, Muhammed Adeyemi, has been arraigned before the Ojo Magisterial District Court in Lagos State for allegedly threatening to kill his father over a property... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men, Chima Junior, 25, and Chiemerie Ikenna, 19, have been arraigned before the Ojo Magisterial District Court in Lagos State over alleged conspiracy and theft of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police in Lagos State have arraigned three men before the Ojo Magisterial District over alleged conspiracy and stealing of solar generators and lighting equipment valued at... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A Magistrate Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the remand of three men in the Correctional Centre over alleged conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearm and armed robbery... Continue
Politics
The governorship candidate of APC in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi, has stated that Ilaro, the administrative headquarters of Ogun West Senatorial District, is becoming a “small London... Continue
As Nigeria’s political class intensifies its battle for influence in Washington ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Accord Party presidential candidate Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim is executing a fundamentally different... Continue
Veteran actor, producer and director, Ambassador Saidi Balogun, has applauded the appointment of former Super Eagles internationals Shehu Abdullahi and Kenneth Omeruo as Deputy Director, Sports and Assistant Director,... Continue
Guarding The Institutional Gate: Why Hope Uzodimma Stands Vindicated In The Clash Of Political Wills
BEN AHANONU The ongoing friction within Nigeria’s ruling elite, particularly the heated public exchange between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Imo... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has formally announced his party’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign, marking a significant moment... Continue
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has congratulated its National Leader and Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on his appointment... Continue
Business
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has been selected as a partner bank under the relaunched Renaissance Vendor Financing Scheme (RVFS), with a subscribed portfolio of US$4.1 billion and ₦435... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has secured a significant legal victory in its N156 billion debt recovery proceedings against Indian billionaire Sunil Vaswani-led Stallion Group, following... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD Abia State does not need to invent a new agricultural vision. More than six decades ago, the late Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara demonstrated how agriculture... Continue
BY OLADAPO SOFOWORA On the 2nd of October, 2026, an XEJet aircraft lifted off from Abuja and touched down at Gusau International Airport. For the people of Zamfara, that... Continue
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has launched the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in... Continue
United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited is set to become the first domestic operator to issue commercial paper with a first tranche of N20 billion. According to its September 2026... Continue
Feature
Health
DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The School of Anaesthetic Studies, Badagry, at its sixth graduation ceremony, conferred diploma awards on graduands, including physician anaesthetists, nurse anaesthetists, and anaesthetic technicians, in... Continue
SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, a leading Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) and member of the SUNU Group, has clinched the Healthcare Financing & Health Insurance Excellence Award at the prestigious... Continue
DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The Olu of Agboyi Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Monsuru Abimbola Adekanbi Oladega, Akinmasa I and residents of Agboyi Kingdom, have commended Governor Babajide Olusola... Continue
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Dr. Stella Okoli, OON, has charged stakeholders in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry to build sustainable businesses by investing in people,... Continue
Guinness Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to eye care with the delivery of a Takagi Autorefractor Keratometer (ARKM-200) to the Guinness Eye Centre at Nnamdi Azikiwe University... Continue
DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The Lagos State Health District III, in collaboration with the Office of Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, on Friday distributed food packs to expectant mothers as... Continue
Interview
Metro
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents of Shasha community in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have expressed cautious optimism as the Lagos State Government commenced rehabilitation work on the dilapidated... Continue
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State Chapter, has congratulated Dr Olawale Adegbite on his appointment as a Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Public Service. In... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Stakeholders and members of the Igbo community in Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State, have disowned the claim by Chief... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A disturbing trend is gaining ground in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria where individuals who stood as surety for suspects at police stations are being charged... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The management of African Eagle Transport, an inter-country cargo and transport company, has accused officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Lagos State Command, of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A day after the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, busted a fake alcohol syndicate at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, traders... 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
𝐏AUL LUKCY OKOKU Some footballers leave the game with medals and memories. Others turn their experience into opportunities for young people who might never otherwise find a path into... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club and Buruj Sports Academy, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, is set to jet out to Europe on a mission to explore new... Continue
𝐍𝐅𝐅 & 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀 — 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐀𝐏: 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒 𝐏AUL LUCKY OKOKU Nigerian football has heard enough promises of reform. New administrations arrive, committees... Continue
*The Story Behind This 𝐏icture We were young, but we were already learning that football could open doors — if we did not allow it to close the others.... Continue
Once regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Sporting CP’s academy, Fábio Paim was tipped for a future that could have placed him among Portugal’s finest footballers. He... Continue
PAUL LUCKY OKOKU When a football administrator publicly promises integrity, transparency and accountability, the declaration deserves attention. Not because the words are new, but because they create expectations that... 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
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has been selected as a partner bank under the... Continue
The Presidency has dismissed as false claims by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State... Continue
The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has announced the death of their leader... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Residents of Bonny Island in Rivers State have expressed concerns over... Continue
The countdown has begun to the 10th anniversary edition of LIFANIMA – Nigeria’s Animation... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police in Lagos State have arraigned a 27-year-old man, Ovie Michael,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Stakeholders and members of the Igbo community in Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Hon. Oluwaseyi Ayopo Sowunmi has expressed support for girl-child education through Science,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents of Shasha community in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State... Continue
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