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Tinubu Applauds EFCC On Record-Breaking Achievements, Calls For Stronger Synergy Among Anti-Graft StakeholdersBY MICHAEL AKINOLA President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its record-breaking achievements in combating financial crimes, recovering illicit assets and strengthening Nigeria’s international financial standing and called for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders in the anti-corruption corridor. The President gave the applause... Continue
inDrive Remains Ride-Hailing Platform With The Lowest Commission In Nigeria, Reaffirms Commitment To Drivers’ WelfareinDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has expressed with concern the ongoing conversation around ride-hailing fares, driver welfare, and commission fees in Nigeria’s ride-hailing sector. In a statement Tuesday, signed by Timothy Oladimeji, Country Director, inDrive Nigeria, the company stated that as a company, inDrive remains committed... Continue
The Sky Has No Gender: Why The Girl Child Needs Pathway Into AviationAs the aviation industry continues to demand technical expertise, discipline and leadership, Captain Evarest Nnaji, Group Chairman of OAS Helicopters, has called for greater access to education, mentorship and career opportunities to encourage the girl child to consider careers in aviation. In a message marking the 2026 International... Continue
Entertainment
Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, has issued cease-and-desist notices to over 100 bloggers, vloggers, YouTubers and social media personalities, including fellow actress Iyabo Ojo and her daughter, Priscilla,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Lagos is set to host Felabration 2026, the annual music festival celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The week-long festival will hold from... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood, has recorded another historic milestone as the film “Dear Ajayi” has been selected as Nigeria’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film... Continue
The stage is set for another major chapter in African music as the International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in partnership with the African Union... Continue
What happens when a relationship influencer gets a reality TV show to prove her love formula, only to have her fiancé’s family secrets uncovered and threatens everything she believes... Continue
The Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) has successfully concluded the maiden edition of Creator HQ, a three-day immersive programme designed to equip female digital creators with the knowledge,... Continue
Education
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
Germany-based education technology organisation, EIDU, has donated learning materials in English and Mathematics to basic education learners across Oyo State as part of efforts to strengthen teaching and learning... Continue
Editorials
Crime
BY MICHAEL AKINOLA President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its record-breaking achievements in combating financial crimes, recovering illicit assets and strengthening Nigeria’s... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men have been arraigned before the Magistrate Court in Lagos State, holden at Surulere, for alleged offences bordering on conspiracy, unlawful detention and forgery. The defendants... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 25-year-old lady, Nosakhare Isoken, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre following her arraignment before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over alleged phone theft at the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Three men have been remanded at the Correctional Centre, Kirikiri Town, Lagos, following their arraignment before a Lagos Magistrate Court over alleged attempted robbery and membership of... Continue
The operatives of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) has arraigned a 32-year-old man, Ogunwobi Philip Ayodeji, before a Federal High Court, Lagos over an alleged cyberattack on... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned three men before a Magistrate Court in Lagos for alleged conspiracy and membership of an unlawful society. The defendants, Segun... Continue
Politics
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
APC Campaign Council Expresses Concerns Over Atiku’s Indiscretion And Disregard For President Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Council has expressed public concerns over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s persistent indiscretion and disregard for the office and person of President... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The declaration of solidarity by 85 political appointees and nine mayors from Ukwa La Ngwa serving in the administration of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti,... Continue
The women wing of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, in Kano State, has commenced community-to-community grassroots mobilisation in support of the 2027 re-election bid of... Continue
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State has called on the factional and crisis ridden Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, to face their... Continue
All the 9 Transport unions in Ogun State have jointly endorsed the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for second term and Senator Solomon Adeola, the All Progressives Congress,... Continue
Business
The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has said the Igbo must become more politically active and conscious, noting that community influence carries little weight unless... Continue
As the aviation industry continues to demand technical expertise, discipline and leadership, Captain Evarest Nnaji, Group Chairman of OAS Helicopters, has called for greater access to education, mentorship... Continue
Alpha Morgan Bank Limited has announced the relocation of its Head Office from 44 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja, to 52 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, marking a new chapter... 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
BY TOLULOPE ROJAIYE A Nigerian professional in London closes her laptop after another workday. In Toronto, a family reviews its financial plans for the next few years. In Houston,... Continue
In a bold move to deepen retail participation in Nigeria’s capital market, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has unveiled a share grant initiative aimed at helping up to five... Continue
Feature
Health
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
The 36 state governors have declared a nationwide nutrition emergency and resolved to establish a National Nutrition Intervention Fund to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 Initiative across... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE The call to prevent avoidable blindness in Nigeria must go beyond campaigns and include concrete support for citizens already living with visual impairment, a leading health advocate... Continue
Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, a Robotic Urological Surgeon, has clarified that no amount of sexual activity or dietary supplements could prevent the development of prostate cancer. Ekwueme, CEO/Medical Director... Continue
Jumia Nigeria marked World Heart Day with an open health-check initiative organised in partnership with St. Emmanuel Hospital, providing members of the public, particularly people in and around... Continue
The Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA) has announced the release of the First Batch of Successful Applicants for the recruitment of Nurses and Midwives under the Hospitals Services... Continue
Interview
Metro
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has expressed with concern the ongoing conversation around ride-hailing fares, driver welfare, and commission fees in Nigeria’s ride-hailing sector. In a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents and small business owners in Alimosho, the largest local government area in Lagos State, have decried the double burden of unstable electricity supply and rising petrol... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents of Lagos are risking serious health hazards daily as a result of meat sold in unhygienic conditions, displayed on open wooden slabs beside refuse dumps and... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two weeks after the Lagos State Government cleared street traders and illegal structures around the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, and Costain Under Bridge in Surulere, traders... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE For many Nigerians, buying shares was supposed to be the path to wealth. Bankers, teachers, traders and retirees queued in the 2000s to buy into banks, oil... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Police at Idimu Division in Lagos State are yet to decide what to do with a pick-up van loaded with drinks abandoned at Council Bus Stop... 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
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
Buruj Football Club and Buruj Sports Academy have another reason to celebrate as talented young defender, Prosperity Samuel Anionovo, earns an invitation to the Nigeria U-15 national team, popularly... Continue
The Executive Committee of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State chapter, has warned individuals allegedly parading themselves as leaders of the association to desist from such... Continue
*Federation moves General Assembly to Ibadan, fixes October 13 meeting ahead of November elections The Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF) has rejected reports that the National Sports Commission (NSC) dissolved... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria’s beach soccer team, Sand Eagles, put up a credible fight in the first of their two international friendly matches against perennial and defending African champions... Continue
World
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
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria has assumed the leadership of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34), reinforcing the country’s longstanding role in shaping global peacekeeping policy and... Continue
Latest News
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD),... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD),... Continue
The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has said the Igbo... Continue
Once regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Sporting CP’s academy, Fábio Paim... Continue
Guinness Nigeria Plc has concluded its Guinness Open For More national consumer promotion, rewarding... Continue
BY MICHAEL AKINOLA President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,... Continue
Guinness Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to eye care with the delivery... Continue
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has congratulated... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has expressed with concern the ongoing... Continue
As the aviation industry continues to demand technical expertise, discipline and leadership, Captain... Continue
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