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FG Wades Into Osun Govt, Segilola Resources Tax ImbroglioThe Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is probing the claims and counter-claims of Osun State Government and Thor Explorations Limited, owners of the Segilola Resources Operating Limited over taxation and operational matters. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake announced today that a fact-finding team has been... Continue
HP Introduces HP Print AI, Industry’s First Intelligent Print Experiences For Home, Office And Large Format PrintingAt HP Imagine, the company’s yearly event for media and analysts from across the globe, HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) unveiled HP Print AI, the industry’s first intelligent print experiences designed to change how the world prints. HP Print AI’s features make printing frictionless by eliminating common challenges from... Continue
Entertainment
Dubai-based Afrobeats act Ebuka Eze popularly known as Menoti is poised to become the first Nigerian singer to break into the United Arab Emirates’ mainstream music world as his... Continue
The Nigerian-British twins rappers and singers, Samantha and Casilda Okan, popularly known as SamXCas have released a new single titled BAD featuring another superb crooner, HotKeed. The song featuring... Continue
The 2024 edition of GLOWFUX Charity Concert, an initiative powered by Fanafillit Integrated Concepts, is set to take place at the historic National Museum Onikan this December. This year’s... Continue
BY ALICE NEWBOLD Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun a.k.a Wizkid has had one hour’s sleep when British Vogue calls him to debrief on the Chanel spring/summer 2025 show. Up all night in a Paris... Continue
On Wednesday, 2 October, the Africa Film Academy, producers of the Africa Movie Award Academy, AMAA, revealed the highly anticipated nominations for the upcoming 20th edition. The nomination unveiling... Continue
It’s the finale week of the Big Brother Naija “No Loose Guard” season and the house is still relatively crowded. Never before has eight housemates made the finale of... Continue
Education
A Lagos lawmaker, Hon. Adewale Temitope, has vowed to ensure the fulfilment of his promise to make Ifako-Ijaiye the most educated part of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. Adewale,... Continue
Egbin Power continues its unwavering commitment to promoting academic excellence and sustainable development through its annual scholarship programme. In its 9th edition, the initiative welcomed a new cohort of... Continue
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has appointed Prof. Medinat Folorunsho Salman as the pioneer Acting Vice Chancellor of the newly established Kwara State University of Education (KWSUED) Ilorin. ... Continue
The Lagos State Government has released the results of the Year 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A statement signed by the Director of Lagos State Examinations Board, Mr.... Continue
Varsity Cup, Nigeria’s first annual national university football championships for men’s and women’s teams has announced the universities that will participate in its inaugural Varsity Men’s Football 2024 season.... Continue
The Oyo State government has reiterated its commitment, with collaboration from all stakeholders in the basic education sub-sector to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals for Education. ... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI, has secured the conviction of 12 sex workers and while the remaining 7 were remanded in custody... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 64-year old estate agent, Sunday Asibe, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling his client, Alhaji Suleiman Bawale, to the tune of... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A dismissed Police officer, Michael Effiong, has been arrested while performing illegal duty on the highway before was apprehended by the operatives from the Akwa Ibom... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR Police operatives from the FCT Command, Abuja, have uncovered a kidnappers’ hideout in Sauka area, located on the Airport Road of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja during... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR Unknown gunmen have reportedly attäcked and k!lled some Police operatives in Nnewi area of Anambra State. The incident, according to a source, happened at Akabu-Ukwu Uruagu, Nnewi,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 71-year old man, Sule Adeola, will have to spend the rest of his life in prison for defiling his neighbour’s 10-year old grand daughter in Ekiti... Continue
Politics
IZUCHUKWU ADICHIE The local council elections on September 28 were significant, as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won all 21 local government chairmanship and 326 ward counselorship positions... Continue
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has congratulates the eventual winners of Anambra Local Government Polls, which was conducted on Saturday 28th September, 2024. ... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has made a clean sweep in the September 28th Local Government elections in Anambra State, winning all positions. This is... Continue
Following the purported suspension of the National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Barr. Sylvester Ezeokenwa, the National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara KSM, has stated clearly... Continue
Edo State Governor-elect Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday, said his election as governor signalled a new dawn for the state. Okpebholo made the remarks while briefing State House Correspondents... Continue
ONWUASOANYA FCC JONES The long awaited and much talked about local government election in Imo State has come and gone, and true to expectations and permutations, the All Progressives... Continue
Business
BY ADEBAYO ADEOYE In a remarkable story of vision, tenacity, and unwavering commitment, Adewale Jubril Tinubu and his partners at Oando Plc, a Pan-African energy giant have built an... Continue
PalmPay, a premier Africa-focused payment platform, proudly celebrates its fifth anniversary in the Nigerian market. Since its launch, PalmPay has achieved significant milestones in its mission to enable financial... Continue
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), in partnership with Natural Eco Capital, recently co-hosted a highly insightful webinar titled” ESG Integration: Strategies for Business Success”. This event brought together... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Despite several headwinds which have created significant pressure on economies globally, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, in the first-half of 2024, delivered a strong double-digit... Continue
BY TEMITOPE AJAYI In his independence anniversary broadcast on October 1st, President Bola Tinubu enumerated his administration’s efforts to drive foreign direct investments into the country. He noted that... Continue
On Wednesday 2 October, there was a signing ceremony of the Strategic Cooperation agreement between Dangote Industries Limited and China National Building Materials Group Limited.
Feature
Health
FREDRICK NWABUFO The health sector is one of the Tinubu administration’s axes of policy dynamos and triumphs. Reforms initiated to upskill manpower, strengthen structural integrity, upgrade infrastructure, provide essential... Continue
The administration of Hon Segun Odunmbaku in Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, has inaugurated an ongoing EYE AND DENTAL PROGRAMME AND CLINIC at Ogba PHC Oluwole. This innovative facility and... Continue
Seplat Energy, foremost indigenous energy company in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has once again demonstrated its leadership in corporate social investment through the successful... Continue
Imo State now leads the entire former Eastern Region in the operation of functional health institutions. Currently, the state is operating 1,335 health facilities across the 27 local government... Continue
The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the revitalization of 82 primary healthcare facilities across the state’s 11 local government areas to ensure affordable and quality healthcare for all... Continue
As part of measures to ensure that general hospitals in Lagos State are working in tandem with the laid down status quo, the General Hospital Somolu recently hosted The... Continue
Interview
Metro
The Lagos State Government has announced a night traffic diversion for the installation of a truck barrier at Ojuelegba Flyover Bridge by Fire Station, between 10.00 pm on Saturday,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command. Onikan, Lagos, AlG. Fayoade M. Adegoke, mni, has set up a 6-man investigation panel to probe the allegations of... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Board of Trustees of the Igbo Speaking Community has finally rectified and reconfirmed Eze Prosper Chukwuka as Ezendigbo Gburugburu following the isssurance of the certificate of... Continue
BY ENEBO NOSLEN Dr. Nelson Obine, the co-convener of the foremost Conference of Nigeria Trade Associations in a press statement early today said they are pleased to announce... Continue
Ruling on bankruptcy action filed by Access Bank Plc against Nigeria businessman, Dr. Ambrosie Bryant Chukwueloka Orjiakor and his companies, before a Lagos Federal High Court, has been adjourned... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR A man, identified as Barr. Okechukwu Ututu, has died in a tragic road traffic crash after hitting a stationary truck in Anambra State. The sad incident happened... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
PHOTOS BY IGBINOSUN OSARENREN 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
ENEBEKE CLETUS CHIGOZIE Team Lagos were adjudged the second-best team at the just concluded 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Lagos State contingent had... Continue
The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku was at the venue of swimming events in the ongoing 7th National Youth Games on Wednesday to feel the... Continue
Team Lagos had an entertaining display on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta State. It was indeed Eko for Show... Continue
Sports
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, held a meeting with Secretaries General of the various National Sports Federations on Thursday, 3rd of October 2024 ,at... Continue
All is set as top rated six players of Buruj Football Club will be jetting out to Europe ahead of the winter transfer which opens in January. Waheed... Continue
NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer, Mark Tatum, has announced the four prize-winning startup businesses from “NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator”, which NBA Africa launched in April 2024 to... Continue
The Nigeria National League (NNL) club owners have elected new Executives for the 2024/25 football season. The election which was held on Friday night, 27th September 2024 in... Continue
Francis James and Blessing Shambaz yesterday emerged winners of the 2nd Lotus Bank Abeokuta 10km Race to go home with the winners prize money of $1,000 in... Continue
It’s the final SmackDown night before the much-awaited “Bad Blood” premium event and there’s still a big question to be answered: Who will face Nia Jax for the WWE... Continue
World
The BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre together with partners from China will develop the BRICS commodities exchange system. The document was signed on the margins of the 2024... Continue
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Beijing, China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit... Continue
GODKNOWS IGALI Recent developments around the world have continued to spark extensive debate within diplomatic and academic circles regarding the continued relevance and potency of international law. Specifically, some... Continue
President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has ended his reelection campaign. The announcement by the oldest sitting President in United States history came amid mounting... Continue
TAIWO ISRAEL OPEYEMI At the 46th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG 46), delegates relied on scientific expertise in advancing work... Continue
TAIWO ISRAEL OPEYEMI The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) published a 2024 revision of ‘World Population Prospects,’ which presents the latest global population estimates and projections.... Continue
Latest News
The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is probing the claims and counter-claims of Osun... Continue
President Bola Tinubu has sent condolences to the Government and people of Niger State... Continue
ROSE ORANYE Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, has described Governor Chukwuma... Continue
Amara Nwuneli, a Nigerian founder of the youth-led climate education NGO ‘Preserve Our Roots’, won... Continue
October 1 in Nigeria is synonymous with the commemoration of the country’s Independence, for... Continue
IZUCHUKWU ADICHIE For the past 30 months, the Soludo administration has been focused on... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand... Continue
In the early hours of Friday, October 4, 2024, Rivers State Governor,... Continue
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, held a meeting with... Continue
At HP Imagine, the company’s yearly event for media and analysts from across... Continue
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