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Air Peace Fleet Expansion Gathers Pace As Eighth Aircraft, Embraer ArrivesMICHAEL AKINOLA Air Peace is not slowing down on its aircraft acquisition spree as it received another Embraer 190, bringing its Embraer fleet to 18 aircraft and marking its eighth acquisition in 2026. The airline on Wednesday took delivery of the 96-seat Embraer 190 aircraft, bringing the number of Embraer... Continue
Atiku’s Fuel Subsidy Model Will Cost Nigeria At Least N12bn A Day In Lost Revenue –IMPIAs the debate over fuel subsidy deepens in the run up to the 2027 Presidential election, one of Nigeria’s notable policy research groups, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that the campaign promise of the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Atiku Abubakar to... Continue
NUFBTE Urges House of Reps To Halt The Passage of CETA BillThe leadership of the National Union of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employees, NUFBTE, has urged the House of Representatives to withhold concurrence on Customs, Excise Tariffs, Etc. (Consolidation) Amendment Bill, 2025 (CETA Bill), is currently before the chamber. In an open letter addressed to the Speaker of the House... Continue
Land Grabbers And The Erosion of Property Rights In NigeriaDr. MUIZ BANIRE SAN The plight of innocent property owners at the hands of land grabbers has become one of the most disturbing trends in the country today. This menace demands the urgent attention of government, before it destroys public confidence in property ownership, law enforcement and the administration... Continue
Stop Calling Expensive Houses Luxury, Tayo Adejumo Tells Nigeria’s Property Market*Asks if your ₦2.5b home doesn’t improve your life, what exactly did you pay for Tayo Adejumo, the amazon founder and CEO of Kimberly Group, a construction and architectural company in Nigeria, has called for a radical shift in the nation’s luxury housing market from expensive finishes and... Continue
Unilever Nigeria Empowers The Next Generation Through Annual Scholarship SchemeUnilever Nigeria, one of the leading fast-moving consumer goods companies in Nigeria, has announced the award of scholarships to children of its employees, reaffirming the company’s commitment to supporting education and creating opportunities for young Nigerians. Established over 30 years ago, the Unilever Nigeria Scholarship Scheme provides merit-based scholarships... Continue
Entertainment
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
Temi Nkem has emerged winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 11 “Show Ya Sef” season, sealing her place in the show’s history as its fifth female winner. After... Continue
The stage is set for the grand finale of Big Brother Naija Season 11, Show Ya Sef, this Sunday, as nine finalists compete for a prize package comprising ₦90... Continue
Education
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
The ABOSCO Initiative, founded by Hon. Abimbola Osikoya, has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting families and promoting the welfare of children with the successful hosting of its... Continue
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Nigeria Police has arraigned a 24-year-old man, Durosimi Temidayo Oluwasegun, before the Ikeja Magisterial District in Lagos over an alleged Federal Government scholarship fraud involving the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 25-year-old woman, Christiana Eno-Essein, has been arraigned before the Ikeja Magisterial District in Lagos over an alleged theft of Seventeen Million Naira (N17,000,000) belonging to one... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Members of the Okemedu Igbologun Community, Snake Island, Apapa, have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Mr. Abayomi Oyewole over the alleged fraud, conspiracy... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Three men have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over alleged conspiracy and stealing of iPhone grade screens valued at N10,000,000 in the Ikeja area of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 39-year-old man, Nurudeen Ogungbenro, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly abusing his three-year-old son in the Ikola area of Lagos State. Ogungbenro... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 38-year-old woman, Olaide Majekodunmi, has been arraigned before the Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos over an alleged N30 million fraud involving a purported proof of fund... Continue
Politics
Stakeholders across Abiriba Kingdom in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State have endorsed the re-election of the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, citing... Continue
BY EHI BRAIMAH Politics is rarely only about elections; it is also about succession, control, alliances, interests and the management of political expectations. In Kwara State, these forces have... Continue
Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Rotimi Odunaike, has called for a fundamental restructuring of the state’s road transportation system, arguing that government must distinguish between criminality and... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI, has declared that Ogun State will deliver no fewer than two... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has rallied stakeholders in Ikeja Federal Constituency to support the continuity of President Bola Ahmed... Continue
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has said Nigerians will better appreciate and fully enjoy the benefits of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s... Continue
Business
MICHAEL AKINOLA Air Peace is not slowing down on its aircraft acquisition spree as it received another Embraer 190, bringing its Embraer fleet to 18 aircraft and marking its eighth... Continue
The leadership of the National Union of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employees, NUFBTE, has urged the House of Representatives to withhold concurrence on Customs, Excise Tariffs, Etc. (Consolidation) Amendment... Continue
Unilever Nigeria, one of the leading fast-moving consumer goods companies in Nigeria, has announced the award of scholarships to children of its employees, reaffirming the company’s commitment to supporting... Continue
Sierra Leone President, Julius Maada Bio; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and African business leader and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, Tuesday called for stronger collaboration between... Continue
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Exchange Limited, Jude Chiemeka, has been appointed President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), effective September 30, 2026. Chiemeka, who also... Continue
BY OLUFUNMILOLA ‘FUNMIE’ ALUKO On any ordinary day, in any large city, the same moment plays out thousands of times. A woman calls her mobile network because her line... Continue
Feature
Health
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
KINGSLEY EBERE The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, WASPEN, has officially launched Malnutrition Awareness Week 2026 with a strong call for hospitals across Nigeria to integrate... Continue
BY OLUTAYO IRANTIOLA For decades, the traditional pathway into a professional career has been relatively straightforward- attend university, complete a programme of study, graduate and enter the workforce. That... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Oyo State Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria will host a week-long celebration of the 2026 World Pharmacists Day from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday,... Continue
Interview
Metro
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
MICHAEL AKINOLA There was pandemonium at the Federal High Court in Lagos on September 24, 2026, when an elderly landlord allegedly slumped inside the courtroom during the hearing of... Continue
The Lagos State Government has taken delivery of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicle (EV) buses as part of efforts to expand the state’s public transportation fleet and... Continue
CHUKA UBAH When the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, commissioned the rehabilitated Ekezeala-Abba-Owerre Nkworji Road in March 2025, it was greeted with cheers by residents, motorists and traders... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, is set to host the third edition of its Safety Summit on October 9, in Abuja, opening up its approach to... 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
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
ADELABU OLUWADAMILOLA OLAMIPOSI The Acting General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, on Saturday commended the U17 women national team, Flamingos, for their performance at the... Continue
ADELABU OLUWADAMILOLA OLAMIPOSI The Super Eagles have had their first training session in Nizhny Novgorod as they prepare for Tuesday’s international friendly match against Russia’s senior men national team.... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria’s Sand Eagles head coach, Abdullahi Isa, has described the team’s two-legged friendly matches against Senegal as an important test ahead of the Beach Soccer Africa... Continue
Agege Local Government Area is set to host the FC27 Ultimate Edition PS5 Tournament on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Local Government Secretariat, with a total prize pool... Continue
The road to the 2026 Zenith Bank NBBF Women’s Basketball League title reaches its defining stage as the nation’s top eight teams converge on the Indoor Sports Hall of... 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
MICHAEL AKINOLA Air Peace is not slowing down on its aircraft acquisition spree as... Continue
AYO SOLOMON When it comes to the intricate and demanding art of public communication,... Continue
PAUL NWOSU, PhD Every October 5–7, we remember the Asaba Massacre of 1967, one... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s decision to approve a N1 billion special... Continue
As the debate over fuel subsidy deepens in the run up to the 2027... Continue
The leadership of the National Union of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employees, NUFBTE, has... Continue
Dr. MUIZ BANIRE SAN The plight of innocent property owners at the hands of... Continue
*Asks if your ₦2.5b home doesn’t improve your life, what exactly did you pay... Continue
Unilever Nigeria, one of the leading fast-moving consumer goods companies in Nigeria, has announced... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME In a decisive move to restore public order, the Governor of Anambra,... Continue
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