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Entries Open For Africa’s First-Ever Sustainability Industry RankingsThe SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards has officially announced the commencement of entries for Africa’s first-ever Sustainability Industry Rankings—a landmark initiative designed to identify, celebrate, and benchmark the continent’s most impactful organizations, business leaders, and sustainability professionals. The rankings, comprising the Africa Top 100 Organizations in Sustainability, Africa Top 50... Continue
NYSC: Preserve The Objectives, Review The MechanismBY EHI BRAIMAH The kidnapping of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members travelling to their orientation camps on October 1 –Nigeria’s independence anniversary– should make Nigerians pause and ask a fundamental question: Is the present structure of compulsory national service still appropriate for the Nigeria of today?... Continue
Shareholders Commend Fidelity Bank’s Strong PerformanceShareholders of Fidelity Bank Plc have lauded the Bank’s Board and Management for strengthening its capital base, improving asset quality and sustaining earnings growth despite a challenging operating environment. The shareholders expressed their support at the Bank’s 38th Annual General Meeting, held virtually on Friday, 9 October 2026. Speaking... 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 Operatives of the Command Tactical Squad 1, State Headquarters, Ikeja, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against crime in Lagos State with the arrest of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 43-year-old man, David Ejiro Peter, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in the Ikeja Magisterial District of Lagos State over alleged theft of a... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 49-year old man, Akeem Ajakaye, was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ejigbo Magisterial District, Lagos State, on a seven-count charge filed by the Commissioner... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man before the Ikeja Magistrate Court for his alleged involvement in a night burglary... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 29-year-old man, Ukeme Samuel, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly impersonating as a Police officer and extorting money from members of... Continue
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
Politics
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
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
Business
Shareholders of Fidelity Bank Plc have lauded the Bank’s Board and Management for strengthening its capital base, improving asset quality and sustaining earnings growth despite a challenging operating environment.... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A joint venture agreement for the construction of 18 apartments has triggered a major property dispute in Lagos, with the landowner alleging that developer Levitikal Group expanded... Continue
As organisations around the world mark Customer Service Week under the global theme “Going the Extra Mile,” e-commerce leader Jumia Nigeria shares what exceptional service means in the current... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE For Rite Foods Limited, makers of Nigeria’s leading sausage roll brand, the Awoof Retail Flap Promo is more than just a prize campaign. It is a deliberate... Continue
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
Feature
Health
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
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
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
*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
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
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
CHRISTIAN ABURIME “We are succeeding as individuals, but there is a collective vacuum. Our... Continue
The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards has officially announced the commencement of entries for Africa’s... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Campus entertainment in Nigeria is going through a major transformation in 2026.... Continue
CHUKA UBAH Erstwhile President of the Igbo Speaking Community, Chief Sunday Udeh, has expressed... Continue
The Orashi National Congress, ONC, apex socio-cultural body of Abua/Odual, Ahoada West, Ahoada East... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Operatives of the Command Tactical Squad 1, State Headquarters, Ikeja, have recorded... Continue
BY EHI BRAIMAH The kidnapping of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME There must be something magical in Anambra State’s moniker as ‘The Light... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 43-year-old man, David Ejiro Peter, has been arraigned before a Magistrate... Continue
Shareholders of Fidelity Bank Plc have lauded the Bank’s Board and Management for strengthening... Continue
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