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MTN Foundation Tackles SME Growth in Nigeria, Upskills 6,000 Micro BusinessesMTN Foundation has kicked off the year with its five-week Digital Skills Training programme, upskilling 6,000 young Nigerians. The programme, which is in its fifth week commenced in January 2026. The seventh phase of the project is focused on supporting Nigeria’s microbusiness to embrace digital transformation, at a time... Continue
Lafarge Begins Expansion Projects In Sagamu, Ashaka PlantsLafarge Africa Plc, a building solutions company, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening local cement production with the expansion of its Sagamu Cement Plant in Ogun State and Ashaka Cement Plant in Gombe State. The two new plants will be dry plants with preheater kilns, vertical raw mills and... Continue
Alleged N80.2bn Fraud: Yahaya Bello’s Trail Continues As Court Insists On Receipts Before Admitting CTCsThe trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello continued on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the cross-examination of Prosecution Witness Seven (PW7). Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a... Continue
Power Minister Averts Crisis, Brokers Peace in Electricity Unions, TCN FaceoffMinister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has called on the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) and staff of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to embrace dialogue over the issues of welfare and wages. The Minister also enjoined... Continue
Nigeria, Palestine Strengthen Bilateral Relations And Consular CooperationThe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Wednesday received the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Nigeria, His Excellency Muhannad Halmouri, who is on a courtesy visit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. The meeting is part of ongoing diplomatic engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral... Continue
Entertainment
The launch of WIN WITH BILLBOARD, a new book by renowned advertising professional Asiwaju Ezra Okebisi arpa, PMP, took center stage during the AMC Awards 2026 Presentation, adding intellectual... Continue
Legendary American Christian worship leader, singer, and songwriter, Dr. Ron Kenoly, has passed. Ron Kenoly, known for his live worship concerts and inspiring songs, reportedly died on Tuesday February 3,... Continue
Fresh from their victories at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) in Lagos, Nigeria, Tanzanian stars Juma Jux and Folex have described the platform as a major driver... Continue
In line with its commitment to inclusive growth, job creation, and economic diversification, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has formally marked a mandate partnership with Terra Kulture to support... Continue
The world of music has honoured a giant: Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Fela was more than a musician. He was a fearless voice of the people, a philosopher of freedom,... Continue
Rising like a storm, Jeff Maximum, the music maestro, is about to unleash a snippet titled “Your Loss” from the tantalizing taste of his highly-anticipated project. This gut-wrenching, soul-nourishing,... Continue
Education
KINGSLEY EBERE Tension is mounting at the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) as concerned staff members have issued a strongly worded petition to the Lagos State Government accusing... Continue
The Lagos State University Economics Alumni Class of 2000 (LASUECO_2000) has awarded a ₦100,000 scholarship to Miss Gift Awugo, the best non-graduating 300-level student of Economics for the 2023/2024... Continue
The Group Chief Executive, Oando Group, Mr. Adewale Tinubu has been conferred with the honorary Doctoral Degree of Business (Honoris Causa) by the University of Lagos, UNILAG. The conferment... Continue
OLAMIDE ADENIJI When Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran walked into Ansar-ud-deen Primary School, Oke-Fóko, Ibadan, it was more than an official visit. It was a return to roots, a powerful... Continue
The 25th Anniversary of the Anwar -Ul- Islam Model College, Old Students Association, (ACAOSA) 2000 (Millennium) Set was a momentous occasion, marked by a grand celebration held at the... Continue
The Chancellor of Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, and Chairman of Rite Foods Limited, Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, OFR, has identified investment in quality education as a catalyst for sustainable socio-economic development. Adegunwa stated this recently while delivering his address... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 27-year old man, Emmanuel Onyebuchi, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly abducting his neighbour’s 14-year old niece and defiling her in the... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 19-year old girl, Fatimo Abidemi Fatoki, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing $5,000.00 dollars, which her boss, Madam Okolie Precious, kept... Continue
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has fixed April 30, 2026 for ruling on the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 23-year old man, Adeyemo Joshua, has been arrested for allegedly recruiting self into the Nigerian Army and procuring fake camouflage t-shirt, face cap, fake Nigerian Army... Continue
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of the nine suspects arraigned by the Federal Government over their alleged involvement in the massacre of about... Continue
A real estate developer, Adeyinka Lawal, has been arraigned by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi Lagos, before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on... Continue
Politics
Political groups from the three senatorial zones in Kwara State-North, Central and South- have called on the former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Hon. Bashir... Continue
My dear people of Imo State, On this historic occasion, my heart overflows with gratitude as I join you to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of our... Continue
Confusion As Governance: Osun Government, A Rubber-Stamp Assembly And The Assault On The Rule Of Law
OLALEKAN ONI The attention of right-thinking Nigerians has been drawn to the recent press release issued by the Osun State House of Assembly, a document so riddled with contradictions,... Continue
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has unanimously endorsed the timetable released by the national working committee for the conduct of congresses and national convention. It also expressed satisfaction... Continue
MOKWUGWO SOLOMON A frontline councillorship aspirant in Nnobi Ward I, Idemili South LGA of Anambra State, under the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon. Emeka Emmanuel... Continue
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an end to the ongoing speculation about the choice of the running mate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of... Continue
Business
Ogun State has delivered over 5,000 housing units across its three senatorial districts since 2019, with additional projects at advanced stages of construction, according to figures from the state’s... Continue
Oando PLC, Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider, has published its unaudited results for the full year ended 31 December 2025. The company announced a 32% year-on-year increase in production... Continue
Lafarge Africa Plc, a building solutions company, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening local cement production with the expansion of its Sagamu Cement Plant in Ogun State and Ashaka... Continue
Ogun State has delivered over 5,000 housing units across its three senatorial districts since 2019, with additional projects at advanced stages of construction. Governor Dapo Abiodun has described this... Continue
For decades, homeownership in Nigeria remained an elusive dream for millions, restricted by rising rents, unstable housing markets, and mortgage systems beyond the reach of the average citizen. 14... Continue
In commemoration of World Cancer Day, slated for February 4, 2026, Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and social impact with the launch of a nationwide... Continue
Feature
Health
In commemoration of World Cancer Day, slated for February 4, 2026, Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community health and social impact with the launch of a nationwide... Continue
Following reactions in the media space, the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, has clarified that it administered anti-venom on Late Ifunanya Nwangene. While making the clarification, Dr. Bioku Muftau, Head... Continue
The Measles–Rubella Vaccination Campaign was officially flagged off in Ikeja Local Government Area with a rally and motorised sensitisation exercise across Ikeja and its environs. Residents from all six... Continue
Nigeria must institutionalise dedicated, long-term healthcare funding to sustain the country’s emerging healthcare industrial boom and secure its future as a regional healthcare manufacturing hub. This was said by the... Continue
OWUPELE BENEBO The Rivers State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive overhaul of the State’s healthcare delivery system through an integrated and people-focused approach. ... Continue
ROBERT TABOADA Humanity and cancer have travelled a long road together. Largely, it has been a one-sided story, with cancer among men, women and children indiscriminately causing premature... Continue
Interview
Metro
KINGSLEY EBERE Ndigbo in Lagos State have been reacting over the banning of Ezendigbo by the State Government and blaming their woes on the President of the Igbo Speaking... Continue
Following protests by residents and advocacy groups, the Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered an immediate suspension of ongoing demolitions in Makoko. Rising from a meeting between lawmakers... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Lagos State Government has warned against the assumption of chieftaincy titles like Ezendigbo, Seriki without official approval, saying those involved involved will be arrested and... Continue
The Rivers State Police Command said its attention has been drawn to a disturbing trend, where a group of individuals portraying as Police Officers, wearing black attire are engaging... Continue
Veteran broadcaster and Chairman/CEO of Channels Media Group, Dr John Momoh, has been named the lead speaker at the 2026 Rotary International District 9112 Team Learning Seminar (DTLS), a... Continue
What has emerged in recent days is a concerted effort by a group of lawyers, parading themselves in borrowed authority and inflated confidence, circulating false and misleading claims... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
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, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at... 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 OKOBIA RAYMOND The Queen of Ooni of Ife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Ambassador Dr. Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi was a guest of the Ambassador of the Russian... Continue
PHOTOS BY OKOBIA RAYMOND 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
Sports
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA Organisers of the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have released details of the $250,000 prize money structure for the elite 42km race. The prize... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Pro- Wrestling Africa, the body charged with developing professional wrestling in all African countries, is set to organize a memorable 11th anniversary of its formation on... Continue
The Smokin Hills Golf Resort in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, will host the 2026 Business Network Golf Tournament on February 21. The event, sponsored by Bode Adediji Partnership and Kontinental... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Niger Delta region states are on the very end part of their preparations for the 2nd Niger Delta Games as they get set to move into... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria’s U-20 Women National Team, the Falconets, continued their build-up to the first-leg encounter against Senegal with a 2–1 victory over Nigeria Women Premier League top... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Officials from the Confederation of African Football will arrive in Nigeria on Monday to inspect facilities that Nigeria is putting up to host this year’s CAF... Continue
World
BY SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE Introduction Over time, it has been observed that diplomatic terms and practices are largely misused and misunderstood in Nigeria. There are publications in the media and... Continue
MARK CARNEY “It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the... Continue
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has outlined the country’s job-creation strategy, emphasising that sustainable employment growth is being driven by far-reaching macroeconomic reforms under the Tinubu... Continue
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has met with the British Foreign Secretary to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between both countries across a broad... Continue
The war between Russia and Ukraine has long transcended the boundaries of a bilateral conflict. The active involvement of the USA and Europe is no longer a secret. The... Continue
The global movement to reconnect Afro-descendants with their ancestral homeland received powerful endorsements from two world leaders as Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nigerian President, Bola... Continue
Latest News
Ogun State has delivered over 5,000 housing units across its three senatorial districts since... Continue
The Anambra State Government said its attention has been drawn to utterly false, malicious,... Continue
The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, has intensified... Continue
MTN Foundation has kicked off the year with its five-week Digital Skills Training programme,... Continue
Oando PLC, Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider, has published its unaudited results for the... Continue
Lafarge Africa Plc, a building solutions company, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening local... Continue
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello continued on Wednesday, February... Continue
Ogun State has delivered over 5,000 housing units across its three senatorial districts since... Continue
Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has called on the National Union of Electricity... Continue
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Wednesday received the Ambassador of... Continue
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