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Senior Officials Working With Buhari Are Not Helping His Government -Bash AliWorld Boxing Federation (WBF) cruiserweight champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali (OON), popularly called Bash Ali, has chided people working closely with President Muhammadu Buhari for not doing enough to ensure that what the president stands for is expressively showing in the running of the government. Bash Ali, who is gunning... Continue
Super Cop Abba Kyari Dismisses Hushpuppi Purported Bribery StoryMICHAEL AKINOLA Respected detective and leader of the IRT, DCP Abba Kyari, has reacted to news making the rounds that arrested internet fraudster, Abbas Hushpuppi, may have bribed his office to arrest one Mr. Kelly Chibuzor Vincent, who Hushpuppi had claimed threatened to eliminate his family. An online newspaper... Continue
Entertainment
Music has always been a universal language helping people through the ages to communicate and connect without the need for added conversation or even words. Music can help us... Continue
Bigi, the proudly Nigerian favorite carbonated soft drink with twelve variants, recently played host to the winner of the Nigerian Idol season 6, Kingdom Kroseide, and other top contestants... Continue
Arguably, the pandemic erased doubts that TV culture is dying. If anything, it showed that TV is not going anywhere. Its mode of transmission may evolve but people will... Continue
Internet TV and video-on-demand service Showmax has announced that the platform will stream Big Brother Naija season 6 for the entire 72-day duration of the popular reality TV show.... Continue
The BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemates had their first Head of House challenge tonight with Peace emerging the winner. The Head of House (HoH) challenge is the first task of every... Continue
MultiChoice Nigeria, organisers of the BBNaija reality show, have announced the return of the ‘Fave Lock-In’ competition. The competition will start on Thursday, 29 July and run till Monday,... Continue
Education
To whom it may concern, it is with heavy hearts that we issue this statement further to the media conference that we addressed in which we made clarifications on... Continue
Hon. Idia Oluyemisi Babalola, the Chairperson of the Governing Council of Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo in Ondo State, southwest Nigeria, has been appointed the Deputy Chairman of... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE As government and industries look to prepare Nigeria’s labour force for growth, Elev8 education, Nigeria’s leading technology educational partner and digital skilling academy for businesses and governments,... Continue
IKPO IGBINOBA It was a day of drama and conviviality, of poetry and of music, of fun and of laughter. It was a day to remember. Friday June 25,... Continue
The men of Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) have asked a Lagos Federal High Court, to dismiss a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, the... Continue
The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan, has donated internet facility to the newly upgraded ICT centre of the Queens School, Apata. Engr Olaniyan made this donation today... Continue
Editorials
Crime
AISHA ABUBAKAR It has been confirmed that adultery is actually a criminal offence following the jailing of a 32-year old housewife, Mrs Justice Kayode, to six months imprisonment for... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 28-year old woman, Mrs. Justina Ejeh, who allegedly stabbed her husband, Edwin Person Aondoaka, to death with a kitchen knife, has finally opened up why she... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Police operatives from State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, Yaba, Lagos, have commenced an investigation on the motive behind the alleged kidnapping of three children inside a popular... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Ijero Local Government area of Ekiti State, Babatunde Babade, 45, has been arrested along with... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A job seeking lady was allegedly turned into a sex slave in Lagos after she was promised work but eventually engaged in marathon sex for several weeks... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, has declared war on armed robbers and hard drug dealers as he continued to reiterate his desire... Continue
Politics
Ahead of Saturday conduct of congresses to elect executives at Ward level, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, has... Continue
Respected Senior Lecturer at Federal Polytechnic Okoh, Grassroot Political Activist and Public Affairs Analyst, Oguegbu Ostende Udoka, has thrown his weight behind the Governorship candidate of the African Democratic... Continue
Ahead of the July 31 commencement of Ward, Local Government and State Congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC), National Youth Leader of the party, Ismael Ahmed, has advocated... Continue
The UK Chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has described the reaffirmation of Prof Charles Soludo as the APGA Governorship candidate for the November 6th Governorship election... Continue
Senator Emmanuel Andy Uba, MFR, is a man in a hurry to bring total economic transformation to Anambra State with visible improvements in the general standard of living of... Continue
The legislator representing Ikeja Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasunmu (ARK), has commended the youth in his Constituency for their active participation... Continue
Business
In furtherance of its commitment to training artisans and other professionals within the built environment, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Chapter has partnered with the Lagos State... Continue
Mr. Seleem Adegunwa, the Managing Director of Rite Foods Limited, makers of Nigeria’s favorite Bigi drinks, Rite sausages, and leading energy drink brand, Fearless, has affirmed that innovation has... Continue
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, says it has taken over the major interests in NICON Insurance Limited and the Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation (Nigeria Re). The two assets were part... Continue
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the promotion of 745 employees of the financial institution following the performance review of two financial years 2019 and 2020. According to the bank,... Continue
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said it has stopped sale of foreign exchange (FX) to Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators in the country. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, governor of... Continue
Affluence Oak (Pty) Ltd, has said that its SMARTMAID on-Demand App, which enables users of the platform to be connected to a housekeeper or babysitter in a matter of... Continue
Feature
Health
Backed by the eradicateMalaria initiative, German biotech company, BioNTech SE, announced a project to develop a malaria vaccine candidate based on its proprietary mRNA technology today. The project also aims... Continue
The Edo State Health Insurance Commission has engaged 24 public and private healthcare facilities for subscribers to its health insurance scheme to access quality and affordable healthcare service across... Continue
The eleventh edition of the Guaranty Trust Annual Conference on Autism will hold on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 3 and 4, at the Muson Center, Lagos. Themed, “Life Beyond the... Continue
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term that refers to a group of disorders affecting a person’s ability to move. It is due to damage to the developing brain either... Continue
The Management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, said its attention has been drawn to the recirculating of a fake news purporting that their Block B Wards have been... Continue
The Oyo State Government says 90,000 people have so far received Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in the state. This was revealed during a sensitization programme on COVID-19 vaccine safety for... Continue
Interview
Metro
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 27-year old man, Ahmed Kareem, has vented his anger on his lover, Esther Oyedeola, after he reportedly bought her a mobile phone and yet she denied... Continue
In furtherance of its commitment to training artisans and other professionals within the built environment, the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Nigeria Chapter has partnered with the Lagos State... Continue
International DJ and producer, Florence ‘Cuppy’ Otedola, is among notable young Nigerian development enthusiasts leading the Lagos SDGs Youth Alliance network. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable... Continue
It was a beehive of activities on the 22nd of July 2021 as Top Business Leaders converged at the Lagos Oriental Hotel for the 6th edition of the SM Jury Business... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two ladies, Kofowodola Savage, 32 and Lola Onifade, 38, have been arrested in Lagos for allegedly engaging in a public fight over a man. P.M.EXPRESS reports that... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The popular saying that it is only a woman that actually knows the father of her baby is really playing out in Lagos. A woman, Mrs. Taiwo... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, Wednesday decorate the New Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya. President Buhari performed the decoration at the Presidential... Continue
The 15th day of April will always remain a very important day in the family of Olubiyi. This is because on this day they lost a rare gem and... Continue
When the late Chief Sehindemi Awe Olubiyi (JP) was buried in Lagos recently, it was indeed a celebration of life. With strict compliance to COVID-19 protocols, the deceased wife,... Continue
Rev. Mother Esther Abimbola Ajayi, the General Overseer of Love of Christ Generation Church, United Kingdom, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission and a host... Continue
SUNDAY AKINTOYE Students of Lagos secondary schools were at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan despite the heavy rain on Sunday. Dignitaries, fans and students defied the heavy... Continue
Beer brand, Life Lager pulled off an exciting idea and surprised consumers in Owerri and Awka with a stunning recreation of the Niger Bridge made completely out of crates.... Continue
Sports
World Boxing Federation (WBF) cruiserweight champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali (OON), popularly called Bash Ali, has chided people working closely with President Muhammadu Buhari for not doing enough to ensure... Continue
Organisers of Alimosho Football Coaches Council League have vowed that they would punish any team violates the rules and regulations of Alimosho football league which kicks off next month.... Continue
Former Coach of Messiah Football Club, Anthony Ushurhe on Tuesday at the club training session began to assist coach Tunde Olayinka to drill the the players ahead of Manufacturers Cup... Continue
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it is working at a pace to ensure the payment of outstanding bonuses and allowances of the coaches and players of the senior... Continue
Foremost Nigerian Beer Brand, Star Lager and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Monday announced the official kickoff of their historic partnership. The agreement will have Star Lager Beer headline... Continue
Former African champion Olufunke Oshonaike has been inducted by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) into the exclusive club of seven time Olympian known as the ‘Club 7’. Oshonaike... Continue
World
A Nigerian based Non Governmental Organization and popular peacebuilding group, Foundation for Peace Professionals has congratulated United Nations Secretary General, Mr Anthonio Guterres for his re-election as UN secretary... Continue
Saudi Arabia will limit this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to 60,000 residents and nationals living in the Kingdom due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced in... Continue
This week’s edition of African Voices Changemakers, sponsored by National Telecommunication Company, Globacom will feature two bourgeoning Africans who have distinguished themselves in graphics and fashion world. In a press statement in... Continue
A distinguished line-up of high-profile speakers, including government ministers, policy makers and gas, LNG, hydrogen, and energy leaders will address the hard facts around the shift to a carbon... Continue
The United Kingdom Government has announced that international students who want to work in England following the successful completion of a UK degree at bachelor’s degree-level or above, or... Continue
BY ANA SWANSON Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist and former finance minister, is poised to become the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization, when the... Continue
Latest News
Despite the rowdiness and hostile environment around Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, the venue of... Continue
World Boxing Federation (WBF) cruiserweight champion, Bashiru Lawrence Ali (OON), popularly called Bash Ali,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Respected detective and leader of the IRT, DCP Abba Kyari, has reacted... Continue
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Peter Obi, has... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR It has been confirmed that adultery is actually a criminal offence following... Continue
The erstwhile Central Bank governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, represents the Igbo Spirit because... Continue
THE IMPLICATION OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT IN JEGEDE VS AKEREDOLU AS IT AFFECTS... Continue
The Anambra Man of the Year Award, 2020 is already history but the impact... Continue
Presidential spokesperson, Mr. Femi Adesina, says there will be more depletions and confusion in the ranks... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 27-year old man, Ahmed Kareem, has vented his anger on his... Continue
Ahead of Saturday conduct of congresses to elect executives at Ward level, Chairman of... Continue
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