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Lawyer Writes Real Estate Firm PWAN Group, For Allegedly Withheld Client’s N83.3mA legal practitioner, Ademola Adefolaju, has demanded the payment of N83.3 million from a real estate firm, PWAN Group Limited, being his client’s outstanding Indebtedness. The lawyer’s client, Dhairmistress Luxury Hair, had entered into a buy-to-sell contract agreement with the real estate company. The lawyer’s client, Dhairmistress Luxury Hair,... Continue
Gone from Sight, Never from Impact: Remembering T.B. Joshua Five Years AfterBY FEMI OYEWALE June 5 will forever remain a date etched in memory, a solemn reminder that even the most extraordinary lives must answer the call of eternity. How time flies. In life, we meet to part, and we part to meet again, yet parting, they say, is the... Continue
Grenada Opens New Frontier of Investment Opportunities For NigeriansNigerian investors, entrepreneurs and businesses are being presented with new opportunities to expand their footprint beyond Africa as Grenada emerges as one of the Caribbean’s most attractive destinations for investment, trade, tourism and business development. Addressing journalists in Lagos after a recent working visit to Grenada, the Honorary Consul... Continue
Entries Open for the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year CompetitionThe Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has announced the commencement of entries for the 12th edition of the prestigious Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition, with submissions open from Thursday, June 3, to Friday, August 7, 2026. The competition is a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying, recognising and... Continue
Political Economist Otunba Ayodele Peters Blames Senators for Nigeria’s Political, Economic CrisisA political economist, Ayodele Peters, has accused members of the Nigerian Senate of contributing to Nigeria’s worsening political and economic challenges, alleging that personal interests and greed played a major role in the emergence of the current leadership of the National Assembly. Peters, who spoke during a public affairs... Continue
Group Alleges External Interference In Accord Party Presidential Process, Reaffirms Gbenga Hashim’s MandateThe Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement has raised concerns over what it describes as external interference in the Accord Party’s presidential nomination process, insisting that Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim remains the party’s duly elected candidate for the 2027 general elections. The group said recent statements by sections of the Accord Party... Continue
Entertainment
Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, brought excitement, refreshment, and memorable experiences to this year’s Ojude Oba Festival, reaffirming its commitment to preserving and promoting the... Continue
MultiChoice Nigeria, a CANAL+ company, has announced that the reunion show for the BBNaija ‘10 Over 10’ season will premiere on Monday, 8 June 2026. Hosted by media personality... Continue
Afrobeats icon and entrepreneur D’Banj deepened his role as a business mogul and advocate for African creatives after presenting The C.R.E.A.M. Platform 3.0 at the Milken Institute Global Conference... Continue
On Thursday May 21, 2026, the fight against drug trafficking in Lagos took a decisive grassroots turn as the Online Reporters Association of Nigeria, ORAN, hosted the seminar “Youths... Continue
The Carnival Calabar Commission has announced that the annual theme-unveiling event for this year’s edition of Carnival Calabar will be held on May 31 at the Eko Hotels, Victoria... Continue
Globacom, the digital solutions company, is marking a historic milestone at this year’s Ojude Oba festival, dedicated to honouring the memory and monumental achievements of the late Awujale of Ijebuland,... Continue
Education
The Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has announced the commencement of entries for the 12th edition of the prestigious Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition, with submissions open... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE What began in 1998 as a modest educational dream with just eighteen pupils and six teachers operating from a single wing of a duplex in Omole... Continue
On Thursday May 21, 2026, the fight against drug trafficking in Lagos took a decisive grassroots turn as the Online Reporters Association of Nigeria, ORAN, hosted the seminar “Youths... Continue
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has deepened its longstanding relationship with the academic community and reaffirmed its commitment to innovation, youth empowerment, and nation-building by... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires... Continue
ILESANMI TOMISIN ADELEKE The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Nigeria Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI), a centralised AI-powered platform designed to consolidate the country’s fragmented education data... Continue
Editorials
Crime
KINGSLEY EBERE A 48-year-old woman, Kehinde Adebayo Aina Funmilayo, has been arrested and charged before the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos State over alleged N9m visa scam involving Folashade... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested a 24-year old lady, Joy Azuanuka, for allegedly threatening to kill her estranged lover, Passion Zion, over a... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Anambra State High Court sitting in Nnewi has sentenced two men, Chidozie Obinna and Ifeanyi Onyido, have been sentenced to death by hanging for criminal conspiracy,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 26-year old man, Abiodun Odusanya, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly breaking into the house of a lady, Kemi Agboola and carting away... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two men, Usman Hassan 37 and Feminu Abdul-Raman, 21, have been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly running away with a N2m hire purchase Bajaj... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The fight against cultism in Lagos State is gaining momentum following the recent arrest of four suspected notorious cult hitmen linked to several violent crimes and killings... Continue
Politics
PROSPER OKOYE One of Nigeria’s opposition parties, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has endorsed the outcome of its nationwide primary elections and unveiled a reconciliation drive aimed at healing internal... Continue
The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement has raised concerns over what it describes as external interference in the Accord Party’s presidential nomination process, insisting that Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim remains the... Continue
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Somolu (Constituency 2) have rejected the outcome of the party’s primary election that declared Mr. Moruff Alli-Balogun as the winner,... Continue
Princess Damilola Sonayon-James is the newly nominee for Deputy Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State. She is a sustainability professional with experience in governance,... Continue
Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has urged the general public to disregard the various results circulating on social media as the outcome of the nation wide primaries conducted by the... Continue
Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has emerged as the preferred presidential candidate of the Accord Party following the successful conduct of the party’s affirmation primaries held across several states of the... Continue
Business
Nigerian investors, entrepreneurs and businesses are being presented with new opportunities to expand their footprint beyond Africa as Grenada emerges as one of the Caribbean’s most attractive destinations for... Continue
Heirs Insurance Group, comprising Heirs General Insurance Limited, Heirs Life Assurance Limited and Heirs Insurance Brokers, has been recognised on the Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 ranking, one... Continue
BEN AHANONU Nigerian households are facing renewed financial strain as the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, has spiked sharply across major cities.... Continue
Alpha Morgan Bank has announced a landmark financial performance, recording Profit Before Tax of N1.9 billion in just 10 months of operations, a result that stands as a major milestone in Nigeria’s... Continue
As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainable community development, Promasidor Nigeria has donated a water tower and borehole system to the palace of the Osolo of Isolo Kingdom... Continue
Ahead of its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) on 1 June 2026, Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, has provided a... Continue
Feature
Health
A major outbreak of Ebola is rapidly spreading across Central and East Africa, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the May 2026 Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency... Continue
Senior government officials, nutrition experts, healthcare professionals, regulators, development partners, and industry stakeholders Tuesday convened at the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja for the official launch of the ‘Choose Milk... Continue
The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board organized a six-day intensive training programme on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) for Officers on Operational Level drawn from the thirty-three... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE Nigeria’s high rate of teenage pregnancy is worsening cases of obstetric fistula, health advocates warned on Friday. They said poor maternal healthcare and delays in emergency treatment... Continue
The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with Society for Family Health and partners hosted the End of Project Dissemination Meeting for the SHINE Research on... Continue
In its efforts to strengthen reproductive health services and improve maternal health outcomes across the state, the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board has commenced the adaptation of the... Continue
Interview
Metro
In response to rising fuel costs and increasing operational expenses, inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has rewarded 1,000 outstanding drivers in Lagos and Abuja with fuel... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery platform, has launched a social initiative to encourage parents to pay closer attention to their children’s emotional well-being and create space for open... Continue
CHUKA UBAH A housewife, Mrs. Dotun, has filed a suit against her husband, Waheed, at the Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking for dissolution... Continue
Today, Sunday May 31 on World Vape Day 2026, Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) Research Hub joins consumer groups across the globe to mark the power of tobacco harm reduction... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has congratulated children across Edo State and Nigeria on the occasion of the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Rivers State Police Command has been urged to intensify efforts to conclude investigations into a disputed land matter at Victoria Creek Gardens (VCG) in Ikwerre LGA.... 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 ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI 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 remains unfathomable for Poland at the senior international level as goals by Terem Moffi and Paul Onuachu ensured the Super Eagles extended their unbeaten run... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The 7th edition of the JOF U-13 Football Tournament is heading into its decisive stage, with four teams set to battle for places in the final... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Reigning champions Nigeria have a full house in their Women Africa Cup of Nations preparatory couple of games’ camp, as opponents Lionesses of the Teranga... Continue
Nigerians can look forward to good times during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as the leading provider of digital terrestrial and... Continue
The CEO of Buruj Football Club, Waheed Salaudeen Buruj, has expressed profound gratitude to Italian Consulate General in Lagos, particularly the Consul General, Mr. Ugo Boni, for the... Continue
Buruj Football Club has officially been invited by the Italian Consulate General in Lagos to participate in the highly anticipated U-20 Football Tournament taking place today at the Mobolaji... Continue
World
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim on Monday April 20, 2026 formally presented his Letter of Credence to the United Nations in New York , United States of America. UN Secretary General... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle, in a powerful demonstration of commitment to... Continue
A SPEECH BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING CHARLES lll AT THE STATE BANQUET IN HONOUR OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU,... Continue
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
Latest News
A legal practitioner, Ademola Adefolaju, has demanded the payment of N83.3 million from a... Continue
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully concluded the Second AI-POL Leadership Dialogue Workshop on... Continue
The ongoing reconstruction of Silifatu Abioye Street by the Ojodu LCDA has recorded significant... Continue
BY FEMI OYEWALE June 5 will forever remain a date etched in memory, a... Continue
Nigerian investors, entrepreneurs and businesses are being presented with new opportunities to expand their... Continue
PROSPER OKOYE One of Nigeria’s opposition parties, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has endorsed the... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Prominent Igbo leader and former President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State, Chief... Continue
The Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has announced the commencement of entries for... Continue
A political economist, Ayodele Peters, has accused members of the Nigerian Senate of contributing... Continue
The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement has raised concerns over what it describes as external... Continue
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