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Yaya Bello’s Associate Paid N1.425bn For Forex Transactions, Witness Tells CourtMICHAEL AKINOLA An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecution witness on Thursday told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, that transfers totalling N1.425 billion through two companies linked to Abba Adaudu, an associate of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, were payments for foreign... Continue
Fidelity Bank Celebrates Beauty Industry Excellence At Beauty In The Motherland DinnerFidelity Bank Plc reaffirmed its support for the Nigerian beauty industry and women owned businesses at the commemorative dinner and awards ceremony of Beauty in the Motherland 2026. The ceremony, held on October 6, 2026 at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, celebrated creativity,... Continue
Gbajabiamila Seeks Speedy Trial in N15bn Defamation SuitBY MICHAEL AKINOLA The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has fixed November 9, 10 and 13 for the definite trial of a N15 billion defamation suit instituted by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew. The dates... Continue
SUNU Health HMO Wins Big At Nigerian Professional Excellence Awards 2026, MD Named Among Top 100 ProfessionalsSUNU Health Nigeria Limited, a leading Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) and member of the SUNU Group, has clinched the Healthcare Financing & Health Insurance Excellence Award at the prestigious Nigerian Professional Excellence Awards 2026, reaffirming its commitment to delivering quality and accessible healthcare solutions across Nigeria. The gala and... Continue
IPO: Dangote To Prioritise People With N50,000 And BelowPresident of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring broad-based participation in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO), announcing that investors applying with ₦50,000 and below will receive priority consideration as the company seeks to democratize ownership of one of Africa’s most significant industrial assets.... Continue
Saidi Balogun Applauds Appointment of Abdullahi, Omeruo To City Boy Sports DirectorateVeteran actor, producer and director, Ambassador Saidi Balogun, has applauded the appointment of former Super Eagles internationals Shehu Abdullahi and Kenneth Omeruo as Deputy Director, Sports and Assistant Director, Sports respectively, under the Entertainment, Creative Economy and Sports Directorate of the City Boy Movement. Balogun, who serves as the... Continue
Glo-sponsored Ofala Begins With Youth CarnivalThe 2026 Globacom-sponsored Ofala Festival began on a spectacular note on Wednesday in Onitsha, Anambra State, with the Youth Carnival organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council (OYC). The carnival featured different cultural groups, including the Otu Odu Onitsha, Egwu Odu, and Agbalanze, dressed in full traditional regalia, dancing... Continue
Entertainment
The 2026 Globacom-sponsored Ofala Festival began on a spectacular note on Wednesday in Onitsha, Anambra State, with the Youth Carnival organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council (OYC). The... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Nollywood is no longer just Africa’s largest film industry; it is a growing commercial partner for Hollywood. From exchange programs to streaming deals, Nigerian creatives are helping... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) became the centre of campus entertainment as student artistes competed for recognition and cash prizes during the Soundcity OnTour 2026... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Fearless Energy Drink has announced its return as the official energy drink sponsor for Felabration 2026, the annual music festival held in honour of Afrobeat legend, Fela... Continue
Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, has issued cease-and-desist notices to over 100 bloggers, vloggers, YouTubers and social media personalities, including fellow actress Iyabo Ojo and her daughter, Priscilla,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Lagos is set to host Felabration 2026, the annual music festival celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The week-long festival will hold from... Continue
Education
Opportunities, they say, don’t come too often. So when it does, one must value the moment, grab with both hands and not take a rare chance for granted. Speaking... Continue
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
Editorials
Crime
KINGSLEY EBERE A 38-year-old man, Tony Emmanuel, who stood as surety for a female suspect at Alausa Police Station, Alausa, Ikeja, has landed in Kirikiri Correctional Center for failing... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men who allegedly impersonated as officers of the Nigerian Navy to steal two iPhones valued at N820,000 at Dominos Plaza, Iba, Lagos, have landed in Kirikiri... Continue
BY MICHAEL AKINOLA Lagos socialite Afolabi Michael Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Lagos to make an interim order... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A man, Olamilekan Olatunji, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly failing to produce a suspect for whom he reportedly stood as a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 37-year-old man, Ayomide Olanrewaju, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lagos over the alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl. The defendant was arraigned before... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 38-year-old man, Kabiru Ibrahim, has been arraigned before the Magistrate Court of Lagos State in the Ikeja Magisterial District over alleged vandalism of railway infrastructure. The... Continue
Politics
Veteran actor, producer and director, Ambassador Saidi Balogun, has applauded the appointment of former Super Eagles internationals Shehu Abdullahi and Kenneth Omeruo as Deputy Director, Sports and Assistant Director,... Continue
Guarding The Institutional Gate: Why Hope Uzodimma Stands Vindicated In The Clash Of Political Wills
BEN AHANONU The ongoing friction within Nigeria’s ruling elite, particularly the heated public exchange between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Imo... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has formally announced his party’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign, marking a significant moment... Continue
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has congratulated its National Leader and Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on his appointment... Continue
APC Campaign Council Expresses Concerns Over Atiku’s Indiscretion And Disregard For President Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Council has expressed public concerns over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s persistent indiscretion and disregard for the office and person of President... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The declaration of solidarity by 85 political appointees and nine mayors from Ukwa La Ngwa serving in the administration of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti,... Continue
Business
Fidelity Bank Plc reaffirmed its support for the Nigerian beauty industry and women owned businesses at the commemorative dinner and awards ceremony of Beauty in the Motherland 2026. The... Continue
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring broad-based participation in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO), announcing that investors applying with ₦50,000 and... Continue
Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Abuja Properties Development Company (APDC) in advancing affordable housing, sustainable real estate development and inclusive community growth as... Continue
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has recorded a remarkable turnaround in its financial performance, posting $22.5 billion in revenue and $4.7 billion in net profit for the nine months... Continue
The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has said the Igbo must become more politically active and conscious, noting that community influence carries little weight unless... Continue
As the aviation industry continues to demand technical expertise, discipline and leadership, Captain Evarest Nnaji, Group Chairman of OAS Helicopters, has called for greater access to education, mentorship... Continue
Feature
Health
SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, a leading Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) and member of the SUNU Group, has clinched the Healthcare Financing & Health Insurance Excellence Award at the prestigious... Continue
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Dr. Stella Okoli, OON, has charged stakeholders in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry to build sustainable businesses by investing in people,... Continue
Guinness Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to eye care with the delivery of a Takagi Autorefractor Keratometer (ARKM-200) to the Guinness Eye Centre at Nnamdi Azikiwe University... Continue
The 36 state governors have declared a nationwide nutrition emergency and resolved to establish a National Nutrition Intervention Fund to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 Initiative across... Continue
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
Interview
Metro
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A disturbing trend is gaining ground in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria where individuals who stood as surety for suspects at police stations are being charged... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The management of African Eagle Transport, an inter-country cargo and transport company, has accused officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Lagos State Command, of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A day after the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, busted a fake alcohol syndicate at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, traders... Continue
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has expressed with concern the ongoing conversation around ride-hailing fares, driver welfare, and commission fees in Nigeria’s ride-hailing sector. In a... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents and small business owners in Alimosho, the largest local government area in Lagos State, have decried the double burden of unstable electricity supply and rising petrol... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents of Lagos are risking serious health hazards daily as a result of meat sold in unhygienic conditions, displayed on open wooden slabs beside refuse dumps and... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The appointment of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, as the Anambra State Coordinator of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council is a welcome development... Continue
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
Sports
Once regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Sporting CP’s academy, Fábio Paim was tipped for a future that could have placed him among Portugal’s finest footballers. He... Continue
PAUL LUCKY OKOKU When a football administrator publicly promises integrity, transparency and accountability, the declaration deserves attention. Not because the words are new, but because they create expectations that... Continue
Buruj Football Club and Buruj Sports Academy have another reason to celebrate as talented young defender, Prosperity Samuel Anionovo, earns an invitation to the Nigeria U-15 national team, popularly... Continue
The Executive Committee of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State chapter, has warned individuals allegedly parading themselves as leaders of the association to desist from such... Continue
*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
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 An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecution witness on Thursday told... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A disturbing trend is gaining ground in Lagos and other parts of... Continue
Fidelity Bank Plc reaffirmed its support for the Nigerian beauty industry and women owned... Continue
BY MICHAEL AKINOLA The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has... Continue
SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, a leading Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) and member of the... Continue
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring broad-based participation... Continue
Veteran actor, producer and director, Ambassador Saidi Balogun, has applauded the appointment of former... Continue
The Orashi National Congress, ONC, apex socio-cultural organisation of Abua/Odual, Ahoada East, Ahoada West... Continue
The 2026 Globacom-sponsored Ofala Festival began on a spectacular note on Wednesday in Onitsha,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE It was a day of joy for elderly men and women in... Continue
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