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Six Easter Shows and Movies You Should Watch Out for This WeekEaster isn’t just about religious observance; it’s also a time for families to gather and enjoy some quality time together. What better way to do that than with a good film? DStv has a cracking selection of movies this Easter, catering to a wide range of tastes. Here’s a... Continue
Experts Urge Individuals, Business Owners To Imbibe Tenacity, Resilience To Overcome Life ChallengesExperts drawn from diverse field of endeavours have charged individuals, business owners and employees to imbibe the spirit of tenacity, resilience, and the right mindset in order to overcome adversity in life or business. This submission forms part of the highlight at the third edition of the Imperfectly Awesome... Continue
How Worship Collectives and Gospel Playlists Are Soundtracking Easter in AfricaGlobally, over 800,000 gospel playlists were created on Spotify during the past three Easter weekends. This reveals how listeners around the world turn to gospel music as both a spiritual anchor and a celebratory soundtrack. Among these, audiences across Sub-Saharan Africa contributed more than 70,000 playlists, highlighting the region’s deep connection... Continue
Aso Ebi Diaries Hits Cinemas This WeekendIt was a night of glamour and razzmatazz at the Jewel Aeida event venue, where top Nollywood stars, socialites, and partygoers all gathered for the official premiere of Laide Daramola’s Aso Ebi Dairies movie. The star-studded event was all shades of color and beautiful, well-tailored Aso Ebi outfits. Clad in a custom-made outfit by... Continue
Ijaw Leader Accuses Itsekiris of Benefiting from Phantom Wards, Backs INEC ExerciseFormer President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Dr. Eric Omare, says the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) ongoing ward delineation in the Warri Federal Constituency has unsettled those who previously benefited from what he called “minority rule over majority.” Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, Omare stated that... Continue
Entertainment
Easter isn’t just about religious observance; it’s also a time for families to gather and enjoy some quality time together. What better way to do that than with a... Continue
Experts Urge Individuals, Business Owners To Imbibe Tenacity, Resilience To Overcome Life Challenges
Experts drawn from diverse field of endeavours have charged individuals, business owners and employees to imbibe the spirit of tenacity, resilience, and the right mindset in order to overcome... Continue
Globally, over 800,000 gospel playlists were created on Spotify during the past three Easter weekends. This reveals how listeners around the world turn to gospel music as both a spiritual anchor... Continue
It was a night of glamour and razzmatazz at the Jewel Aeida event venue, where top Nollywood stars, socialites, and partygoers all gathered for the official premiere of Laide Daramola’s... Continue
From its prestigious debut at the Lagos International Theatre Festival to a phenomenal Christmas run in Lagos with 20 sold-out shows, and a successful international tour in Pretoria, South... Continue
Nigerian Idol is back for its 10th season, and it’s hitting Showmax live on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Fans are ready to dive headfirst into a world of incredible... Continue
Education
The Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, Ibadan has concluded arrangements to begin degree-awarding programmes soon. The Provost of the College, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi disclosed this during... Continue
IKPO IGBINOBA Pupils of Masterpiece School, Gruvy Estate, Alakuko Road, Akera in Ogun State distinguished themselves at the 2025 Royal Mathematics Competition organised by Graine Royale College... Continue
Oando Foundation, an independent charity dedicated to strengthening Nigeria’s education system, has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria’s education sector through its innovative LEARNOVATE strategy, a five-year initiative designed... Continue
The city of Ibadan played proud host once again to the 2025 edition of The Young Orators National Public Speaking Competition, an inspiring event made possible with the continued... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Few weeks after the untimely demise of their matriarch, Mrs. Gbemisola Olutayo Olowolafe, the family has found a meaningful way to honour her memory by floating a... Continue
To accommodate more candidates preparing for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, Ojodu LCDA has introduced afternoon classes as an extension of its Free JAMB Tutorial Programme.... Continue
Editorials
Crime
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 15-year old boy has been charged for allegedly defiling a 7-year old girl by engaging her in sex in Lagos State. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE 2 suspected robbers, Nwusular Chibuike 28 and Okereke Sunday, 43, have been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly burgling a warehouse and carting away N18m... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 37-year old man, Shittu Yunusa Galadima, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing three live goats, rams and cows inside the market. ... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 58-year old man, Anthony Udeze, has allegedly swindled a man, Ifeanyi Iro, who wanted to take advantage of his condition to buy his Toyota Camry car... Continue
The Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Kaduna State, Sule Shuaibu has applauded the dedication and resilience of the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 40-year old man, Ejike Livinus, has displayed his boxing prowess by mercilessly beating his wife, Chinyere Ejike, inflicting injury on her and throwing her properties outside... Continue
Politics
Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Dr. Eric Omare, says the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) ongoing ward delineation in the Warri Federal Constituency has unsettled those who... Continue
Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, OFR, is indeed a prominent figure in Lagos state and particularly in Alimosho local government. She’s a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has... Continue
EMMY YOUNG A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Amb. Obi Ngige, has called on the leaderships of major political parties in the state to collapse their... Continue
Following the conduct of the APC Anambra Gubernatorial Primary Election on 5th April, 2025, one of the leading aspirants, Valentine Ozigbo, has faulted the process and petitioned the Appeals... Continue
IZUCHUKWU ADICHIE As Anambra State gears up for the upcoming governorship election, one undeniable truth dominates the political space: Soludo’s re-election is assured. Despite the candidacy of Nicholas Ukachukwu... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME In a rare show of unity and political maturity by the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the entire political architecture of Anambra State converged with a single... Continue
Business
Africa’s natural gas and LNG potential is a cornerstone of the continent’s energy future. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) State of African Energy 2025 Outlook Report, Africa’s gas... Continue
The UAE’s investment footprint in Africa’s oil and gas sector has expanded with its recent entry into Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin. XRG, the international energy investment arm of Abu Dhabi... Continue
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation (MoPEDIC) of Egypt and the Group of African Ambassadors in Cairo, hosted... Continue
In a significant step towards turning communities into new town and infrastructural development within Abeokuta North Local Government Area, the Chairman, Dr. Lanre Oyegbola Sodipo, has laid the foundation... Continue
Mary Ojulari Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation committed to sustainable development and community empowerment in Nigeria, has empowered a total of 21 outstanding young entrepreneurs with $105, 000 in investment... Continue
The Federal Capital Territory(FCT) Abuja and the Kogi State Government have received food donation from the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), as part of the N16 billion Annual National Food... Continue
Feature
Health
The Oyo State Government has reopened the psychiatric unit of the Ring Road State Hospital, Adeoyo, after months of closure. Speaking on Friday, the Chairman, Oyo State Hospitals’ Management... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday commissioned a new ultra-modern health facility built by Avon Medical —a healthcare arm of Heirs Holdings Plc. The new... Continue
The authenticity that comes with branded products in the endorsement of regulatory agencies is what stands them out from competing brands, even counterfeits. In Nigeria, the National Agency for... Continue
Oba-Elect of Odo-Nla kingdom, Lagos, Prince Olusoga Elias Adeyemi Olowolekomoh (Fuwagbade IV) has showered praises on world acclaimed charity organisation, WaterAid for the renovation and equipping of Odo-Nla health... Continue
ADEBOWALE MUYIWA EMMANUEL Africa faces a chronic shortage of oral health workers due to underinvestment, leaving millions of people without adequate care and vulnerable to preventable oral diseases, according... Continue
Iwosan Investments Limited, a healthcare investment company with an ongoing commitment to revolutionize healthcare delivery in Nigeria, announced today that it has engaged Mayo Clinic Global Consulting to provide... Continue
Interview
Metro
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to complete the 68-kilometer Green Line rail project in its entirety, rather than in phases. The project, which will stretch from Marina... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 31-year old lady, Chidinma Daniel, has been arrested in Lagos State for allegedly threatening her estranged lover, Slyvia Udeaku and insisting that he must continue with... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Grade A Customary Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has dissolved the 30-year old marriage between a cleric, Pastor Olamide Agbejaife and his wife, Mary, for... Continue
Yesterday, Wednesday, 9th April, 2025, would go down in history as a remarkable day when the Borno South Stakeholders Forum, for the first time in the history of the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Hundreds of house owners at Wood Island Estate in the Ishawo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, have lamented the demolition of their houses by suspected land grabbers,... Continue
The Chairman of the Oyo State Governor’s Advisory Council, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of the Seriki Musulumi of Yorubaland and... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
PHOTOS BY IGBINOSUN OSARENREN 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
ENEBEKE CLETUS CHIGOZIE Team Lagos were adjudged the second-best team at the just concluded 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Lagos State contingent had... Continue
The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku was at the venue of swimming events in the ongoing 7th National Youth Games on Wednesday to feel the... Continue
Team Lagos had an entertaining display on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta State. It was indeed Eko for Show... Continue
Sports
The third season of the MTN Champs Continental Relays kicked off with great excitement and energy in Lagos on Wednesday, April 10, drawing praise from teachers and school coaches... Continue
*Giving Back To My People Is A Passion The name AbdulGaniyu Abiodun Vinod Obasa is a household name in Agege Local Government in Lagos where a young man... Continue
The Lagos leg of the MTN Champs Season 3 Continental Relays concluded in grand style on Saturday, April 12, after days of intense track and field competitions held across... Continue
The family of late Mr Israel Menson Ehimiaghe (nee Bamawo) recently donated the N1m to Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin City, a gesture the Ehimiaghes describe as... Continue
Adeyinka Adetunji, Director of Strategic Support Services of JOF Nigeria Limited, has revealed the reasons the company has been consistent in the sponsorship of the U-13 JOF Kids Cup... Continue
Arsenal produced their best result in recent time with a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. After a first half at... Continue
World
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI UN human rights experts has called for urgent measures to address grave violations against children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid escalating... Continue
The United States government is set to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be residing in the country illegally. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it has... Continue
Republican Donald Trump was inaugurated again Monday as the 47th United States President, calling for a “revolution of common sense” and vowing to quickly order sweeping policy changes, including... Continue
TAIWO ADELU President Joseph R. Biden has announced that the United States is providing more than $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to address food insecurity and other urgent... Continue
BY EMMANUEL MACRON AND BOLA TINUBU The France-Nigeria partnership is one that is rooted in mutual respect and shared values. In the present era, international relations are often framed... Continue
TAIWO ADELU The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) partners express deep concern regarding ongoing discussions surrounding Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, particularly as it relates to carbon markets, at the COP29 United... Continue
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Easter isn’t just about religious observance; it’s also a time for families to gather... Continue
Experts Urge Individuals, Business Owners To Imbibe Tenacity, Resilience To Overcome Life Challenges
Experts drawn from diverse field of endeavours have charged individuals, business owners and employees... Continue
Globally, over 800,000 gospel playlists were created on Spotify during the past three Easter weekends. This... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of Zone 2 Command Headquarters,... Continue
It was a night of glamour and razzmatazz at the Jewel Aeida event venue,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The Palace of Eze Ndigbo in Alimosho Local Government, Eze Lawrence Nnamdi... Continue
The Oyo State Government has reopened the psychiatric unit of the Ring Road State... Continue
Former President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Dr. Eric Omare, says the Independent National... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Anambra State, once a region plagued by dire insecurity and underdevelopment,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 15-year old boy has been charged for allegedly defiling a 7-year... Continue
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