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‘HAMZAT’, A Biopic of Lagos Deputy Governor, Premieres Nov. 4 At Ikeja City MallUltimate Communications, a leading production company renowned for many acclaimed biopics in Nigeria, has announced the grand premiere of its latest work, ‘HAMZAT’. HAMZAT is the powerful biopic of Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, the incumbent deputy governor of Lagos State and the All Progressives Congress, APC Governorship Candidate. The... Continue
Afrobeats Singer, Eleegal Returns With New Single, ‘Penetration’The Nigerian-born, Poland-based Afrobeats artist Eleegal is back with “Penetration,” a new single that turns the struggle and pursuit of success into an anthem for dreamers and hustlers worldwide. Produced by Randymix, the single, released October 21, 2026, is out now on all major streaming platforms. Driven by infectious... Continue
AMAA 2026: Nollywood’s ‘The Herd’, ‘To Adaego With Love’, ‘Colours of Love’ Dominate Nominees’ ListFUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Africa Film Academy (AFA) has announced the nominees ahead of the 22nd edition of the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), holding Sunday November 15 at The Marriott, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The nomination list was unveiled on Saturday, October 17 in a gathering of stakeholders and... Continue
How Rite Foods CEO’s Birthday Appreciation Became A Tool For Brand StorytellingRite Foods Limited has demonstrated how everyday moments can inspire creative brand communication, following a birthday appreciation message from its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Seleem Adegunwa, which transformed a personal expression of gratitude into an opportunity for brand storytelling. According to Marketing Edge, the industry-leading marketing and... Continue
AGN President Abubakar Yakubu Bags Bebuzee Ambassadorial DealMICHAEL AKINOLA The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu, has been unveiled as a brand ambassador for Bebuzee, the US-based AI-powered super app that recently launched in Nigeria. Yakubu joins seven other Nollywood stars — Patience Ozokwo, Ebele Okaro, Zubby Michael, Destiny Etiko, Segun... Continue
How Mobile Banking Makes Everyday Transactions EasierBY TOLULOPE ROJAIYE Mobile banking is changing how Nigerians manage money, pay bills and complete everyday financial transactions. The value goes beyond having a bank on a smartphone. It lies in helping customers complete important banking tasks without allowing those tasks to disrupt work, business, family responsibilities or personal... Continue
Entertainment
Ultimate Communications, a leading production company renowned for many acclaimed biopics in Nigeria, has announced the grand premiere of its latest work, ‘HAMZAT’. HAMZAT is the powerful biopic of... Continue
The Nigerian-born, Poland-based Afrobeats artist Eleegal is back with “Penetration,” a new single that turns the struggle and pursuit of success into an anthem for dreamers and hustlers worldwide.... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Africa Film Academy (AFA) has announced the nominees ahead of the 22nd edition of the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), holding Sunday November 15 at... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu, has been unveiled as a brand ambassador for Bebuzee, the US-based AI-powered super app that... Continue
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has challenged Nigerian entrepreneurs and creative industry practitioners to think beyond conventional limits, build globally competitive enterprises and create... Continue
Globacom will host a royal banquet in honour of the Obi of Onitsha, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, as part of the ongoing 2026 Ofala Festival. The... Continue
Education
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has announced the commencement of applications for the Ikeja Local Government Bursary Scheme, a landmark... Continue
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
Editorials
Crime
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men, Chima Junior, 25, and Chiemerie Ikenna, 18, were on Wednesday arraigned before the Ojo Magisterial District in Lagos over alleged conspiracy and stealing of phone... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 28-year old man, Ekene Boniface, has been arraigned before the Ojo Magisterial District in Lagos over alleged conspiracy and stealing of inverter cables valued at N5.2... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned an 18-year-old girl, Joy Oreoluwa Falokun, before the Lagos Magisterial District for allegedly attempting to steal luxury jewelries valued at... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police at Onireke Division, Lagos State, have arraigned a 30-year-old man, Ikechukwu Enyeobi, before the Ojo Magisterial District over alleged conduct likely to cause breach of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police at the Trade Fair Division, Lagos State, have arraigned two men before the Magistrate Court for alleged conspiracy, unlawful assembly and conduct likely to cause... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police at Ikotun Division, Lagos State, have arraigned a 45-year-old man before the Magistrate Court for alleged defilement of a minor. The defendant, Chidera Adonu,... Continue
Politics
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has welcomed the leadership of the City Boy Movement, Ikeja Chapter, led by its Coordinator,... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The leading candidate for the House of Representatives (Aguata Federal Constituency), Anambra State, Dr. Chibueze Ofobuike, has continued his strategic engagement with illustrious sons of Aguata... Continue
The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Council has reacted to the statement by Timi Frank, a member of the African Democratic Congress, alleging that the Nigerian Government is... Continue
Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, has signed a peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, reaffirming the importance of peaceful political participation, mutual respect, and democratic responsibility.... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE All is now set for a mega rally by traders of Orie Uga Market in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, in conjunction with Uga Ward... Continue
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ogun State Chapter, has endorsed the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the candidature of Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known... Continue
Business
MICHAEL AKINOLA The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu, has been unveiled as a brand ambassador for Bebuzee, the US-based AI-powered super app that... Continue
BY TOLULOPE ROJAIYE Mobile banking is changing how Nigerians manage money, pay bills and complete everyday financial transactions. The value goes beyond having a bank on a smartphone. It... Continue
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen enterprise development, advance inclusive industrialisation and expand economic opportunities... Continue
Accomplished Corporate lawyer, Mrs. Bola Tinubu has underscored the need for stronger corporate governance anchored on board accountability, ethical leadership, effective risk oversight and long-term value creation, warning that... Continue
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has challenged Nigerian entrepreneurs and creative industry practitioners to think beyond conventional limits, build globally competitive enterprises and create... Continue
Fintechs and newer digital financial institutions could face a heavier data migration burden than established Nigerian banks as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s January 2027 localisation deadline approaches. The... Continue
Feature
Health
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Lagos State health authorities have been placed on alert following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in Abuja, with the Federal Government monitoring 44 contacts. The... Continue
Billionaire businessman Dr. Leemon Ikpea, has donated a 62-bed ultramodern hospital to his Idumu-Iyase, Ewatto community of Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The hospital, which was... Continue
The Federal Government has confirmed one case of Ebola Virus Disease in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following laboratory confirmation on Monday, October 20, 2026. According to the... Continue
ILESANMI OLUKEMI MOTUNRAYO A new report by the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) says 95.3 per cent of stakeholders surveyed across West Africa support greater use of... Continue
ILESANMI OLUKEMI MOTUNRAYO The General Hospital Somolu joined the rest of the world in celebrating “World Food Day” on Friday, 16th October, 2026. The Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer of... Continue
DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The School of Anaesthetic Studies, Badagry, at its sixth graduation ceremony, conferred diploma awards on graduands, including physician anaesthetists, nurse anaesthetists, and anaesthetic technicians, in... Continue
Interview
Metro
Glovo, a leading multi-category technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Verve International, a subsidiary of Interswitch Group and Africa’s leading domestic payment cards and digital tokens brand,... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Lagos, once celebrated as Africa’s model megacity for waste management, is gradually returning to the era of filth. From Ejigbo to Ikotun, from Oshodi to Okota,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Some law-abiding residents and homeowners of Fairview Estate, Phase 1, Km 3, Isheri-LASU Expressway, Lagos, have petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Some law-abiding residents and homeowners of Fairview Estate, Phase 1, Km 3, Isheri-Lasu Expressway, Lagos, have petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department... Continue
in inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has launched its tricycle service, Keke, in Nigeria, expanding its fair-price model to three-wheelers and offering commuters a more affordable... Continue
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has praised Globacom for its role in raising the profile of Ofala Festival and taking the cultural celebration to a global audience.... 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
Nigeria’s Future Eagles are set to depart tonight for Baku, Azerbaijan, ahead of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival Azerbaijan 2026. The team will be led by Head... Continue
*Elected chapter leadership insists its mandate runs until October 2028, demands constitutional justification for national intervention The leadership crisis in the Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers... Continue
Buruj Sports Academy and Buruj Football Club are celebrating the selection of their defender, Anionovo Prosperity Samuel, among the final players chosen to represent Nigeria at the FIFA U-15... Continue
*The cleric, decorated as Patron of the association and presented with a Special Award of Recognition, pledges continued spiritual and moral support while urging members to embrace unity, selflessness... Continue
From Nigeria’s third-tier league to Europe, football entrepreneur, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, is expanding his football ambitions on the international stage. Dr. Buruj, Chief Executive Officer of... Continue
Nigerian striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, is celebrating silverware in Europe after his club, O.G. Kaisiadorys, were crowned champions of the SFL C Division in Lithuania. The title... Continue
World
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Countries have made significant progress in establishing national commitments to protect and restore nature, but greater ambition and faster implementation is needed to meet the world’s... Continue
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
Latest News
Ultimate Communications, a leading production company renowned for many acclaimed biopics in Nigeria, has... Continue
The Nigerian-born, Poland-based Afrobeats artist Eleegal is back with “Penetration,” a new single that... Continue
ADEOLA OGUNLADE The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD),... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Africa Film Academy (AFA) has announced the nominees ahead of the... Continue
Rite Foods Limited has demonstrated how everyday moments can inspire creative brand communication, following... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu,... Continue
BY TOLULOPE ROJAIYE Mobile banking is changing how Nigerians manage money, pay bills and... Continue
Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, has commended stakeholders of... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men, Chima Junior, 25, and Chiemerie Ikenna, 18, were on Wednesday... Continue
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have signed a... Continue
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