Entertainment

The spotlight is shining brightly on the vibrant Nigerian film industry as it proudly presents ‘My Father’s Shadow’, a groundbreaking film that will make its world premiere at the... Continue
If the coronation of the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Abimbola Owoade I, was a historic milestone for the Oyo Kingdom, then Goldberg’s... Continue
Technology company, Globacom, on Sunday sponsored the premiere of the much-anticipated movie, Radio Voice. Held at the iconic cultural centre, Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, the event had in... Continue
Spice 360, one of Nigeria’s foremost integrated marketing communications agencies, has announced the appointments of Biodun Adefila and Rotimi Ade-Onojobi as Managing Director and Creative Director respectively. The appointments... Continue
A meticulously crafted historical epic, “Esugbayi Eleko,” produced by Nollywood veteran Prince (Dr) Jide Kosoko, is set to transport audiences back to the vibrant and tumultuous era of Colonial... Continue
Beautiful and talented Nollywood actress, Aderonke Atere, must have been off the radar for a while now. But she is back and set to dazzle the Nigerian movie terrain... Continue

Education

  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
The Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, on Friday, held its second matriculation ceremony, with the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, as the special guest of honour.... Continue

Editorials

Crime

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 32-year old man, Segun John, has been arrested and charged for allegedly forcefully engaging his wife’s two sisters, aged 11 and 12, who are pupils of... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  Two women, Folake Aluko, 49 and Shomade Sidikat,42, have been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly conspiring to steal spaghetti at a branch of Jendol... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 56-year old woman, Princess Georgina David, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly operating an illegal motherless babies home and using same to swindle... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A jilted 22-year old man, Ogo Chidiebere, has landed in trouble in Lagos State after being dumped as he allegedly attacked his rival, Solomon Ukpa, for snatching... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  Police operatives have arrested a 34-year old man, Obasi Francis, for allegedly stealing two bags of hair attachments worth N3m at the Tradefair Complex in Lagos State. ... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 27-year old man, Abiodun Azeez, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly kicking the scrotrum of his rival, Godwin Agim and seriously injuring him... Continue

Politics

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
Following circulated petition regarding the APC Primary Election in Anambra State and the candidacy of Chief Obiora Okonkwo, the Special Adviser (Media) to Distinguished Senator Uche Ekwunife (Iyom), CON,... Continue

Business

The African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings next month will take a deep dive into how Africa can better harness its wealth of capital and address current issues... Continue
Over ₦3.4 trillion in financial infractions were uncovered across federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in 2021, according to the Auditor General’s report — a staggering figure that highlights Nigeria’s deepening... Continue
Financial inclusion remains a critical pillar for economic growth and social development in Nigeria, and Adekunle Adebiyi has been at the forefront of efforts to bridge the financial access... Continue
In continuation of its 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Programme, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), has distributed 50,000 bags of rice to poor and vulnerable families in Kebbi and... Continue
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, announced that the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project, valued at $2.8 billion, reached 72% completion by the conclusion... Continue
In a bold move that resets the rules of engagement in the Nigerian banking sector, Sterling Bank has removed transfer fees on its digital banking platform, OneBank. This decisive... Continue

Feature

Health

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
ADEBOWALE MUYIWA EMMANUEL This year’s World Health Day theme, Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures, highlights the urgent need to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths. Around 300,000 women die due to... Continue
  ADEBOWALE MUYIWA EMMANUEL  The Clarion Call Care Foundation is proud has announced the Third Annual Living Donor Day Nigeria, taking place on April 10, 2025 in Lagos. This... Continue

Interview

Metro

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
inDrive has released an official statement on the recent ride-hailing industry developments particularly the recent reports regarding driver protests and security concerns in Nigeria’s ride-hailing industry. The company restated its... 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

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
Samson Ubong, a product of Nigerian side Buruj FC, was on the score sheet for CF Motril in their 2-1 loss to WFC in a Spanish U19 league match... Continue
It was a chilly Saturday afternoon at the LFF Kauno Treniruotės Centro Stadionas in Kaunas, but former Buruj Football Club talent, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, brought the heat—scoring and assisting... Continue
As part of the activities marking the 2025 International Day of Sports for Development and Peace, the Lagos State Sports Commission in collaboration with the Global Ambassadors Initiative has... Continue
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced that 156 players from a record 28 countries across five continents will compete in the league’s milestone fifth season, which will tip... 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

Latest News

Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu, popularly known as “Chairman” had died at the... Continue
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), His Excellency Dr. Abdullahi Umar... Continue
The Abuja Investments Company Limited marked a significant milestone last Thursday as it celebrated... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME In a resplendent, glitzy and well-attended ceremony at the Convention Centre of... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME  The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has... Continue
The National Association of Nigerian Students has commended Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan Yayi, the... Continue
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has destroyed heaps of illicit drugs weighing... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, has officially handed... Continue
The African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings next month will take a deep... Continue
CHUKA UBAH  Concerned stakeholders and members of the Ogbunike Elders Consultative Forum have debunked... Continue

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