Entertainment

What began as a modest gathering of determined media professionals on Saturday, 12 July, 2025, culminated on the afternoon of 19 July in a stirring affirmation of purpose, passion,... Continue
The New Media Conference (NMC) is turning 10 and it’s doing so with an unapologetically ambitious theme: “A Decade of Disrupting New Media: Shaping Africa’s Future.” The 10th anniversary... Continue
Renowned filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, entertainment entrepreneur Mike Dada, theatre producer and investment banker Joseph Edgar and creative industry advocate Mary Ephraim-Egbas have been confirmed as panellists for the QEDNG... Continue
The countdown has begun! Big Brother Naija Season 10 is almost here, and it promises to be the biggest, boldest, and most electrifying edition yet. With a record-breaking N150... Continue
The Forum by Ojez is set to host an evening of glamour and tribute as it celebrates one of Nigeria’s most revered cultural icons, Mr. Muyiwa Majekodunmi, the legendary... Continue
MultiChoice Nigeria, Thursday announced the highly anticipated return of Africa’s biggest reality television show, Big Brother Naija, for its landmark 10th season. Set to premiere over two nights on... Continue

Education

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has reiterated the resolve of the Commission to ensure that every kobo earmarked for the... Continue
The Oyo State government has reaffirmed its ban on mobile phones, smart watches, including Meta eye glasses in schools, especially during examination, warning that violators will face strict consequences.... Continue
  The Oyo State Government has announced scheduled dates for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Common Entrance examination across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science... Continue
Lagos State Government has officially commissioned a block of newly constructed classrooms at Africa Bethel Primary School, Ota-Ona, Ikorodu. The commissioning ceremony highlighted the state government’s continued commitment towards... Continue
The Oyo State Government has ordered about two hundred and two (202) teachers, who were not integrated into the Post-Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), to return to their... Continue
The Oyo State government has urged all students to eschew any form of malpractices during the ongoing National Examination Council examination. The new Chairman Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mrs.... Continue

Editorials

Crime

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A dispatch rider, Adewale Adebayo, will be spending the next three years in prison custody for using his motorcycle to traffick drugs before he was caught by ... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA      Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have confirmed the arrest of a suspected cultist, Amos Daniel, popularly known as Gambit, for allegedly conspiring with... Continue
CHUKA UBAH The Rivers State Police Command has made significant strides in combating human trafficking, a scourge that has plagued our society. Following diligent investigation and intelligence gathering, operatives... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  Two workers at Learn Africa PLC, Ameh David, 49 and Udoh Abel, 43, have been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing the company’s books... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  Alausa area of Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State, was reportedly thrown into darkness after two men suspected to be vandals tempered with the transformer and carted... Continue
CHUKA UBAH      Police operatives from the Imo State Command have made significant breakthroughs in its ongoing crackdown on criminal activities with the recovery of a large cache... Continue

Politics

    The whole APGA this, APGA that from a few social media analysts is characteristic of political brigandage, and I will tell you why. No aspirant was promised... Continue
Triggered by the dignified state burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed on last week, and the show of compassion and support for his bereaved family... Continue
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has officially presented Certificates of Return to Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, his Vice Chairperson, Alhaja Kafayat Funmilayo Layeni... Continue
  Hon. Segun Odunmbaku has officially received his Certificate of Return from the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) as the duly elected Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, following his... Continue
The Youth Party has officially released its guidelines and timetable for primary elections ahead of the bye-elections scheduled for August 16, 2025. In a statement, the party’s National Executive... Continue
Osun PDP leadership caucus has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ademola Adeleke, unanimously supporting any decision the Governor takes on the growing rumour of defection to another... Continue

Business

First HoldCo Plc has formally condemned recent media reports concerning a high-value block trade of its shares, labeling the coverage by Arise TV and ThisDay Newspaper as a “deliberate misrepresentation... Continue
Lafarge Africa Plc has recorded a sales revenue of N268.63 billion for the second quarter of the 2025 financial year. This revenue represents an increase of 70% from N157.80... Continue
The Oyo State Government has received a delegation from the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), to discuss the forthcoming Agri-Food... Continue
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $40 million equity investment in Project Zafiri, a transformative equity platform and flagship initiative under Mission 300.... Continue
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, a leading institution in the Nigerian financial sector, has concluded its annual staff assessment and performance evaluation exercise, resulting in the promotion of approximately 24... Continue
After a series of wars against human trafficking, the Nigerian in Diaspora Organisation,NIDO Africa has moved a step forward, as it sets out to export Nigerian goods to other... Continue

Feature

Health

24Telemed, is no doubt one of the largest telemedicine service providers in Nigeria now.   It is distinguished by its transformative interventions in rural healthcare, groundbreaking technological solutions, well-trained... Continue
The MD/CEO of Ruzu Herbal Products and Services Ltd., Dr. Onyemaechi Roberts Uzu, will be educating the public on a range of health issues and offering suggestions for managing... Continue
The MD/CEO of Ruzu Herbal Products and Services Ltd., Dr. Onyemaechi Roberts Uzu, will be educating the public on a range of health issues and offering suggestions for managing... Continue
  The Oyo State Government has commenced a comprehensive upgrade of 66 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state, equipping them with essential medical tools and alternative power sources... Continue
Given the grimness and prevalence of mental health issues across the country, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has advocated inter-sectoral collaboration... Continue
  The Oyo State Government, through the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, concluded the final phase of the 2025 Omituntun Free Health Mission for different categories of citizens in... Continue

Interview

Metro

MICHAEL AKINOLA  The Lagos State Magistrates Court sitting in Bolade Oshodi, on Monday, convicted 13 of those arrested earlier for engaging in open defecation and urination at Agege and... Continue
As Nigeria adapts to a new national minimum wage and rising inflation, recent data from inDrive, a leading global ride-hailing platform operating in nine African countries, has revealed that... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE    The Police Authority at the Zone 2 Command Headquarters, under the leadership of AIG Adegoke M. Fayoade, has noted the conduct displayed by officers during an... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA This is not the best of times for the family of Mr. Michael Ogbu and his wife, Onyinyechi, over their nasty experience from the Nigerian Police and... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi and  presided over by Hon Justice A. Aluko, has advised the two parties in a suit over Lagos – Calabar... Continue
The sun has only just risen when my phone’s alarm pierces the silence of my room in Abuja. It’s 7:00 a.m., the first of six alarms I’ve set: 7:10,... Continue

Opinions

Pictures

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 OKOBIA RAYMOND The Queen of Ooni of Ife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Ambassador Dr. Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi was a guest of the Ambassador of the Russian... Continue
PHOTOS BY OKOBIA RAYMOND 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

Sports

WWE Raw amps up the action this week as the red brand builds momentum toward SummerSlam with major returns and a stacked match card. Nigerian viewers can catch all... Continue
With just 2 days to go, the momentum is unstoppable. Nigeria is officially in championship mode as the nation prepares to host the 14th African Armwrestling Championship, set to... Continue
  The second week of the 1xCup 2025 play-in round delivered a fresh dose of drama, skill, and resilience, as 12 teams booked their places in the next stage... Continue
  Senior Special Assistant to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sports, Damilare Orimoloye, expressed satisfaction as record number of participants graced the monthly aerobics tagged “Keep-Fit-Lagos 8.0” held at... Continue
  Following proceedings at WAFCON, a stakeholder, Dr Emmanuel Peter Adayehi, has expressed concerns over the referees officiating the matches while also advising the Coach of the Super Falcons,... Continue
Football fans across Nigeria are in for a thrilling midweek spectacle as the 1xCup 2025 play-in round reaches its peak with four must-watch matches scheduled for Wednesday, July 17.... Continue

World

ENGR TAIWO ABIODUN, PhD, DBA In a world already strained by division, polarization, and ideological extremism, the rising confrontation between Israel and Iran may seem like just another episode... Continue
    BATULA MURITALA AJIBOLA Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)... Continue
  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
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA 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)... 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
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA 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... Continue

Latest News

MICHAEL AKINOLA  The Lagos State Magistrates Court sitting in Bolade Oshodi, on Monday, convicted... Continue
Reforms introduced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are expected to push the annual... Continue
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has unveiled plans to introduce a new housing... Continue
Globacom, the telecommunications company founded by billionaire tycoon Dr. Mike Adenuga, has entered into... Continue
24Telemed, is no doubt one of the largest telemedicine service providers in Nigeria now.... Continue
More than 1,500 winners have emerged in the ongoing MTN Mega Billion Promo, with... Continue
What began as a modest gathering of determined media professionals on Saturday, 12 July,... Continue
BY PAUL IYOGHOJIE A suspected fake landlord, Iyewunmi Idonije, 68, has  been arrested by... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  A dispatch rider, Adewale Adebayo, will be spending the next three years... Continue
The New Media Conference (NMC) is turning 10 and it’s doing so with an... Continue

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