Entertainment

BY ISRAEL OPAYEMI On Wednesday August 27, 2005, the Africa Global Public Relations Week began in Nairobi, Kenya, on a very powerful note. I had the honour of addressing... Continue
The Industry Newspaper, a leading brand marketing publication in Nigeria, has launched another platform, tagged ‘Industry Men of Impact’, to celebrate the top 50 upwardly mobile and reputable male... Continue
The competition promises to be fiercer than ever, with Africa’s heavyweight stars like Davido, Burna Boy, El Grande Toto, Amr Diab, Fally Ipupa, Rema, and DJ Maphorisa now facing... Continue
On Saturday, August 23rd, 2025, the Kemi Irinoye Foundation hosted the second edition of The Extraordinary Woman Conference at the Daylan Event Centre, Eleyele, Ibadan, Oyo State. Themed “Broken... Continue
BY Dr. SULE YAU SULE  When the Editor-in-Chief of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential, Mallam Yushau Shuaib, invited me to write the forewords for three distinct books addressing Nigeria’s monetary... Continue
In what is shaping up to be the most unpredictable season in Big Brother Naija history, the 10 over 10 season has delivered unforgettable drama alongside an ever-shifting ranking... Continue

Education

SIR AMBY UNEZE  A time like this that gives a person an opportunity to access development of an institution such as the Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, it becomes... Continue
In the evolving landscape of Nigerian education, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is emerging as a beacon of hope for thousands of students across the country. With disbursements... Continue
The Management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, a distinguished Professor of Law, as the 16th Vice-Chancellor of... Continue
A sign out picture of a final-year student of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), simply called King Jack, sparked widespread conversations on the popular microblog site, X.com (formerly Twitter) recently.... Continue
HYT Consulting, a trailblazing HR and people development firm headquartered in Lagos, has officially concluded its highly anticipated Employability Bootcamp, a flagship graduate training initiative designed to bridge the... Continue
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

Editorials

Crime

MICHAEL AKINOLA    The Police at the Homicide Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, have arrested a 50-year old man, Hammed Yusuf Khalifa, for allegedly killing a... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA    A 29-year old man, Samuel Odeh, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly engaging his neighbour’s 14-year old girl int sex.  P.M.EXPRESS reports that... Continue
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday , August 27, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of three internet fraudsters before... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 26-year old man, Jude Chukwujekwu, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing the sum of N250m belonging to his boss, Okwudili Anioke. ... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA    A 62-year old Pastor, Sanmori Olubumi Joshua and his wife, Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, 42, have landed in trouble for allegedly arranging fake kidnapping in order to... Continue
CHUKA UBAH  The Anambra State Police Command, in a swift operation on 27th August 2025, arrested five suspected members of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate following a... Continue

Politics

The APC Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government Area, Alhaji Waheed Animashaun and the APC Secretary, ( Ikorodu LGA) Mr. Kehinde Ayanbadejo alongside other political party leaders have inaugurated the... Continue
The Tinubu-Ambo Support Group is set to host a historic South West declaration and mobilization rally in support of the re-election bid of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,... Continue
BY MUYIWA AKINTUNDE With the political party primaries for the 2027 general elections scheduled to commence not earlier than April next year, politicians who are interested in contesting the governorship... Continue
LANRE OLASUNKANMI   Of all the contenders for the Osun governorship seat in the upcoming off-cycle election, slated for August 8, 2026, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) stands out... Continue
ISIAQ OLOJEDE MUSTAPHA FCA It is no longer news that for over four decades, Ogun West Senatorial District has endured political marginalization not only in terms of producing the... Continue
EMMY YOUNG    The Idemili South Mayor, Hon Amaka Obi, has commended the Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, for breaking the 22-year jinx that prevented APGA from having... Continue

Business

Many passengers are surprised – and sometimes angered – when told a flight has been overbooked. But overbooking is not fraud. It is a recognised and lawful practice in... Continue
BY SIMBO OLORUNFEMI This morning, one of the Anchors on the Arise TV Morning Show took on the matter of the Port Harcourt Refinery, even though that was not... Continue
Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) A- issuer credit rating with a stable outlook. The rating reflects JCR’s assessment of Afreximbank’s strong strategic positioning,... Continue
RwandAir has received two Boeing 737-800 aircraft this month, one of which is already in operation. Additionally, newly serviced aircraft are returning to operations, and a third aircraft is expected... Continue
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has revealed that the Company is under attack from people who don’t mean well for Nigeria and... Continue
PalmPay, a leading neobank, has outlined key solutions to curb digital payment fraud in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Managing Director, PalmPay, Chika Nwosu, in a press statement... Continue

Feature

Health

A new Nephrology and Dialysis Centre, is now operational at the Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital, Iyun, Surulere, to cater for Lagosians who require treatment.   The Head of Nephrology... 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... 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 traditional ruler of Ikate kingdom, Oba Saheed Elegushi has called for increased awareness and sensitization on the importance of voluntary blood donation in Lagos State, noting that it... Continue
A senior correspondent with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Innocent Okoro Onoh, has shared his personal experience with SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, highlighting how the company ensured... Continue
The Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in partnership with Lagos State Health District VI, is marking the 2025 World Breastfeeding Week at all Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs)... Continue

Interview

Metro

The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) said that their attention has been drawn to false reports circulating on social media, particularly on Facebook, alleging that OYRTMA officials... Continue
Counsel to Lagos businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Prosperous Ariori Golden Venture Limited, Engr. Abiodun Ariori, has clarified that his client is neither a land grabber nor a... Continue
Occupiers of buildings around a construction site on 28, Saka Tinubu Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, have sent a “Save Our Soul” message to the Lagos State Government over the... Continue
BY BABAJIDE FADOJU  The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and allied agencies under the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources demonstrated a robust commitment to enforcement,... Continue
  The Managing Director of the Nexim Bank, Mr Abubakar Abba Bello will on Tuesday 2nd September 2025 at 9am address a gathering of young entrepreneurs and business owners... Continue
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, took an unscheduled five-hour working tour of key towns along Lagos State’s coastal areas, taking on-the-spot assessment of chaotic developments sprawling across the riverine... 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

  With a formidable contingent of 416 athletes and 80 technical officials, Lagos State is poised to set the pace at the 9th National Youth Games (NYG) taking place... Continue
An Obafemi Martins-inspired soccer tournament is set to debut in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, from 10-18 October 2025 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja Report has it... Continue
The Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, has reaffirmed the state’s preparedness to host the 10th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) in Year... Continue
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has affirmed that the Federal Government’s recent rewards to Nigerian athletes are a deliberate strategy to secure the future... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 15-year old goalkeeper, Anis Onyekachukwu Onyemaechi, who won the Gothia Cup with SKF Nigerian Eagles in Sweden through his impressive performance, has shown that indeed Nigeria... Continue
The highly anticipated All Stars Unity Cup 3.0 is set to commence on August 16th, 2025, at 9:00 AM, promising an unforgettable experience for sports enthusiasts and music lovers... Continue

World

FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI As the Minamata Convention on Mercury marks eight years since it entered into force, over 150 Parties and many stakeholders continue working to reduce mercury pollution... Continue
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

Latest News

OLALEKAN ONI  The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD),... Continue
The Southern Youth Foundation of Nigeria, SYF, covering 17 states in Southern Nigeria, has... Continue
The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) said that their attention has been... Continue
The Imo Progressives Movement (IPM) will hold its 3rd National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting... Continue
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has recorded another significant milestone on the international stage... Continue
Globacom has extended heartfelt gratitude to its millions of customers across Nigeria and beyond,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE    The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Igbo Speaking Community in... Continue
I have read a couple of posts and heard arguments about this new cost... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA    The Police at the Homicide Unit of the State Criminal Investigation... Continue
Many passengers are surprised – and sometimes angered – when told a flight has... Continue

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