Entertainment

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Lagos chapter is scheduled to hold its monthly Public Relations (PR) Clinic, where vital issues on the growth of PR practice and... Continue
In the spirit of Ramadan, Maltina—Nigeria’s leading malt drink—brought the essence of togetherness to life with an Iftar Soiree as part of its ‘Show Kindness, Share Happiness’ campaign. Held... Continue
While Africa Magic continues to expand its lineup of original series, March and April will introduce four brand-new drama series —The Good Shepherd, Our Husband, The Yard, and Wings—... Continue
Kiekie promised us chaos, and oh boy, did she deliver! Episode 4 of Kiekie Unscripted Experience was a full-blown spectacle of madness, surprises, and the kind of drama that... Continue
The nominees for the 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have been announced, and Showmax Nigeria Originals have emerged strong contenders, with Princess on a... Continue
Lagos is set to welcome top music business leaders, celebrities, business executives, and creative industry professionals from around the world as All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA (https://AFRIMA.org/), partners with... Continue

Education

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
The Chairman, Special Committee on Renovation of Public Schools, SCRPS, Lagos State, Hakeem Smith, on Tuesday said 4000 new classrooms have been built and renovated by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu... Continue
Ahead of the May 14, 2025, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Local Government elections in Kwara State, a prominent journalist and public affairs analyst, Bosun Awoniyi, has thrown his... Continue
BY BABAJIDE FADOJU “A river does not flow through a forest without making its presence known.” This Yoruba proverb reminds us that true leadership leaves an indelible mark. The... Continue
The Federal Government has adopted the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State as a Federal University. Established by the Ogun State Government in 2005, TASUED... Continue

Editorials

Crime

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Police operatives from the Gender Section of the Lagos State Command have arrested a 38-year old man, Alfred Samuel and his friend, Ikechukwu Obi, 29, for allegedly... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  Police operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos have arrested a 31-year old man, Iheme Franklin Christian, for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year old boy for... Continue
A fraud victim, Ogbu Chidera John, has countered a false claim made by one Garry Utubor Irabor, who accused Interpol operatives of stealing his N82 million. The fraud victim,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 15-year old boy may spend the rest of his life in custody for allegedly engaging  his neighbour’s 7-year old daughter in sex, recording their action and... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  An 18-year old, Temitope Olamoru, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly inflicting injury on her rival, Mide Olawale, with a razor blade over... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  Police operatives from FIB/IRT Abuja have tracked and arrested four notorious robbers, who use grinded pepper to rob innocent victims of their properties in Lagos State.   ... Continue

Politics

MICHAEL AKINOLA The Yoruba Aborigines Progressive Initiative (YAPI), has expressed its unwavering support for the progress of Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while endorsing him for a second term.... Continue
The Ozubulu Political Stakeholders on 23rd March, 2025, formally endorsed Chief (Dr) Ebuka Onunkwo, a frontline senatorial aspirant for the Anambra South Senatorial zone under the All Progressive Grand... Continue
  The Chairman of the Oyo State Advisory Council, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), has stated that selecting the right successor for Governor Seyi Makinde will be a daunting task,... Continue
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE  We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow down as politicking and jockeying for advantage... Continue
CHIGOZIE UZOSIKE    The personality and pedigree of Dr. Chima Amadi has come highly recommended in the marketplace of political harvest as timbers and calibres in the train of... Continue
As Lagos State gears up for the local government elections, top journalist, ‘Tunde Ogunmola, has officially thrown his hat in the ring for the chairmanship seat of Mushin Local... Continue

Business

Wema Bank Plc has released its audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended December 31st, 2024, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX).   Wema Bank reported profit before tax... Continue
Adron Homes and Properties extends warm greetings to the Muslim community across Nigeria and beyond as we celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid-al-Fitr. A statement Sunday by the company... Continue
From oil and Gas to oil palm produce, 3,080 farmers gathered together in Asaba, Delta State to launch Africa’s biggest Palm Produce with foreign investment worth $900m. ADEWALE ADEOYE... Continue
Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation and Africa’s wealthiest person, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has continued to draw widespread commendation over the socio-economic impact of his national food relief programme,... Continue
The Oyo State Government has announced plans to commence the 2025 agricultural loan scheme with a single-digit interest rate for farmers.   The Chairman of the Agricultural Credit Corporation... Continue
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Zep-Re (PTA Reinsurance Company) today launched the Trans-Africa Bond Alliance (TABA), a transformative initiative, designed to bridge the insurance capacity gap and empower African contractors... Continue

Feature

Health

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority (NHIA). The appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator will be... Continue
In a bid to improve maternal and child health outcomes, the Lagos State Ministry of Health today convened a High-Level Stakeholders’ Meeting focused on regulating the activities of Traditional... Continue
As part of activities marking the Y2025 World Oral Health Day, the Medical Director of Randle General Hospital, Surulere, Dr. Olumide Sojinrin, has reiterated the importance of proper tooth... Continue
MAZI EJIMOFOR OPARA  In a groundbreaking ceremony, Professor Ali Pate, the Honorable Minister of Health, commissioned the Solution General Hospital in Okpoko, Anambra State. This monumental achievement marks the... Continue
A provider of digital integrated healthcare services, Oncopadi Technologies, will help nothing less than 5,000 newly diagnosed women in Nigeria to battle breast cancer.  This laudable initiative tagged Breast... Continue
    Mr Roberto Taboada, Network Lead of Anglo West Africa at Roche Diagnostics, disclosed during a recent Zoom interview that “poor healthcare infrastructure, limited access to Human Papillomavirus (HPV)... Continue

Interview

Metro

  As the Nigerians joined the rest of the world to celebrate the end of the month-long Ramadan on 30 March 2025, the Otun Asiwaju Onigbagbo of Ijebuland, Ambassador... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  The fate of two Mobile Police officers, Supol Daniel Samuel and Inspector Bulus Yahona, is hanging in the balance after they were allegedly attacked and shot by... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR  A 37-year old woman, Linda Stephen,  has filed a suit before the Kaduna Customary Court, seeking for the dissolution of her six years marriage to the husband,... Continue
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI The Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, and the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, OSCOTECH, have taken a significant step toward strengthening academic collaboration with... Continue
BY BABAJIDE FADOJU  The recent wave of criticism targeting Lagos State’s environmental efforts is not only misleading but dismissive of the substantial work being done to transform the city.... Continue
inDrive, a leading global ride-hailing platform operating in 48 countries worldwide including Nigeria has reinforced its commitment to driver welfare through the recently concluded inDrive Ramadan Drivers’ Initiative in... 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

Over 1ooo athletes are already set to participate in the upcoming MTN Champs Continental Relays, taking place between April 9 and April 12 at the University of Lagos, UNILAG,... Continue
The battles from the final tickets among the last set of four teams of the ongoing 6th U-13 JOF Kids Cup now shifted to Ojo Oniyun playground, Ebute Metta,... Continue
Seplat Energy, a leading indigenous energy company, reaffirmed its commitment to community engagement and sports development as the headline sponsor of the 6th edition of the prestigious Orodje of... Continue
CF Motril is celebrating as former Buruj FC player, Samson Ubong, joins Spanish second-division club, Granada FC, on Thursday, 27th May, 2025, marking the beginning of a new chapter... Continue
  Super Eagles and Atalanta BC sensation, Ademola Lookman emerged winner of the Striker of the Year and King of the Pitch last night at the 11th award ceremony... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE History beckons today Wednesday March 26, 2025 as Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, turns the focal point as the host of the maiden edition of biggest sports and... 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

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Police operatives from the Gender Section of the Lagos State Command have... Continue
Wema Bank Plc has released its audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended... Continue
ABIODUN KOMOLAFE  Ayo Aluko-Olokun, a veteran journalist and communication consultant, was recently elected as... Continue
The Coalition of Concerned Progressives (COCOP), a civil society group in the country has... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Yoruba Aborigines Progressive Initiative (YAPI), has expressed its unwavering support for... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  Police operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, Lagos have arrested... Continue
BY YUSHAU A. SHUAIB  In school, we are taught that the media —often described... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday in Abuja explained that his administration removed the... Continue
Adron Homes and Properties extends warm greetings to the Muslim community across Nigeria and... Continue
From oil and Gas to oil palm produce, 3,080 farmers gathered together in Asaba,... Continue

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