Entertainment

All eyes will be on the Red Carpet as the 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) rolls out one of its most glamorous moments, with top media and fashion... Continue
Detty December in Lagos usually announces itself with noise, neon, music, and motion. But Oriki 11, the African-infused premium London Dry Gin, chose to begin the 2025 season with... Continue
Join millions of viewers to stream the latest Africa Magic originals –Daughters of Water, The Split and Heartbeat and others like How To Train Your Dragon, The Copenhagen Test,... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Lagos State Government has officially welcomed Africa and the global music community as the grand finale of the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards... Continue
BY SUNDAY ADEBAYO  The One Jesus One Church One Hallelujah Programme, an annual praise, worship, and humanitarian outreach initiative organized by popular gospel music minister Testimony Jaga, recorded another... Continue
OBASA IDRIS OLUWANISHOLA Nigerian music powerhouse Pheelz has hinted his plan to hit the music wave with a new album in the New Year. He made this know through a... Continue

Education

The 25th Anniversary of the Anwar -Ul- Islam Model College, Old Students Association, (ACAOSA) 2000 (Millennium) Set was a momentous occasion, marked by a grand celebration held at the... Continue
The Chancellor of Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, and Chairman of Rite Foods Limited, Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, OFR, has identified investment in quality education as a catalyst for sustainable socio-economic development. Adegunwa stated this recently while delivering his address... Continue
On a crisp morning at Demal School in Ijede , Ikorodu, Lagos State, the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge, Development and Sustainability (CIKDAS) organised a vibrant Smart Money Habit Awareness... Continue
The Permanent Chairman, Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council (SNTRC), Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula, Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, has officially launched the Ojaja University... Continue
Fourteen-year-old Oreoluwa Alayande has been crowned the winner of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee 2025, following a thrilling grand finale that saw the top 20 contestants from schools across... Continue
Renowned journalist and media strategist, Emeka Monye, has launched an annual award of N1 million for the best-performing student in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in... Continue

Editorials

Crime

The Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, through his legal representative, has filed a formal corruption petition against former Managing Director of the Midstream Downstream Petroleum Regulatory... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 47-year old woman, Vivian Ogunbiyi, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a man,  Opeyemi Oladipupo, to the tune of N3m under... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  Three suspects, Bashiru Sheu, 27, Istifanuh Useni, 32 and Monzali Abdullahi, 26, have been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly damaging and stealing iron railings... Continue
CHUKA UBAH  The Rivers State Police Command, in its sustained efforts to combat crime and criminality in the State, has arrested twelve (12) suspects in connection with a violent... Continue
CHUKA UBAH  Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu on Wednesday 7th January, 2026, recorded breakthrough in an ongoing investigation involving a... Continue
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has alerted the public of planned campaigns of calumny by politicians and groups having vested interests in suspects being investigated or facing... Continue

Politics

The brewing conflict between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a sharper dimension on Wednesday as... Continue
CAJETAN DUKE In a momentous event reminiscent of the triumphant entry of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the Action People’s Party (APP) and the good people of Imo... Continue
Akinwunmi Ambode is a Nigerian accountant, administrator, and former civil servant who served as the 14th Governor of Lagos State (2015-2019), known for his focus on infrastructural development, financial... Continue
The State Chairman, Hon. Ernest Njesi, on behalf of the entire members of the State Executive Committee and all members of the Action People’s Party (APP), Imo State Chapter,... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, today, attended the official opening ceremony of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ojodu LCDA Headquarters, located at Aina... Continue
Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Hashim, has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025.  Hashim described... Continue

Business

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has voiced strong opposition to the continued importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) into the country. The association also distanced itself... Continue
Following the remarkable success of last year’s campaign, Coronation Insurance Plc and Coronation Life Assurance Limited have launched the second edition of their highly popular customer reward initiative, Insure... Continue
The Chairman, Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King, has reiterated the company’s unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s cultural diversity and traditional institutions during a courtesy visit to the... Continue
In a move that underscores his commitment to deploying technology for good, Nigerian-born tech innovator, Hanu Fejiro Agbodjie has donated AI-powered smart glasses to hearing-impaired Nigerians, as part of... Continue
Kuda Microfinance Bank has announced the release of ‘My Year on Kuda’, the 2025 edition of its much-anticipated yearly money recap. The recap gives Kuda customers a detailed review... Continue
  The Federal Ministry of Finance has anchored the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Niger State Government and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) for... Continue

Feature

Health

The world over, healthcare professionals make significant personal sacrifices for their patients, and taking time to relax and unwind is crucial for their mental health and resilience. It helps... Continue
Nigerians have been urged to embrace alternative medicine as the nation and the world continue the search for cures for terminal diseases, including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  For many Nigerians, conversations about abortion are uncomfortable, emotional, or simply avoided. But behind the tension lies a reality that affects families across the country: unsafe abortion... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD   Abia State’s emergence as the best-performing state in the South East at the 2025 Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge, as well... Continue
The ongoing efforts of the Hon. Segun Odunmbaku’s administration to enhance grassroots healthcare delivery received another boost yesterday as Ojodu LCDA extended its weekly geriatric medical outreach to Ward... Continue
President Bola Tinubu has re-appointed Dr. Olugbenga Adekile Owoeye as substantive Medical Director of Federal Neuro -Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba for the second and final term of four years, effective... Continue

Interview

Metro

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has provided a comprehensive update on the fire incident at the Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) Building, incorporating the most recent briefing by... Continue
  A Nigerian businesswoman, Ms. Olayinka Aishat Kadiri, has instituted a N705 million fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and five others before the... Continue
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, returned to the scene of the Christmas Eve fire at Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, to assess... Continue
  FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, said it would improve its weather forecast, towards achieving national climate resilience in 2026. The... Continue
The rollout of electric buses for mass transit by the Abia State Government under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, stands as yet another... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  A serving Police Officer, Inspector Ifeanyi Onyekwere, attached to the Strike Force Squad at Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, has done the unimaginable for daring the Inspector... Continue

Opinions

Pictures

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, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at... 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 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

Sports

Nigeria women’s football league most valuable player Janet Akekoromowei popularly called “S9” on Thursday stormed the Nigeria U-20 camp ahead of the FIFA Under 20 World Cup qualifying game.... Continue
Matchday 5 of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership produced a mix of narrow wins, commanding performances, and hard-fought draws across various centres nationwide, highlighting the league’s growing... Continue
World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua has landed back in the United Kingdom and is recovering at home following the car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his... Continue
Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, has congratulated Hon. Victor Dennis Ekaro and others who were appointed and sworn in as Special Advisers to the... Continue
Whitstable Town FC have expressed strong interest in highly-rated Nigerian youth international, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, after being impressed by the 15-year-old’s performances and development. The talented midfielder, who has... Continue
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, in collaboration with the Office of the Sustainable Development Goals, has organised the 2025 Sports Fiesta, an initiative aimed at... Continue

World

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has met with the British Foreign Secretary to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between both countries across a broad... Continue
The war between Russia and Ukraine has long transcended the boundaries of a bilateral conflict. The active involvement of the USA and Europe is no longer a secret. The... Continue
The global movement to reconnect Afro-descendants with their ancestral homeland received powerful endorsements from two world leaders as Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nigerian President, Bola... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will take place in Addis Ababa from September 8 to 10, 2025, hosted by the government of Ethiopia and the... Continue
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

Latest News

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has voiced strong opposition to the... Continue
All eyes will be on the Red Carpet as the 9th All Africa Music... Continue
Pursuant to community-driven development, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has commissioned a newly constructed 5-kilometer... Continue
The Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, through his legal representative, has... Continue
Following the remarkable success of last year’s campaign, Coronation Insurance Plc and Coronation Life... Continue
Detty December in Lagos usually announces itself with noise, neon, music, and motion. But... Continue
Join millions of viewers to stream the latest Africa Magic originals –Daughters of Water,... Continue
The Chairman, Adron Homes and Properties Limited, Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King, has reiterated the company’s... Continue
In a move that underscores his commitment to deploying technology for good, Nigerian-born tech... Continue
The brewing conflict between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and... Continue

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