At Moonshot 2026, where some of Africa’s brightest minds gathered to exchange ideas, build meaningful connections, and shape the future, Tanqueray No. TEN brought a refreshing cocktail experience... Continue

Nollywood actress, Rachael Okonkwo has been engaged to her Nigerian billionaire boyfriend, Chukwudi Onuorah.The engagement took place over the weekend. Videos from the event captured the actress holding a... Continue

Following the great success of the award-winning first season, CANAL+ and STUDIOCANAL, CANAL+’s in-house studio and worldwide distributor of SPINNERS, announce the global rollout for Spinners Season 2. SPINNERS... Continue

The 18th edition of the ARISE Women’s Conference ended on a high note at the Grand Ballroom of the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, amidst glitz, glamour and... Continue

Two years after Full Time Job, Phyno has returned with Let That Sink In (LTSI), a 15-track album that brings together an eclectic mix of voices from across Nigerian... Continue

BY EHI BRAIMAH  Each time I discuss Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage with friends and colleagues, it evokes feelings of a broad colourful canvas of costumes, music, dances, and the... Continue

Busayo Adeyemi, a Biology teacher with Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada, Lagos has emerged the winner of the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition, securing a N10m cash... Continue

MTN Foundation on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, distributed learning support materials to junior students of Ibeku High School, Umuahia. Items distributed to the students include school bags, exercise books,... Continue

EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD  The emergence of five Abia public school students as global champions at the International School Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar, is a powerful testament to what... Continue

ADEOLA OGUNLADE  The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has announced the commencement of applications for the Ikeja Local Government Bursary Scheme, a landmark... Continue

Opportunities, they say, don’t come too often. So when it does, one must value the moment, grab with both hands and not take a rare chance for granted. Speaking... Continue

Codix Group through its charity arm, Codix Charity Foundation has commissioned a range of new and upgraded educational facilities at Isanbi Comprehensive Secondary School, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, reinforcing its... Continue

BY MICHAEL AKINOLA  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has uncovered an illegal oil refinery operated by Chinese in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The operation, conducted... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  Two young men, Olamide Damilola, aged 20 years, and Johnson Adeogun, aged 21 years, have been arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Ikeja Magisterial District,... Continue

BY MICHAEL AKINOLA Businessman and social media influencer, Afolabi Michael Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, standing trial over alleged 184.5kg cocaine trafficking and money laundering, has asked Justice... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  Three men, Olorunfemi Collins,50, Adeyemi Eshilokun, 37 years, and Taofeek Lawal, 31, have been arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Ikeja Magisterial District, for allegedly... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A 68-year-old woman, Okorie Blessing and her 37-year-old daughter, Okorie Halima, have been arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Ikeja Magisterial District, for allegedly defrauding... Continue

 CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 23-year-old man, Timothy Olasunkanmi Shorunke, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, over alleged non-consensual recording and threat to publish a private... Continue

PROSPER OKOYE  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura winner of its re-run primary for Zamfara North Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.... Continue

  In what is yet another unprecedented show of support for Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi’s aspiration to become governor of Ogun State in 2027, two illustrious sons of Ogun... Continue

PROSPER OKOYE  The Young Progressive Party (YPP) candidate for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, Dr Atakulu Ugochukwu Young, has pledged to make regulation of house rents in the Federal Capital Territory... Continue

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, on Monday kick-started a statewide stakeholders town hall meeting in Ewekoro Local Government... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE  Enugu State was agog at the weekend as patriotic indigenes of Aguata resident in the Coal City trooped out in large numbers to endorse the candidacy of... Continue

  The South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) has fixed November 13, 2026, for the commencement of its grassroots mobilisation campaign for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu... Continue

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced its sponsorship of the 2026 edition of the Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX WKND) as an Official Trade Partner, reinforcing its position as a leading... Continue

Billionaire businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Mr. Femi Otedola, has received Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, in a private meeting centred on strengthening collaboration between FirstBank and... Continue

BY MICHAEL AKINOLA  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has uncovered an illegal oil refinery operated by Chinese in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The operation, conducted... Continue

Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power portfolio company in Sub-Saharan Africa, has been recertified as a Great Place to Work by the globally recognised Great Place to Work... Continue

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed that over 75 million telecom subscribers received airtime and service compensations in 2026, alongside 7,000 targeted network interventions deployed across the country to... Continue

In a bold move set to disrupt the global social media landscape, tech innovator Golvia has officially unveiled its next-generation platform designed to transform online engagement from passive “likes”... Continue

Dettol, Nigeria’s leading hygiene brand, commemorated Global Handwashing Day 2026 with activities across Lagos Kano, Rivers and Abuja, equipping students and communities with practical handwashing skills and encouraging them... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The bottle looks original. The label is perfect. The seal is intact. But inside is poison that can blind you in 24 hours, shut down your kidneys... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA   An economy and regulatory affairs analyst, Mr. Joel Alalade, has raised concerns over the proposed amendment to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control... Continue

  KINGSLEY EBERE  As part of its ongoing commitment to employee wellbeing and workplace health education, JMG Limited, a leading provider of electromechanical solutions in Nigeria, has organized a... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Lagos State Government has given all residents, employers and workers in Lagos till December 31, 2026 to obtain health insurance coverage, warning that enforcement of mandatory... Continue

As part of activities to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee anniversary, the United African Methodist Church (UAMC), Surulere in conjunction with Lagos PDG Yinka Bolarinwa Lions Club of Lions Club... Continue

  KINGSLEY EBERE  Fear has gripped Ndieze and stakeholders of the Igbo Speaking Community, Lagos State, over the sharing of N4 million from Air Peace and Ezendigbo Gburugburu N3.5... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Fresh details have emerged on why the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, ordered the immediate arrest and remand of the Lagos State Chairman of the... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The bottle looks original. The label is perfect. The seal is intact. But inside is poison that can blind you in 24 hours, shut down your kidneys... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Chairman of Nigercat Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Akeem Osuolale, has challenged the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 to publicly declare his alleged interest... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Panic gripped residents of Isheri-Idimu in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday after fire gutted a mechanic workshop on Oladunni... Continue

 Ojodu LCDA under the leadership of Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, actively participated in the October edition of the Lagos State Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise today, reinforcing its commitment to maintaining... Continue

CHRISTIAN ABURIME The appointment of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, as the Anambra State Coordinator of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council is a welcome development... Continue

EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The recent resurgence of the Labour Party reflects deliberate leadership, strategic clarity and timely intervention, with Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, at the centre of this... Continue

  ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI 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,... 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 AGBOGE ENIYE ESTHER The Queen of Ooni of Ife, Her Regal Majesty, Olori Ambassador Dr. Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi was a guest of the Ambassador of the... Continue

PHOTOS BY ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI 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.... Continue

The GLOWFUX @10 Novelty Charity Football Match, organised as the final activity in the lineup of programmes marking the 10th anniversary of GLOWFUX Charity Concert, brought together children and... Continue

Nigeria’s Future Eagles U-15 National Team have safely arrived in Abuja following their participation in the 2026 FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival in Baku, Azerbaijan.   The team... Continue

Coming to Dakar, Senegal, for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Team Nigeria’s Rosemary Nwankwo had two main ambitions. The first was to join the exclusive global league of top... Continue

BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗣 𝗔 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧 Some defenders clear the ball at the first sign of danger. Others tackle,

Buruj Sports Academy defender, Prosperity Samuel Anionovo, has announced himself on the international stage after scoring Nigeria’s only goal in their 1-2 defeat to Panama in the final classification... Continue

*𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄-𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀’𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 — 𝐔-𝟐𝟎, 𝐌𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐂𝐎 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟑 PAUL LUCKY OKOKU  In the history of Nigerian football, some journeys begin in famous stadiums. For... Continue

Côte d’Ivoire has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, following significant reforms to strengthen... Continue

AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE  The 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference concluded on Saturday, adopting a full range of decisions that advance the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) across... Continue

AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Countries have made significant progress in establishing national commitments to protect and restore nature, but greater ambition and faster implementation is needed to meet the world’s... Continue

AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Vietnamese Government has pledged to deepen cooperation with Nigeria in agriculture, digital transformation, trade, investment and cultural exchanges as both countries mark 50 years of... Continue

AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the UNESCO Regional Office for West Africa convened, on 14 September, a virtual session... Continue

MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN   A new analysis from UN Women reveals the extent of daily suffering endured by women and girls across the occupied West Bank. For women who... Continue