BY PRINCE ADEYEMI SHONIBARE  Preface: The Necessity of Historical Context Every generation seeks its heroes. In music, this instinct often manifests through comparison—an exercise that frequently reveals more about... Continue

Emmanuel Adediran, a leading figure in Nigeria’s marketing communications and social impact sector, has been appointed as a jury member for the 2026 Purpose Awards. This historic selection of... Continue

The Public Relations Women Foundation (PRWF) has announced its global launch and commencement of operations. The Foundation, a global social impact enterprise focused on strengthening leadership, talent, and advancing... Continue

Guts 104.9 FM, one of Lagos’ fastest-growing radio stations, has announced a management shake-up, appointing ace broadcaster Olaniyi Omisope, aka Baba Omi, as Acting General Manager. The move was... Continue

Earlier this week, MultiChoice Nigeria announced the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, and the appointment of Kemi Omotosho as his successor.   It is a baton... Continue

Not too long ago, streaming in Nigeria was seen as a convenience, an alternative to traditional television, used mostly to catch up on missed shows or explore international content.... Continue

The Lagos State University Economics Alumni Class of 2000 (LASUECO_2000) has awarded a ₦100,000 scholarship to Miss Gift Awugo, the best non-graduating 300-level student of Economics for the 2023/2024... Continue

The Group Chief Executive, Oando Group, Mr. Adewale Tinubu has been conferred with the honorary Doctoral Degree of Business (Honoris Causa) by the University of Lagos, UNILAG. The conferment... Continue

OLAMIDE ADENIJI  When Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran walked into Ansar-ud-deen Primary School, Oke-Fóko, Ibadan, it was more than an official visit. It was a return to roots, a powerful... Continue

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

MICHAEL AKINOLA  The Police have arrested three men, Shaibu Dantala, 38, Ali Abu, 44, and Yusuf Zakari, 18, for allegedly intercepting and stealing a truck laden with two 20-feet... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 24-year old man, Ezike Samuel, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly forcefully penetrating the anus of his neighbour’s 14-year old boy for... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 29-year old man, Nnamdi Orogbo Isaac, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly engaging a 10-year old girl in sex and defiling her in... Continue

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed March 25 to rule on an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC seeking the final forfeiture of... Continue

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, 20th January, 2026, arraigned a businessman, Wilson Opuwei, alongside his company, Dateline Energy Services Ltd., before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Police operatives from the Tactical team of the Lagos State Command have arrested a 32-year old suspected cult member, Elijah Emmanuel Oluwakemi, with a locally designed gun... Continue

Mr. Emmanuel Enoidem, immediate past national legal adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has mended fences with Senate President Godswill Akpabio and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).... Continue

The leadership of the Nigerian Liberty Movement (NLM), a political movement seeking registration from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and INEC for... Continue

The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, on Sunday attended a strategic and exclusive meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership and critical stakeholders... Continue

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

NJOKU MCDONALD OBINNA  As the Sun Newspapers Annual Awards prepare to honour excellence at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos State— Nigeria—  one name resonates with leadership, legacy, and... Continue

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has announced an ambitious Vision 2030 strategy aimed at fast‑tracking Africa’s industrialisation, strengthening economic self‑sufficiency, and empowering the continent’s next generation.  President of the Group,... Continue

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed readiness to collaborate closely with the Organised Labour, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment... Continue

The International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA) has condemned the 2025 Global Report by the World Health Organization on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Taxes, on governments to strengthen taxes on... Continue

The Aurora Tech Award, the only global award dedicated to backing outstanding female tech founders from emerging markets, has unveiled its Top 30 finalists for 2026. The Top 30... Continue

Nigeria’s aviation regulator said Saturday that a Qatar Airways flight from Lagos to Doha returned to Lagos on Friday as a precaution after the crew detected a technical alert,... Continue

‎OWUPELE BENEBO    ‎ ‎The Rivers State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a comprehensive overhaul of the State’s healthcare delivery system through an integrated and people-focused approach. ‎... Continue

ROBERT TABOADA   Humanity and cancer have travelled a long road together. Largely, it has been a one-sided story, with cancer among men, women and children indiscriminately causing premature... Continue

The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, on Monday participated in a high-level Primary Health Care (PHC) Policy Dialogue organised by the Lagos State Primary... Continue

Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie has demanded accountability from a private hospital in Lagos, accusing it of medical negligence and professional impropriety following the death of her 21-month-old son,... Continue

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

KINGSLEY EBERE  Ndigbo in Lagos State have been thrown into mourning mood following the demise of the Chairman Council of Ndi Ezendigbo of Igbo Speaking Community Lagos State, Eze... Continue

OLALEKAN ONI    The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), on Tuesday visited the scene of a recent fire outbreak in Computer Village, Ikeja,... Continue

The funeral rites programmes for the mother of Chief Olugbenga Ale, the immediate past Ondo State Government Chief of Staff, Mrs. Janet Ojoye Ale, née Otonro, aged 103, begins... Continue

Anambra-born philanthropist, High Chief Hamilton Ezeonu (Ikemba Idemili) has called on the illustrious sons and daughters of Nnobi Community in Idemili South Local Government Area to pull their resources... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  The 30-year old marriage between two senior Police officers, ACP Abayomi Faniyi and CSP Gladys Faniyi, has finally collapsed over years of alleged domestic violence and infidelity.... Continue

A Lagos based man, Mr. Sunday Osunba, has sent a petition to the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice over untold harassment by suspected land... Continue

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

ADEYEMI TIMOTHY ADEKUNLE  As preparations intensify for the 2nd edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival, the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele,... Continue

Nigeria under 20 coach has praised u-20 and bayelsa queens top striker Janet Akekoromowei Seimenya following her goal in match-day season of the Nigeria women’s football league. Seimenya scores... Continue

  ADEYEMI TIMOTHY ADEKUNLE President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) has described as ‘total falsehood’, a report circulating in sections of the social media that... Continue

President Bola Tinubu congratulates the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, for Saturday’s bronze medal victory at the 2025 African Cup of Nations. The President commends the Super Eagles for... Continue

The 5th edition of the Louis Edem Foundation International Basketball Tournament Tips Off on January 18th, 2026, at the Indoor Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Founder of... Continue

Following sensational display on the field of play, Granada CF are showing strong interest in 20-year-old Nigerian striker, Ubong Samson, a former Buruj FC / Buruj Sports Academy player,... Continue

BY SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE Introduction Over time, it has been observed that diplomatic terms and practices are largely misused and misunderstood in Nigeria. There are publications in the media and... Continue

MARK CARNEY  “It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the... Continue

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has outlined the country’s job-creation strategy, emphasising that sustainable employment growth is being driven by far-reaching macroeconomic reforms under the Tinubu... Continue

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