Inspiro celebrated its 25th anniversary with the Creative Economy Experience —a four-day celebration marking the company’s formal repositioning as a Creative Economy Strategy & Development Company and showcasing its... Continue

Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) successfully staged another compelling edition of TALP X on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos, bringing audiences an evening... Continue

The countdown has begun to the 10th anniversary edition of LIFANIMA – Nigeria’s Animation Festival, scheduled for October 20–22, 2026, at the Mike Adenuga Centre, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. ... Continue

BY PRINCE ADEYEMI SHONIBARE Forty years after AJOFEST ’86 brought four of Papa Fred Agbeyegbe’s plays to the National Theatre, members of the festival’s original cast, crew and creative... Continue

Fearless Energy Drink, from Rite Foods Limited, brought its bold spirit to Felabration 2026, supporting music, rap and dance challenges that gave emerging performers an opportunity to showcase their... Continue

The 2026 Globacom-sponsored Ofala Festival began on a spectacular note on Wednesday in Onitsha, Anambra State, with the Youth Carnival organised by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council (OYC). The... 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

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has felicitated teachers across the state on the occasion of the 2026 World... Continue

In commemoration of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, BATKOHRRECT, a socio-political group comprising an eclectic mix of Lagos-based professionals, has distributed copies of the seminal book Behind The Streets (Inside... Continue

ADEOLA OGUNLADE  The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has formally handed over 4,000 school books, school bags and mathematical sets to students of... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police at the Trade Fair Division, Lagos State, have arraigned two men before the Magistrate Court for alleged conspiracy, unlawful assembly and conduct likely to cause... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE   The Police at Ikotun Division, Lagos State, have arraigned a 45-year-old man before the Magistrate Court for alleged defilement of a minor. The defendant, Chidera Adonu,... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 33-year-old woman, Abimbola Deborah, has been remanded in custody at the Correctional Center, Kirikiri Town, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a man of the sum of N6.3... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 46-year-old man, Adekunle Nurudeen, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Surulere for allegedly assaulting a woman with a machete and stealing her... Continue

  MICHAEL AKINOLA Residents of Bonny Island in Rivers State have expressed concerns over the manner in which the Rivers State Police Command handled the investigation and arraignment of... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The Police in Lagos State have arraigned a 27-year-old man, Ovie Michael, before an Ojo Magisterial District Court over alleged conspiracy and stealing involving television sets and... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE All is now set for a mega rally by traders of Orie Uga Market in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, in conjunction with Uga Ward... Continue

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ogun State Chapter, has endorsed the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the candidature of Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known... Continue

The governorship candidate of APC in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola Yayi, has stated that Ilaro, the administrative headquarters of Ogun West Senatorial District, is becoming a “small London... Continue

As Nigeria’s political class intensifies its battle for influence in Washington ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Accord Party presidential candidate Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim is executing a fundamentally different... Continue

Veteran actor, producer and director, Ambassador Saidi Balogun, has applauded the appointment of former Super Eagles internationals Shehu Abdullahi and Kenneth Omeruo as Deputy Director, Sports and Assistant Director,... Continue

BEN AHANONU  The ongoing friction within Nigeria’s ruling elite, particularly the heated public exchange between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Imo... Continue

Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s dairy industry have called for greater clarity and consistency in dairy product standards and classification following a national roundtable convened by the Danish Dairy Board,... Continue

BY MARTHA ESSIENANWAN E Building a business is often about recognising opportunities at the right time and having the capacity to act on them. For us at Akara Café,... Continue

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has called on Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) to embrace digital solutions, maintain sound financial management practices and adopt structured business models to... Continue

Stallion Group wishes to reassure its customers, bankers, business partners, suppliers and other stakeholders that the Federal High Court judgment obtained by United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) concerns... Continue

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has been selected as a partner bank under the relaunched Renaissance Vendor Financing Scheme (RVFS), with a subscribed portfolio of US$4.1 billion and ₦435... Continue

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE  United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has secured a significant legal victory in its N156 billion debt recovery proceedings against Indian billionaire Sunil Vaswani-led Stallion Group, following... Continue

ILESANMI OLUKEMI MOTUNRAYO A new report by the Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) says 95.3 per cent of stakeholders surveyed across West Africa support greater use of... Continue

ILESANMI OLUKEMI MOTUNRAYO The General Hospital Somolu joined the rest of the world in celebrating “World Food Day” on Friday, 16th October, 2026. The Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer of... Continue

  DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The School of Anaesthetic Studies, Badagry, at its sixth graduation ceremony, conferred diploma awards on graduands, including physician anaesthetists, nurse anaesthetists, and anaesthetic technicians, in... Continue

SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, a leading Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) and member of the SUNU Group, has clinched the Healthcare Financing & Health Insurance Excellence Award at the prestigious... Continue

DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The Olu of Agboyi Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Monsuru Abimbola Adekanbi Oladega, Akinmasa I and residents of Agboyi Kingdom, have commended Governor Babajide Olusola... Continue

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Dr. Stella Okoli, OON, has charged stakeholders in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry to build sustainable businesses by investing in people,... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Some law-abiding residents and homeowners of Fairview Estate, Phase 1, Km 3, Isheri-LASU Expressway, Lagos, have petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex,... Continue

  MICHAEL AKINOLA  Some law-abiding residents and homeowners of Fairview Estate, Phase 1, Km 3, Isheri-Lasu Expressway, Lagos, have petitioned the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department... Continue

in inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has launched its tricycle service, Keke, in Nigeria, expanding its fair-price model to three-wheelers and offering commuters a more affordable... Continue

The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has praised Globacom for its role in raising the profile of Ofala Festival and taking the cultural celebration to a global audience.... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents and the Lagos State Government have raised fresh concerns over the increasing havoc being caused by the activities of scavengers, popularly known as “iron condemn”, across... Continue

CHUKA UBAH The Igbo community in Ejigbo, Lagos State, on Sunday, 18th October, 2026, celebrated this year’s New Yam Festival in grand style despite restrictions placed on the display... 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

Buruj Sports Academy and Buruj Football Club are celebrating the selection of their defender, Anionovo Prosperity Samuel, among the final players chosen to represent Nigeria at the FIFA U-15... Continue

*The cleric, decorated as Patron of the association and presented with a Special Award of Recognition, pledges continued spiritual and moral support while urging members to embrace unity, selflessness... Continue

  From Nigeria’s third-tier league to Europe, football entrepreneur, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, is expanding his football ambitions on the international stage.   Dr. Buruj, Chief Executive Officer of... Continue

  Nigerian striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, is celebrating silverware in Europe after his club, O.G. Kaisiadorys, were crowned champions of the SFL C Division in Lithuania.   The title... Continue

𝐏AUL LUKCY OKOKU Some footballers leave the game with medals and memories. Others turn their experience into opportunities for young people who might never otherwise find a path into... Continue

The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club and Buruj Sports Academy, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, is set to jet out to Europe on a mission to explore new... 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

    AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA Faith leaders, faith-based organisations, civil society groups and climate actors from across Africa and beyond have launched a new interfaith campaign demanding urgent, just... Continue

AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA/with agency reports  Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, made this reaffirmation during a meeting with the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on... Continue