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

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE  Nollywood is no longer just Africa’s largest film industry; it is a growing commercial partner for Hollywood. From exchange programs to streaming deals, Nigerian creatives are helping... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) became the centre of campus entertainment as student artistes competed for recognition and cash prizes during the Soundcity OnTour 2026... 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 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

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A 41-year-old man, Muhammed Adeyemi, has been arraigned before the Ojo Magisterial District Court in Lagos State for allegedly threatening to kill his father over a property... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two men, Chima Junior, 25, and Chiemerie Ikenna, 19, have been arraigned before the Ojo Magisterial District Court in Lagos State over alleged conspiracy and theft of... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The Police in Lagos State have arraigned three men before the Ojo Magisterial District over alleged conspiracy and stealing of solar generators and lighting equipment valued at... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A Magistrate Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the remand of three men in the Correctional Centre over alleged conspiracy, unlawful possession of firearm and armed robbery... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Police have arraigned a businessman, Chinedu Nwota, before a Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, over alleged conspiracy, forgery, assault on Police officers and conduct likely... 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

CHRISTIAN ABURIME  The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has formally announced his party’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign, marking a significant moment... Continue

The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has congratulated its National Leader and Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on his appointment... 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

EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD    Abia State does not need to invent a new agricultural vision. More than six decades ago, the late Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara demonstrated how agriculture... Continue

BY OLADAPO SOFOWORA  On the 2nd of October, 2026, an XEJet aircraft lifted off from Abuja and touched down at Gusau International Airport. For the people of Zamfara, that... Continue

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has launched the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in... Continue

United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited is set to become the first domestic operator to issue commercial paper with a first tranche of N20 billion. According to its September 2026... Continue

Fidelity Bank Plc has won two honours at the 2026 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions Awards. The bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, received... 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

Guinness Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to eye care with the delivery of a Takagi Autorefractor Keratometer (ARKM-200) to the Guinness Eye Centre at Nnamdi Azikiwe University... Continue

DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The Lagos State Health District III, in collaboration with the Office of Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, on Friday distributed food packs to expectant mothers as... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  Residents of Shasha community in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have expressed cautious optimism as the Lagos State Government commenced rehabilitation work on the dilapidated... Continue

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State Chapter, has congratulated Dr Olawale Adegbite on his appointment as a Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Public Service. In... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE  Stakeholders and members of the Igbo community in Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Alimosho Local Government Area, Lagos State, have disowned the claim by Chief... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A disturbing trend is gaining ground in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria where individuals who stood as surety for suspects at police stations are being charged... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA The management of African Eagle Transport, an inter-country cargo and transport company, has accused officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Lagos State Command, of... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A day after the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, busted a fake alcohol syndicate at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, traders... 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

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

𝐍𝐅𝐅 & 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀 — 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐀𝐏: 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒 𝐏AUL LUCKY OKOKU Nigerian football has heard enough promises of reform. New administrations arrive, committees... Continue

*The Story Behind This 𝐏icture We were young, but we were already learning that football could open doors — if we did not allow it to close the others.... Continue

Once regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Sporting CP’s academy, Fábio Paim was tipped for a future that could have placed him among Portugal’s finest footballers. He... Continue

PAUL LUCKY OKOKU  When a football administrator publicly promises integrity, transparency and accountability, the declaration deserves attention. Not because the words are new, but because they create expectations that... 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