As part of its commitment to one of its seven core pillars, the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, is set to launch The AFRIMA Kreative Academy, TAKA,  a project designed... Continue

The stage is set, the performances have begun, and the road to stardom is officially underway. Nigerian Idol Season 10 has kicked off its much-anticipated live shows, which began... Continue

Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement has been named the Dividend Paying Company of the Year at the inaugural Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards, held weekend, in Lagos. According... Continue

In the heart of Nigeria’s ever-pulsing music scene, a quiet rebellion is unfolding. While Afrobeats remains the dominant sound echoing from car radios to club speakers, a parallel movement... Continue

Nigerian Idol Season 10 entered its most thrilling phase as the live shows kicked off on Sunday night, 25 May 2025, with the top 10 contestants – Mikki, Raymu,... Continue

Nigerian Idol Season 10 enters its most thrilling phase as the live shows kick off this Sunday, May 25, with the top 10 contestants set to deliver unforgettable performances.... Continue

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 99 per cent of the 336,845 candidates that sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Lagos and... Continue

In recognition of his visionary leadership and substantial achievements in socio-economic growth and innovation, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been appointed Patron of the newly launched Centre for... Continue

The Federal Ministry of Education has been notified of the selection of Professor Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, effective 19th May, 2025.... Continue

Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL) has opened submissions for the 2025 SROL University Competition, calling on students from higher institutions across Osun State to submit bold, innovative, and sustainable ideas... Continue

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, the Anambra State owned public University, has achieved a significant milestone with the National Universities Commission (NUC) granting full accreditation to its various academic... Continue

The Group President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has announced the donation of a whooping N15 billion to the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology,... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA    Two suspected members of a human trafficking syndicate, Francis Thankgod, 33 and Grace Francis, 28, have been arrested and charged for allegedly stealing two under aged... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 34-year old man, Olaitan Ilesanmi, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly sneaking into his neighbour’s apartment and stealing his cooking pot worth N30,000. ... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested two men, Shabi Ismaila Oladele, 54 and Basbiru Tajudeen, 66, for allegedly swindling victims of over N75m under... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA   Police operatives from Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested three suspected cultists who resorted to armed robbery and kidnapping for allegedly kidnapping two Chinese... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE    A 42-year old driver, Tope Ajayi, employed by J3 Food and Store company, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing the company’s... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA    The Police have arrested a suspected notorious land grabber, Maruf Lasaki and commenced manhunt for his accomplices including Adetilewa Akirindin over allegations of attempted murder over... Continue

Protests have continued to greet the outcome of the primary elections organised to pick the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress... Continue

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his optimism about the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerging victorious in the upcoming Anambra State governorship election.   The President made this known... Continue

OGBUATU CHIDI SIMBAD  Two years ago, a new chapter began in the story of Ebonyi State, a chapter marked by vision, transformation, and meaningful progress. With the All Progressives... Continue

The Youth Alliance for Good Governance (YAGG) has commended the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the comprehensive success recorded during the recently concluded primary... Continue

Businessman, philanthropist, and former Abia governorship aspirant, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, has paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, in Abuja.... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE  The campaign for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, a.k.a Ikukuoma Movement, has kicked off in grand style in Lagos... Continue

In a heartfelt celebration of 2025 Children’s Day, Wema Bank has unveiled 12-year-old Chiderije Mbah as its One-Day Managing Director/CEO for May 27, 2025, as part of a special... Continue

The announcement of deep cuts in US development assistance has cast a long shadow over Africa’s infrastructure ambitions. The African Development Fund, the continent’s principal vehicle for concessional financing,... Continue

In a magnificent display of royal honour and cultural pride, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, CFR, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, hosted a grand... Continue

Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement has been named the Dividend Paying Company of the Year at the inaugural Nairametrics Capital Market Choice Awards, held weekend, in Lagos. According... Continue

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has launched a new feature called Advance Top-Up on its USSD banking platform *919#, which is designed to provide instant... Continue

Adron Homes & Properties Ltd. has recently become aware of a serious allegation published by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) on May 22, 2025. The report claims that... Continue

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks the midpoint of his first term, his administration has unveiled the most ambitious investment in cancer care in Nigeria’s history: the creation of... Continue

Neonatal mortality remains a serious concern in Nigeria, where limited access to life-saving equipment, insufficient training, and fragmented healthcare systems continue to hinder progress in newborn health outcomes. In... Continue

The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Governor Hope Uzodimma for fulfilling his campaign promise... Continue

The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, is set to flag off the 2025 Omituntun Free Health Mission Tomorrow, 13th May 2025, at the Ibadan North East Local Government... Continue

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, inaugurated a state-of-the-heart Accident and Emergency Centre in Epe. The purpose-designed trauma management facility, situated in the Federal Medical Centre, Epe (formerly... Continue

Codix Bio Limited has been officially announced as the first African manufacturing partner selected by the World Health Organization (WHO), SD Biosensor, and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) under... Continue

  A telecom service provider, Hoop Telecoms Limited, has instituted a winding up petition against Conoil Plc, over alleged inability to pay a debt of N17,162,173.38 million.   The... Continue

The absence of two Abuja-based lawyers, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, in a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court, on Monday stalled their arraignment over allegations bordering on forgery... Continue

Transnational Corporation Plc, Nigeria’s leading, listed conglomerate with strategic investments in the Power, Hospitality, and Energy sectors, has executed the second phase of its environmental Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)... Continue

BY BABAJIDE FADOJU  Lately in Lagos State, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has been cracking down hard on people who break the rules about dumping waste. One case... Continue

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Babatunde Enitan-Ogunwusi, on Saturday, sent an important message to the world that despite his royalty, his heart is always in humanitarian services, which... Continue

AMUDA GBEMISOLA EUNICE Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) has launched its school recycling initiative at Ireti Senior Grammar School, Falomo, Lagos. The awareness campaign, with the theme: “Transcorp Transforms School... 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

    ENEBEKE CLETUS CHIGOZIE Team Lagos were adjudged the second-best team at the just concluded 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Lagos State contingent had... Continue

The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku was at the venue of swimming events in the ongoing 7th National Youth Games on Wednesday to feel the... Continue

Nigerian hurdler and world record holder Tobi Amusan stormed to victory in the women’s 100 meters hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Rabat, Morocco, clocking an impressive 12.45... Continue

Lagos, Nigeria  is getting ready for a thrilling encounter between two football powerhouses, Liberty Star FC and Evergreen All Star FC, as they clash in the highly anticipated All... Continue

The Lagos Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) extends warm felicitations to our esteemed Ambassador, Yeni Kuti, on her birthday which was held on Saturday. As... Continue

Esports on Saturday made an historic debut as a demonstration sport at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged ‘Gateway Games’ in Ogun State. The News Agency of... Continue

The ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival In Abeokuta, Ogun State is another opportunity for Team Lagos to show their supremacy in the pugilist trade once again, and they are... Continue

Lagos boxers are making steady progress fighting their ways to medal zone of their sport in the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway Games 2024 in Abeokuta, Ogun... Continue

  FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI UN human rights experts has called for urgent measures to address grave violations against children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid escalating... Continue

AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The United States government is set to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be residing in the country illegally. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)... Continue

Republican Donald Trump was inaugurated again Monday as the 47th United States President, calling for a “revolution of common sense” and vowing to quickly order sweeping policy changes, including... Continue

AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA President Joseph R. Biden has announced that the United States is providing more than $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to address food insecurity and other... Continue

BY EMMANUEL MACRON AND BOLA TINUBU  The France-Nigeria partnership is one that is rooted in mutual respect and shared values. In the present era, international relations are often framed... Continue

TAIWO ADELU The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) partners express deep concern regarding ongoing discussions surrounding Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, particularly as it relates to carbon markets, at the COP29 United... Continue