Ace Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 after a brief illness. His family announced his death in the early hours of Friday in a... Continue

  TMY Empire has outlined the distribution and publicity arrangements for Ohema, a forthcoming single by Nigerian recording artist Specdo, ahead of its scheduled October 30, 2026 release. The... Continue

The curtains were drawn on the 2026 edition of the Glo sponsored Ofala Festival with a Royal Banquet held in honour of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka... Continue

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and the China Film Administration have explored opportunities for strategic collaboration to expand film distribution between Nigeria and China, improve market... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA In its biggest cut since 2022, Netflix has laid off Ben Amadasun, its Nigerian-born Vice-President for the Middle East and Africa and Head of African Content, as... Continue

Ultimate Communications, a leading production company renowned for many acclaimed biopics in Nigeria, has announced the grand premiere of its latest work, ‘HAMZAT’. HAMZAT is the powerful biopic of... 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

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Businessman and social media influencer, Afolabi Michael Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, was brought to the Federal High Court in Lagos in an ambulance while receiving... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A 23-year-old man, Muhammed Isah, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos State for allegedly impersonating as a personnel of the Nigerian Army to... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old man, Henry Muyiwa Adeosun, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos State over alleged conspiracy and stealing of property valued at Twelve... Continue

EBUKA ONYEKWELU, Ph.D The Government of Anambra State has arraigned a man and his wife for inflicting serious bodily injuries with melted plastics on a minor living with them. ... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 21-year-old security guard, Emmanuel Obongha, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos State over alleged sexual assault involving two minors. The defendant was... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  Two men, Chima Junior, 25, and Chiemerie Ikenna, 18, were on Wednesday arraigned before the Ojo Magisterial District in Lagos over alleged conspiracy and stealing of phone... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE There is truly no hiding place for a gold fish, and that was clearly demonstrated on Thursday, 22nd October, 2026 as Dr. Chibueze Ofobuike, the immediate past... Continue

ADEOLA OGUNLADE  The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has welcomed the leadership of the City Boy Movement, Ikeja Chapter, led by its Coordinator,... Continue

CHUKA UBAH   The leading candidate for the House of Representatives (Aguata Federal Constituency), Anambra State, Dr. Chibueze Ofobuike, has continued his strategic engagement with illustrious sons of Aguata... Continue

The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Council has reacted to the statement by Timi Frank, a member of the African Democratic Congress, alleging that the Nigerian Government is... Continue

Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, has signed a peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, reaffirming the importance of peaceful political participation, mutual respect, and democratic responsibility.... 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 Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has mourned the passing of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, former National Leader of Afenifere, the apex socio-political body of the South-West.   In... Continue

Unilever Nigeria Plc has released its unaudited financial statement for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2026, recording continued growth in revenue and profitability, underpinned by strong brand fundamentals,... Continue

Nigerian Breweries Plc (NB Plc), through its Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund, has inaugurated a Digital Learning Centre at Wisdom International School of Excellence (WISE), Sauka, Lugbe, Abuja,... Continue

Lagos Free Zone, Nigeria’s first private special economic zone, centrally located in Lagos State and promoted by Tolaram, has awarded scholarships to 23 students across its host communities, reinforcing... Continue

The Federal High Court, Lagos presided over by Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko, has granted an application by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc for substituted service of Form 49... Continue

The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc Thursday launched DAWN: DBN Action for Women in Nigeria, unveiled its DBN Impact Report and presented the DBN MSME Data Assets at... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  Lagos State health authorities have been placed on alert following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in Abuja, with the Federal Government monitoring 44 contacts. The... Continue

Billionaire businessman Dr. Leemon Ikpea, has donated a 62-bed ultramodern hospital to his Idumu-Iyase, Ewatto community of Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The hospital, which was... Continue

The Federal Government has confirmed one case of Ebola Virus Disease in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following laboratory confirmation on Monday, October 20, 2026.   According to the... 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

The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has mourned the passing of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, former National Leader of Afenifere, the apex socio-political body of the South-West.   In... Continue

Glovo, a leading multi-category technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Verve International, a subsidiary of Interswitch Group and Africa’s leading domestic payment cards and digital tokens brand,... Continue

  CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Lagos, once celebrated as Africa’s model megacity for waste management, is gradually returning to the era of filth. From Ejigbo to Ikotun, from Oshodi to Okota,... 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

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

Nigerian striker, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, has continued his prolific form in Lithuanian football, strengthening calls for a national team opportunity.   The O.G. Kaišiadorys forward has recorded 49 goals... Continue

Nigeria’s Future Eagles are set to depart tonight for Baku, Azerbaijan, ahead of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Festival Azerbaijan 2026. The team will be led by Head... Continue

  *Elected chapter leadership insists its mandate runs until October 2028, demands constitutional justification for national intervention The leadership crisis in the Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers... 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

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