MICHAEL AKINOLA  Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood, has recorded another historic milestone as the film “Dear Ajayi” has been selected as Nigeria’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film... Continue

The stage is set for another major chapter in African music as the International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in partnership with the African Union... Continue

What happens when a relationship influencer gets a reality TV show to prove her love formula, only to have her fiancé’s family secrets uncovered and threatens everything she believes... Continue

The Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) has successfully concluded the maiden edition of Creator HQ, a three-day immersive programme designed to equip female digital creators with the knowledge,... Continue

Temi Nkem has emerged winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 11 “Show Ya Sef” season, sealing her place in the show’s history as its fifth female winner.  After... Continue

The stage is set for the grand finale of Big Brother Naija Season 11, Show Ya Sef, this Sunday, as nine finalists compete for a prize package comprising ₦90... 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

Germany-based education technology organisation, EIDU, has donated learning materials in English and Mathematics to basic education learners across Oyo State as part of efforts to strengthen teaching and learning... Continue

The ABOSCO Initiative, founded by Hon. Abimbola Osikoya, has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting families and promoting the welfare of children with the successful hosting of its... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The Nigeria Police has arraigned a 24-year-old man, Durosimi Temidayo Oluwasegun, before the Ikeja Magisterial District in Lagos over an alleged Federal Government scholarship fraud involving the... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A 25-year-old woman, Christiana Eno-Essein, has been arraigned before the Ikeja Magisterial District in Lagos over an alleged theft of Seventeen Million Naira (N17,000,000) belonging to one... Continue

 MICHAEL AKINOLA Members of the Okemedu Igbologun Community, Snake Island, Apapa, have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Mr. Abayomi Oyewole over the alleged fraud, conspiracy... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Three men have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over alleged conspiracy and stealing of iPhone grade screens valued at N10,000,000 in the Ikeja area of... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A 39-year-old man, Nurudeen Ogungbenro, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly abusing his three-year-old son in the Ikola area of Lagos State. Ogungbenro... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 38-year-old woman, Olaide Majekodunmi, has been arraigned before the Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos over an alleged N30 million fraud involving a purported proof of fund... Continue

Stakeholders across Abiriba Kingdom in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State have endorsed the re-election of the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, citing... Continue

BY EHI BRAIMAH Politics is rarely only about elections; it is also about succession, control, alliances, interests and the management of political expectations. In Kwara State, these forces have... Continue

Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Rotimi Odunaike, has called for a fundamental restructuring of the state’s road transportation system, arguing that government must distinguish between criminality and... Continue

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as YAYI, has declared that Ogun State will deliver no fewer than two... Continue

ADEOLA OGUNLADE  The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), has rallied stakeholders in Ikeja Federal Constituency to support the continuity of President Bola Ahmed... Continue

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has said Nigerians will better appreciate and fully enjoy the benefits of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA Air Peace is not slowing down on its aircraft acquisition spree as it received another Embraer 190, bringing its Embraer fleet to 18 aircraft and marking its eighth... Continue

The leadership of the National Union of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employees, NUFBTE, has urged the House of Representatives to withhold concurrence on Customs, Excise Tariffs, Etc. (Consolidation) Amendment... Continue

Unilever Nigeria, one of the leading fast-moving consumer goods companies in Nigeria, has announced the award of scholarships to children of its employees, reaffirming the company’s commitment to supporting... Continue

Sierra Leone President, Julius Maada Bio; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and African business leader and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, Tuesday called for stronger collaboration between... Continue

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Exchange Limited, Jude Chiemeka, has been appointed President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), effective September 30, 2026. Chiemeka, who also... Continue

BY OLUFUNMILOLA ‘FUNMIE’ ALUKO On any ordinary day, in any large city, the same moment plays out thousands of times. A woman calls her mobile network because her line... Continue

Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, a Robotic Urological Surgeon, has clarified that no amount of sexual activity or dietary supplements could prevent the development of prostate cancer.   Ekwueme, CEO/Medical Director... Continue

  Jumia Nigeria marked World Heart Day with an open health-check initiative organised in partnership with St. Emmanuel Hospital, providing members of the public, particularly people in and around... Continue

The Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA) has announced the release of the First Batch of Successful Applicants for the recruitment of Nurses and Midwives under the Hospitals Services... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE  The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, WASPEN, has officially launched Malnutrition Awareness Week 2026 with a strong call for hospitals across Nigeria to integrate... Continue

BY OLUTAYO IRANTIOLA For decades, the traditional pathway into a professional career has been relatively straightforward- attend university, complete a programme of study, graduate and enter the workforce. That... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The Oyo State Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria will host a week-long celebration of the 2026 World Pharmacists Day from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday,... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE For many Nigerians, buying shares was supposed to be the path to wealth. Bankers, teachers, traders and retirees queued in the 2000s to buy into banks, oil... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA The Police at Idimu Division in Lagos State are yet to decide what to do with a pick-up van loaded with drinks abandoned at Council Bus Stop... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  There was pandemonium at the Federal High Court in Lagos on September 24, 2026, when an elderly landlord allegedly slumped inside the courtroom during the hearing of... Continue

The Lagos State Government has taken delivery of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicle (EV) buses as part of efforts to expand the state’s public transportation fleet and... Continue

  CHUKA UBAH  When the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, commissioned the rehabilitated Ekezeala-Abba-Owerre Nkworji Road in March 2025, it was greeted with cheers by residents, motorists and traders... Continue

inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, is set to host the third edition of its Safety Summit on October 9, in Abuja, opening up its approach to... 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

ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI 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... Continue

AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria’s beach soccer team, Sand Eagles, put up a credible fight in the first of their two international friendly matches against perennial and defending African champions... Continue

    ADELABU OLUWADAMILOLA OLAMIPOSI The Acting General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, on Saturday commended the U17 women national team, Flamingos, for their performance at the... Continue

ADELABU OLUWADAMILOLA OLAMIPOSI The Super Eagles have had their first training session in Nizhny Novgorod as they prepare for Tuesday’s international friendly match against Russia’s senior men national team.... Continue

AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria’s Sand Eagles head coach, Abdullahi Isa, has described the team’s two-legged friendly matches against Senegal as an important test ahead of the Beach Soccer Africa... Continue

Agege Local Government Area is set to host the FC27 Ultimate Edition PS5 Tournament on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Local Government Secretariat, with a total prize pool... Continue

The road to the 2026 Zenith Bank NBBF Women’s Basketball League title reaches its defining stage as the nation’s top eight teams converge on the Indoor Sports Hall of... 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

AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria has assumed the leadership of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34), reinforcing the country’s longstanding role in shaping global peacekeeping policy and... Continue