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

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Fearless Energy Drink has announced its return as the official energy drink sponsor for Felabration 2026, the annual music festival held in honour of Afrobeat legend, Fela... Continue

Nollywood actress and businesswoman, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, has issued cease-and-desist notices to over 100 bloggers, vloggers, YouTubers and social media personalities, including fellow actress Iyabo Ojo and her daughter, Priscilla,... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Lagos is set to host Felabration 2026, the annual music festival celebrating the life and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The week-long festival will hold from... 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

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

KINGSLEY EBERE A 38-year-old man, Tony Emmanuel, who stood as surety for a female suspect at Alausa Police Station, Alausa, Ikeja, has landed in Kirikiri Correctional Center for failing... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  Two men who allegedly impersonated as officers of the Nigerian Navy to steal two iPhones valued at N820,000 at Dominos Plaza, Iba, Lagos, have landed in Kirikiri... Continue

BY MICHAEL AKINOLA  Lagos socialite Afolabi Michael Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, has challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Lagos to make an interim order... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A man, Olamilekan Olatunji, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lagos for allegedly failing to produce a suspect for whom he reportedly stood as a... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A 37-year-old man, Ayomide Olanrewaju, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Lagos over the alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl. The defendant was arraigned before... Continue

 CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A 38-year-old man, Kabiru Ibrahim, has been arraigned before the Magistrate Court of Lagos State in the Ikeja Magisterial District over alleged vandalism of railway infrastructure. The... 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

The All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Council has expressed public concerns over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s persistent indiscretion and disregard for the office and person of President... Continue

EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD  The declaration of solidarity by 85 political appointees and nine mayors from Ukwa La Ngwa serving in the administration of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti,... Continue

Fidelity Bank Plc reaffirmed its support for the Nigerian beauty industry and women owned businesses at the commemorative dinner and awards ceremony of Beauty in the Motherland 2026. The... Continue

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring broad-based participation in the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO), announcing that investors applying with ₦50,000 and... Continue

Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Abuja Properties Development Company (APDC) in advancing affordable housing, sustainable real estate development and inclusive community growth as... Continue

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has recorded a remarkable turnaround in its financial performance, posting $22.5 billion in revenue and $4.7 billion in net profit for the nine months... Continue

The Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has said the Igbo must become more politically active and conscious, noting that community influence carries little weight unless... Continue

  As the aviation industry continues to demand technical expertise, discipline and leadership, Captain Evarest Nnaji, Group Chairman of OAS Helicopters, has called for greater access to education, mentorship... 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

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

The 36 state governors have declared a nationwide nutrition emergency and resolved to establish a National Nutrition Intervention Fund to drive the implementation of the Nutrition 774 Initiative across... Continue

PROSPER OKOYE  The call to prevent avoidable blindness in Nigeria must go beyond campaigns and include concrete support for citizens already living with visual impairment, a leading health advocate... 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

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

inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has expressed with concern the ongoing conversation around ride-hailing fares, driver welfare, and commission fees in Nigeria’s ride-hailing sector. In a... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents and small business owners in Alimosho, the largest local government area in Lagos State, have decried the double burden of unstable electricity supply and rising petrol... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Residents of Lagos are risking serious health hazards daily as a result of meat sold in unhygienic conditions, displayed on open wooden slabs beside refuse dumps and... 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

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

Buruj Football Club and Buruj Sports Academy have another reason to celebrate as talented young defender, Prosperity Samuel Anionovo, earns an invitation to the Nigeria U-15 national team, popularly... Continue

The Executive Committee of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State chapter, has warned individuals allegedly parading themselves as leaders of the association to desist from such... Continue

*Federation moves General Assembly to Ibadan, fixes October 13 meeting ahead of November elections The Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF) has rejected reports that the National Sports Commission (NSC) dissolved... 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

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