Entertainment

The journey to discover and celebrate Africa’s future music stars has begun, as the 9th Edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has opened the application portal for... Continue
Roadblock, the fastest-rising rave movement in Africa and the defining force of Detty December nightlife, has officially announced its headliners for Saints & Sinners III – RISE, taking place... Continue
Nigeria’s biggest music stars are more than just hitmakers; they’re powering a multi-billion-naira industry that’s now being recognised on the global stage. A new report, “Basslines to Billions: Nigeria’s Music... Continue
All is now set for the 30th anniversary celebration of Artiste Managers Association in Nigeria (AMAN). Billed for Wednesday, November 26, 2025, starting from 6pm, at the Grand Ballroom,... Continue
In an industry where dreams often collide with harsh realities, very few manage to rise above the noise and carve out a space that’s truly their own. For Gbolahan... Continue
Renowned Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji has been named Muslim Celebrity of the Year for the #MNawards2024/2025 by Muslim News Nigeria, a prestigious recognition celebrating his professional excellence and unwavering... Continue

Education

History was made in Lagos on Tuesday, as 13-year-old Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimilehin of Igando Community Senior High School, Igando, a suburb of Lagos, emerged as the overall winner of... Continue
The curtains are gradually falling on Globacom’s “Glo Innov8” National STEM competition for girls in Senior Secondary Schools across the country as the three top finalists have emerged for... Continue
The British Council has collaborated with the Federal Government and Development Partners to collectively seek strategies to make education inclusive, equitable, and transformative across the region. This was highlighted... Continue
The curtains are gradually falling on Globacom’s “Glo Innov8” National STEM competition for girls in senior secondary schools across the country, as three top finalists have emerged for the... Continue
  Dufil Prima Foods, makers of Nigeria’s leading noodles brand, Indomie, has reaffirmed its dedication to advancing education and teacher development with the successful hosting of the 16th Annual... Continue
Over 24 public secondary schools in Ikeja Loca Government Area were represented recently at the second edition of the ‘More Than a Just Parenting’ Seminar which was organised by... Continue

Editorials

Crime

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 24-year old lady, Halimat Jubril, who was arrested with a fabricated Barretta pistol along the ECOWAS highway in Badagry area of Lagos State, has finally confessed... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 45-year old man, Isaac Uche, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 7-year old daughter and was exposed by the... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 40-year old man, Taiye Illo, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly tying the mouth and hands of a 13-year old girl with... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  Members of the Mountain of Solution Ministries International in Lagos State were thrown into disarray after a 29-year old man, Ayobami Olugbero Adio, invaded the church and... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 32-year old lady, Boluwatife Mojeed, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling her husband, Azeez Isa, to the tune of N10m under... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 45-year old man, Moses Ikpe, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State allegedly stealing company’s aviation fuel valued over N82m at the airport enroute to... Continue

Politics

Friends and associates of Babatunde Olaogun are rallying behind his decision to represent Ogbomosho North Constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly under the banner of the All... Continue
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the expulsion of the Governors of Oyo, Bauchi and Zamfara States, Seyi Makinde, Bala Mohammed and... Continue
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, on Saturday received defectors from different political parties... Continue
The Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned in the strongest terms the heinous murder of the Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC)... Continue
Babatunde Olaogun has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the Oyo State House of Assembly, representing Ogbomoso North Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The declaration... Continue
    As Anambra comes to terms with the outcome of the just concluded gubernatorial election held on November 8, 2025, political conversations have been heating up across the... Continue

Business

OKOBIA RAYMOND Oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies’ Senegalese subsidiary – TotalEnergies Senegal – will be represented at the MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition by Badara... Continue
Ojodu LCDA youths, who recently completed the Soilless Farming Training Programme at the renowned Soilless FarmLab, have paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman, Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, to... Continue
For the second year consecutively, leading Africa Cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has been named as the most tax-paying compliant organization in Nigeria in 2025 by the tax authority,... Continue
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, is delighted to announce that Savannah Energy, Nigeria has won the “Best in Promoting People... Continue
History was made in Lagos on Tuesday, as 13-year-old Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimilehin of Igando Community Senior High School, Igando, a suburb of Lagos, emerged as the overall winner of... Continue
The Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday sought the support of investors to make the approved Lekki–Epe International Airport, a reality. He said the Lagos State Government... Continue

Feature

Health

Coronation Registrars Limited, a subsidiary of Coronation Group, in partnership with the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC), successfully hosted a Blood Drive Initiative at the 5th floor of... Continue
Colexa Biosensor Ltd, Nigeria’s pioneer manufacturer of blood glucose monitoring systems, has announced the commencement of the Federal Government’s nationwide diabetes screening and capacity-building programme, following the procurement of... Continue
BY AHMED TIJANI IBN MUSTAPHA In a nation often gridlocked by debate, the Nigerian Senate’s firm stance against sachet alcohol represents a critical intervention for public health. The 10th... Continue
  As the world prepares to mark World Radiology Day on Saturday, November 8, PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading engineering and infrastructure development company, hosted the Lagos State Chapter of... Continue
Nigeria’s leading hygiene brand, Dettol, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing hand hygiene in Nigeria with the commemoration of Global Handwashing Day 2025, held in collaboration with the Federal... Continue
Rotary District 9112 has donated rain coats and boots to the Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board in a renewed effort to strengthen the global End Polio Now campaign and... Continue

Interview

Metro

  The Energy & Mines Directorate is holding a National Experts Meeting to finalize the review of the Draft Revised ECOWAS Mineral Development Policy and its Implementation Matrix (Revised... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR  A housewife, Mrs. Tabitha Iliya, has told the Court that she stopped sleeping with her husband, who usually returned home every three months, due to the nature... Continue
Former Super Eagles star and Granada of Spain player, Ramon Azeez, has lauded the good works of the Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon Abdulganiyu Vinod Obasa. Speaking during... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Operatives of the X-Squad of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos State, have arrested four armed Policemen on illegal duty and three Ogun Forest... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  The former President of the Igbo Speaking Community and Chairman of Ndigbo in APC, Lagos State,  Chief Chris Ekwilo, has stated that he will play very prominent... Continue
Lagos State Government has commenced rehabilitation works on the final stretch of the Eti-Osa/Lekki/Epe Expressway spanning Admiralty Way Junction to Jubilee Bridge section (Ajah) in Eti-Osa Local Government Area.... Continue

Opinions

Pictures

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, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at... 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 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

Sports

The ongoing Obasa Youth Games 2025 has been the talk of the town since it started in phases across the Education Districts in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria earlier this... Continue
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Wahid Enitan Oshodi, on his re-election as the Executive Vice... Continue
Ososa-Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigerian grassroots football is witnessing a remarkable transformation led by Franklin O. Currie, Founder and Director of Kiraa Football Academy, one of the fastest-growing youth football... Continue
President Bola Tinubu commends the Super Eagles for putting up their best efforts towards qualifying for the FIFA World Cup, despite their loss in the playoffs on Sunday. The... Continue
Adron Homes set the stage for a remarkable sporting experience by hosting the Adron Cup Golf Tournament, bringing together golf enthusiasts, industry professionals, and distinguished guests for a day... Continue
Nigeria overcame a clutch of adversities to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off Final after a masterclass performance in extra time, which condemned Gabon to a 4-1 defeat... Continue

World

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has met with the British Foreign Secretary to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between both countries across a broad... Continue
The war between Russia and Ukraine has long transcended the boundaries of a bilateral conflict. The active involvement of the USA and Europe is no longer a secret. The... Continue
The global movement to reconnect Afro-descendants with their ancestral homeland received powerful endorsements from two world leaders as Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nigerian President, Bola... Continue
MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) will take place in Addis Ababa from September 8 to 10, 2025, hosted by the government of Ethiopia and the... Continue
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI As the Minamata Convention on Mercury marks eight years since it entered into force, over 150 Parties and many stakeholders continue working to reduce mercury pollution... Continue
ENGR TAIWO ABIODUN, PhD, DBA In a world already strained by division, polarization, and ideological extremism, the rising confrontation between Israel and Iran may seem like just another episode... Continue

Latest News

Orijin, Nigeria’s leading bitters brand rooted in tradition and originality, has concluded plans to... Continue
The Oyo State Government, through the State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (OYORUWASSA),... Continue
Friends and associates of Babatunde Olaogun are rallying behind his decision to represent Ogbomosho... Continue
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has strongly condemned the emerging pattern of... Continue
Former presidential candidate, Gbenga Hashim, has raised fresh alarm over what he described as... Continue
UZO UGWUNZE  The Management and Staff of the John Zobis Group has received a... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and... Continue
OKOBIA RAYMOND Oil and gas supermajor TotalEnergies’ Senegalese subsidiary – TotalEnergies Senegal – will... Continue
General Hydrocarbons Limited (in receivership) and its court-appointed Receiver, Mr. Seyi Akinwunmi, have filed... Continue
  The Oyo State Government on Tuesday through its Taskforce, kick-started the enforcement against... Continue

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