Insight Redefini Group, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest integrated marketing communications network and a member of Publicis Groupe, has appointed Babatunde Olaifa as its new Group Chief Executive Officer.... Continue

Dulles Restaurant & Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos, took a major step in its ambition to become one of the city’s leading hospitality and entertainment destinations on Saturday, May 30,... Continue

The stage was set, the lights dazzled and the future of African music took centre stage as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) and the African Union Commission (AUC)... Continue

The Nigeria AI Film Festival (NAIFF) returns this September 2026 at Alliance Française Lagos to continue exploring the growing role of AI in filmmaking across Africa. Following a strong... Continue

The Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr.Taiwo Oyedele, Co-Chair, Lagos Finance & Investment Council (LFIC), Aig Imoukhuede,... Continue

As part of activities commemorating its centenary anniversary, Daily Times Nigeria (DTN) has announced the constitution of the Governing Board for the Daily Times Centenary Awards, a landmark national... Continue

AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State for the 2026 governorship election, Benjamin Kayode Adereti, on Monday attended the 65th... Continue

Total Child Educational Foundation (TCEF) hosted its 14th Edition of Annual Quiz & Debate Competition, an educational initiative aimed at promoting academic excellence, confidence, critical thinking, and intellectual development... Continue

BY ADEOLA LABZY When Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe appeared before the Nigerian Senate for his confirmation screening on 6 May 2026, he offered a message that stood out for its... Continue

Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigerian teachers and the wider education sector at the flag off of the 12th edition of the Maltina Teacher of... Continue

The Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has announced the commencement of entries for the 12th edition of the prestigious Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition, with submissions open... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE   What began in 1998 as a modest educational dream with just eighteen pupils and six teachers operating from a single wing of a duplex in Omole... Continue

Justice Binta Fatimah Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two men to prison terms for failing to provide information on Boko Haram activities to authorities.... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA Three men have been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba over allegations of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence, and theft involving ₦11.4 million... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Police in Lagos have arraigned two men before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba over charges of alleged conspiracy, wilful damage, and theft of construction materials from... Continue

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have arrested several suspects in separate operations across Nigeria over alleged involvement in illicit drug trafficking.  According to the agency’s spokesman,... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Two men, Ganiyu Giwa, 36, and Adeleke Ayomide, 24, were on Tuesday arraigned before Magistrate L.A. Owolabi at the Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State.... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A 33-year-old woman, Oluwaseun Taiwo, was on Tuesday arraigned before Magistrate L.A. Owolabi  at Court 3, Ogba Magistrate Court, Lagos State, over allegations of conspiracy, stealing, and... Continue

TUNJI AYOOLA   As Ekiti State prepares to vote this Saturday, the upcoming governorship election is a simple test of what we all now call the “BAO Effect” rather... Continue

On Sunday June 14, Mrs. Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun, a heiress to Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, the billionaire founder of Ess-ay Holdings Limited dynasty, has been named the All Progressives Congress,... Continue

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Mrs. Kudirat Abiodun Balogun (née Adegunwa) as its Deputy Governorship candidate for the 2027 governorship election.  ... Continue

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has reaffirmed his implicit confidence in Nigeria’s democratic odyssey and the impactful Renewed Hope Agenda of President... Continue

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has presented Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and Princess Damilola Sonayon-James to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja.    After the presentation, Sanwo-Olu said:... Continue

Leaders, stakeholders, and longstanding members of the Accord Party in Osun State, including executives who were in the party long before Governor Ademola Adeleke joined its ranks, on Wednesday... Continue

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for a coordinated national effort to develop and promote Nigeria’s indigenous Adire industry, describing the textile craft as a vital cultural... Continue

On Sunday June 14, Mrs. Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun, a heiress to Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, the billionaire founder of Ess-ay Holdings Limited dynasty, has been named the All Progressives Congress,... Continue

One of Nigeria’s leading Commercial Airline operators, United Nigeria Airlines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to establish a national airline... Continue

BY AMB. GOODLUCK BRAIDE        In 2021, Nigeria’s ailing petroleum industry witnessed a significant overhaul with the enactment of the long-anticipated Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). This all-important... Continue

United Nigeria Airlines continues its strategic expansion with the arrival of its newly acquired Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, bearing registration numbers 5N-CFC and 5N-CFB.   The aircraft are named in... Continue

Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point Software Technologies, has released its Global Threat Intelligence insights for May 2026, revealing a global average of 2,055 cyber-attacks per organisation... Continue

A major outbreak of Ebola is rapidly spreading across Central and East Africa, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the May 2026 Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency... Continue

Senior government officials, nutrition experts, healthcare professionals, regulators, development partners, and industry stakeholders Tuesday convened at the Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja for the official launch of the ‘Choose Milk... Continue

The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board organized a six-day intensive training programme on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) for Officers on Operational Level drawn from the thirty-three... Continue

PROSPER OKOYE Nigeria’s high rate of teenage pregnancy is worsening cases of obstetric fistula, health advocates warned on Friday. They said poor maternal healthcare and delays in emergency treatment... Continue

  The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with Society for Family Health and partners hosted the End of Project Dissemination Meeting for the SHINE Research on... Continue

In its efforts to strengthen reproductive health services and improve maternal health outcomes across the state, the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board has commenced the adaptation of the... Continue

Residents of Anjorin Community Development Association, under Baruwa Ward in Surulere 2 Constituency, have petitioned their Representative at the House of Representatives, Lanre Okunola, over the parlous state of... Continue

    AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA Her Regal Majesty, Olori Temitope Morenike Enitan-Ogunwusi, wife of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has been appointed Special... Continue

inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has announced the opening of applications for the position of Chief Wahala Officer (CWO). This initiative is aimed at spotlighting the... Continue

inDrive, a global mobility and delivery platform has announced the appointment of Abhey Lamba as Chief Financial Officer. He joins inDrive’s executive team as the company continues to scale... Continue

PROSPER OKOYE Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of... Continue

The Oyo State Governor’s Advisory Council Chairman has thrown its weight behind the ongoing efforts of Governor Seyi Makinde to secure the release of schoolchildren and their teachers abducted... 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 ODEYEMI OLUWAROTIMI OLADIJI 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 The Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON, will on Thursday make a public presentation of a book on sports... Continue

  Two of Nigeria’s exciting young football prospects, Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen and Fawas Ayomide Adeleke, are attracting increasing attention from football agencies and clubs across Europe following their recent... Continue

Lithuanian League sensation, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, delivered a remarkable performance as OG Kaišiadorys recorded a dominant 6-1 away victory over FK Viesulas in a crucial league encounter. The former... Continue

As the FIFA World Cup begins in grand style, StarTimes Nigeria has announced a significant reduction in the prices of its decoders, reaffirming its commitment to making premium sports... Continue

  AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) has intensified preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games with the invitation of 20 athletes and four coaches to a local... Continue

  AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Portugal’s Seleção das Quinas will trade tackles in the central Portugese town of Leiria on Wednesday in what promises to be... Continue

Senator Jimoh Ibrahim on Monday April 20, 2026 formally presented his Letter of Credence to the United Nations in New York , United States of America. UN Secretary General... Continue

MUDASHIRU TAWAKALITU OLUWATOYIN Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle, in a powerful demonstration of commitment to... Continue

A SPEECH BY HIS MAJESTY THE KING CHARLES lll AT THE STATE BANQUET IN HONOUR OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU,... Continue

BY SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE Introduction Over time, it has been observed that diplomatic terms and practices are largely misused and misunderstood in Nigeria. There are publications in the media and... Continue

MARK CARNEY  “It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the... Continue

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has outlined the country’s job-creation strategy, emphasising that sustainable employment growth is being driven by far-reaching macroeconomic reforms under the Tinubu... Continue