As Africa marks Africa Month in May, attention turns to telling our story from our perspective, rooted in African culture. But how does culture evolve? Many things we now... Continue

FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Artificial streaming – fake plays from bots or click farms – remains a serious issue in the music industry. In recent years, artificial streaming (sometimes known as... Continue

The Executive Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has endorsed ‘Laffmattazz with Gbenga Adeyinka and Friends’.  Governor Aiyedatiwa who received Mr. Gbenga Adeyinka on Tuesday, 3 June 2025,... Continue

Saturday, 31st of March at the Lagos Continental, Victoria Island, was the kind of night true football lovers dream about. Heineken, the world’s most premium beer, brought the UEFA... Continue

This June, Spotify’s EQUAL Africa programme shines a spotlight on Njerae,  a rising Kenyan artist whose voice carries both vulnerability and conviction. Her music, described as soulful and refreshing, offers more than... Continue

Hold onto your hats, Nicksters, because June on Nickelodeon is sizzling with excitement! Every weekday is packed with can’t-miss moments, featuring brand new shows, epic adventures, stunt crossovers, and... Continue

DEMAL Schools, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria recently hosted a unique cultural event, tagged “Culture Meets Youths,” in partnership with CIKDAS (Center for Indigenous Knowledge, Development and Sustainability) and ASPIRA... Continue

The International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) has extended its highest commendation to the Delta State Government for its visionary leadership in advancing Technical and Vocational Education and... Continue

In a bold commitment by the administration of President Bola Tinubu to empower Nigerian students by removing financial barriers to higher education, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has... Continue

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative and in celebration of Children’s Day, Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has donated educational materials to... Continue

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 99 per cent of the 336,845 candidates that sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Lagos and... Continue

In recognition of his visionary leadership and substantial achievements in socio-economic growth and innovation, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been appointed Patron of the newly launched Centre for... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Police operatives from the Cyber Security Squad, State Headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos have arrested a 39-year old man, Macdonald Ekeada, for allegedly stealing  over N64m belonging to Omni... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 57-year old teacher of Euba Junior Secondary School, Mr. Arowele Martins, in Ilasa area of Lagos State, has been arrested and charged for alleged defilement and... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA A 29-year old truck driver, Rilwan Rasheed, who was arrested for allegedly stealing a Toyota Camry car with registration number LND 142 CQ worth N12m, has confessed... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE A 49-year old man, Ganiyu Ogunrobi, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly stealing Nissan Primera worth N4m belonging to Kehinde Taiwo Samuel.   P.M.EXPRESS... Continue

CHUKA UBAH Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, Anambra State, in a diligent follow-up of investigation over an attack on Police and Military Operatives that recorded the burning... Continue

MICHAEL AKINOLA  Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested two men, Lot Stephen, 24 and Peter Daniel, 25, for allegedly stealing 26 pieces of air conditioners worth... Continue

The All Progressives Congress (APC) family in Ifelodun Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos State, said that their attention has been drawn to a mischievous and false report circulating... Continue

The All Progressives Congress (APC) strongly rejects the baseless allegation that the APC government of President Bola Tinubu was “weaponizing” poverty by not eradicating the scourge in two years... Continue

BY KOLA ABIOLA After the return to democracy in Nigeria, we sought the official recognition of the June 12 elections and Chief MKO Abiola’s victory. On June 12th 2018,... Continue

Protests have continued to greet the outcome of the primary elections organised to pick the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress... Continue

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his optimism about the All Progressives Congress (APC) emerging victorious in the upcoming Anambra State governorship election.   The President made this known... Continue

OGBUATU CHIDI SIMBAD  Two years ago, a new chapter began in the story of Ebonyi State, a chapter marked by vision, transformation, and meaningful progress. With the All Progressives... Continue

NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA      In a landmark strategic business move proactively taken to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to sustainable energy renewal, a leading global energy company in the Republic... Continue

Oando PLC, Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy solutions company with primary and secondary listings on the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, today announced the successful upsizing of its Reserve Based Lending... Continue

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has signed an executive order designed to lower costs and enhance revenue from oil and gas projects. The Upstream Petroleum Operations Cost Efficiency Incentives... Continue

Oando PLC, Africa’s leading integrated energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), posted robust Audited Full Year (FY) 2024 financial results... Continue

Frontline Nigerian business aviation firm, VivaJets, has received its Air Operating Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), amidst a rapid global expansion in the last two... Continue

Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, in conjunction with Soilless Farms and facilitated by Corporate Farmers is organizing free training for youths in hydroponics and soilless farming.   Application Deadline: –... Continue

Roche Diagnostics has launched its new diagnostics legal entity in Nigeria, reinforcing its commitment to expanding access to high-quality diagnostics across the continent. This expansion aligns with Roche’s 10-Year... Continue

Retired Army Chief and billionaire mogul, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma Retd., through his Foundation has partnered with the World Health Organisation, WHO, on a landmark $2.26 million agreement... Continue

DR ROBERT UZU Our body is made of millions of cells, and for the cells to survive and sustain us, they need food. The foods we eat every day... Continue

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks the midpoint of his first term, his administration has unveiled the most ambitious investment in cancer care in Nigeria’s history: the creation of... Continue

Neonatal mortality remains a serious concern in Nigeria, where limited access to life-saving equipment, insufficient training, and fragmented healthcare systems continue to hinder progress in newborn health outcomes. In... Continue

The Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Governor Hope Uzodimma for fulfilling his campaign promise... Continue

BY BABAJIDE FADOJU  As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, themed “Ending Plastic Pollution,” cities around the globe are taking stock of their environmental footprints. For... Continue

BATULA MURITALA AJIBOLA Osun State Government on Tuesday unveiled its Climate-smart Investment Portfolio at the first-ever South-west Post-conference Stakeholders’ Roundtable on Renewable Energy, tagged, “From Vision to Action: Localizing... Continue

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday read the riot act to all residents of the state who brazenly defy and disobey environmental laws, saying henceforth, the full force of... Continue

PAUL IYOGHOJIE Concerned residents of Obalende and motorists passing through the area to their various places of work have appealed passionately to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to... Continue

The Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the present lack of water supply being experienced in the Abuja City Centre and some... Continue

AISHA ABUBAKAR  The two-year old marriage between Mrs. Maimuna Umar Gora and her husband, Sabo Shehu Kabara, has collapsed because the wife prefers her boyfriend to her husband and... 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

    ENEBEKE CLETUS CHIGOZIE Team Lagos were adjudged the second-best team at the just concluded 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Lagos State contingent had... Continue

The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs and Finals, which will be held at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa for the first time from Friday, June 6... Continue

  SUNDAY AKINTOYE Former Super Eagles player, Seyi Olofinjana has expressed his admiration and satisfaction with the level of work put together by the Chairman of Madestone Football Academy,... Continue

Saturday, 31st of March at the Lagos Continental, Victoria Island, was the kind of night true football lovers dream about. Heineken, the world’s most premium beer, brought the UEFA... Continue

  In a thrilling conclusion to the All Stars Super Cup, Liberty All Stars emerged victorious, defeating arch-rivals Evergreen All Star FC 2-1 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena Onikan,... Continue

The Association of Nigerian Women in Sports (NAWIS) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Government of Kano State, the National Sports Commission (NSC), and the families of the... Continue

The UEFA Champions League Final is upon us, and this year, the narrative feels distinctly different. It has been a season where established giants have stumbled and compelling new... Continue

    BATULA MURITALA AJIBOLA Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)... Continue

  FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI UN human rights experts has called for urgent measures to address grave violations against children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid escalating... Continue

AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The United States government is set to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be residing in the country illegally. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)... Continue

Republican Donald Trump was inaugurated again Monday as the 47th United States President, calling for a “revolution of common sense” and vowing to quickly order sweeping policy changes, including... Continue

AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA President Joseph R. Biden has announced that the United States is providing more than $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to address food insecurity and other... Continue

BY EMMANUEL MACRON AND BOLA TINUBU  The France-Nigeria partnership is one that is rooted in mutual respect and shared values. In the present era, international relations are often framed... Continue