Entertainment

The highly anticipated animated series, Iwájú is set to air on DStv Disney Channel (Channel 303), and GOtv Channel 92. Iwájú will air each weekday from Monday, 22 –... Continue
  Charles Okafor was born on July 23, 1960, in Umuleri Anambra Southeast region of Nigeria. Charles grew up in a family of six children, and his parents were... Continue
Bigi Carbonated Soft Drink, a leading Nigerian beverage brand, is thrilled to announce her return as the headline sponsor for the 9th season of Nigerian Idol, Africa’s biggest music... Continue
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Hammer House Records, a music label owned by notable Gospel music minister, Emmanuel ‘Eben’ Benjamin has unveiled fast-rising gospel singer, Blessing Umukoro as its first artiste. The... Continue
ONWUASOANYA FCC JONES Nollywood is in mourning. This is not about the official pronouncement by the Actors Guild President, Nollywood practitioners which span across more than ten Nigerian film... Continue
In the bustling world of Nigerian cinema, tragedy has struck, highlighting a distressing reality: the lack of adequate support and safety measures for actors and crew during filming. The... Continue

Education

The Lagos State Cooperative College (LASCOCO) has secured provisional accreditation approval from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to commence the National Diploma programme in Computer science. The... Continue
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has received a three-pronged report from the Prof. Shuaib Oba Abdulraheem-led Planning and Implementation Committee for the Establishment of Kwara State University of... Continue
The Chancellor, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Dr Tunji Olowolafe, has announced a N1 billion innovation fund designed to empower agro-tech companies founded by present graduands and students of the... Continue
Nigeria’s leading edutech firm, ProjKonnect, has announced the launch of its digital educational application designed to create a viable pathway for personalised learning for both students and young professionals.... Continue
Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery has extended the sale of Basic Midwifery Form with four weeks after the initial deadline of 20th March, 2024. This was made... Continue
The Oyo State Government has reiterated that the ban on collection of illegal levies in public schools was still in force, warning that it would deal with anyone contravening... Continue

Editorials

Crime

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 29-year old professional footballer, Henry Stephen, has been arrested and charged for allegedly swindling a married woman, Mrs. Stella Obi, to the tune of the sum... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 22-year old man, Mohammed Abdul Hamid, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment without an option of fine for buying N2.19m stolen property from a security... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A popular human rights activist, Comrade Prince Saviour Iche, had a nasty experience in Lagos State while trying to assist a hire purchase vehicle driver,  Ebuka Eze,... Continue
AISHA ABUBAKAR  Police operatives from the Nasarawa State Command have arrested an armed robbery suspect, Ibrahim Isiaka, for slitting a motorcycle operator’s throat and snatching his bike during an... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  Tragedy struck on Sunday after the  Police found a 49-year old married woman, Mrs. Victoria Idowu, dead after hanging herself on a ceiling fan over frustration in... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  Operatives from the Osun State Police Command have arrested a native doctor and three other suspects for allegedly conspiring to kill a 45-year old woman and using... Continue

Politics

An All Progressives Congress, APC Chieftain from Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Prince Idowu Oluwagbenga ILARA. FMS, has warmly and strongly appreciated all the supporters of Chief... Continue
The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Sunday 21st April, 2024, hosted the 326 Ward Executives of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).  Governor Soludo, who... Continue
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has carpeted the All Progressives Congress, APC, describing the Ondo APC Governorship Primary Election as an anticlimax and mockery of democracy.  In a statement... Continue
The Olusola Oke Campaign Council has rejected the gubernatorial exercise of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State describing it as a charade. While speaking to the media on... Continue
CHINONSO ALOZIE  The battle for Imo 2027 governorship election is brewing as the Imo West Senatorial District highest political decision making body called Orlu Political Consultative Assembly, OPOCA, on... Continue
Following allegation of attempt to foist a one-party system in the Nigerian political space, the All Progressives Congress, (APC), has described PDP NEC’s Communique as the hoax wailing of... Continue

Business

The beverage sector in Nigeria is experiencing slower growth due to high tax burdens. This is in addition to the systemic challenges manufacturers face in the current economic environment,... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  An aircraft belonging to Dana Air overshot the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident occurred on Tuesday morning. We... Continue
The Lagos State Government has clamped down on illegal estate developments in the Epe corridor of the State. Acting on a State Executive Council directive, the Commissioner for Physical... Continue
ISMAILA UBA MISILLI  The Gombe State Governor,  Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has received Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who visited him at the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA United Bank For Africa Plc (UBA) has filed an application to halt the sale of the assets of a construction firm, Borini Prono and Company Nigeria Limited.... Continue
First Bank Nigeria Holdings has appointed Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu as the acting managing director of First Bank of Nigeria. In a full notification of appointment sent to the Nigeria... Continue

Feature

Health

The beverage sector in Nigeria is experiencing slower growth due to high tax burdens. This is in addition to the systemic challenges manufacturers face in the current economic environment,... Continue
In line with its commitment to deliver total healthcare to its patrons and patients and etched a permanent smile on the faces of families, St. Ives Hospital recently celebrated... Continue
CHOICE CHIOMA      The Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, ASHIA, has launched a new standard medical treatment guideline that will help guide the quality of care rendered by... Continue
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned a five-year deal between Grammy Award-winning artiste Burna Boy’s company, BrkFst, and Aspire North America, LLC, a subsidiary of Inspire... Continue
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the government to mainstream water access, climate change programming, gender justice, food and tobacco control policies into health policies to... Continue
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has lamented the deplorable state of primary health care facilities in Rivers State on his assumption of office, which necessitated the urgent attention... Continue

Interview

Metro

MICHAEL AKINOLA  The 1-year old marriage between a couple, Mr. Peter and his wife, Titi, has collapsed after the husband filed a suit before the Court for the dissolution... Continue
Dr. Aminu Maida, the Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other stakeholders have described the book written by Omoniyi Ibietan, PhD, “Cyber... Continue
In line with its commitment to provide critical support to indigent members of communities around the country in the face of the ongoing economic challenges, Dufil Prima Foods Limited,... Continue
CHUKA UBAH    In line with Governor Soludo’s plan to bequeath a legacy road, government will be embarking on the dualization of the Agulu-Nanka Roads. To this effect therefore, property... Continue
    Further hearing of the suit in an alleged debt dispute between three companies, Anchorage Leisures Limited, Siloam Global Limited; Honeywell Nigeria Limited and Ecobank Nigeria Limited, before... Continue
TAIBAT BABA ADAMS The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a 5-Man Implementation Committee to oversee the newly constructed Gbugbu International Market in  Edu Local Government Area, while reaffirming its... Continue

Opinions

Pictures

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 Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku was at the venue of swimming events in the ongoing 7th National Youth Games on Wednesday to feel the... Continue
Team Lagos had an entertaining display on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta State. It was indeed Eko for Show... Continue
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was at the test flight into the recently constructed Gateway Agro Cargo International Airport in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, southwest Nigeria.... Continue

Sports

    Kenya’s Shadrack Ngumbau has emerged the champion of the first edition of Premium Trust Bank Abuja City Half Marathon. With the performance, Ngumbau sets a Half Marathon... Continue
The Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu has restated the commitment of the Commission to use the instrumentality of sports to drive the development of girl-child and... Continue
In his avowed commitment to football development, Governor Bassey Otu has made a 100 percent increment of subvention to the State-owned soccer team, Rovers Football Club of Calabar.  ... Continue
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will face Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, in search of a UEFA Champions League semifinal ticket, for the third time in the club’s... Continue
Lekan Fatodu, Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), has praised the outstanding performance of athletes from Lagos State who represented the country at the recently held All Africa... Continue
EMMANUEL PETER ADAYEHI PhD     Dear Manu Garba and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF),   I am writing to express my deep concerns about the current state of... Continue

World

AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) welcomes the announcement of the impending release of four conservationists imprisoned in the Islamic Republic of Iran including former UNEP colleague Niloufar... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) welcomes the announcement of the impending release of four conservationists imprisoned in the Islamic Republic of Iran including former UNEP colleague Niloufar... Continue
Since its inception in 1991, the Global Environment Facility has steadfastly supported African countries as they seek effective and innovative approaches to a nature-positive economy. The GEF has helped... Continue
  BY AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA   Heads of State and Government, Ministers, senior UN officials, members of civil society and the private sector gathered on Thursday at the UN... Continue
ILESANMI MOTUNRAYO OLUKEMI  ExCeL London Royal Victoria Dock will play host to the 2024 Oceanology International which will take place from 12-14 March. P.M. EXPRESS reports that Oceanology International... Continue
The Global Environment Facility’s 186 member governments have agreed to invest $1.1 billion for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and met for the... Continue

Latest News

The beverage sector in Nigeria is experiencing slower growth due to high tax burdens.... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  A 29-year old professional footballer, Henry Stephen, has been arrested and charged... Continue
In line with its commitment to deliver total healthcare to its patrons and patients... Continue
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has appointed Senator Ibrahim Yahya Oloriegbe as the leader... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  An aircraft belonging to Dana Air overshot the runway at the Murtala... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 22-year old man, Mohammed Abdul Hamid, has been sentenced to five... Continue
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has described the former governor of... Continue
President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism centre that... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  A popular human rights activist, Comrade Prince Saviour Iche, had a nasty... Continue
The Lagos State Cooperative College (LASCOCO) has secured provisional accreditation approval from the National... Continue

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