Entertainment

Three Nigerian music stars, Asake, Kizz Daniel and Chike were on Friday unveiled as brand ambassadors. The three stars, described by Globacom as “role models who have gone through... Continue
Slum King
*Slum King, Masquerade of Aniedo, other series Set for October Premiere As part of Africa Magic’s 20th-anniversary celebration, Nigeria’s leading pay-TV service provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced that the... Continue
This November, Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town, will host CONFECTIONS X COLLECTIONS (CxC): an annual coming-together of creative expression fusing five days of exclusive salon-style fashion shows,... Continue
The president of The Apostolic Billionaire Club and the convener of the Sound of Praise Lagos, Chinedu Ezenwa, has said the concert was born out of a personal desire... Continue
A front line Nigerian events and communications company, PRIMAA Productions and Promotions, has announced a 3-day unlimited and exciting fun-packed “Nigeria Independence Fiesta” in celebration of the nation’s 63rd... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Controversial Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley has once again denied allegations suggesting his involvement in his ex-signee Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad’s death as... Continue

Education

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO as progressive and dependable partner committed to actualizing the vision of his... Continue
Sonia Nwakanma, a member of the 2023 graduating set of Premiere Academy, Lugbe Abuja, has won the female category award of the Best Chess Player at this year’s edition... Continue
    The Oyo State government has warned tresspassers against the encroachment of landed properties belonging to public schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education Science and Technology,... Continue
MAZI EJIMOFOR OPARA      The Soludo Administration’s passion for the education sector is palpable and can only evoke strong emotions. The motivation for this, in Soludo’s words, “comes... Continue
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), through its Digital Resource Centre (DRC), is training thirty teachers and other personnel for smooth take-off of the Smart Model School in Sogunro,... Continue
Kentimfon Ndanyongmong, a JSS 3 student from Beulah International School, Akwa Ibom, has emerged as the overall winner of the 2023 Heirs Life Essay Championship. The 14-year-old will go... Continue

Editorials

Crime

MICHAEL AKINOLA  A man, Kayode Ojo, who attempted to commit suicide inside the Police cell over detention has been charged before the Court and remanded in custody at the... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA    The prosecution of a man, Stephen Monday, who allegedly defiled his lover’s 4-year old daughter by penetrating her private part, has began before the High Court... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA    Five armed men, suspected to be fake members of the South West Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun,  have been arrested by the Police in Lagos... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said its fighter jet under the Air Component of Operation UDO KA II, has bombarded several hideouts belonging to the Indigenous... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA    Police operatives from the Ondo State Command have started manhunt for a housewife, Mrs. Tayelolu Solomon, after she murdered her 6-year old husband, Felix Solomon, with... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE      A 38-year old man Matthew Ifeanyichukwu Onadike, arrested in Ogun State for killing his biological, Pa Anthony Onadike, has told the Police that he committed... Continue

Politics

OMEIZA AJAYI      Following complaints by its Rivers State chapter that the President Bola Tinubu administration has only appointed opposition elements from the state into public offices, the... Continue
The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal nullified the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on the ground that he did not win the highest number of votes cast after... Continue
BEN AHANONU   First, I want to declare categorically that no amount of false accusation, disdain and unsubstantiated allegations on social media by noisy and feeble agents of the... Continue
The Honourable Minister for Industry Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Anite Uzoka, has urged Imolites to key into the re-election bid of the All Progressive Congress APC Governorship Candidate... Continue
As the Bayelsa State governorship election, scheduled for November 11, 2023 gets closer, panic has hit the camp of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Timipre... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the makeup of its National Campaign Council, which will be inaugurated on 15th September, 2023, in Owerri, the state capital, in preparation... Continue

Business

Proparco, a French development finance institution, is proud to mark 15 years of operations in Nigeria with a total of USD 1B invested over the period. Since its inception... Continue
In order to showcase the world of blockchain finance and as well to create an avenue for networking with a diverse and dynamic community of professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs... Continue
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the pan-African financial services group, has unveiled a $6 billion initiative aimed at bolstering the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across... Continue
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the substantive governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Senate also confirmed the appointments of... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA The Nithub University of Lagos in partnership with Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading digital financial services provider, has announced the graduation of the pioneer cohort from its HatchDev... Continue
Globacom, Nigeria’s total telecommunications solutions provider, has unveiled a new line up of call and data packages to help businesses expand by keeping them connected and operational always. The... Continue

Feature

Health

The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) and GE HealthCare have taken a significant step towards improving maternal and fetal outcomes in Nigeria by signing a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (SCA) to... Continue
  QNET, the global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct selling company, in partnership with its Nigerian franchisee, Transblue, has successfully concluded the second phase of its signature financial literacy programme,... Continue
The Kwara State Hospital Management Board has announced its move to commence the production of its own brand of antimalaria tablets and suspension ‘KWAMAL’. “We have been working very... Continue
NOVA Merchant Bank, a leading merchant bank in Nigeria, has sponsored a Pediatric Surgical Intervention, as part of its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program, specifically within its... Continue
The Oyo State Government has commenced the process to review its minimum health service package, that patients can access at primary health care facilities across the state. Delivering her... Continue
ANAEBONAM NKEMAKONAM GODWIN  The issue of pharmaceutical drug hawking on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, is a significant public health concern. This practice involves the illegal sale of pharmaceutical... Continue

Interview

Metro

Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, under the distinguished Chairmanship of Hon. David Olusegun Odunmbaku, has commisioned and benefitted from the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Projects initiated by its development... Continue
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has affirmed its unwavering commitment to environmental enforcement and is set to take a tough stance, particularly on recalcitrant polluters to safeguard... Continue
Following a series of unheeded warnings to markets in Lagos to shun filth and embrace proper environmental hygiene, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has sealed Oyingbo and Alayabiagba... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR Three different residential houses have been gutted by fire in one day in Anambra State. The Anambra State Fire Chief, Engr. Martin Agbili, confirmed this in a... Continue
A chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC), in Lagos State, Prince Hammed Olanrewaju Mohammed has felicitated with the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu who clocked 63 years... Continue
The Honourable Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Hon. Barr. Tokunbo Wahab, in furtherance of the directives of Mr. Governor, on Sunday, supervised the removal of shanties on... Continue

Opinions

Pictures

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
  If you don’t know, the annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has always not been all about running. There are some pre-race activities that are put together by... Continue
  The Gold-label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon was held on Saturday, the eight editions in the yearly organisation of World Athletics-sanctioned tournament. Thousands of runners took part in... Continue
    The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Sports Commission has not hidden its policy of putting athletes first in the scheme of things as it always... Continue

Sports

The Eko boys and girls were outstanding in the finals of football events in the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State as they cleared the two gold... Continue
  The final stages of the 2023 Governor Seyi Makinde Basic Education Schools Sports Competition, held at the Olubadan Stadium, Iyaganku, Ibadan today. The Maiden Edition of Governor “Seyi... Continue
  As the Executive Governor of the Centre of Excellence, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a leader who recognise excellence in his citizens duties to the state. That is the... Continue
The coast is getting clearer for the Eko boys to take home the much-desired medal of the 7th National Youth Games when the male football team of Lagos State... Continue
Christopher Musa Danjuma has returned to his job as Head Coach of the U20 Women National Team, Falconets, following a screening and interview process by the NFF Technical Committee.... 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

World

Britain has dispatched military planes to the Black sea, claiming they will ‘protect’ grain ships coming from Ukraine, amid uncertainty over the UN-backed deal to provide a safe passage... Continue
A senior officer with Ukraine’s SBU has been found dead, reportedly accusing his superiors of “mistreatment” in a suicide note. Colonel Dmitry Bakaev, the deputy head of the special... Continue
  OLATUNJI ABIODUN DANIEL The UN World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday issued a call for continued “humanitarian and resilience efforts” for Niger’s most vulnerable, in the face of... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA   Houston, Texas, USA has expressed readiness to invest in the Nigeria’s energy, agriculture, technology and oil and gas sectors. Mr Sylvester Turner, the Mayor of... Continue
  ELESHO FAUSAT ABIODUN The United Kingdom Thursday said it will ‘significantly’ increase visa fees and immigration health surcharge (IHS) to help fund pay increases in its public sector.... Continue
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, reportedly met with the head of the Wagner private military company, Evgeny Prigozhin, several days after the group aborted an uprising as part of a... Continue

Latest News

Three Nigerian music stars, Asake, Kizz Daniel and Chike were on Friday unveiled as... Continue
The Eko boys and girls were outstanding in the finals of football events in... Continue
The Oyo State Government has commenced anti-rabies vaccination campaign to curb the menace of... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his administrations commitment to the countrys fight against... Continue
  The final stages of the 2023 Governor Seyi Makinde Basic Education Schools Sports... Continue
Proparco, a French development finance institution, is proud to mark 15 years of operations... Continue
*Slum King, Masquerade of Aniedo, other series Set for October Premiere As part of... Continue
This November, Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town, will host CONFECTIONS X COLLECTIONS... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  A man, Kayode Ojo, who attempted to commit suicide inside the Police... Continue
The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., on Thursday... Continue

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