Entertainment

The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has been named Consumer Credit Access Company of the Year at the 13th BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards, held in... Continue
Pathways Advisors Limited (PAL), a leading investment banking and financial advisory firm, bagged the Best Issuing House and Financial Advisory Firm of the Year at the 2025 edition of... Continue
Wakanow Group, Africa’s leading travel tech company, has acquired NairaBox, a fast-growing lifestyle and entertainment platform in Nigeria. This acquisition represents a deliberate strategic step by Wakanow to broaden... Continue
The nominations for the 21st Africa Movies Academy Awards, AMAA have been announced on Saturday evening, October 11, 2025 ahead of the 2025 edition. The nominations were announced by... Continue
Concert For Change, a non-profit initiative, has disbursed N160 million to support special needs children and provided funding to charity organisations. The group, which organised Green Worship, said it... Continue
In the fast-paced digital world where every second counts, KJTsonBlog has emerged as a trusted and dynamic source for Nigerian celebrity news, trending news in Nigeria, and worldwide news... Continue

Education

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue... Continue
Renowned international law scholar, Professor Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile, has highlighted the need for the rights of farmers to be upheld as the world advances under globalised markets, corporate concentration... Continue
    Some 48 years ago, precisely October 3rd, 1977, what we now know and referred to as Obanta Comprehensive High School, Awa-Ijebu was birthed. A school grounded in... Continue
  OLALEKAN ONI  The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), on Monday officially presented the Back to School Program 1.0, an unprecedented initiative in... Continue
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has commenced the 2025 edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC), with winners set... Continue
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon Segun Odunmbaku, has welcomed students and pupils back to school after the long holidays.    Hon Odunmbaku, while greeting the... Continue

Editorials

Crime

The popular convicted kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, on Monday has been re-arraigned before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja over the murder of two police... Continue
A 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, following... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  A 32-year old man, Chidiebere Igwe, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a victim, Michael Friday, to the sum of N10m under... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA  Police operatives from the Commissioner of Police Special Squad 2, Command Headquarters, Ikeja, have arrested a 28-year old man, Kelly Pius, for being in possession of firearms... Continue
The Police Force has provided an update on the armed robbery incident that occurred on 29th September, 2025, at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Mabushi, Abuja, and the significant progress... Continue
By Prof. JOHN EGBEAZIEN OSHODI As Chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), she was entrusted with the nation’s workers’ welfare. The NSITF’s mandate is simple yet... Continue

Politics

DONALD IFENNA  ‎ ‎Lest Governor Chukwuma Soludo be adjudged impudent or accused of outright arrogance upon his obvious late entry into the fray of political parties’ campaigns towards 2025... Continue
  In commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Dr. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, paid a courtesy visit to the APC Youth House,... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has assured Ogidi people in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State of government intervention in the flood issue that has plagued... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME As the November 8, 2025 election approaches, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has emphasized the importance of unity and active citizenship. The Governor made the call while speaking... Continue
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Eika District convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting yesterday, bringing together party leaders, elected officials, appointees, and dedicated members to deliberate on the party’s... Continue
The All APC Women Support Group (AAWSG) turned the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, into a powerhouse of political energy on Saturday, 27th September, 2025, as it hosted its Southwest... Continue

Business

Fidelity Bank’s market leadership has been affirmed once again as the tier-one lender bagged double honours at the BusinessDay Bank and Other Financial Institutions’(BAFI) Awards 2025. At the awards... Continue
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has been named Consumer Credit Access Company of the Year at the 13th BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards, held in... Continue
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has entered into a strategic corporate partnership with the Nigeria Police Force through a new initiative tagged Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other... Continue
KFC Africa’s big secret is out, and no, it’s not the blend of 11 herbs and spices, it’s a recipe of hope to end child hunger – open-sourced globally... Continue
Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of the Nigerian conglomerate founded by Aliko Dangote, has officially launched operations at its new cement plant in Attingué, in Côte d’Ivoire, approximately 30 kilometers... Continue
Polaris Bank has restated its dedication to delivering exceptional customer experience as it successfully concluded activities marking the 2025 edition of Customer Service Week themed “Mission: Possible.” The week-long... Continue

Feature

Health

Psychiatrists and medical professionals have raised concerns over Nigeria’s growing mental health crisis, revealing that about 50 million Nigerians are currently living with mental health challenges, with over 75... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  Pharm. Ezeh Ambrose Igwekamma, the National Chairman of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), has officially declared October as Pharmacy Rx Emblem Month.   P.M.EXPRESS... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE    Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to officially designate community pharmacies as Primary Healthcare Centers across the nation.  ... Continue
A new Nephrology and Dialysis Centre, is now operational at the Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital, Iyun, Surulere, to cater for Lagosians who require treatment.   The Head of Nephrology... Continue
  The MD/CEO of Ruzu Herbal Products and Services Ltd., Dr Onyemaechi Roberts Uzu, will be educating the public on a range of health issues and offering suggestions for... Continue
The MD/CEO of Ruzu Herbal Products and Services Ltd., Dr Onyemaechi Roberts Uzu, will be educating the public on a range of health issues and offering suggestions for managing... Continue

Interview

Metro

AISHA ABUBAKAR  A housewife, Mulikat Abdulrasheed, may have been swindled with marriage proposal after she later discovered that her husband, Abdullahi, was jobless and has no means of livelihood... Continue
The Royal Gardens Residents’ Association (RGERA) has called on Lagos State government to intervene in the estate’s crisis. They want government to ensure that the bulk metering system in... Continue
 MICHAEL AKINOLA    Policemen from the Operations  Department of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, over the weekend threw caution to the wind and forcefully evicted a nursing... Continue
While it is no longer news that the Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has been bedevilled with protracted crisis in the past few years... Continue
NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA    The resilient and hardworking Nwangele Council Supervisor of Works, Hon. Chigozie Franklin Okoroha— popularly known as Gizzy—  has sent out a heartfelt congratulatory message to... Continue

Opinions

Pictures

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

Sports

  Unnecessarily meddling in the affairs of state chapters by the National Body of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) led by Mr Isaiah Benjamin has received another... Continue
*Promises A Prosperous Rebrand And Disciplined Association   An election to usher in a new State Executive Committee (SEC) for Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria... Continue
Buruj Sports Academy’s sensation, Shola Abimbola, netted a brace in their commanding 2-0 victory over Leo Football Academy.    Buruj Sports Academy kicked off their clash against Leo Football... Continue
The Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has concluded preparations to conduct its election into the Executive Committee, scheduled to take place on Thursday,... Continue
  Talented Nigerian midfielder, Noah Abolaji Salaudeen, is officially a free agent and is now seeking a new challenge in Lithuania’s A Lyga, following an outstanding individual season with... Continue
NJOKU MACDONALD OBINNA      While football skills development in many nations around the world has contributed to enriching young men and women who have got the talents; youth... Continue

World

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
    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

Latest News

Fidelity Bank’s market leadership has been affirmed once again as the tier-one lender bagged... Continue
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, has... Continue
The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has been named Consumer Credit Access Company of... Continue
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has entered into a strategic corporate partnership with... Continue
Psychiatrists and medical professionals have raised concerns over Nigeria’s growing mental health crisis, revealing... Continue
The popular convicted kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, on Monday has been... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE  Human Rights Activist and Social Crusader, Evangelist Comrade Vincent Ezekwueme, has been... Continue
Pathways Advisors Limited (PAL), a leading investment banking and financial advisory firm, bagged the... Continue
A 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, has been arrested by operatives of the National... Continue

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