FUNSHO AROGUNDADE The Headies, Africa’s leading entertainment awards, has released its nominations list ahead of the 18th ceremony, scheduled for October in Toronto, Canada. The list features 218 nominations... Continue

CHUKWUEMERIE UDUCHUKWU  As the highly anticipated 2026 Afịa ọlụ (New Yam Festival) officially kicks off, I welcome all residents, visitors, and well-wishers to this magnificent showcase of Nnewi’s rich... Continue

Monday’s nomination process took a different turn as Big Brother gave the housemates a chance to make their choices in full view of the House. Following the usual Conspiracy... Continue

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has hinted at a new album, telling fans he is enjoying the creative process. The Grammy Award-winning artist made the... Continue

Challenges facing the economy and insecurity, especially associated with elections in a developing economy like Nigeria, will be the focus of discussion at the seventh yearly lecture of Freedom... Continue

President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Taiwo Hassan, the veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter, following his demise. The president described Hassan,... Continue

The Glade Crescent Foundation for Youth Empowerment, a philanthropic initiative founded by tech expert John Akhigbe, has once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting underprivileged youth in the Kosofe... Continue

EBUKA ONYEKWELU, Ph.D The Government of Anambra State has moved to strengthen the Anambra State School System by aligning both public and private schools in the State with the... Continue

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has received the endorsement of teachers across Ogun State as their... Continue

Professor Segun Aina has officially assumed office as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose second and final five-year tenure... Continue

The Nigerian Breweries–Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund (NB/FOETF) has awarded a secondary school scholarship to Ayomide Avose, a young student who gained national recognition as the keynote speaker at... Continue

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed a series of Executive Orders establishing a new governance framework for education in the state. The orders cover financing, school protection,... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The Divisional Police Officer of Isokoko Division, Agege, Lagos, SP Alabi U. Abiola, demonstrated a high level of professionalism after he was attacked both outside and inside... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 42-year-old man, Shuaibu Sulaiman, was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court over alleged diversion of a company truck and causing damage valued at N47,300,000.00. According to... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Two 16-year-old suspects were arraigned on Tuesday before an Ikeja Magistrate Court over allegations of conspiracy and defilement of a 12-year-old girl in Ajangbadi area of Lagos... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE   Police operatives from the Gender Section, Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja have uncovered what authorities described as an alleged baby-fraud syndicate run by a 46-year-old woman known... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A 21-year-old man, Isaac Jacob, was on Monday arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos over allegations of sexual misconduct with a ram inside a restaurant... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE   A 42-year-old woman, Elizabeth Usen Effiong, was arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos over allegations of stealing gold jewelries valued at about N300 million. The... Continue

The Campaign Council of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Oyo State, alongside the party’s leadership has called for greater synergy, inclusiveness and reconciliation among candidates ahead of the... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE  Political reactions have continued to trail the declaration by Hon. Greg Amarube, popularly known as “Dino”, of his “Divine Mandate” to represent Anambra South Senatorial District in... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE  Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a new wave of hope is sweeping across the 7 Local Government Areas of Anambra South Senatorial District as Comr. Greg... Continue

NZE JAMES CHINONYEREM  Congratulations to His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma, Executive Governor of Imo State, on his well-deserved appointment as Secretary of the APC National Presidential Campaign Council. This... Continue

  The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has affirmed that Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as “Yayi”, remains the duly recognised governorship candidate of... Continue

The Convener and Lead Resource Person of The Think-Tinubu Initiative, 3TI, Omogbolahan L.A. Babawale, has congratulated Hon. Akinjide Kazeem Akinola on his appointment as Deputy Director, Grassroots Engagement &... Continue

KINGSLEY EBERE   Rite Foods Limited has been listed among Nigeria’s Top 50 Companies of Impact for 2026 at the Industry Newspaper Awards held in Lagos. The annual award recognizes... Continue

Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter, has released its operational and financial update on its Nigerian operations and other... Continue

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as the key driver behind a seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by... Continue

The Oyo State Government has trained 80 civil servants who successfully completed a three-week intensive training programme in Basic Computer Operation and Application, designed to strengthen digital skills, improve... Continue

United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, has informed shareholders and the investing public that its Board of Directors approved the Bank’s Financial Statements for the half-year ended June 30,... Continue

ADE BAMIDELE        You may have seen front-page headlines and advertorials claiming the EFCC “recovered $60 million” in an ongoing Nestoil investigation. This is a sponsored, misleading... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE A growing number of Police officers in Lagos are battling health challenges linked to job pressure, long hours, and stress, with findings showing high cases of hypertension,... Continue

There was joy at the General Hospital, Enugwu-Ukwu today as the Enugwu-Ukwu People Renaissance Association, EPRA, formally presented a brand new ambulance to the hospital to strengthen emergency medical... Continue

EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The ongoing transformation of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, offers a clear indication of the attention Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s administration has continued to... Continue

  Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, has hailed the Rivers State Government for the completion of the state-of-the-art Zonal Hospital, Omoku, describing it as... Continue

The Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening evidence-based HIV prevention strategies through improved data collection and research, as it officially flagged off the 2026 Integrated Biological... Continue

Lagos State Government has intensified monitoring of major healthcare infrastructure projects as the 280-bed Ojo General Hospital approaches completion, while construction of the new 180-bed Somolu General Hospital progresses,... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects and recovered vandalized materials from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s flagship ₦15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project following sustained... Continue

In an inspiring story of determination, resilience, and sacrifice, a young lady recounts how her mother used her earnings as an inDrive driver to train her four children and... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE  While Lagosians sit for 3 hours in traffic at Oshodi, Mile 2, and Lekki-Epe, etc. someone is counting money. Our 6-month investigation reveals that Lagos gridlock in... Continue

The Ojodu Local Council Development Area, led by Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, has joined Yoruba sons and daughters across Lagos State and beyond to celebrate Isese Day 2026 with a... Continue

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE At 8:45pm on July 13, 2026, a BRT bus broke down on Third Mainland Bridge. By 9:10pm, four passengers and their valuables were gone. When Police arrived... Continue

AISHA ABUBAKAR   A 60-year-old housewife, Hadiza Abdullahi, has approached a Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, seeking the dissolution of her 35-year marriage and the return of the dowry... 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 AGBOGE ENIYE ESTHER 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

  The Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club & Sports Academy, Dr. Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has described FIFA’s new U-15 World Cup & Festival as a major opportunity... Continue

As Europe’s biggest leagues return, Goldberg brings instant airtime and weekly N250,000 wins to participating bars across Nigeria. The jerseys are coming back out. Weekend plans are being rearranged.... Continue

BY EHI BRAIMAH  Nigeria should stop pretending that pouring public money into sports is the same thing as developing sports. It is not. For decades, government has funded football... Continue

The disappointing outing of the Super Falcons at the last WAFCON and Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, coming after the Super... Continue

AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE Nigerian sprinters Kanyinsola Ajayi and Ezekiel Nathaniel have become the first athletes from the country to secure automatic qualification for the 2027 World Athletics Championships in... Continue

Buruj Football Club and Buruj Sports Academy have again taken a major step in advancing young Nigerian footballers, with three of its players registered for professional football trials in... Continue

DUMO CHIZUBE HOPE The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to promoting peace, security, democratic governance and sustainable development across Africa through... Continue

  OKOBIA RAYMOND Renewable power projects can now seek credits under the Paris Agreement’s carbon market, after the UN Body overseeing the mechanism adopted a new methodology for grid connected renewable electricity.  This decision reflects the Article 6.4 Supervisory... Continue

The U.K. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced today that he will stand down as Labour leader and Prime Minister, ending months of political turmoil and opening a contest... 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