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Bandits Attack Emir’s Palace, Police Station in Kwara, Abduct 10

Suspected bandits have attacked the Yashikira community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 10 persons, including two wives of the Emir of Yashikira, Alhaji Umar...

Tinubu Accepts APC Presidential Ticket, Promises More Reforms

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally accepted the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election, pledging to consolidate ongoing reforms...

President Tinubu Commends NDLEA Over $360m Drug Syndicate Bust

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the dismantling of a major Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate and a multi-million-dollar...

Presidency Denies Viral Claims Of Plan To Rename Nigeria, Abolish Sharia Law

The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading a viral report claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to amend the constitution to rename Nigeria the “United States of Nigeria”...

Tinubu Appoints Professor Segun Aina As New JAMB Registrar

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose...

Federal Government Begins Payment Of BEA Scholars’ Allowances

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of outstanding 2025 allowances to beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Programme studying in partner...

POLITICS

Lagos APC Unveils House of Reps, Assembly Candidates For 2027 Elections

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of candidates who emerged victorious in the party’s House of Representatives and State House...

APC Hands Governorship Tickets To Hamzat, Yayi, Alli, Chinda, Oborevwori And Others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its governorship primaries across several states, producing candidates including Obafemi Hamzat in Lagos, Solomon Adeola (Yayi) in...

APC Names Fubara, Other Governors As Coordinators For Presidential Primary

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and several serving and former governors as coordinators and collation officers for its presidential...

Court Dismisses Suit Seeking To Bar Ireti Kingibe From ADC Activities

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to stop Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in activities of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following her alleged...

Peter Obi Cleared In Presidential Screening, Receives Nomination Form

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has been cleared by his party’s presidential screening committee after undergoing a screening exercise in Abuja. Obi disclosed this in a statement...

Desmond Elliot Withdraws From Lagos APC Primaries Amid Intimidation Claims

Lagos lawmaker and actor-turned-politician, Desmond Elliot, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Surulere Constituency I seat in the Lagos...

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Central Bank Of Nigeria Retains Interest Rate At 26.5%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 percent following the conclusion of its 305th meeting in...

NGX Extends Trading Hours, Market Now Closes At 4pm

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has officially extended its daily trading hours, with the market now operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The new schedule, which took effect on Monday,...

Dangote Considers Multi-Exchange Listing Of $20bn Refinery

Africa’s richest industrialist and owner of the world’s largest oil refinery, Aliko Dangote is weighing a multi-exchange listing of his $20 billion oil refinery. Capital market...

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Rises To 1.38m bpd — OPEC Report

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to 1.38 million barrels per day (bpd) in March 2026, up 5.25 per cent from 1.31...

Court Voids CBN’s Dissolution Of Union Bank Board, Orders Reinstatement

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) exceeded its powers in dissolving the board and management of Union Bank of Nigeria in January 2024. Delivering...

CBN Orders IMTOs To Open Naira Accounts To Boost FX Transparency

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to open and maintain naira settlement accounts with authorised dealer banks as part...

IMPACT

Mr. Olufemi Bakare: Remarkable Achievements In Corporate Leadership

Mr. Olufemi Bakare stands as an icon in Nigeria’s corporate landscape. He is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Fenchurch Group which is a leading conglomerate in Nigeria and ...

Chief (Dr.) Nzeribe Okegbue: Sterling Achievements In Enterprise

Amb. (Chief) Nzeribe Okegbue is a patriotic, disciplined and visionary businessman renowned for his track record of successes in dynamic business environments in Nigeria and other...

Dr. Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu: Leadership In Nigeria’s ICT Landscape

Dr. Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu, is a distinguished academic, computer expert and a highly resourceful digital technologist. As an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Federal University...

Dr. Abdullah Badrudeen: Icon Of Trauma Surgery And Transformative Care

Dr. Abdullah Adeyemi Badrudeen is a highly distinguished Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Spine Surgeon whose exceptional contributions to human medicine have been widely acknowlwdged in...

Dr. Kalu Olua: Huge Impact In Psychiatry And Mental Health

Dr. Kalu Olua is a seasond physician . With a medical career spanning over 20 years in Nigeria and the UK, he serves as the visionary Medical Director and Consultant Psychiatrist...

Dr. (Prince) Shafiu Adewole Ademola: Distinguished Nursing Educator

Dr. (Prince) Shafiu Adewole Ademola is a distinguished Nursing Educator, Researcher, and Community Leader from the Kapo-Fowosere Ruling Houses in Ilese, Ijebu North-East Local Government...

HISTORY & LEGENDS

Cambridge Transfers Ownership Of 116 Benin Artefacts To Nigeria

Cambridge University has transferred the legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria, marking a significant step in efforts to address the loss of cultural heritage during the...

Fela Anikulapo Kuti Wins Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Legendary Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti is set to make history as the first African artist to be honoured with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly three decades after...

Boston Museum Returns Two Benin Bronzes Back To Nigeria

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, United States, has returned two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking another major step in the country’s decades-long effort to reclaim looted cultural...

Ex-Governor Ladoja Crowned 44ᵗʰ Olubadan Of Ibadanland In Historic Ceremony

Former Oyo State governor and senator, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has been officially crowned the 44ᵗʰ Olubadan of Ibadanland, marking the culmination of a 32-year journey through the...

THE ENTERPRISE ARENA (TEA)

How To Effectively Build A Working Day On Remote Work From Home

In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many employees were sent by employers to work remotely. This is to reduce the risk of infection in public transport and in crowded...

How Nigeria Plans To Return To The Usual Work In The Office

After the quarantine, things will return to normal (or whatever the new normal will look like). The compulsory stay-at-home laws will be repealed and some other restrictions will be...

Chaim Zach Makes Monumental Impact On Poultry Breeding In Nigeria

Mr. Chaim Zach is an international investor and industrialist. For close to 30 years, he has positively impacted the Nigerian agricultural sector. He has hugely contributed to the...

Dr Adrienne Tikolo Makes Bold Contributions To Education In Nigeria

Dr Adrienne Tikolo is a highly cerebral and skilled educator. She has made profound contributions to education in Nigeria. Now, her work is reaching out to other parts of the world. Adrienne...

Dr. Oyeleke Ajiboye Records Outstanding Successes In Enterprise

Dr Oyeleke Ajiboye is a seasoned professional in the environmental engineering and property development industry. He has however also recorded huge successes in many other areas of...

Solomon Adedotun Adegboyega: Legacy In Corporate Management

Mr. Solomon Adedotun Adegboyega is a first-rate corporate administrator. He has spent over 30 years in management and his dexterity is widely acknowledged. He is today the Managing...

GENERAL

AfDB Approves $20m Trade Finance Guarantee For Access Bank Zambia

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee for Access Bank Zambia to boost access to trade finance for small...

Pope Leo XIV Apologises For Vatican’s Historical Role In Slavery

Pope Leo XIV has issued a historic apology for the role past popes and the Holy See played in legitimising slavery during the colonial era, describing it as “a wound in Christian...

US Charges Raúl Castro Over 1996 Shootdown That Killed Four Americans

The United States has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the Cuban-American group Brothers to the Rescue,...

WHO Scales Up Response As Ebola Outbreak In Eastern DR Congo Worsens

The World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified emergency operations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after an Ebola outbreak caused about 136 deaths and more than 500 suspected...

Kenya Transport Operators Suspend Nationwide Strike After Fuel Price Talks

Transport operators in Kenya have suspended their nationwide strike following negotiations with the government over rising fuel prices, bringing temporary relief after two days of widespread...

Togo Opens Borders To All African Travellers With Visa-Free Entry

The Togolese government has announced visa-free entry for citizens of all African countries, allowing travellers across the continent to enter the country without obtaining a visa beforehand. The...

ASSESSMENT / INTERVIEWS

Senator Rashidi Ladoja Nominated As 44th Olubadan Of Ibadanland

The Olubadan-in-Council has nominated former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The decision was reached during a meeting held at the Oke-Aremo...

Olubadan Of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, Dies At 90

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away at the age of 90. The revered monarch died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, exactly one year after he...

The Imperialism Of Foreign Religions And Its Grip On African Identity

While Africans opine about imperialism of the west and others, the least talked about and the most lethal of all the isms, is the imperialism of religion in African society. We can...

Wike And Fubara’s Reunion: A Humble Alliance That Shocks The Cynics

Even those who pray daily for miracles—hoping the impossible becomes possible—are still irked by the renewed alliance between Wike and Fubara. It’s a reminder that political allegiances...

Okpe Nation Deserves Full Recognition, Says Professor Igho Natufe

The President General of the Okpe Union Worldwide, Professor Igho Natufe, has made a passionate appeal for the full restoration of the Okpe ethnic identity and its rightful recognition...

Nation Bids Farewell To Elder Statesman Edwin Clark In Delta State

The town of Kiagbodo in Delta State was filled with cultural pride and national reverence on Tuesday as prominent Nigerians gathered to honor the late elder statesman and Ijaw nationalist,...

SPORTS

Pep Guardiola To Leave Manchester City After Transformative Era

Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of the 2025/2026 season, bringing an end to a decade-long spell that reshaped the club into one of Europe’s dominant football sides. The...

Aston Villa End Long Wait For European Glory With Europa League Triumph

Aston Villa ended a 44-year wait for a major European title after defeating SC Freiburg 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul. Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía,...

Arsenal Win Premier League Title, Ending 22-Year Drought

Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the 2025–26 season, ending a 22-year wait for the English top-flight title after Manchester City were held to a 1–1 draw by...

Chelsea Confirm Xabi Alonso As New Manager On Four-Year Deal

Chelsea Football Club has appointed Xabi Alonso as its new manager on a four-year contract, bringing in the former Spain international to lead a major rebuild at Stamford Bridge. The...

United States Waives Visa Bonds For Some World Cup Fans

The administration of Donald Trump has suspended visa bond requirements for certain foreign visitors attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States. According to the United...

Arsenal Held by Atlético Madrid As VAR Controversy Dominates UCL Clash

Arsenal were held to a 1–1 draw by Atlético Madrid in a tense UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg marked by major VAR controversy. The match saw both goals scored from the...

WOMAN

Prof. Naomi Nari James-Rugu: Celebrating An Icon Of University Education

Prof. Naomi Nari James-Rugu is a most dedicated and resourceful academic. These several years, she has made monumental contributions to research and teaching at the prestigious University...

Dr. Chika Ogochukwu Yinka-Banjo: Global Recognition In AI And Robotics

Dr. Chika Ogochukwu Yinka-Banjo is an accomplished scholar, researcher, educator, and STEM advocate who has risen to national and global prominence through her groundbreaking...

Chief (Mrs.) Lady Augustina Ovueraye: Veritable Woman of Class

Chief (Lady) Augustina Ovueraye is a highly resourceful educationist whose sterling contribution to the development of education in Nigeria is widely acknowledged. Her expansive educational...

Mrs. Olayinka Osuntogun: Driving Excellence In Home-Care Nursing

Mrs. Olayinka Osuntogun is a highly distinguished nursing consultant. She is an operational excellence expert who has contributed monumentally to the development of the nursing profession...

Mrs. Modupe Layole Adesote: Committed To Healthcare Delivery In Nigeria

Mrs. Modupe Layole Adesote stands as a luminary in Nigeria’s healthcare landscape, serving as the visionary Chief Executive Officer of Layole and Sons Hospital in Ifako-Ijaiye,...

Dr. Eseoghene Agbatutu: Championing Healthcare For The Underserved

Dr. Eseoghene Agbatutu is a distinguished physician, public health promoter and humanitarian whose unwavering dedication has revolutionized access to healthcare in underserved communities....

ENTERTAINMENT

Popular Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has died at the age of 40 after a reported battle with cancer. Reports on Tuesday indicated that the actor passed away on Monday after months of...

One Battle After Another’ Dominates 2026 Oscars, Wins Top Awards

The 98th Academy Awards were held last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with the political thriller One Battle After Another emerging as the biggest winner of the night. The...

Imisi Wins Big Brother Naija Season 10, Takes Home ₦150 Million Grand Prize

After ten weeks of intense competition, drama, and entertainment, Imisi Ayanwale has emerged the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, clinching the ₦150 million grand prize...

Chidimma Adetshina Named Miss Universe First Runner-Up

Chidimma Adetshina, a 22-year-old beauty queen representing Nigeria, has expressed her excitement after achieving the first runner-up position at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant. The...

PEOPLE | PRODUCTS | SERVICES

Syd-Monic Foundation Concludes Third Medical Outreach In Lagos

After a most engaging week of delivering healthcare to the under-served and indigent in Lagos, Syd-Monic Foundation concluded its third annual Medical and Surgical Outreach on Sunday,...

Onajite Regha’s Uncommon Strides In Electronic Payment Technology

Mrs Onajite Regha is the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Secretary of the Electronics Payment Providers Association of Nigeria and the initiator of the association which she co-founded...

Peter Folikwe: Berger Paints’ Iconic Immediate Past MD

Mr. Peter Folikwe is an enigmatic corporate manager. He could be said to be the man with the Midas Touch. Much of what he has touched these several years, as a manager of...

Daisy Obiano: Woman Behind Capelli Salon And Beauty Parlour

Daisy Obiano is a uniquely enterprising and creative Nigerian woman. She has made a bold mark with her company, Capelli Salon and Beauty Parlour Ltd located on Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos....

Muyiwa Razaq Ogungboye’s Rising Profile In ICT Leadership

He is a man with a highly innovative mind. His creativity and spirit of industry make him one of those who hold the promise of launching Nigeria onto higher realms in Information and...

Silvester Ibeh Effectively Delivers With Cardinal Security Services Ltd

Mr. Silvester Ibeh is a highly resourceful and unassuming gentlemen. He is a philanthropist, an international business strategist, a security expert, a man of transparent honesty,...