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Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Recall Political Journey In Emotional MomentLagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lent his support for the bid by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, to succeed him. The Governor, who received Hamzat and members of Governance Advisory Council (GAC) in consultation visit on Monday, openly threw his weight behind the Deputy Governor’s aspiration to run... Continue
Efunroye Premiere Storms Lagos In Grand Style As Madam Tinubu’s Family Commends Fathia Balogun’s MasterpieceLagos was wrapped in culture, elegance, and cinematic brilliance on Sunday as the much-anticipated historical film “Efunroye (The Unicorn)” premiered to an exclusive audience, drawing together film stakeholders, cultural custodians, and entertainment enthusiasts in a night that celebrated heritage and storytelling at its finest. The premiere event, held in... Continue
Big Win For Nigerian Consumers As Court Orders MTN, AIRTEL To Resume Airtime Lending ServicesIn a landmark series of judicial interventions that have reshaped the regulatory landscape of Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Federal High Courts in Abuja and Lagos have delivered what industry analysts are calling a “decisive victory” for consumer rights and the digital economy. The courts have ordered the immediate restoration... Continue
Lagos Govt Hands Over Operational Vehicles To Strengthen HOPE InitiativeLagos State Government has procured and handed over operational vehicles to boost the operation of the World Bank Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) Programme across the key sectors in the state. The move is to strengthen an effective service delivery and enhance accountability, as well as... Continue
Entertainment
Lagos was wrapped in culture, elegance, and cinematic brilliance on Sunday as the much-anticipated historical film “Efunroye (The Unicorn)” premiered to an exclusive audience, drawing together film stakeholders, cultural... Continue
The heat is on, and the official journey to crown Nigeria’s first-ever MasterChef winner has begun. The highly anticipated debut of MasterChef Nigeria premieres on Sunday, April 26, 2026,... Continue
The National Stadium, Surulere, has transformed into a sprawling epicentre of neon lights and high-decibel sound as ‘The Gathering on 100’ hits its peak, drawing thousands of youths to... Continue
The application deadline for the fifth edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) has been extended until Saturday, April 25, 2026. The extension provides additional opportunity for qualified... Continue
Egbin Power Plc, Nigeria’s largest privately-owned thermal power generation company, has been named Electricity Generation Company of the Year by Energy Times, a leading publication in the energy, oil... Continue
Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd., has bagged two sustainability awards; Best in Circular Economy and the Most Impactful Sustainability Campaign of the Year at the 2026 Industry Summit and... Continue
Education
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has appointed Professor Victor Ifeanyi Obiora Ndirika, a renowned Agricultural Engineer and eminent scholar, as the... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has announced that the Anambra State Government will provide full academic sponsorship for 37 first-class graduates of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU).... Continue
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made new appointments for the National Examination Council (NECO), the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), the Federal Polytechnic in N’yak Shendam, Plateau State,... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has appointed Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, as the... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has approved the appointment of Professor Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, a professor of Agricultural Engineering and current... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE Babcock University is set to convene a high-level gathering of global technology leaders, innovators, and policymakers at the AI & Babcock Innovation Venture (BIV) Commercialization Summit 2026.... Continue
Editorials
Crime
KINGSLEY EBERE A man, Ifeanyi Anizoba Jnr, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing his father, Ifeanyi Anizoba, during a quarrel in Nodu Village in Awka,... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 42-year old man, Monday Amosu, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a lady, Eze Faith, to the tune of N1m under... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 48-year old man, Omoataman Fidelis has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly assaulting his neighbour, Akinleye David Ayelabowo and allowed his wife to... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 22-year old man, Ebube Ikeh, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly inserting finger into the private part of a 6-year old girl... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 54-year-old man, Fagbamigbe Felix, has landed in trouble for allegedly disposing human faeces in the public before he was caught in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State. P.M.EXPRESS... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A 40-year old lady, Isoken Idunueko, has been arrested and charged before the Court for refusing to return N2m mistakenly paid into her bank account in Ibadan,... Continue
Politics
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lent his support for the bid by his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, to succeed him. The Governor, who received Hamzat and members of... Continue
The governing All Progressives Congress, APC, has carpeted the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, saying that he is unworthy of the office he occupies following allegation of inciting... Continue
DANIEL OLUWATOBILOBA POPOOLA Members of the Lagos diaspora community across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom have formally endorsed Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly... Continue
Politics in Bauchi State may never remain the same again after Yusuf Maitama Tuggar officially declared his intention to contest for the top job in the state. What many... Continue
Today, as party men and women across the state converge for our State Congress, I will cease to function as the State Publicity Secretary of the Action Peoples Party... Continue
A quiet but significant step toward the next governorship election in Oyo State has been taken, following the completion of a screening and stakeholder engagement exercise ordered by Governor... Continue
Business
The Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigeria’s foremost Development Finance Institution, has been recognised by Global Finance Magazine as the Best Bank in Sustainable Finance (Nigeria) at the 2026 Global... Continue
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), has said that the cost of aviation fuel for the end-user should range between ₦1,760 – ₦1,988 per litre and... Continue
BY MICHAEL AKINOLA Reactions have continued to trail the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Nestoil dispute concerning a receiver’s attempt to challenge the legal representation of the company,... Continue
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the expansion of the Dangote Refinery to a production capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day will generate employment for... Continue
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called on employers, policymakers, and other key stakeholders to intensify efforts toward developing and sustaining healthy psychosocial work environments as a critical... Continue
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has restrained the Directors of Retail Supermarkets (ShopRite) from selling the shares or assets of the Company until the satisfaction of... Continue
Feature
Health
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Ben Black, has disclosed that Africa will be central to the success of future global economic growth and... Continue
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE As the world marks World Malaria Day 2026, stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have intensified coordinated efforts to combat malaria, with renewed emphasis on youth-driven advocacy as... Continue
The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has approved the appointments of the following persons as heads of Anambra Health Institutions. 1) Executive Secretary—... Continue
OLALEKAN ONI The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), attended a crucial townhall meeting focused on maternal mortality and sexual reproductive health and... Continue
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen programme implementation, promote state ownership and enhance data-driven decision-making within HIV and public health programmes, a joint supportive supervisory team of healthcare... Continue
The Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) welcomes investments that strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to produce essential health products locally and improve long-term medicine security. In... Continue
Interview
Metro
Residents of Ojodu LCDA have shown strong commitment to environmental cleanliness by actively participating in the monthly Environmental Sanitation Programme, in line with directives from the Lagos State Government... Continue
OLALEKAN ONI The Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), today led a high-powered team of political office holders and council staff in the... Continue
The President General of notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress, ONC, Amb Comrade Emeni Ibe (JP AP), has highly commended the Executive Chairman of ONELGA, Sir... Continue
The “Master of Systems” who bridged the gap between International Civil Engineering and Enterprise Data Architecture. In the hyper-specialized world of global consulting, professionals rarely achieve mastery in... Continue
OLALEKAN ONI In furtherance of its commitment to infrastructural development and community connectivity, the Ikeja Local Government under the leadership of the Executive Chairman, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD),... Continue
BY KAYODE ALFRED Lagos, Africa’s most vibrant megacity, pulses with energy, innovation, and relentless ambition. Yet, like all global cities striving for sustainability, its rapid growth must be matched... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
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
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, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu at... 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 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
Sports
The 2026/2027 LSFA State League got up to a flying start on April 21 with a pulsating 2-2 draw between Team 360 FC and Chekas Feeders FC in what... Continue
Buruj Football Club is proud to officially unveil its new jersey for the 2026 Nationwide League One (NLO) season. The newly designed kit represents more than just colours —... Continue
It’s Misleading and Inaccurate, Aaron Akerejola Not Our Acting Chairman – Lagos SWAN Tells DG Fatodu
The Executive Committee of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos chapter, has alerted the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Lekan Fatodu, to the... Continue
FADEYI TOLULOPE AYOBAMI Former Nigeria international forward Michael Eneramo collapsed and died on the pitch in Ungwan Yelwa, Kaduna on Friday morning, during a local friendly game in... Continue
AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE The final matches of this year’s President’s Federation Cup competition will take place in 35 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory this weekend,... Continue
AKINSINDE ADEOLA OYINDAMOLA Participants in the three-day CAF Women’s Football Administrators’ workshop taking place in Abuja 26th – 28th April started arriving in Nigeria’s federal capital on Friday. Scheduled for... Continue
World
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
BY SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE Introduction Over time, it has been observed that diplomatic terms and practices are largely misused and misunderstood in Nigeria. There are publications in the media and... Continue
MARK CARNEY “It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the... Continue
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has outlined the country’s job-creation strategy, emphasising that sustainable employment growth is being driven by far-reaching macroeconomic reforms under the Tinubu... Continue
Latest News
KINGSLEY EBERE A man, Ifeanyi Anizoba Jnr, has been sentenced to death by... Continue
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lent his support for the bid by his... Continue
Lagos was wrapped in culture, elegance, and cinematic brilliance on Sunday as the much-anticipated... Continue
In a landmark series of judicial interventions that have reshaped the regulatory landscape of... Continue
The Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigeria’s foremost Development Finance Institution, has been recognised by... Continue
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA), has said that the cost... Continue
The Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council has reaffirmed its unrelenting commitment... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has... Continue
Lagos State Government has procured and handed over operational vehicles to boost the operation... Continue
EBERE UZOUKWA, PhD The recent resurgence of the Labour Party reflects deliberate leadership, strategic... Continue
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