By Favour Ulebor As part of efforts to boost economic growth and create employment, the Lekki Deep Sea Port is expected to play a major role in driving trade and industrial activity in Nigeria, creating about 170,000 jobs. During a stakeholders meeting held in Lagos on Tuesday, the Managing Director of Lekki Port, Wang Qiang, […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Preparations for the 2026 Argungu Fishing Festival have gained momentum as the Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Abubakar Umar led a high-powered delegation to the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development in Abuja. The visit, part of the festival’s strategic engagement drive, aimed to deepen collaboration and secure federal support for the successful […]

Stakeholders from across the seven states of Nigeria’s North-West region have poured accolades on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its bold strides in overhauling the oil and gas sector, hailing the reforms as the right step for economic revival and national unity. At the ongoing three-day 1st Citizens Engagement Conference in Kaduna, participants urged […]

Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi Aloba last week reported at the Force Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja following a petition by the United Advocates Group, UAG.  The UAG had petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, raising concerns regarding the way the Lagos Police Command treated the murder of the late […]

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Kwara State Government has completed a two-day capacity building for Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, and Directors across the ministries and parastatals in order to strengthen good governance, effective leadership skills, and ensure accountability in public service delivery. The workshop organised by the office of the Head of Service in collaboration with Triumph […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has said no fewer than 844,000 retirees from both the public and private sectors are currently enjoying steady, reliable, and transparent retirement benefits under the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Friday in Kano during a sensitisation workshop on the operations […]

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Federal government has been urged to establish major and well-equipped research laboratories with state -of-the-heart facilities in different geopolitical zones of the country to ease the challenges being faced by researchers to diligently do their work. A university Don, Professor Hussein Kehinde Okoro of the Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of […]

John Onuigbo, an education innovator and social entrepreneur, has been named winner of The Future Awards Africa Prize for Education 2025. The award, which celebrates young Africans driving measurable change across the continent, recognises Onuigbo’s work in improving access to quality STEM and entrepreneurship education for students in underserved communities. Onuigbo is the founder and […]

By Nnasom David Preparations are underway for the 2025 edition of the LASGIDI Prestigious Award (LPA), a ceremony aimed at recognising excellence and celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Lagos State. The event is scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The award, […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru Following the protest that disrupted the preview weekend of the highly anticipated Museum of Western African Art (MoWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria on Sunday, November 9, 2025, MOWAA, in an official statement has clarified what it described as “recent misconceptions circulating about its mission, holdings, and role within Benin City’s cultural landscape.” […]

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has granted defaulters of the land use/purpose clause of properties in Asokoro, Maitama, Garki and Wuse districts in the Federal Capital City (FCC), a final grace period of 14 days to comply with the terms and conditions of the approval for land use change and conversion. […]

By Juliet Umeh In a move to strengthen Nigeria’s cloud ecosystem, Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III carrier and cloud-neutral data centre, has announced the launch of EdgeNext’s Content Delivery Network (CDN) and cloud hosting services in Nigeria. The new infrastructure is hosted at Rack Centre’s state-of-the-art facility in Lagos. With a population of […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised seven terrorists and arrested 27 others in coordinated operations across the country in the last 48 hours.

By Kayode Oladele As Ogun State gradually inches toward the 2027 governorship election, one name that continues to dominate political conversations across the three senatorial districts is Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Yayi. From Abeokuta to Ilaro, Sagamu to Imeko and Ijebu-Ode to Otta, his growing acceptance cuts across party lines, social classes, and cultural or […]

*As Gov  Aiyedatiwa graced Gala Night By Solomon Nwoke Smokin Hills Golf Club’s golden boy, Ojo Tope Ilesanmi and Ikeja Golf Club’s Opawunmi Afolasade have won this year’s Men and Ladies categories of Elizabeth Wuraola Ojo Toyota Golf Tournament as the Ondo state Governor, His .Excellency Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa out of his very busy schedule, […]