Will they know it’s Christmas? By Okoh Aihe
Usually this headline provides cover for a certain segment of the society whose conditions are so blighted that even the festivities of Christmas and End-of-Year also exclude them. They live in the society but are more in the fringes, sheltered by the statistics of about 232 million people in the land but grossly under-provided for. They hardly […]
Detty December: Coke Studio rolls out Davido, Flavour, Asake, Olamide, others
By Henry Ojelu Music heavyweights Davido, Flavour, Asake and Olamide are among the top acts lined up to thrill fans as Coke Studio™ 2025 unveils an expansive programme of music and culture events set to dominate the festive season across Nigeria. Speaking on the announcement, Senior Director and Head of Marketing, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Yusuf Murtala, […]
Court orders status quo over Onisemo stool dispute
By Henry Ojelu A Lagos State High Court has ordered all parties to maintain the status quo in the simmering dispute over the proposed installation of a new Onisemo of Lagos, pending further hearing of a suit challenging the selection process. The order followed an ex parte application filed by members of the Onisemo Chieftaincy […]
Why we’re shifting focus to hydrocarbon market— Geofluids
By Henry Obetta, LAGOS GEOFLUIDS plc said it intends to implement a holistic growth strategy that will redefine its business operation, aimed at driving up value for its current and prospective investors. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Geofluids Plc, Jacob Esan, in a statement, noted that the company’s shares are currently listed and […]
Prepare members for life after retirement-Cooperative Society charged
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Executive members of Financial Solutions Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society have been urged to go beyond providing loans to members to preparation for life after retirement from public service. Permanent Secretary, Office of the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Mojisola Daba, and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Chief of Staff, Semiu Kadiri, gave the […]
Emergency presidential power: Judicial minimalism as threat to Nigerian Federation and democracy
By OLARINRE SALAKO “In federal democracies with weak legislatures and dominant executives, courts cannot rely on implicit guardrails where explicit constitutional safeguards exist.” Constitutions are not merely legal documents; they are moral covenants. They embody a people’s collective judgement about power—how it should be acquired, exercised, restrained, and relinquished. In federations especially, constitutions are acts of trust: […]
Kannywood’s masquerades: Why reputation and digitalisation now matter
By YUSHAU SHUAIB Many movie lovers celebrate actors and actresses whose faces dominate the screen, yet rarely pause to acknowledge the unseen hands that actually give life to a film. Behind every successful production are the masquerades of the industry—the faceless men and women who shape the scripts, mould the characters, secure locations, organise production, manage […]
Lagos lawmaker leads Badagry fitness walk, promotes health, unity
By Ebunoluwa Sessou Hundreds of residents of Badagry on Saturday participated in a community fitness walk organised by the lawmaker representing Badagry Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Solomon Bonu, aimed at promoting healthy living, unity and community bonding. The event, tagged “Badagry Walk with Asiwaju” and popularly known as “Bonu […]
NGO empowers 1.5m Nigerians with lifesaving skills
*Unlocks Lifesaving Value Worth Billions Globally By Henry Obetta A non-governmental organisation, Trauma Care International Foundation (TCIF), has disclosed that it trained and mobilised over 300,000 individuals, recruited more than 1.5 million individuals as volunteer first responders between 2021 and 2025, impacting over 68 million direct and indirect beneficiaries in 37 countries, as part of […]
Lack of political will hampering fight against insecurity — Kwankwaso
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that a lack of political will on the part of the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government is hampering efforts to tackle insecurity in the country.
Rabiu Hassan Lawal leads IYDF in WARIF march against gender-based violence
By Adetutu Audu The Inspire Youth Development Foundation (IYDF), under the leadership of its founder Rabiu Hassan Lawal, joined this year’s WARIF “No Tolerance March Against Gender-Based Violence’, standing in solidarity with thousands of advocates across Nigeria and beyond. The annual march organized by the Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) held simultaneously in 16 […]
