A beautician and founder of Rubellite Cosmetics, Dr Bolaji Mogaji, on Sunday, called for collaboration within Africa’s beauty and cosmetics industry, to drive sector’s growth.She described the collaboration and inclusiveness as being crucial to sustainable growth of the sector. Mogaji said this while unveiling a new beauty experience space in Victoria Island, Lagos.She said that […]

By Efe Onodjae The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting Nigeria’s cultural heritage and grooming creative talents with the staging of Moremi, a major theatrical production mounted under the institution’s “UNILAG in Town” initiative. The stage play, which draws inspiration from the legendary Yoruba heroine, Moremi Ajashoro, was produced by the […]

—Records 131 vandalism cases By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Engr. Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that funding of about $1.16 billion from development partners helped to advance several projects in 2025, enabling the company to increase national power transmission capacity to 8,700 megawatts. In a […]

By Idowu Bankole A Journey Beyond Numbers When most people think of career transformation, they imagine gradual changes within the same discipline. For Oladosu Ibrahim, however, the story has been far more audacious. Trained originally as an accountant, he mastered the art of balancing financial statements, preparing ledgers, and analyzing monetary flows. Yet he saw […]

The International Forum for Peace and Diplomacy (IFPD) continue to reinforce its role as a leading diplomatic platform committed to advancing peace, dialogue, and sustainable development across Africa and the global community. In line with its mandate, IFPD has intensified engagements with policymakers, diplomatic missions, development partners, and civil society stakeholders to promote inclusive governance, […]

By Emmanuel Una No fewer than 300 vulnerable boys in Cross River State have benefited from various intervention programmes implemented by Hogis Foundation, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the development of the boy child. The foundation’s founder, Dr Ikechuku Ukweh, made this known while speaking at a Strategic Conference for heads of secondary schools held […]

Abure Ebosetale Gideon, the reigning Mister Edo, is set to expand his advocacy work with the launch of his debut book, NEXT GEN, scheduled for release in February 2026. The book forms a central part of his youth-focused initiative, Project Next Gen, which is aimed at empowering underprivileged Nigerian children through creativity, education, and access […]

On December 20, Motherland Festival 2025 concluded its inaugural edition with a defining cultural moment that brought Nigerians at home and across the diaspora together in a shared celebration of identity, culture, and belonging. Welcoming over 8,000 attendees, the festival marked a powerful return to roots while introducing a new global standard for live entertainment […]

The 1985 set, University of Lagos (UNILAG) College of Medicine Alumni, has reaffirmed its commitment to giving back to its alma mater, as the foundation of its members’ professional excellence. Mr Kofo Ogunyakin, the set’s President, said this at its 40th anniversary reunion, where the alumni donated a solar power system to the college and […]

By Bello Bala Shagari Northern Nigerian politics has never been monolithic. It is layered, fragmented, and often shaped by informal power brokers rather than formal structures. Yet, at almost every point in history, there has been a dominant figure or a small circle capable of exerting decisive influence over the region’s political climate. For over […]