As part of Nigeria’s Independence anniversary celebrations, the Independent Newspapers Limited, publishers of Daily Independent, Saturday Independent and Sunday Independent, will on Thursday, October 9, 2025 mark the 70th anniversary of Free Universal Primary Education. The milestone commemorative event, which will take place at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, will be chaired by […]

The Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) will present a new edition of its quarterly theatre showcase, TALP X, on Saturday, 20 September 2025, at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos.

By Peter Egwuatu United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has recorded N335.53 billion Profit After Tax, PAT in the half-year ended June 30, 2025, H1’25,  representing a growth by 6.06%  from N316.36billion recorded in the same period 2024,H1’24.   The audited financials released to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on  Thursday, showed that at the end of […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo At the heart of today’s most urgent human rights struggles—gender inequality, systemic exploitation, and the climate crisis—voices like that of Dr. Jennifer Heaven Mike-Oworodo are leading the call for accountability and reform. A legal scholar, global advocate, and distinguished professor, Dr. Mike-Oworodo is shaping conversations that demand both courage and systemic change. […]

The Benue State Government has appealed to striking Non Academic Staff of the Moses Adasu University, formerly Benue State University, BSU, Makurdi to call off its industrial action to enable an amicable resolution of the disputed issues.

By Paul Olayemi Elder statesman and prominent businessman, Olorogun Morrison Olori, has described President Bola Tinubu’s recent tax reforms as the most audacious economic policy since Nigeria gained Independence. He said no previous administration had taken such bold steps, insisting that the reforms stand out as Tinubu’s greatest achievement so far. Speaking at a press […]

Leading tyre waste recycling and rubber manufacturing company, FREEE Recycle, has partnered with DeSpray Environmental, a global leader in aerosol recycling technology, to establish Nigeria’s first dedicated Aerosol Recycling Plant. An aerosol recycling plant is a facility that uses specialised technology to safely process aerosol cans, which are considered hazardous waste, by separating and recycling […]

The families of Adeberu, Olufadi and Ayora/Tunwase of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Ile Nla, Agunsebi, Ijebu Ode have dragged the Ogun State Government, former National president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, Abdulateef Owoyemi; founder of Eye Foundation Hospital, Dr. Kunle Hassan, and two others, before an Ogun State High Court, sitting in Ijebu Ode, over the leadership tussle rocking the ruling house.

Kalu said the commission was conceived to address the “Reconstruction, Reintegration and Reconciliation” promised to the region after the civil war, but never implemented.

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a middle-aged Islamic cleric, identified as Alfa Basiru, found in possession of items suspected to be human flesh at the Ibadan Toll Gate end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. In a related development, the Command’s Stop and Search team also recovered an abandoned […]

At the virtual launch of Baobab & Marula – New Solutions to Global Warming and Food Security on the 17th of September 2025, communications specialist Busola Dakolo opened the event with a powerful message on the cultural symbolism of Africa’s trees.

…vows no citizen will suffer injustice abroad The Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Senator Aniekan Bassey, has applauded the dramatic release of three Nigerians wrongfully detained in Saudi Arabia on allegations of drug trafficking, declaring it a clear victory for justice and a resounding statement of Nigeria’s determination to protect its […]

By Godwin Oritse The people of Ogu in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area, Rivers State, have welcomed the handover of a newly renovated 10-room Teachers’ Quarters, a project that strengthens the town’s educational infrastructure. The facility, first built in 2012, has been modernized to provide teachers with improved living conditions, a development the community views as […]

By James Ogunnaike The Ogun State Government has sealed five Chinese companies and arrested some of their officials for assaulting and inflicting bodily harm on law enforcement officers and state officials while they were performing their lawful duties. The companies, located in the Ogere axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, include DL Plastics Limited, Dyschenghan Plastics, […]

The Americas tilted towards war this week as the United States, US, on Monday September 15, 2025 and the next day, attacked and destroyed two boats it said are Venezuelan. The attacks in which an unspecific number of people were killed, followed a similar US announcement on September 1, 2025 that it blasted a Venezuelan boat […]