ADC to Tinubu: Fix insecurity at home before seeking UN security council seat
African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for seeking a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council when banditry and violent attacks continue to claim lives across Nigeria.
UNGA: African leaders failed to push for reforms in global governance – Expert
A Nigerian security and political affairs expert, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has criticised the performance of African leaders at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), describing their engagement as lacklustre and disconnected from the continent’s pressing diplomatic needs.
Lagos pharmacists demand for urgent reforms in drug distribution, health insurance
Pharmacists in Lagos have urged the state and federal governments to urgently overhaul Nigeria’s drug distribution system, integrate pharmacy services into health insurance schemes, and give pharmacists their due recognition within the healthcare system.
Jona Rechnitz: Strategic architect behind Floyd Mayweather’s business empire
Jona Rechnitz operated—transforming one of boxing’s most polarizing figures into an unstoppable business force.
Touching Lives in Makoko: Dufil, Sickle Cell Foundation bring hope to forgotten community
Joy swept through the narrow waterways and makeshift homes of Makoko as a rare blend of corporate goodwill and compassionate healthcare brought a ripple of change to the waterfront community.
Lagos OPD recovers N815m, $52k for indigent residents
Lagos State Government, yesterday, said the Office of the Public Defender, OPD, now Bureau of Public Defender, BPD, has recovered N815 million and $52,000 in compensation for indigent residents since its establishment 25 years ago.
Eko Tourism Foundation was launched to make Lagos Africa’s tourism capital
As Nigeria grapples with dwindling oil revenues and an urgent need to diversify its economy, stakeholders are turning to a sector with massive but underexploited potential: tourism.
Lagos arrests 5 over illegal dredging, reclamation
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has arrested five suspects for engaging in illegal dredging and reclamation activities along the Lekki coastline. The enforcement exercise, carried out on Sunday by the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development in collaboration with the Ministries of Physical Planning, Environment and Water Resources, and the Lands Bureau, targeted illegal […]
Nigeria, China reaffirm commitment to mutual growth, development
By Godwin Oritse & Nkiru Nnorom As China marked its 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and 56 years of its diplomatic relations with Nigeria, both countries have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen their ties, leveraging shared history, cultural exchanges and economic complementarities to build a brighter future for […]
Roomans will Saga: Dementia runs in our family —Groenen tells Court
By Innocent Anaba Casper Groenen, a nephew of late billionaire businessman, Jacobus Roomans, has told a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square that dementia runs in their family, insisting his uncle lacked the mental capacity to make a valid will in his final years. Roomans’ three sons—Simon, Kyle, and Daniel—are challenging their father’s […]
UNTH investigates alleged death by negligence in hospital
By Dennis Agbo The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, has commenced an investigation into the alleged death of a patient, Mrs. Charity Unachukwu, who reportedly died on September 21, 2025, due to negligence by hospital staff. A widely circulated social media report alleged that Mrs. Unachukwu was taken to the UNTH emergency unit […]
