One of the great shocks in world football this past week is Italy’s failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup….for the third time in a row!! For Italy, it is a monumental DISASTER. The country’s Minister of Sports publicly called for the resignation of the President of the country’s football federation.  The President resigned […]

A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step says a timeless adage. It seems just like yesterday that we talked about the ‘Holy Month’ and what it could mean for the world and for our country where two of the world’s main religions are contesting for spiritual turf. Ramadan and Lent are two important […]

Mr. Emeka Ike, is the MD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MP Masterpiece Limited, an indigenous company that uses local content for the production of spirit and wine in the beverage industry. In this interview with Nosike Moses during the unveiling of the company’s latest product, 4 Round Bitters, Mr Ike revealed that his products’ success in […]

By Elder Abraham Amah There is something profoundly unsettling when a man trained in the discipline of law begins to behave as though law is only sacred when it serves his convenience. It is one of the enduring contradictions of our public life that many who invoke institutions most loudly are often the first to […]

For ten days in March, women’s cricket teams from Rwanda, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ghana and host Nigeria were engaged in top class action at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval, Lagos. Apart from bragging right, at stake was the Patricia Kambarami Cup, sponsored by Providus Bank and organised by the Nigeria Cricket Federation. Born on […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 50-year lease renewal for property owners in the Ikoyi-Obalende axis as part of the Obalende South-West Ikoyi Urban Regeneration Scheme. The development was disclosed during the Obalende stakeholders’ meeting on lease renewal held at the Y-Arena Multipurpose Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos. Speaking on […]

By Benjamin Njoku The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Ali Nuhu has cautioned local filmmakers against adjusting their stories to suit global audiences, warning that it could lead to losing the narrative that drew global attention to African cinema. Nuhu gave the caution, while delivering the keynote address at the just concluded Coal City Film […]

By Dr Ramanathan Murugesan On a humid afternoon in Lagos, 24-year-old Adaeze sways inside a crowded danfo bus—one hand clinging to a metal rail, the other navigating her phone. Within seconds, she transfers her fare to the conductor. No notes. No coins. No delay. A few kilometres away, at a roadside fruit stall, the future […]

A Lagos State governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, on Friday attended the Special Easter Service of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) held at the church’s National Headquarters on Church Street, Makoko, Lagos. The special Good Friday service was conducted by His Eminence, Rev. Emmanuel […]

By Esther Onyegbula A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State, Mr. Abayomi Hunye, has urged Christians to embrace selfless service to humanity as they celebrate Easter. Hunye, who is the Managing Director of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority, OGWAMA, made the call in an Easter message […]