Regular users tell me that the road from Sagamu interchange to the Lagos end is usually about thirty minutes if the traffic is light and about forty-five minutes if it is heavy, which often happens at weekends. Recently, it took us – my two friends and I – almost four hours to navigate that journeyand […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have intended to offer straightforward governance advice when he urged state governors to focus less on grand infrastructure projects and more on addressing the immediate needs of ordinary Nigerians. Instead, his remarks may have ignited a much broader conversation, not only about governors’ priorities but also about the Federal Government’s own choices.  The […]

By Bashir Adigun  For years, the people of Kwara State have lived with a painful contradiction. Widely  regarded as one of Nigeria’s most peaceful states, Kwara has increasingly found itself on the frontline of insecurity, with criminal elements exploiting its vast forests, porous borders, and sparsely populated rural communities. Read Also: New Army Divisions: Veterans split over timeline, […]

Oloyede declared that he was leaving behind “a stronger, more transparent and globally respected institution”

By James Udemba On Tuesday, 21 July, Remi Tinubu visited  Abia State and Governor Alex Otti rose  to welcome the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, with a tribute to her husband that no card-carrying APC chieftain could have bettered. He asked the gathering to thank the President for his sacrifices. According to Governor Otti, it […]

…as she releases ‘Horny Goddess’ By Benjamin Njoku Nollywood actress and producer Diana Nyeche is gearing up for what she calls her “biggest project yet” , ‘Horny Goddess’ as she hopes to make waves on YouTube and in the box office conversation. The soft-spoken actress, known for her velvet tone and daring roles, said the […]

Àjose Nigeria has urged religious leaders and churches across the country to embrace compassion as a critical tool in addressing Nigeria’s maternal health challenges, saying supporting access to life-saving healthcare for women facing high-risk pregnancies should not be misconstrued as endorsing abortion. The call comes against the backdrop of Nigeria’s high burden of unsafe abortions […]

Nigeria’s leading fully integrated agro-industrial company, Presco Plc, has proposed an interim dividend of N10 per ordinary share after releasing its unaudited financial results for the half-year ended June 30, 2026. The results showed that profit before tax rose 9.3 per cent to N122.2 billion from N111.9 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, supported […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following a kidnap incident along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation, conducted under Operation Whirl Stroke, followed credible intelligence received by troops on routine patrol at about 9:30 […]

By Matilda IkediobiLAGOS — Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Jim Ovia; former President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina; businesswoman and philanthropist, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; and several other distinguished Nigerians have emerged winners at […]