…celebrates top Industry leaders By Efe Onodjae The Advertisers Association of Nigeria is set to host a landmark edition of the ADVAN African Awards for Marketing Excellence on March 28, at the MUSON Centre, Lagos. The event is expected to bring together leading voices in marketing and business across Africa for an evening of recognition, […]

Excitement and creativity filled the air at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on March 6, 2026, as the Hailerz Student Community hosted a vibrant and high-energy talent show;  its first physical event on African soil. The showcase, held at the Madhouse Event Center, drew over 60 student participants who delivered an impressive mix of music, […]

By Progress Godfrey ABUJA—Nigeria and its development partners are stepping up efforts to tackle water scarcity, warning that poor access is deepening inequality, slowing productivity, and constraining economic growth. The alert comes as the country joins the world to mark World Water Day 2026, themed “Water and Gender,” highlighting the disproportionate burden borne by women […]

It was in 2022. I was on the road to Abeokuta for one of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s campaigns when my phone rang. It was MISA. We had not spoken in close to a year, and at the time, we were on opposite sides in court. I answered expecting the friction that comes with litigation. Instead, […]

….vow to mobilize 500,000 votes for Tinubu, Adeola By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the governorship aspiration of Solomon Olamilekan Adeola have received a major boost, as coronet kings, traditional heads (Baale) and market leaders in Ogun West senatorial district declared their support ahead of the 2027 general […]

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja A non-governmental organisation, the New Dawn for Women and Community Intervention Initiative (NEWOMCII), has announce a nationwide plan to empower women and youth, tackle grassroots poverty, and drive sustainable development across Nigeria, ahead of its official launch slated for April 28, 2026. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Founder and […]

By Elizabeth Osayande History was made recently at the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony of the Federal College of Fisheries and Maritime Technology, FCFMT, Victoria Island, Lagos, as a total of 1,200 students, the highest number since the school’s inception, were admitted into various programmes. Speaking at the ceremony, the Provost, Dr. Onuoha Paul Chuks, noted that not […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Wednesday, granted International Oil Companies (IOCs) unfettered access to repatriate 100 percent of their export proceeds through Authorised Dealer Banks (ADBS).

Netanyahu said the Israeli military had “created a genuine security zone” inside Lebanon and was “expanding this zone,” as its ground forces tried to push deeper into Lebanon, on a day when Hezbollah issued dozens of statements claiming attacks on Israeli forces.

Atiku warned that detaining the cleric without access to his family, legal representation, and proper medical care constitutes a violation of his constitutional rights.

Under a long-standing local tradition designed to punish the “sacrilegious act” of rape, the customary punishment is severe: 10 strokes of the cane from each of the community’s 12 families, totalling 120 lashes, it was learned.

Reports have it that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were conducting official duties in Agbede Village, near the polytechnic, an action that sparked protest by students of the institution.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday assured the public of the stability of Union Bank PLC, saying it will continue to provide regulatory oversight of the bank and review the court judgement regarding its intervention in the bank.

Super Eagles Media Officer, Promise Efoghe, said Ndidi’s arrival brings leadership and balance to the squad ahead of Friday’s friendly.

Olayinka said that one of the suspects of No. 3, Martin Elegoma Street, Nigeria Army Post Housing Estate, Phase1, Kurudu, was arrested on Tuesday.