The future wears a Nigerian Passport: How Interior reforms are rebuilding confidence
By Femi Salako For millions of Nigerians living abroad, obtaining or renewing a Nigerian passport was once synonymous with lengthy delays, bureaucratic bottlenecks and uncertainty. Today, that narrative is changing, reflecting one of the most visible examples of public sector reform under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. At the centre of this transformation is […]
Flooding: In Lekki, the rich also cry
On a good day, the streets leading into some of Lekki’s most exclusive estates are lined with gleaming Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), manicured lawns and multi-million-naira homes fitted with smart security systems and imported fittings.
Bellingham double as ‘lucky’ England beat Norway to reach World Cup semi-finals
Jude Bellingham scored twice as England staged an extra-time escape act to defeat Norway 2-1 on Saturday and book their place in the World Cup semi-finals.
Police arrest four chiefs, others over MACBAN chairman’s death in Benue
Ardo Mohammad and Yakubu Isa were killed in an ambush by armed men on June 26, 2026, around Okudu community while returning from a peace meeting held in neighbouring Ohimini LGA.
Let us pay attention, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
When I was young, there was a family who lived close to us on our street in the Fadeyi area of Lagos. I will call the man of the family Mr Benson. He had a wife, Mrs Remi Benson. When they first arrived on our street, Mr Benson had a motorbike, and his wife would ride […]
No fool like an old fool!
By Bunmi Sofola ONE bitter pill we’ve all had to swallow is the fact that 419 operators are not only here to stay, their success within Nigeria and abroad has become a nightmare. A few months ago, Jade, a friend, called looking very sorry for herself. A fairly successful investor, she’s a celebrity of sort because […]
Fake agency: What does our senate know? By Tonnie Iredia
The Federal Government of Nigeria and its officials led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as well as the Oyo State government and its relevant team led Governor Seyi Makinde deserve huge commendations from all Nigerians including this columnist for bringing to an end, the trauma of the abduction of pupils and teachers from their community in […]
Perfection is of the Lord, by Funmi Komolafe
Beloved, the month of July commonly called the month of perfection is progressing and many of us are looking up to God to perfect issues in our lives. Other preachers call the month of July, the month of completeness. The month in which whatever has been shaking in the last six months become stable. It is […]
From maigadi to megida in one administration, by Dele Sobowale
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable” – John F Kennedy, US President, 1917-1963 If you don’t know that Nigeria is already involved in a violent revolution, then get ready to read the truth and tremble. Nigerian intellectuals have always asserted that “what is needed in this country is a revolution”. Unfortunately, […]
FREED OYO SCHOOLCHILDREN: Why surivors ‘won’t be handed over’ to Makinde until after 48 hrs
The Presidency, yesterday, disclosed that the schoolchildren and teachers rescued from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, will not be handed over to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State until after 48 hours because they are undergoing medical examinations.
Obi: Nigerians must not be suppressed, says PDP chieftain
ABUJA — A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Engr. Anselm Ijebor, has urged Nigerians to be allowed to freely choose their leaders in the 2027 general elections, warning against any attempt to manipulate the electoral process. Ijebor, who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, expressed concern over what he described as the […]
I haven’t kissed in movie yet, I don’t think I can – Amarachi Okoh
By Ayo Onikoyi Content creator and actress Amarachi Okoh, popularly known as Marahchi or Ada Igbo Nile, has revealed that she is unwilling to take on intimate scenes in movies, saying she has never kissed on screen and does not see herself doing so. Speaking about the limits she has set for her acting career, […]
LSDPC rebuilds LASTMA Zone 25 office destroyed during #EndSARS, donates operational vehicles
By Ayo Onikoyi The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) has handed over a newly reconstructed office complex and two operational vehicles to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Zone 25, covering the Bariga and Oworonshoki axis, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at strengthening public service delivery. The […]
APWEN celebrates world environment day with Engineering Waste Recycling Innovations
…donates recycling bins to promote proper waste segregation By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Bayelsa Chapter, has commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a programme focused on sustainability and environmental responsibility. The chapter’s Chairman, Engr. Amalate Ann-Jonathan Obuebite, Ph.D., FNSE, said the celebration featured a public lecture […]
The Companion hails Fajimite’s election as new MULAN president
The association conveyed its congratulatory message in a statement jointly signed by its National Amir (President), Imam Nojeem Jimoh, and Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tunde Akanni.
Strengthening governance in Nigeria’s public sector and state-owned enterprises (SOEs)
By Taiwo Nolas-Alausa The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) strongly believes that the systemic weaknesses afflicting governance in our nation’s public sector and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) constitute a first-order national development emergency. Corruption, procurement fraud, weak board oversight, fiscal opacity, and the persistent culture of impunity in public institutions are not peripheral administrative […]
