‘One chair will remain empty forever’ – Slain Oyo teacher’s family reacts to rescue
"He was taken from us, and his life was brutally cut short. Our joy is incomplete because one chair at our table will remain empty forever.
Customs hands over stolen Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, others smuggled from Canada
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has raised alarm over what he described as a pattern of cover-ups in murder cases involving powerful and politically connected individuals in Nigeria, warning that justice must not be compromised.
Two sustain multiple fractures in Lagos flyover accident
Two persons sustained severe injuries on Sunday after a commercial motorcyclist operating illegally on the Iyana-Iba Flyover inward Volkswagen area of the Badagry Expressway was involved in a multiple-vehicle accident in Lagos.
Lagos shuts Eko Bridge indefinitely for safety, repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced the emergency closure of Eko Bridge (outbound to Lagos Island) for safety investigations and repairs.
XENOPHOBIA: S/Africa should pay compensation — Amb. Olumoko
Ambassador Thompson Olufunso Olumoko is a veteran career diplomat, retired, who notably served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Thailand with concurrent accreditation to Myanmar.
Ekiti moves against kidnappings after pastor killed in night vigil attack
While the community of Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State grapples with the immediate trauma of the recent attack in a church which led to the death of a revivalist simply known as Pastor Aregbe and abduction of about 15 worshippers by bandits…
Xenophobia: S/Africans are trying to do to fellow Africans what the whites did to them — Amb. Obisakin
Dr. Laurence Olufemi Obisakin is a seasoned analyst on conflict and international relations and a retired career ambassador. In this interview, Obisakin…
‘African fashion entering authority era’ — Bright Urobo on global recognition, expansion and rise of Ranto Clothings
2026 is proving to be a landmark year for Bright Urobo, the visionary behind Lagos-based luxury fashion house Ranto Clothings
Benin community where locals solve crime without the police
IN the midst of hustling and bustling of city life where everyone mind their business and more interested in what monetary gains they would get from any transaction
Hajj: 343 Lagos pilgrims land in Saudi Arabia
343 intending pilgrims have landed at the King AbdulAzeez International Airport, Madinah, Saudi Arabia, for the 2026 Hajj
Ondo probes mother’s death after quintuplets’ delivery; donates N2m to family
“Appropriate actions will follow the outcome of the investigation to enhance maternal healthcare delivery and prevent future occurrences”
You can have great sex at 40
Both of them were naked. Sesan was in shock. He leapt from the bed and ran out of the house, running like a man possessed in my towelling robe
Lightning kills police officer on duty in Maiduguri
A lightning strike which erupted in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council of Borno State has claimed the life of a policeman, Abdulkadir Garba, known as ‘Buratai’, while on duty.
Four killed, four injured in fresh Plateau attack, clash with security operatives
No fewer than four persons have been killed in separate violent incidents in Plateau State, including a fresh attack on a community in Riyom Local Government Area and a clash involving security operatives and residents in Pankshin LGA.
How aircraft financing, insurance costs, others weigh down airlines — Okonkwo
By Dickson Omobola Professor Obiora Okonkwo is spokesperson for the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, and the Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, UNA. He was a panelist at the 2026 edition of International Air Transport Association, IATA, Focus Africa Conference, themed: ‘Elevating Aviation Safety, Connectivity, and Operational Efficiency in Africa,’ held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During […]
Beyond Garri: Mapping Nigeria’s $1bn path to Cassava derivative exports
In global agriculture, Nigeria stands as the world’s largest cassava producer. Hence, it can be described as the undisputed heavyweight champion of cassava
