Alakija, Prime Owest Band thrill fans at Felabration
Music lovers enjoyed a night of live music as veteran musician, Yinka Alakija and the Prime Owest Band, performed at the New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja, Lagos, as part of Felabration 2026. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the performance was among the activities of Felabration, an annual music festival held in memory […]
Oyedele seeks IMF, World Bank reforms to boost developing economies
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has called for reforms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to strengthen developing economies. He made the call while presenting the Group of Twenty-Four (G24) 2026 annual meeting communiqué. He said that geopolitical conflicts, trade uncertainties, volatile commodity […]
Troops arrest four suspected arms fabricators, gunrunners
The Nigerian Army under Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested four suspected arms fabricators and gunrunners and recovered locally fabricated firearms and ammunition in Plateau State. An operational report made said the suspects were arrested during coordinated covert operations conducted between Oct. 7 and Oct. 11 in Mangu and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas […]
2027: Court to rule on Atiku’s motion over Tinubu’s eligibility on Nov 20
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed Nov. 20 for ruling on an application filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), to amend his suit against President Bola Tinubu and All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after Atiku’s counsel, Mr Joseph Silas, […]
Tinubu congratulates renowned public health expert at 70
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sends has congratulated renowned physician and public health expert Dr Olusegun Oshin on his 70th birthday. He lauded his contributions to healthcare delivery, public health development, and the well-being of Nigerians. According to the President, the medical practitioner has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to improving the health and welfare […]
2026 MUSON Festival kicks off with two plays
The 2026 MUSON Festival is to kick off with the presentation of two plays. It is the first time in the 30 years of the festival that such is happening. The two plays, Wanted In-laws and Jigida, are billed for Saturday October 31, 2026 at the Agip Recital Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. […]
The ocean eats our land, Ilaje communities cry out
The Sea Eats Our Lands/Here stood our ancestral home:/ The crumbling wall marks the spot – Kwesi Brew By Olayinka Oyegbile When Ghanaian poet Kwesi Brew wrote his famous poem The Sea Eats Our Land, many years ago, he may not have known of Ayetoro, an Ilaje community in Ondo State. But 58 years […]
Motorists decry lack of access to petrol discount
Many motorists have said in spite of the discount in pump price of petrol at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) filling stations, they are yet to access the product. The motorists attributed the reason to not having the NNPCL mobile application. They said the company told them that the discounted fuel could […]
2027 guber: Hamzat, Doherty, Rhodes-Vivour, 14 others make INEC list in Lagos
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published final list of 17 governorship candidates for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election. The list, signed by INEC Secretary, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony, include Mr Hamzat Obafemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adedeji Doherty of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of […]
Tinubu celebrates NIDCOM CEO Dabiri-Erewa on her birthday
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on her birthday. Mrs Dabiri-Erewa chaired the House Committee on Media & Publicity. She headed the House Committee on Diaspora Affairs while representing her Ikorodu Constituency in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015. President Tinubu describes […]
