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Sanwo-Olu cooks at Lagos Food Festival, says event has empowered lot...
By Blessing Olaniyan, Lagos
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, participated in the cooking and tasting of seafood rice with stir-fry spinach at this...
Africa faces 50 million housing deficit – Dangiwa
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has revealed that Africa is facing a housing deficit of at least 50 million...
Dangote’s scholarship initiative will widen access to education financing – NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Saturday said the N100bn annual education scholarship initiative by the Aliko Dangote Foundation would widen access to education...
Politics
Turaki SAN leads PDP bigwigs to Obasanjo
Amid mounting defections and internal upheavals rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a powerful bloc of party leaders has paid a quiet but...
ADC: We’re concerned Obi, Atiku not working together ahead of 2027
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it is concerned that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP)...
APC formally registers Gov Fubara as party member
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been formally registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after receiving his party membership card...
Business
Dangote raises the alarm, says NMDPRA issues ‘reckless’ licences for...
The Chairman of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has accused the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of issuing licences...
Wema Bank unveils N120m prize for Hackaholics grand finale
Wema Bank has announced a N120 million prize pool for the Hackaholics 6.0 Grand Finale following the emergence of 35 teams from regional pitch...
NCC intervenes as NOGASA-MTN, Airtel rift leaves Abuja with poor network...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is collaborating with major stakeholders and licensees to address the quality of service challenges in Abuja, which...
Entertainment
Why men are real gold diggers, by Toke Makinwa
Media personality Toke Makinwa has challenged the conventional notion that women are the primary gold diggers in relationships, asserting that men are, the biggest...
Omoni Oboli wins YouTube Nigeria content creator of the year award
Actress and content creator Omoni Oboli has been crowned YouTube Nigeria Content Creator of the Year, topping the list as number one.
The award marked...
Toyin Abraham unveils trailer for ‘Oversabi Aunty’ film
Award-winning actress Toyin Abraham has released the official trailer for her latest film, ‘Oversabi Aunty’, a drama that explores themes of family dynamics, laughter,...
Sport
Osimhen scores as Galatasaray defeat Antalyaspor 4-1
Galatasaray in-form striker Victor Osimhen added to his Super Lig tally, yesterday, with a 56th-minute goal, the third in Gala’s 4-1 victory over Antalyaspor.
Galatasaray...
NFF issues AFCON 2025 final ultimatum to Chelle
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Gusau has given Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle the ultimatum to guide the team to the Africa Cup...
UCL: Chelsea suffer setback as Atalanta take all three points
Chelsea’s hopes of qualifying automatically for the Champions League knockouts were dealt a blow as Atalanta came from behind to win in Bergamo.
Both sides...
METRO
CBN orders banks to adopt dual PoS connectivity in 30 days
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed all banks, financial institutions, acquirers, and payment service providers to implement mandatory dual connectivity for Point...
Bandits arrested by army in Ifelodun council say they got AK-47...
Nigerian soldiers have arrested a group of suspected bandits found patrolling with AK-47 rifles in a local security patrol vehicle in Ifelodun Local Government...
Former Lagos dep gov Adejoke Orelope‑Adefulire loses only child
Princess Adejoke Orelope‑Adefulire, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, is grieving the loss of her only son, Oluwafemi Olawale Adefulire
A medical doctor based in...
Opinion' Section
Dan Agbese: A boss and a friend
There are two things I avoid when people I adore die: I don’t write tributes and I avoid their burial. Twice in the last...
Ribadu and Trump: A Lesson in Security Diplomacy (2), by Hassan...
Last time, we parted with the following words: ‘So, with all this before us, where do we turn? How do we reverse the “curses”,...
Sam after five, By Azu Ishiekwene
If it seems like only yesterday when the founder of LEADERSHIP, Sam Nda-Isaiah, passed away, it’s because he is still here in the present...
Interview' Section
How US lawyers raped me at bar association conference – Ex-American...
A former judge of Prince George’s County in Maryland, United States, April Ademiluyi, discusses her entry and exit from the judicial system with BIODUN...
World famous Israeli cardiologist offers solutions on how to cure hypertension
Dr. Amir Kremer is the head of cardiology at the internationally recognized Assuta Medical Center in Israel.
'In Nigeria, hypertension is still treated with outdated...
“I Went from having my own apartment in Nigeria to sleeping...
The Nigerian experience is physical, emotional, and sometimes international. No one knows it better than our features on #TheAbroadLife, a series where we detail...
Health & Lifestyle Section
HOW Foundation partners with Palmars Hospital and SYNLAB to provide free...
The HOW Foundation, in its continued commitment to advancing men’s health and improving early detection of prostate cancer in Nigeria, has partnered with the Palmars...
NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs packaged as Christmas cookies, arrests distributors in...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as...
Serenity Royale disowns viral ‘Detox Report’ on Regina Nwoko
Serenity Royale Hospital has distanced itself from a viral post circulating online regarding an alleged Mid-Term Home Detox Report linked to Mrs. Regina Daniels...
World News
Horrific attack: Gunmen kill 11 at Jewish Festival on Australia’s Bondi...
Two gunmen shot and killed 11 people and wounded many others at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday in a “terrorist” attack on a gathering...
Venezuela’s Machado shuns Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not be present to accept her Nobel Peace Prize award in Oslo, the capital of Norway, on...
French PM wins crucial budget vote
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu narrowly survived a crucial test on Tuesday as the country's divided parliament voted in favour of a 2026 budget...
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Sanwo-Olu cooks at Lagos Food Festival, says event has empowered lot...
By Blessing Olaniyan, Lagos
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, participated in the cooking and tasting of seafood rice with stir-fry spinach at this...
Dan Agbese: A boss and a friend
There are two things I avoid when people I adore die: I don’t write tributes and I avoid their burial. Twice in the last...
Dangote raises the alarm, says NMDPRA issues ‘reckless’ licences for...
The Chairman of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has accused the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of issuing licences...
Dangote names N739 as new petrol pump price
Barring any last-minute change, MRS and other partners of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are set to begin selling petrol at N739 per litre.
This comes...
In a 6-1 decision, Supreme Court upholds President’s power to...
The Supreme Court, on Monday, upheld the power of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state to prevent a breakdown...