VC receives letter of credence from university unions during Founder’s Day
In celebration of its 2026 Founders Day, marking the fourth edition of the annual event, the academic unions of Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) on Friday presented letters of credence to Vice Chancellor Prof. Bilkis…
Read More »Global praise, local pain
The World Bank has acknowledged an uncomfortable reality: poverty in Nigeria has continued to rise even as the country implements major economic reforms. Yet, the institution still urges Nigeria to “stay the course.” At the same…
Read More »ZEEC Foundation urges accelerated action to end female genital mutilation in Nigeria
Zach and Eunice We Care Foundation (ZEEC Foundation) has joined the global community to commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling for intensified and coordinated efforts to end the harmful…
Read More »China trip ends in arrest as NDLEA nabs 64-year-old cocaine courier at Kano airport
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, for attempting to smuggle 95 jumbo-sized wraps of…
Read More »NCISPE 2026 positioned to boost local production, cut import dependence
L-R: Chief Executive Officer, Export Business & Training Ltd, Chief (Dr.) John Isemede; National Chairman, Commerce & Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN), Mr. Hassan Taiwo; Professor, Ceramic Engineering/Lead Consultant, Epina Consultant, Dr. Engr. Eguakhinde Patrick…
Read More »CAPPA trains journalists on salt reduction, front-of-pack labelling to tackle Nigeria’s health crisis
Stanley Ihedigbo Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on journalists to play a more active role in promoting healthy food policies as part of efforts to combat the rising burden of non-communicable diseases…
Read More »Security, peacebuilding in South-East: A critical agenda for development, stability, prosperity
By Chukwudi George Ozalla South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria stands at a defining crossroads. Historically known for enterprise, resilience, innovation, and deep communal bonds, the region possesses all the human and material ingredients required to…
Read More »LASTMA saves LAWMA operative struck by speeding truck along Offin Canal inward Eko bridge
Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a distressing and potentially fatal road traffic occurrence that unfolded in the early hours of today at Oja Junction, along the principal carriageway by Offin Canal…
Read More »POS operator, sales rep face EFCC questioning over alleged ₦70m diversion
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations of one Ibekwe Izuchukwu Emmanuel, a sales representative of Prince OJ Global Services Limited and Miracle Onyekachi Nnaji, a…
Read More »Fearless energy by Rite Foods celebrates Fela’s global Grammy legacy
Rite Foods Limited, a proudly Nigerian and world-class food and beverage company, has joined millions of fans and admirers worldwide in celebrating Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti following his historic posthumous recognition with the Grammy Lifetime…
Read More »Tyla’s Grammy win, shift in global recognition for African Music – YolyBoy
Nigerian singer, rapper, mixing engineer, and songwriter YolyBoy has publicly affirmed that South African star Tyla fully deserves her recent Grammy Award win, describing it as a reflection of smart strategy, international positioning, and superior musical…
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