The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has advanced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda with the launch of two joint postgraduate programmes by the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and the University of Lagos (UNILAG), bringing world-class international education closer to Nigerian students. The landmark partnership...
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Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after a comprehensive analysis of the controversies, trailing the N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, stated that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has failed on the statutory requirements of transparency, accountability and service delivery....
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti would have turned 88 today, but many of the problems he challenged through his music remain part of everyday life in Nigeria. Born on October 15, 1938, in Abeokuta, Fela died in Lagos on August 2, 1997. Yet, his voice has refused to fade, with his songs...
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, October 8, 2026, arraigned a Nigerian-American, Oluwatobi Adegoke, before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court, Lagos State, sitting in Ikeja, on a one-count charge bordering on stealing. Adegoke’s journey to the dock started...
At the continuation of the trial of social media influencer Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO), on Monday, October 12, 2026, a prosecution witness, PW1, Dr Onuoha Okeigwe, told Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how he paid N69,150,000 for a five-year lease...
Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company of Nigeria Limited (SNEPCo) Ronald Adams, has said Nigeria must sustain the momentum of reform, accelerate investment, and deepen partnership to secure a bright energy for her teeming population. Adam stated this over the weekend while delivering a keynote address at...
NDLEA seizes over 3.9 tonnes of drugs, arrests scores, recovers rifles and ammunition across Nigeria
NDLEA seizes over 3.9 tonnes of drugs, arrests scores, recovers rifles and ammunition across Nigeria
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting large consignments of illicit drugs, arresting multiple suspects and recovering firearms and ammunition in coordinated operations across several states. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the operations in a statement issued on Sunday.. According...
*PREAMBLE* The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held its 10th Annual Conference on October 7 and 8, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, with the theme: *”2027 Elections: Trust, Transparency and Shared Responsibilities.”* The conference was chaired by Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, former President of...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting transparent, credible and trustworthy elections in 2027, unveiling measures to strengthen electoral technology, protect election results and combat misinformation ahead of the polls. The Commission also urged online publishers and other media organisations to prioritise accuracy, responsible reporting...
Nigerian police authorities have revealed how they will effectively secure the 176,846 polling units where voting would take place in the 2027 general elections. The police said they would use a predictive and risk analysis strategy to predict where trouble would most likely erupt, saying this would guide their...
The Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (NSChE) on Friday conferred its Honorary Fellowship on top energy industry leaders, including Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Adeleye Falade, at a ceremony held in Lagos. See photos below:
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for stronger support for Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, saying the country must deliberately move from a consumption-driven economy to one built on production, job creation and exports. Obi made the call on Thursday in a post on X after attending...
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Lagos Operations Office, in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), has received 100 Nigerian returnees from Algeria under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programme. The returnees arrived at about 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, aboard...
Ongoing Annual General Conference of the Guild of Corporate Publishers (GOCOP) has witnessed more empowerment of members through specialised trainings, one of which is titled: ‘ Monetisation of Digital Media Business; Earning Beyond Advertising and Sponsored Content’ at Radisson Blu in Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria. The topic was presented by...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has organised a training session for its members on effectively deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of measures to help them publish faster, better, and more professionally to increase profitability. The training comes on the sidelines of the Guild’s 10th Annual...
Lagos, Nigeria, October 7, 2026: Newsrooms, especially in Africa, must quickly transit to strategic knowledge creation to survive the disruption from the fast-coming zero-click era. Dr Maxwell Amuchie, publisher and CEO of the Sundiata Post Media Ltd, said this at the training session, Day-One of the Guild of Corporate...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged candidates of the NDC in Lagos State to see public office as a responsibility to serve the people rather than an opportunity to enjoy privileges. Obi gave the charge on Tuesday during a dinner organised for Lagos...
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria will no longer remain an exporter of raw materials and an importer of finished goods, declaring that the country must become Africa’s industrial hub. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday October 6 in Lagos while addressing the 6th Adeola Odutola Lecture and Presidential Luncheon...
Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced the addition of the Lagos, Delta, Imo and Ekiti state governments, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Access Bank Plc and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to the list of partners for its 10th Annual Conference....