As EFCC witness confirms former governor’s name not linked to transactions A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Joseph Daudu and Counsel to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, said at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, that Bello was facing political trial and not money laundering charges. He said this…

Friends, family and academic colleagues gathered in a solemn, yet celebratory atmosphere recently in honour of Mrs. Mabel Ayebatonyo Charles-Davies, as her remains was interred at the Redemption City cemetery, Mowe in Ogun State, on Friday, January 9, 2026. Until her death at the age of 61 on Saturday, November 15, 2025, Charles-Davies was a…

Friends, family and academic colleagues gathered in a solemn, yet celebratory atmosphere recently in honour of Mrs. Mabel Ayebatonyo Charles-Davies, as her remains was interred at the Redemption City cemetery, Mowe in Ogun State, on Friday, January 9, 2026. Until her death at the age of 61 on Saturday, November 15, 2025, Charles-Davies was a…

“Ṅkan tí à ńwá lọ Ṣókótó, wá ní àpo ṣòkòtò.” (𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭) This proverb framed my thoughts as I stood on the historic grounds of Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island, on the 27th day of December, in the year of our Lord 2025. It is not…

There are people you’ve “met” a million times without ever setting eyes on them, because their work has visited you first. Their ideas have greeted you in your quiet moments. Their impact has introduced them long before a handshake ever could. One of such men is 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢, our beloved Uncle TK. I met…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos State Council, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of “our esteemed colleague and leader, Comrade Ariyo Akinola, a dedicated journalist who served with distinction at the New Nigerian Newspapers who died on Wednesday night in Lagos.” In a statement jointly signed by the council’s chairman, Adeleye Ajayi and…

Media practitioners, journalism students, and well-wishers gathered at the BOS Hall of Lagos Television Complex, Agidingbi, Ikeja, on Wednesday for the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) 2025 Press Week Lecture. The event, themed “Unlocking Opportunities for Businesses in a Challenging Economy: The Role of the Media / Roadmaps to Energy Security in Nigeria,” featured extensive…

The Princess Alaba Igbaroola led executive members of the Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN, and the End of Year Symposium Committee members paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Sam Amuka-Pemu, publisher of Vanguard Newspapers, at his residence in Lagos on Tuesday November 25th, 2025. The visit was aimed at informing him about the association’s annual…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has concluded arrangements to stage the 2025 Press Week. The event is scheduled to hold from Monday, November 24 to Sunday, November 30, 2025. The Theme for Y2025 Press Week is “Unlocking Opportunities for Businesses in a Challenging Economy: The Role of the Media/Roadmaps to Energy…

The British Council has collaborated with the Federal Government and Development Partners to collectively seek strategies to make education inclusive, equitable, and transformative across the region. This was highlighted at the Language in Education International Conference 2025, themed “Language, Education and Inclusion: Empowering Every Learner”, where the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, reiterated…