The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda, on Saturday, 7 February, 2026, attended the Lagos NYSC Cultural Carnival held at the Lagos State NYSC Orientation Camp, Iyana-Ipaja. The colourful cultural carnival showcased the rich diversity of Nigeria through captivating traditional dances, cultural plays, and indigenous attires representing various ethnic groups across the country. Dauda was warmly received at the event by the Lagos State Director of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Christiana Salmwang, who appreciated his presence and noted that it added prestige and colour to the occasion. The Ikeja Local Government Inspector of NYSC,…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has strongly condemned the continued killing of innocent citizens in parts of the country, describing the attacks as senseless and unacceptable, while calling for urgent, long-term solutions to address insecurity, especially in rural communities. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Institute stressed that sustainable peace cannot be achieved without transformative rural development and improved security architecture in underserved areas. It warned that vast ungoverned spaces have continued to serve as safe havens for terrorists, insurgents and bandits, undermining national stability. The IPCR emphasized the need for effective state territorial control over…
Nigeria’s push to strengthen food security and cut dependence on poultry imports is set to gain fresh momentum as the $1 billion National Integrated Poultry Project moves into its pilot phase in Enugu, Kaduna and Oyo states. The project, driven under the Nigeria–China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), is designed as one of the most ambitious agricultural investments in the country’s history, targeting large-scale egg and meat production, expanded feed cultivation and direct support for local farmers. Director-General and Global Liaison of the NCSP, Joseph Tegbe, announced the take-off of the pilot phase at the weekend during the Chinese New Year Temple…
Legal, financial and Islamic scholars have urged Nigerians to embrace structured Islamic estate planning, warning that informal and undocumented wealth transfer practices continue to expose families to conflict, asset loss and prolonged court battles. The call was made in Abuja at the 8th Annual Islamic Estate Planning Clinic, themed “From Informality to Legacy: Structuring Islamic Wealth Transfer.” The event was organised by The Metropolitan Law Firm in partnership with First Trustees Limited and Al-Ameen Trustees Limited. Speakers at the forum stressed that increasing reliance on verbal agreements and family-based arrangements often undermines the intentions of asset owners and creates avoidable…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Nwabueze Izueke, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) for attempting to traffic cocaine to China. Izueke was intercepted last Saturday, during the outward screening of passengers travelling to China via Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940. A body scan revealed that he had ingested illicit drugs, after which he was placed under medical observation. According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, he later excreted 95 jumbo-sized wraps of cocaine, weighing a total of 1.589 kilogrammes, over…
Nigeria and China have reaffirmed their longstanding diplomatic and strategic partnership as both countries marked the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations during the 2026 “Happy Chinese New Year” Temple Fair in Abuja. The celebration, held at the Chinese Cultural Centre at the weekend, brought together senior government officials, diplomats, business leaders, cultural organisations and members of the Chinese and Nigerian communities. The event also coincided with the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Horse, symbolising strength, resilience and progress. China’s Chargé d’Affaires in Nigeria, Zhou Hongyou, said the Spring Festival had grown…
By Segun Adediran Within the next several years, the invisible architecture of Nigeria’s democracy faces a quiet but existential threat. For decades, the local press served as the bedrock of our national identity, but today, that foundation is being hollowed out by unregulated global digital gatekeepers. Led by Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru, the President of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, the Press is opening up. On the platform of the Nigerian Press Organisation, NPO, which represents the collective weight of the NPAN, the Nigeria Guild of Editors, Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, Nigerian Union of Journalists and the Guild of Corporate…
The Lagos4Lagos Movement under the APC in Otto Awori LCDA has inaugurated Street Captains, each assigned to coordinate 100 grassroots mobilizers per street, in a renewed push to strengthen party structures ahead of 2027. The initiative forms a key component of the JAGABAN/JANDOR 2027 Project designed to institutionalize street-level political organization, voter education, and sustained community mobilization across Otto Awori and the wider Badagry Division Speaking at the event, the APC State Chairman, represented by the Lagos West Senatorial Youth Leader, Hon. Rasheed Gbose, underscored the strategic importance of the Street Captains initiative, describing it as critical to effective grassroots…
By Chuks Collins, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has stepped into the shocking murder of the President General of the Ogidi community, Chief Ikwuka Okoye and one other unnamed person. The unfortunate incident according to statement from the Anambra State Police command occurred Friday evening, 6 February, 2026 at the School Field, Ogidi The information made available to journalists in the state allegedly linked the assassination to the recent capture and killing of an alleged notorious cultist known well within Ogidi and environs simply as “Emma Amasco”. Police detectives had swiftly took over the scene of the incident and…
By Omah Ngozi, Awka The Police in Anambra has taken custody of a 29-year old suspect-Mrs Osinachi Edeh over the alleged abuse/inflicting serious bodily injuries on her 17-year old student and househelp in Awka. The move was part of commitment for the welfare and safety of students and pupils in Anambra State. The suspect was handed over to the Police Command by officials of the Anambra State Ministry of Education. Preliminary investigations revealed that school officials had during a teaching session, noticed severe bodily injuries on her and immediately made enquiries. During the interaction with the victim, she disclosed that…