Osun’s ₦238.4bn LG Funds: Questions Mount Over Spending and Accountability
Osun LGAs received ₦238.4bn in 18 months, but poor services and a political dispute raise questions about who controls and manages the funds.
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BBNaija Season 11: Temi Won the Crown, but There’s More to Her Story
Meet Temi Nkem, the BBNaija Season 11 winner. Discover her real name, London roots, career, bold personality, and ₦160 million prize
Danielle Adewusi: The Doctor Behind Miss Universe Nigeria 2026
A crown can change a woman’s life overnight. For Danielle Adewusi, it may simply be giving a louder voice to work she started years ago. The Lagos representative emerged as Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 after beating 19 other contestants at the grand finale in Lagos. Judges praised her confidence, intelligence, elegance and commitment to social…
Nigeria at 66: The Reform Is Not the Destination
Nigeria has every reason to celebrate 66 years of independence. Yet this anniversary should also make the country pause and ask a difficult question: What does independence mean to the ordinary Nigerian today? Nigeria has vast resources, a huge market and a young population. It also has brilliant entrepreneurs, farmers, professionals and creatives. Still, millions…
Can Tinubu Really Rule Nigeria From Anywhere?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu left Nigeria on August 30 for what the Presidency described as a three-week “working vacation” in Europe. Nearly four weeks later, he is yet to return. His arrival, originally expected after the three-week leave, was first pushed to the weekend. Fresh reports on Sunday said the President would now return to…
Black Market: How 51,000 Moviegoers Made Nollywood History
Black Market set a Guinness World Record after 51,000 viewers watched the Nollywood thriller at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos. One film, 51,000 viewers and a night Lagos will remember Tafawa Balewa Square looked less like a movie venue and more like a city-sized cinema on Saturday night. Thousands of Nigerians filled the Lagos landmark…
Sadio Mané’s Selfless Contributions to Senegal Beyond Football
Sadio Mané has been putting a significant part of his success into projects designed to create jobs, improve services and build economic opportunities in his home community of Bambali, Senegal. The Senegalese football star has invested in several areas beyond football, including education, healthcare, community infrastructure and agriculture. His latest project, SM10 Agro, marks a…
Olu Jacobs: The Legacy Behind Nigeria’s Beloved Thespian
Jacobs lived many lives through acting Olu Jacobs died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84. His family called him “The Lion of Lufodo”. For many Nigerians, that name brings back powerful screen memories. Jacobs could play a king, father, chief or businessman with equal ease. His deep voice and calm delivery also…
Poco Lee Biography: Age, Real Name, Career, Songs and Rise to Fame
For many Nigerians, the name Poco Lee brings one image to mind: a young man moving to the rhythm with almost impossible energy. Before the fame, the music collaborations and the sold-out shows, however, there was simply Pascal, a Lagos boy who loved to dance. Today, Iweh Pascal Odinaka, better known as Poco Lee, has…
9/11: Remembering the Day That Changed the World
Today, the world marks twenty-five years since the morning that changed everything. At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. By 10:28 a.m., both towers had fallen, and the Pentagon had been struck. A field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, held the…