For years, Opera Mini has been helping Nigerians get online. Debuting this past Friday, Poco Lee and Seyi Vibez’s infectious street-pop hit “Opera Mini” rocketed up to #2 on Spotify Nigeria, turning a familiar browser name into one of the country’s catchiest hooks. The title works because Opera Min…
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, in Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of popular social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, fondly called Blessing CEO, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the commencement of her trial…
Nigeria’s merchandise trade, which covers the import and export of tangible, physical goods across international borders, touched N34.8 trillion in the quarter to March as exports outstripped imports, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday showed. Total exports stood at …
Panic gripped residents and traders in the Old Garage area of Osogbo, Osun State, on Sunday after a fire engulfed a warehouse used for storing plastic containers. The affected facility is located close to a filling station and the Dugbe Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, raising f…
I was sitting on my three-seater chair with its peeling leather in my 2-by-2-metre apartment when I heard a voice: “Egbon, ba yi si?” Looking up, I discovered it was Saheed Olugbon, a serial award-winning photographer, who plies his trade with the most widely read newspaper headquartered in a gigan…
The Atlantic hurricane season has just begun and runs from Monday to November 30 with storm activity peaking in mid-September. During this period, warm ocean waters and atmospheric shifts feed and accelerate tropical storms and hurricanes that mainly threaten the Caribbean and the East and Gulf coa…
Kuwait condemns Iranian attack as Iran-US trade new strikes Kuwait activated its air defences after what its foreign ministry later described as a ‘heinous Iranian attack’. Iran says it targeted a US base in retaliation for being used, according to Tehran, to launch recent attacks on Iran.
Multiple blows continue to shatter security in war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the deadly Ebola outbreak adding to the Congo River Alliance (AFC)/M23 conflict and stalled peace processes. Meanwhile, the Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is intensifyi…
In a bold move to redefine digital banking and reward financial consistency, Dash Microfinance Bank has officially announced the launch of Dash Quest, an innovative, engagement program designed exclusively for new and existing users. Under the new initiative, every single user who downloads the Das…
Operatives of Owode-Egba Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old security guard, Friday Ayuba, for allegedly stealing motor spare parts belonging to his employer at Ita-Asu Village, via Owode-Egba. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, dis…
A corps member, Peace Bassey, speaks with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about her near-fatal electric shock in 2015 that left her with a disability and reshaped the course of her life You made a TikTok post about surviving an incident that could have been fatal and how it eventually led to your disability. Cou…
Every time seven-months-pregnant Ayo Sarumi walks past fruit stalls in her neighbourhood, she keeps moving. Watermelons, which used to be her craving and a regular part of her diet, have become an expense she can no longer justify. “Now that the price is competing with the amount of money I need to…
Nuseirat, Gaza – Fifty-year-old Murad Haji sits in silence in a dentist’s chair among the rubble of Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, hoping to find some relief from a pain that has plagued him for months. He holds his jaw, overwhelmed by a sharp throbbing ache. He had been given a quote of about 400 s…
FirstBank is set to commemorate Children’s Day 2026 with a series of sponsored nationwide engagements designed to educate, inspire, and empower children across Nigeria. Through its sponsorship of initiatives organised by the Nigerian Television Authority, Nigeria Future Leaders Festival, and Lexico…
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has urged electricity consumers in the state to escalate unresolved power complaints to the commission after reporting such issues to their distribution companies. LASERC made the call following the resolution of a year-long electricity crisis that …
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Who gives preference for certain days and months as He wishes, blessing them with virtues as He wills. This is one of the manifestations of His mercy, to be a reminder for those who contemplate. I bear witness th…
Mutual Benefits Assurance reported on Friday a 45 per cent increase in net profit for the 2025 financial year, receiving a major boost from its insurance business. Shares in the insurer had gone up by 9.5 per cent on Lagos’ Customs Street as of 10:32 West Africa Time, following the news. Insurance …
Wireless operator Airtel Africa kicked off a share repurchase programme on Friday, aiming to buy back up to 1 per cent of its issued share capital as part of plans to return cash to shareholders. The move is a major component of the telco’s capital allocation policy, the company, which operates in …
Iran’s top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme National Security Council shared a post for the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (P…
One of the most dangerous ideas in today’s Middle East is the claim that Gulf states must choose between Iran and Israel. This framing is politically simple, but strategically misleading. It assumes that Gulf security can be reduced to alignment with one regional actor against another. The Gulf’s c…
