Lagos: Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Bolaji Adigun, has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a bid to block illicit substances from …
March 2026
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Features/News Analyses
FEATURE ANALYSIS: THE MEETING THAT EVER WAS: Tinubu’s UK Visit and the Silence Around Kemi Badenoch
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyePresident Tinubu’s recent visit to the United Kingdom was celebrated for renewing diplomatic ties and engaging with Britain’s leadership. However, the absence of Kemi Badenoch, the opposition leader with Nigerian …
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Investigative Report
EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION | LAGOS TAXPAYER FUNDS TRACED TO ACHIMUGU’S $13 MILLION FORFEITURE — SANWO-OLU’S GOVERNMENT HAS QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
Court filings reveal taxpayer-linked funds flowed into a shell company a federal court has permanently forfeited — and nobody in Lagos is talking. KEHINDE ADEGOKE unearths. Abuja: A federal court …
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New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the escalating Gulf war by the United States and Israel against Iran is “out of control”. Guterres urged all parties to …
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Features/News Analyses
FEATURE ANALYSIS | Hamzat’s Rise, Ambode’s Fall: The Politics of Succession in Lagos
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeThe Tinubu Factor In Lagos politics, succession is rarely left to chance. It is carefully choreographed, often behind closed doors, and heavily influenced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The endorsement …
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Investigative Report
EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION | BEIJING’S SECRET POLICE STATION AND $470M IN SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS RAISE URGENT QUESTIONS ABOUT CHINESE INFLUENCE IN NIGERIA
As Italy expels Chinese spies for surveilling dissidents, evidence points to an unreported network already embedded across Nigeria. KEHINDE ADEGOKE REPORTS. When Italian authorities this month ordered the expulsion of …
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Foreign Report/International Figures
UPDATED | GUILTY: META AND YOUTUBE HELD LIABLE IN LANDMARK SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION TRIAL
Two juries. Two states. $381 million in damages — and 2,000 cases still loading By Kehinde Adegoke | International Agencies Los Angeles: In a pair of seismic courtroom verdicts that …
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Abuja: In a major breakthrough, police in the Federal Capital Territory have detained four suspects accused of impersonating FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to defraud a military officer of ₦150 million. …
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Gbenga Adamolekun Jigawa: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has emphasised the need for ethical reporting on children to safeguard their future, particularly amid prevailing challenges in Northern Nigeria. The …
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Lagos: The Nigerian stock market extended its winning streak on Wednesday, rising 0.11% as investors piled into select equities, lifting the overall market value by ₦141 billion. Investor demand for …
