By Uchenna Eletuo Oba Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara Kingdom of Epe, Lagos State, has cancelled the 2026 Ojude-Oba Festival. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cancellation is to honour the memory of Oba Adeshina Adebowale, the Omola of Odomola Kingdom in Epe , who passedContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The Dolphin Swimming League says it will continue to produce young swimmers for Nigeria’s junior national team as it prepares to celebrate outstanding athletes and schools from Season Seven of the competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the league’s annual award ceremony isContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has received equipment support from China-based manufacturer WKTT, which also pledged further assistance for player development across Africa. At the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos ceremony, WKTT representative, Vera Ruijia Zhao, praised Nigeria’s rich table tennis talent, citing starsContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Prof. Bidemi Lafiaji-Okuneye, says workplace wellness is central to productivity, institutional excellence and sustainable development. Lafiaji-Okuneye said this on Thursday at the university’s 2026 Wellness Lecture held at its main campus at Oto-Ijanikin. The lecture was entitled: “WorkplaceContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe The palace of Oba Saheed Elegushi has denied allegations linking the traditional ruler to the failure of some politicians to secure party tickets ahead of the next general elections. The palace described the claims as blackmail and reaffirmed the traditional ruler’s apolitical stance. In a statementContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola Music streaming platform, Spotify, has unveiled a long term strategy centered on Artificial intelligence (AI), personalised media experiences and premium subscription expansion as it targets one billion subscribers globally. The company, in a statement on Friday, said the plans were disclosed during its third Investor Day heldContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Compliance and governance experts on Thursday called for stronger ethical leadership, compliance systems and accountability frameworks across Africa to boost investor confidence and global repositioning. They spoke at the Africa Ethical Compliance Future Summit in Lagos with the theme ‘Culture, Conduct and Global Standards’. Compliance expert,Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed the relevance of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), describing it as vital to national development and unity for 53 years. Chairman of the Lagos NYSC Governing Board, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, spoke on Friday during the scheme’s 53rd anniversary celebrationContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Ayodeji Omotoyinbo, a sports media consultant, has urged brands, sponsors and the media to sustain investments in Nigerian football beyond World Cup qualification campaigns. Omotoyinbo spoke on Wednesday during an executive breakfast roundtable held in Lagos with the theme, ‘The Super Eagles and theContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi and Tunmise Omosofe The Lagos State Sports Trust Fund (LSSTF) on Thursday distributed sports equipment to 1,020 public primary schools across the state to strengthen grassroots sports development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event took place at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, AlausaContinue Reading
