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If you live in Lagos—or visit the city often this is worth your attention. According to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025, Lagos recorded the highest number of HIV diagnoses in Nigeria in 2025, with 10,430 cases documented through testing. As Nigeria’s commercial hub, […]

Official portrait of Nigerian conservationist Rachel Ikemeh, recognised as one of five global winners of the 2026 Rolex Awards. Nigerian biologist and conservationist Rachel Ikemeh has been named a 2026 Rolex Awards Laureate, recognised for her community-led efforts to protect the Niger Delta’s biodiversity, conserve threatened species, and improve the livelihoods of local communities. She

(L-R) Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, Mr. Keith Heffern; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; with U.S. Consul General, Mr. Rick Swart, giving a toast during a reception commemorating the 250th U.S. Independence Anniversary in Lagos on Wednesday. “Good evening, everyone.  I am Keith Heffern, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Mission in

The Itsekiri Global Homecoming Organising Committee has officially launched its highly anticipated visual campaign, ‘I Am Part of the Iwere Story,‘ featuring a prestigious lineup of global Itsekiri personalities, including renowned business leader Tara Fela-Durotoye, culinary artist Chef Fregz, distinguished legal titan Ayuli Jemide, and actor & comedienne Tomama (DatWarriGirl). The landmark 7-day cultural and

Lionnel Mpasi celebrates on the pitch with fans after an international match for the Leopards. If you watched the DR Congo versus England match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and found yourself perching on the edge of your seat, heart in your throat, wondering if you were witnessing one of the greatest upsets in

Culinary anthropologist Ozoz Sokoh, also known as Kitchen Butterfly, pictured with her cookbook. Photo Credit: Ozoz Sokoh/Instagram Nigerian food writer and culinary anthropologist Ozoz Sokoh, widely known as Kitchen Butterfly, has made history by winning the James Beard Foundation Award for Emerging Voice in Books 2026 for her debut cookbook, “Chop Chop: Cooking the Food

Best dressed fashion highlights featuring Chloe Bailey, Doechii, and Kelly Rowland at the 2026 BET Awards. The women put beauty in black on Sunday, 28 June 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, and the 2026 BET Awards red carpet was the better for it. Between the bold silhouettes, the glamour, and a few

Book cover supplied by the author, Biodun Abudu. Growing up in Aguda, Surulere made me believe almost everything could be traced back to a family curse. If a marriage failed, it was a family curse. If someone struggled financially, it was a family curse. If a woman could not conceive, if a child fell sick

Toke Makinwa posing in a yellow Emagine By Bukola high-low gown, a red Weiz Dhurm Franklyn tweed mini dress, and a yellow Fiolakemi Atelier lace corset dress. You love colours, don’t you? What about some red and yellow for your colour inspiration for your next owambe, dinner, or even a high-fashion portrait session? When it

Toke Makinwa posing in a yellow Emagine By Bukola high-low gown, a red Weiz Dhurm Franklyn tweed mini dress, and a yellow Fiolakemi Atelier lace corset dress. You love colours, don’t you? What about some red and yellow for your colour inspiration for your next owambe, dinner, or even a high-fashion portrait session? When it