Elumelu Foundation, UAE Collaborate to Support Young African Entrepreneurs
The United Arab Emirates – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs, from all 54 African countries, today, signed a USD$6million strategic partnership agreement with the UAE Office of Development Affairs and Khalifa Bin Zayed…
Tyla Signs Endorsement Deal with Nike
Tyla’s meteoric rise from recording in a makeshift closet studio in Johannesburg to becoming a global music and fashion icon has been extraordinary. The 23-year-old South African sensation has seamlessly blended Amapiano, Afrobeats, pop, and R&B into a genre-defying sound…
Usain Bolt Opens Up on Financial Struggles
Usain Bolt reflected on his origins while talking about his financial struggle as a Jamaican athlete. He expressed his frustration that despite his global success, he did not receive the level of financial support from Jamaica that athletes from other…
BREAKING:Afenifere Leader Pa Ayo Adebanjo Dies at Age 96
Pa Ayo Adebanjo, a revered leader of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organization, has passed away at the age of 96. The elder statesman died peacefully on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State….
Tems becomes co-owner of MLS club
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Tems, has made history by becoming the first African woman to join an MLS club’s ownership group. She has partnered with San Diego FC (SDFC) through her company, The Leading Vibe. SDFC officially announced her addition as…
Cardoso urges greater backward integration in telecom sector
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has renewed calls for deeper backward integration in the telecommunications sector, emphasising the need to localise key supply chains while expanding financial services to benefit ordinary Nigerians. Speaking…
Meet Princess Owowoh, Nigeria’s first female graduate of British military academy
Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu made history as the first-ever Nigerian female officer to graduate from the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in the United Kingdom. At just 24 years old, she distinguished herself among 135 Officer Cadets during…
FG approves recruitment of 50 doctors, 100 nurses for correctional centres
The Federal Government has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to address shortage of medical personnel in correctional centres across the country. The Ministry of Interior has also secured a presidential approval for the National Youth Service…
Kanye West, Bianca Censori Call It Quits Days After Grammys Controversy
Kanye West and Bianca Censori have separated and are reportedly heading for divorce, just 11 days after her controversial Grammys red carpet appearance. The couple, who married in December 2022, have allegedly reached a verbal agreement that Censori will receive a $5 million…
BREAKING: Senate Passes 2025 Budget
The Nigerian Senate, Thursday, passed the N54.9 trillion 2025 budget into law during a plenary presided by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. This comes two months after the budget was presented to the joint Chambers of the National Assembly on…