Elumelu woos global investors to Africa with higher returns
African investor and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has told global investors to invest in Africa which delivers unmatched returns on investment. Elumelu spoke at theWorld Government Summit, Dubai, where he showcased the African investment opportunity. He highlighted the 15-year track record…
Ballon d’Or 2025: Football Legends Make Their Predictions”
Football legends Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards have shared their predictions for who could win the 2025 Ballon d’Or. According to the trio, the prestigious individual award may go to either Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah or Real Madrid’s Vinicius…
I Love Honorable Natasha and I Want to Marry Her – 2Baba Speaks on Rumors
Nigerian music icon 2Baba Idibia has openly declared his admiration for Honorable Natasha, stating, “I love Honorable Natasha and I want to marry her.” Addressing rumors linking her to his breakup with Annie Idibia, 2Baba clarified that Natasha had no…
BREAKING: Blackout As National Grid Collapses
The national grid experienced another system collapse, throwing many Nigerians into darkness. According to report, the grid lost power generation some minutes after 11 on Wednesday morning. The spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Ndidi Mbah, has yet to…
First Bank announces name change
First Bank of Nigeria Holdings PLC has changed its name to to First HoldCo Plc and FirstHoldCo, respectively. The decision, approved at the company’s 12th Annual General Meeting in November 2024, was officially announced on February 11, 2025. The company…
Ghana’s former finance minister Ofori-Atta declared wanted for corruption
Ghana’s former finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, was on Wednesday declared a wanted fugitive and accused of corruption by the country’s special prosecutor. “You have two choices: either return to the jurisdiction voluntarily or the OSP (Office of the Special Prosecutor)…
UN votes $5m for flood preparedness in Nigeria
The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated “$5m from its Central Emergency Fund”, to support flood preparedness efforts in Nigeria. This was made known in a statement issued Wednesday by the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick…
OPEC downgrades 2025 forecast for US oil
OPEC has downgraded the forecast for the U.S. oil and condensate production in 2025 by 50,000 barrels per day. Now it expects an increase of 240,000 barrels per day to 13.47 million barrels per day, according to its new report…
Tinubu meets Google CEO Pichai in France over AI partnership
“Nigeria is poised to take the lead in AI and technology—this is merely the start of an exciting journey!” he stated on Wednesday. The discussions focused on five key areas: expanding scalable cloud infrastructure, equipping the workforce with future-ready skills,…
Putin tells Trump ‘peace negotiations’ on Ukraine possible
President Putin … agreed with Trump that a long-term settlement could be reached through peace negotiations,” Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in his readout of the call, which he said lasted almost one-and-a-half hours. “President Trump spoke in favour of…