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While Afrobeats and Amapiano have been the dominant genres in previous years, gaining international recognition and expanding their listener base with each new release, Spotify data for 2024 reveals that a wider range of African music genres are also capturing global attention. From Ghana’s Hiplife to Alte in Nigeria, here are African music genres that […]

Passports are more than travel documents; they represent a nation’s global mobility and diplomatic strength. In 2025, Singapore has emerged as the holder of the world’s most powerful passport, granting its citizens unparalleled access to a record number of destinations without a visa or with visa-on-arrival privileges. The rankings, which reflect the level of mobility […]

African passports continue to rank among the least powerful globally in 2025, limiting travel opportunities for millions of citizens. The rankings are determined by the number of destinations passport holders can access without a visa or with visa-on-arrival, and many African nations remain at the lower end of the scale. The limited mobility reflects broader […]

The Nigerian government has secured the approval of $254.76 million loan from China Development Bank (CDB) to fund the construction of 203 kilometers Kano-Kaduna railway project. Announcing the approval of the loan in a statement recently, the bank noted that the project, once completed, will provide direct rail connectivity between Kano and the country’s capital […]

* Banks dominate beneficiary list The Office of Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) has charged the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to immediately recover N12.97 billion from 10 taxpayers it granted capital allowance without Certificates of Allowance for Fixed Assets (CAFA). A capital allowance is a tax deduction allowed on qualifying capital expenditures […]

A viral video shows a Nigerian father praying fervently after discovering that his daughter was about to win a ₦5 million bet on SportyBet. In the clip, posted by Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, the father is seen kneeling with his head bowed on a chair, praying earnestly. The video briefly […]