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NBA star Jaylen Brown donates $50m sneaker deal to support youth education and social justice Jaylen Brown, a Boston Celtics star in the National Basketball Association (NBA), has reportedly donated $50 million from his sneaker deal to support youth education and social justice programs. The NBA All-Star disclosed this during an emotional press conference at […]

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were held to a 0-0 draw by Morocco in their second group match at the 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), leaving their quarter-final hopes hanging in the balance. Flying Eagles, seven-time champions, struggled to create clear chances, with Divine Oliseh’s first-half strike the only real threat on goal. With the […]

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid edged Celta Vigo 3-2 to move back within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona ahead of next weekend’s crucial El Clasico. Carlo Ancelotti’s side opened the scoring in the 33rd minute when a short corner routine led to Arda Guler curling a deflected shot into the top […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that Nigeria had the highest global burden of zero-dose (ZD) children, with an estimated 2.1 million children under the age of one not having received any routine vaccinations. UNICEF noted that Borno and Yobe States accounted for a disproportionate number of these unvaccinated children. Speaking during a […]

Warren E. Buffett who has been at the forefront of American capitalism for decades and building Berkshire Hathaway into a $1.1 trillion conglomerate will step down at the end of the year. Mr. Buffett said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Saturday that he plans to ask Berkshire’s board to approve making Gregory Abel, […]

Starting a business in the United States as an African immigrant is entirely possible with the right information and planning. The US has a well-structured business environment, but it is important to understand the legal, financial and operational steps involved. According to Afriex, here are ten practical steps to help African immigrants navigate the process […]

Kiki Iriafen, a Nigerian-American basketball forward, has been selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2025 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft by the Washington Mystics. Iriafen, who starred at both Stanford and USC, joins the Mystics as this year’s fourth-overall pick, bringing a dynamic presence and a polished professionalism that belies her age. […]

Gozie Chigbue, Lightrock; Bayo Kazeem, Head West Africa, Convergence Partners Niyi Duale, Founding Partner, Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA) at the DOA Africa-Focused Investors and Stakeholders forum in Lagos. A business law firm, Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA), has emphasised the need for stakeholders in the Nigerian economy to actively drive the country’s transition toward […]

The growing global demand for ‘chilli’ and habanero peppers, combined with a supply shortage, has created an opportunity for investors willing to pump cash into the subsector. According to experts, the opportunity has turned pepper farming and storage into one of Nigeria’s most promising agribusiness investments in 2025. In 2023, Nigeria exported $1.36 million worth […]

Governor Alex Otti of Abia state, has stated that the state government is in discussion with civil servants, who were arbitrarily dismissed from service, by the past government for reason of where they originally hailed from, not minding their immense contributions to the growth of the State. The plan according to the Governor is to […]