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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hungry. He is also angry that many Nigerians do not understand his sacrifices for us. What a people! Imagine daily sacrificing for a complaining people. They keep shouting all over the place, “We are hungry,” in different tongues, thinking he would hear them. It is not for nothing that the […]

The Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, Mathew Kukah, has linked the current mental health crisis in Nigeria to the incessant violence and insecurity plaguing the country, especially the northern region. “We are all vulnerable to mental health challenges due to the violence around us and the limited access to medical care. Our women and children […]

Air Peace, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier, has successfully concluded the first phase of its 2025 Hajj operations to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, airlifting over 5,000 Pilgrims. The Phase 1 airlift was concluded on May 24, 2025, with a total of 16 flights conducted and 5,040 pilgrims airlifted. The operations began on May […]

Africa’s cross-border payment market is set to triple in size over the next decade, reaching $1 trillion by 2035, up from $329 billion projected in 2025, according to a new report by Oui Capital. The Africa-focused venture capital firm disclosed that the surge is being driven by rapid advancements in mobile money, digital wallets, fintech […]

With new exchange listings, reward models, and price shifts rolling in, the past few days have offered solid signals on where the heat is in crypto. While some coins are facing short-term dips, others are setting up for strong recoveries or breakout rallies. BlockDAG continues to lead with a presale that’s drawing millions daily, while […]

CitySports Africa has officially announced the 2025 edition of its Global Sports Program (GSP), a pioneering international youth sports development initiative aimed at discovering and nurturing young Nigerian talents on the global stage. The GSP is designed to provide young African athletes with opportunities to compete in international tournaments, gain exposure, and experience elite-level coaching […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is taking a bold step to modernise how financial institutions detect and prevent money laundering. On May 20, 2025, the apex bank released a draft framework introducing advanced anti-money laundering (AML) standards powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The circular gives financial institutions just 12 months […]

1.0 Introduction Across generations, it has been said that information is power. While this truth remains unchanged, the digital age has shifted the global perspective towards the realisation that data is a valuable currency. In a world that relies on data for global development, the importance of data to the digital age is such that […]

Ngugi wa Thiong’o, one of Kenya’s most famous authors and a giant of African literature, passed away on Wednesday at age 87. His daughter broke the news on X. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngugi wa Thiong’o this Wednesday morning,” wrote Wanjiku Wa Ngugi. “He lived […]

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has seen its rating outlook upgraded to stable by the Global Credit Rating Limited (GCR). This implies that both long-term and short-term bond obligations have ratings of AAA and A1+ as disclosed in a public disclosure published on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on May 28, 2025. “The affirmation of the AAA […]