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[ad_1] For Lagos-based designer Dimeji Ilori, fashion is more than aesthetics. It is a cultural archive, a form of storytelling, and a bridge between Africa’s past and its evolving global identity. Drawing inspiration from pre-colonial African heritage, spirituality, artefacts, and craftsmanship, the brand has built a reputation for creating “wearable art” that blends tradition with […]

[ad_1] The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria PFN, on Saturday, declared a three-day prayer and fasting program, as part of a conscious effort to seek God’s intervention towards ensuring peace, healing, stability, and a fruitful future for Nigeria. Sylvanus Ukafia, the PFN national publicity secretary, stated in a statement, on Saturday in Abuja, that the fasting […]

[ad_1] I was privileged to witness the recent Senate confirmation hearing for the minister of power, Joseph O. Tegbe, and it was one of those public hearings that, from the get-go, felt much larger than a mandatory procedure or mere formality. This was not a ceremonial “take a bow and go” session. Being my first […]

[ad_1] Hundreds of women across Lagos have taken to the football pitch in recent months through the Aya Women’s Socca League, a female-focused grassroots initiative sponsored by Aya Care and organised by The HIVE Leagues in partnership with Socca Naija. Now in its third year, the competition has continued to establish itself as one of […]

[ad_1] Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, a social media influencer and self-acclaimed relationship therapist, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged N36 million fraud. The anti-graft agency brought the defendant before D.I. Dipeolu, Justice of the Federal High Court in […]

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu’s economic and investment drive received a further boost on Thursday, as world-class port operator APM Terminals pledged a $600 million investment in Nigeria’s maritime sector. Igor Van den Essen, the Regional President, APM Terminals Africa-Europe,  disclosed this when he led other executives, including Head of Investments, APM Terminals, Martijn Van Dongen, […]

[ad_1] …experts warn delayed reports fuel corruption, erode public trust The Budget Office of the Federation has again failed to publish budget implementation reports for three consecutive quarters, extending a pattern of delays that critics say violates the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) and weakens oversight of government spending under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. This lapse […]

[ad_1] … Joanna Kolawole emerges star prize winner   The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has inducted 1,993 new members at its 77th induction ceremony held on Wednesday in Lagos. Haruna Yahaya, ICAN 61st president, encouraged the inductees to embrace lifelong learning and continuous professional development and make opportunities look for them. “You […]

[ad_1] ‎The Ondo State Government has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the state to conduct themselves peacefully and responsibly during the forthcoming party primaries scheduled for May 15, 18 and 20, 2026, for the House of Representatives, State House of Assembly and Senate, respectively.‎Ondo State Government, through the Commissioner for […]

[ad_1] South Africa’s unemployment crisis deepened in the first quarter of 2026, with more than 300,000 people losing their jobs as economic fragility, weak domestic demand, and rising geopolitical pressures compounded stress in Africa’s most industrialised economy. Data released on Tuesday by Statistics South Africa showed the unemployment rate rose to 32.7 percent in the […]