Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, who governed from 2015 until 2021, passed away on Thursday at age 68 while undergoing medical treatment in a South African hospital, his family and the Patriotic Front party confirmed. Lungu had been admitted to a Pretoria clinic for specialised care, the Patriotic Front said in a statement. In a

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The Netherlands has announced it will return 119 Benin bronzes to Nigeria on June 21, 2025. According to the Dutch Embassy in Abuja, a handover ceremony will take place at the National Museum in Lagos, after which the artefacts will be transferred to the National Museum in Benin City, Edo State’s capital. These 119 pieces

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As Eid al-Adha nears, many Nigerian Muslim families face steep festival costs. In Ogun State’s Kara market, sacrificial ram prices have surged from around ₦200,000 in 2024 to over ₦600,000–₦700,000 in 2025, a threefold increase.  At popular abattoir markets in Lagos, a ram is now sold for ₦600,000 to ₦1.2 million. Meanwhile, tomatoes and peppers

In Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta region, a new startup is turning a decades-old environmental problem into a digital opportunity. Green Flare Holdings, a climate-tech infrastructure company, will convert flares—gas emissions from oil fields usually burned into the atmosphere—into electricity for data centers. The plan? Start with Bitcoin mining, and scale to powering artificial intelligence (AI) and

With 400 million subscribers, American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as  MrBeast, is the highest-paid in the world. His YouTube channel,  built on viral stunts and hair-raising challenge videos, has turned millions of views into a  billion dollar  media empire.  But this story isn’t about MrBeast.  It’s about why that level of success is far

Digital technology has opened the door for anyone in Nigeria to start growing their money through the stock market.  You no longer need deep pockets or a Wall Street background, just a smartphone and an internet connection.  In 2025, these five platforms stand out for making it simple and safe to buy shares in Nigerian

When 5G launched in Nigeria in September 2022, it came with bold promises: ultrafast speeds, low latency, and a leap toward smart city innovation. But nearly three years on, the momentum has slowed. As of April 2025, only 2.81% of mobile subscribers—fewer than 4 million people—are using 5G, falling far short of expectations.  The rollout

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Financial institution (ECB), on the Hertie Faculty...