In the wake of Liberty’s takeover from CVC in 2017, F1 has enjoyed a massive uplift in popularity. Its opening up of social media channels, and the success of Netflix’s Drive to Survive series, has delivered a younger and more diverse audience to the sport. And while some elements of Liberty’s actions, like the introduction of sprint races, have

Editor’s Note Week 50, 2022 Read time: 5 minutes And just like that, we’ve come to the end of the year. In this last edition of TC Weekender, there are what seem to be shining lights of hope: a tech company in Nigeria gives its female employees menstrual leave, Ventures Platform closes out its fund

Of all the drivers present for Honda’s 2023 motorsport activities presentation this week, one had a noticeably bigger grin on his face than the rest. After all, this was the day he had spent the last three years of his life working towards, two of which were spent out of a racing car. Raoul Hyman

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Everything you should know about the US-Africa Leaders Summit. 8 years after former US President Obama had African leaders come over to the US capital, President Biden, then Vice President of the US, has replicated the gesture of his former principal. This week more than 40 African heads of state were in Washington D.C for the

National A new office within the Defense Department is evaluating recent reports of unexplained phenomena and is planning to look at accounts dating back decades. A video screenshot shows an unexplained aerial object observed by U.S. military personnel. AP By Dan Lamothe, Washington Post December 16, 2022 A new office at the Pentagon is scrutinizing

National Kennedy will be the first to hold the seat since Mick Mulvaney left the position in 2021 following his tenure as chief of staff in Donald Trump's White House. In this Sept. 1, 2020 file photo, U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III speaks outside his campaign headquarters in Watertown, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) By

Saturday, December 17, 2022 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says a total of 1,531,974 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) have been collected by prospective voters in Ondo State.  Rufus Akeju, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, disclosed this to journalists in Akure.  Mr Akeju said aside from the figure dated

Saturday, December 17, 2022 Nigerian returnees at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday received another batch of 266 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic. The Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed-Habib, made the disclosure while receiving the returnees at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. Represented by

Saturday, December 17, 2022 Do2dtun and wife Omotayo The marriage between on air personality Do2dtun and wife Omotayo has reportedly crashed due to alleged forced abortion, domestic violence, and emotional abuse. Do2dtun got married to Omotayo in 2013 and the duo have two children together. Omotayo had in November 2021 instituted a divorce proceeding before

Saturday, December 17, 2022 ECOWAS The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to a peaceful and stable Nigeria ahead of the 2023 elections. The Director, Political Affairs of the ECOWAS Commission, Remi Ajibewa, made this known on Friday during a sensitisation workshop in partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission

Saturday, December 17, 2022 Boko Haram and Bandits Economists have urged the federal government to tame inflation by intensifying efforts in tackling insecurity in the country. The experts, who gave the advice in separate interviews on Friday in Lagos, noted that the pressure point had consistently been on food. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)