Do you know that thing where someone has been so great for so long that we start acting like it’s normal? That’s Wizkid. For over 16 years, he’s been on our screens, in our speakers, and on our minds. Whether you’re a day-one fan from Holla at Your Boy or you joined the train at

The recent tragic killing of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade by a police officer during a traffic pursuit in Ibadan represents more than just another case of police brutality. It is a stark reminder that Nigeria’s crisis of police brutality is far from over. It exposes a systemic crisis that carries profound social costs for nations worldwide.

Five candidates will compete to become President of the African Development Bank in an election on Thursday during the lender’s annual meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Major changes in global development finance have made the bank’s $318 billion capital more crucial to Africa’s development. Wealthy countries have cut aid spending, funding has shrunk, and borrowing

In 2019, Ola Drinks opened its doors to residents of Ketu and since then it has become a popular meeting place for locals in the community. But less than a year after the country’s worst cost-of-doing-business crisis that forced many small businesses to close shop, Toyin Oladimeji, chief executive officer of Ola Drinks, whose business

Over the past 25 years (1999–2023), the proportion of Nigerians with access to electricity has only increased from 44.9 percent to 61.2 percent. In the same period, South Africa improved from 71.3 percent to 87.7 percent, Kenya from 13.2 percent to 76.2 percent, and Cote d’Ivoire from 48.2 percent to 72.4 percent, according to World

Nigeria will open two major lithium processing plants this year, the country’s mining minister announced on Sunday. This marks a shift from selling raw minerals to other countries toward processing them at home to create more value. Chinese investors have mostly funded the facilities, which could help transform Nigeria’s vast mineral wealth into jobs, technology

What started as a day of celebration in Liverpool quickly turned into a moment of fear when a car drove into a crowd during the city’s Premier League victory parade on Monday. The incident happened just after 6:00 pm, as thousands of fans filled the streets to cheer for Liverpool Football Club and their title

Not every success story starts with a plan. Sometimes, it’s the twists and turns that prepare you for the big moments. That’s the story of Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media, publishers of TechCabal and Zikoko. In a conversation on Founders Connect, he shared his journey of building one of Nigeria’s most innovative media

Nigerian music star Ayra Starr has reached a groundbreaking milestone, becoming the first Nigerian female artist to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube. With this achievement, she now joins Afrobeats heavyweights Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido in the elite global streaming club. At the heart of this success is her breakout single “Rush”, which alone

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the directive of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has sealed the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja over unpaid ground rent. On Monday afternoon, FCTA officials arrived at Wadata Plaza, the PDP’s national secretariat located in Wuse Zone 5, and locked the main entrance, effectively

Businesses are always looking for ways to grow, stay ahead, and succeed. Some focus on new technology, some on marketing, and others on making more money. But one of the most powerful tools a business can have is often overlooked diversity. Diversity means having people from different backgrounds, cultures, ages, genders, and ways of thinking

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), Engineer Uzoma Nwagba. CREDICORP Facilitates Credit Access for 83,236 Nigerians Your browser does not support the video tag. No fewer than 83,236 Nigerians are currently accessing the Federal Government’s consumer credit facility nationwide. Of the number, 50,438 are non-government workers and 32,798 are