Global Citizen, the international advocacy organization, has announced that multiplatinum artist and producer John Legend will headline the next edition of Move Afrika, the groundbreaking music touring circuit across Africa. Expanding from Rwanda to include Nigeria, the 2025 Move Afrika...
The Chinwe Bode-Akinwande Foundation, a non-governmental organization dedicated to empowering widows and disadvantaged children, revealed that 70% of its proceeds are directed towards setting up businesses for widows and meeting their other critical needs. This announcement was made during the...
Foreign technology companies operating in Nigeria, including giants like Google, Netflix, and Facebook, contributed a significant N3.85 trillion in taxes to the Federal Government in the first nine months of 2024, according to data released by the National Bureau...
In a historic moment that has sent shockwaves of excitement and pride across the continent, Nwajagu Chinemerem Samuel, a Nigerian model, has been crowned the winner of the prestigious Mr. International pageant. This achievement marks a milestone in the...
Dr. Jane Kimemia, Chief Executive Officer of Optiva Capital Partners, has been bestowed with the prestigious U.S. President's Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her significant humanitarian contributions and unwavering commitment to community development.   The award, presented at the...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has highlighted its key achievements, including securing a $1 billion loan backed by crude oil to support the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Speaking at the Energy Relations Stakeholders Engagement in Abuja, Chief Corporate Communications...
Africa faces a staggering $74 billion debt servicing burden this year, a significant challenge exacerbated by limited access to affordable liquidity, according to Prof. Kevin Urama, Vice President and Chief Economist, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank...
Nigeria experienced a significant surge in inflation in November 2024, with the headline inflation rate reaching 34.60%, a 0.72 percentage point increase from October. This alarming figure, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), underscores the continued economic...
The ongoing cash scarcity in Nigeria is severely impacting businesses, particularly Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), according to the Organized Private Sector (OPS). The OPS has joined calls for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the...
Bruit Costaud, a leading strategic policy communications and government affairs firm, has announced a partnership with NexHub, a non-oil export promotion organization, to significantly boost Nigeria's creative exports to the global market.   This strategic alliance leverages the expertise of...