…you dey make us laugh, you dey make money but while we dey laugh, we dey spend money (data)."Oluwasegun Yusuf Raji commented:"More like ‘ I was making a lot of money through skits while fighting personal battles."Hakeem Olurebi said:"I don't think there is single person in this world without personal battle even Elon m…
…Africa’s population, only 36 per cent of Africans are online. According to her, mobile data still costs about 4.2 per cent of monthly household income in parts of the continent—almost double the Broadband Commission’s affordability target—while fixed broadband costs can exceed 15 per cent. The ITU chief also expressed…
The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged residents of the state to embrace daily sanitation as part of efforts to prevent flooding and disease outbreaks. Sanwo-Olu made the call while addressing residents of Eputu London in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of the state during the month…
…of Nigeria (CBN) official foreign exchange (FX) window on Friday, July 24, 2026. The data shared on the CBN’s official platform shows that the naira traded at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) rate of N1,362.0866 per dollar and closed at N1,361.0000 per dollar. The currency, which traded at an NFEM rate of N1…
I'm running for a fourth term as President of the United States' - President Trump US President Donald Trump, has joked about running for President for the fourth time. While speaking at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, Trump joked about running for a fourth term, despite the Constitution barring it.…
…Landscape Study 2025, presented during a virtual industry session titled "From Data to Action: Trends, Capital Flows, Emerging Opportunities and Strategic Insights from the Nigerian Impact Investment Landscape Study 2025." Over 700,000 Nigerian Small Businesses Get ₦1.1 Trillion Boost as Impact Investment Soars>Accordi…
…club's reported interest, rather than a speculative approach based purely on scouting data.Any deal for Neto would likely require Chelsea to sanction a sale, and given what the London club paid to sign him, negotiations could be complex, per BeSoccer Livescore. City would need to meet or exceed that valuation to stand…
The Kano State Censorship Board has announced the immediate suspension of activities popularly known as “after-party” and “hot challenge” at wedding ceremonies and other social events held at event centres across the state. The Executive Secretary of the board, Abba El-Mustapha, announced the suspension in a statement …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an increase in confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 28 after a decline in week 27. This is with cumulative confirmed infections rising to 963 and deaths reaching 229 in 2026. According to the NCDC, Lassa Fever situation report released in…
A grieving mother of seven, Mrs Mercy Edu, from Ikot Anwatim community, Calabar, Cross River State, shares with EMEM JULIUS how she lost four children to a landslide caused by hours of heavy rainfall Could you introduce yourself? My name is Mrs Mercy Edu. I live in the Ikot Anwatim community in Calabar, Cross River Sta…
Nigerian marathon runner, sports tourism promoter and founder of FogAdventures, Mrs Dayo Akinbode, shares with BIODUN BUSARI, the highlights of her corporate job, marathon experiences and other life lessons How was your childhood? I’m the first child and only daughter. I know how first daughters are always very energet…
After the death of Herbert Wigwe, the citadel of learning he founded, Wigwe University, has been plagued by allegations of mass staff dismissals, intimidation and administrative high-handedness. Daniel Ayantoye writes that while former employees paint a troubling picture of life at the institution, the university stron…
The Nigerian Union South Africa has condemned the verbal assault directed at former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, outside a court in Cape Town on Monday. She was subjected to anti-migrant slurs after her appearance before the Cape Town Regional Court earlier this week over allegations of illegal residency …
A Canada-based Nigerian woman, Mrs Ezinne Nwanorue, has alleged that her husband, Franklin Nwanorue, slept with another woman outside their marriage despite taking a fidelity oath on social media. Mrs Nwanorue made this known on Thursday via her Facebook page, Ezinne Frank Nwanorue. She alleged that she had suffered at…
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuela is not ready to hold elections, more than seven months after the American military operation that toppled then-leader Nicolas Maduro. “As far as the elections in Venezuela, they’re not really ready for them yet, but boy, a lot of progress has been made,” Trump told r…
…to coordinate diaspora affairs. She also announced progress on the National Diaspora Database, developed in partnership with the National Identity Management Commission, and urged Nigerians abroad to register their profiles. Highlighting achievements under the DHII, Dabiri-Erewa said diaspora physician associations had…
…of her presentation made available to our correspondent on Friday, official national data show that six in 10 Nigerian children experience some form of abuse, while only two in five children under the age of five have their births registered, with significant disparities between urban and rural areas. She added that tw…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has announced plans to stage a peaceful protest in Delta State over what it described as attempts to divide the union and undermine an agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools in 2018. The union said the protest is scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026, and has …
…advance. The annual ranking assesses 199 passports against 227 travel destinations using data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s Timatic database. While several African nations improved their global mobility, Nigeria failed to make the continent’s top 10. The Nigerian passport is ranked 90th glob…
Trending video of hair vendor, Slaytitude and his wife Popular hair vendor and cross dresser, Slaytitude, got social media users talking after sharing a video of himself and his wife. In the video, the hair vendor and his wife are seen serving looks while slaying their hairdo. The hair vendor and his wife got married l…
The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has hailed the Supreme Court judgment affirming Governor Biodun Oyebanji as the valid APC candidate for the June 20 governorship election. The party, describing the apex court verdict as a victory for internal democracy, the rule of law and the collective will of APC members…
"I am in the era of overcoming my fear" - Nigerian acid attack survivor writes as she reveals her amazing transformation after getting a beauty makeover Nigerian acid attack survivor, Obanye Francess Chizoba, has revealed her amazing transformation after getting a beauty makeover Chizoba was bathed with acid by her unc…
…AI will eliminate human manipulation, waste, and corruption in public finance by making data-driven, transparent decisions. “The Drone will redefine national security with modern surveillance, rapid response, precision, and accountability. “The future of governance is technology, not patronage,” he wrote. Expanding on…
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to encourage more of their colleagues abroad to return home and contribute to national development. The President made the appeal on Friday while receiving members of the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations, led by the Director-Gene…
The 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is set to provide several opportunities for records to be broken as the tournament returns to Morocco with a historic expansion to 16 teams. According to the Confederation of African Football, CAF, the 14th edition could see new milestones established in areas ra…