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Davido to Thrill Fans with ‘Oriade: The Residency’
Ferdinand Ekechukwu Barely two months after dropping his sixth studio album, Oriadé, superstar, Davido has announced a three-night festival taking place at the newly refurbished Lagos’ National Theatre in Iganmu,
Of Godfathers And Restless Godsons
Femi Akintunde-Johnson Aex Otti has said something in Abia that sounds almost subversive in Nigerian politics: “I don’t want to be a godfather.” More unusually, he says that after completing
Mike Dada: Political Marketing Must Be Digitally-driven to Resonate with People
Political marketing is experiencing a fundamental reset, just as data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms are changing how candidates understand voters, shape narratives, and compete for attention. Mike Dada,
Africa’s Youth Are Ready, Are Our Systems?
Ruby Igwe Africa’s industrialisation and digital transformation are reshaping what it means to be ready for work. Artificial intelligence, data analytics and digital tools are increasingly influencing how work gets
Femi Iromini: How Young Africans Are Rewriting Rules of Wealth
The CEO and co-founder of Rank, Femi Iromini, says young Africans are rewriting the rules of wealth creation by harnessing technology, community and collective capital to overcome traditional barriers to
Onah: Carnival Calabar Needs More Private Funding
Charles Ajunwa The Chairman of the Cross River State Carnival Commission for Carnival Calabar, Gabe Onah, has said more private sector funding was needed for the 2026 Africa’s biggest street party.
Globacom and Renaissance of Fresh Impetus
Ekedinma Uchegbulem Every institution eventually encounters the danger that accompanies longevity: the temptation to confuse having survived with having arrived. Experience can become either a launchpad or an anchor, depending
Chef Bakare Partners Lagos Continental Hotel
Charles Ajunwa London-based Nigerian chef, Adejoke Bakare, has partnered Lagos Continental Hotel to promote Nigerian cuisines internationally. Bakare, a Michelin-starred chef, is bringing her acclaimed London restaurant, Chishuru, to Lagos
An open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Gboko, 24 September 2026 Mr. President, I am writing to you from Gboko, where government is not experienced through communiqués or presidential briefings. People meet government when they go to
New Fiscal-Monetary Covenant and Inflation Expectation
James Emejo writes that the country’s inflation battle is entering a new phase as the Central Bank of Nigeria moves beyond the traditional tools of interest rates and liquidity management to
