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Report Unfolds $1bn Growth Opportunity as Investors Back Africa’s Beverage Business
Emma Okonji The inaugural New Pour Report 2026, which is based on 10 trends and over 15 data sources, has identified why capital is shifting toward Southern and sub-Saharan Africa
ANTI-DEMOCRATIC BLUES IN BENUE STATE
Everyone but Peter Obi. Yes, Fulani herdsmen are welcome to Benue, and their cattle too. All but Obi. Nigeria’s eccentric democratic experiment and farcical federalism are finding expression at just
Moniepoint, TeamApt Open Dangote Refinery IPO to Retail Investors
Nume Ekeghe Moniepoint Microfinance Bank and TeamApt Limited. have expanded access to the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, allowing Nigerians to subscribe through Moniepoint’s mobile banking platforms
Houthis and Saudis: When the weak strike back, by Owei Lakemfa
Ears across the globe have been virtually blocked since September 14, 2026, with news of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including its fuel pipeline and military infrastructure. The news outlets
IGP Disu’s Welfare Drive and the Buses Easing Police Officers’ Journey Home
Tunji Wusu “Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek For those who are familiar with the Total
My farewell to dear Orlando, by Donu Kogbara
Orlando Modesti was born on 4th May 1944 in Argentina, to Raquel and Belmo Modesti. He studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, then left his country with high
When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch
By KOLAWOLE OLANIYAN It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu
What shall we do about South Africa? By Azu Ishiekwene
If South Africa needed any serious signal that the mobs roaming the streets of its cities and townships in search of immigrants were a disgrace, the FIFA World Cup in
Arresting the diphtheria scourge
Nigeria’s continuing diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder that preventable diseases can become deadly when public-health systems fail to sustain basic immunisation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
As Nigerians battle compounded hardship on a daily basis, by Adekunle Adekoya
THE last one week has been quite impactful on Nigerians. Just as everyone was figuring how to continue managing fast-disappearing resources as prices of just about everything resumed an upward
