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Nathaniel Bassey Becomes First African Gospel Artist to Surpass One Billion YouTube Views

Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and pastor Nathaniel Bassey has...

Entertainment News

MTN One TV Launches First Original Series with 100 Ways to Stay Single in Lagos

MTN One TV has launched its first original series,...

Fashion News

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Walks the Runway for Ugo Monye at Lagos Fashion Week 2026

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made a surprise appearance...

Sports

Nigeria’s Flamingos Beat Venezuela to Set Up Brazil Semi-Final

Nigeria’s Flamingos have secured a place in the semi-finals...

Sports

Arsenal End 14-Year Winless Run at Anfield to Go Top of Premier League

Arsenal have ended a 14-year wait for a Premier...

Sports

Umejiaku, Dunstan Fire Flamingos Into U-17 World Cup Quarter-Finals

Nigeria’s Flamingos have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Mexico 2-1 in their Round...

Sports

Elena Rybakina Secures Historic Year-End World No. 1 Ranking With Tokyo Victory

Elena Rybakina has secured the year-end World No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis for the first time in her career after defeating fellow Kazakh...

Business Africa

South Africa’s Absa Opens First Gulf Office in Dubai to Connect Capital With African Markets

Absa Group, one of South Africa’s largest financial institutions, has opened its first office in the Gulf, establishing a presence in the Dubai International...

Industry News

Dangote Refinery IPO Draws Investors From 120 Countries, Securing Participation Across All 54 African Nations

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has concluded its landmark initial public offering, attracting investor applications from 120 countries across six continents, including all 54...

Local News

Lagos Sets December 31 Deadline for Mandatory Health Insurance as Enforcement Begins in 2027

The Lagos State Government has given residents, employers and workers until December 31, 2026, to obtain health insurance, ahead of the full enforcement of...

Sports

Harry Kane Wins Ballon d’Or to End England’s 25 Year Wait for Football’s Top Individual Honour

Harry Kane has won the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or, becoming the first English footballer in 25 years to receive the sport’s most prestigious individual...

Industry News

Afreximbank Commits $975 Million to Oryx Energies Buyout, Expanding African Ownership of Energy Assets

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed US$975 million to part-finance the management buyout of Oryx Energies SA, marking a significant transaction in the...

Technology News

Nvidia Commits $3 Billion to Meta as AI Partnership Deepens Amid Record Fundraising

Nvidia has agreed to invest US$3 billion in Meta Platforms’ equity offering as the two technology giants expand their strategic partnership to accelerate artificial...

Finance

Dangote Cement Posts $714 Million Nine Month Profit as Earnings Rise 31%

Dangote Cement Plc has reported a profit after tax of ₦974.79 billion, approximately US$714 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, as...

Entertainment News

Wizkid Reportedly Becomes First African Artist to Surpass 12 Billion Spotify Streams

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid has reportedly become the first African artist to surpass 12 billion streams on Spotify across all credited appearances, setting another...

Technology News

Honeywell Deploys New Industrial AI Platform at Dangote Refinery with $60 Million Annual Benefit in View

Honeywell Technologies has launched Forge Plant Cognition, a new industrial artificial intelligence platform, at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Lagos, in a move...

Finance