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Tech & InnovationFashion designers, stylists, and key figures in Nigeria’s fashion and media industry gathered at Canvas Garden, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, on Friday, March 19, 2026, for the launch of The Fashion Roundtable, a new long-form interview series by media personality and entrepreneur Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi....
Tech & InnovationBy Ayo OnikoyiNigerian music star Tems has reached a new career milestone, emerging as the most listened-to African artist on Spotify for the month, with over 40.1 million monthly listeners. The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer—known for her distinctive voice and genre-blending sou...
Tech & InnovationIn the same month we celebrated the global progress of women, the Nigerian woman took a visceral hit. The harrowing footage from the Ozoro festival in Delta State acted as a grim “return to reality”—a jagged reminder that for the Nigerian woman, freedom is often not an inherent right, but a preca...
Tech & InnovationTroops of Operation Whirl Stroke, conducting clearance operations against criminal elements terrorising farmers in the North Central zone, have arrested several suspects and recovered one AK-47 rifle and ammunition.nThe post Troops arrest suspects in Benue, recover AK-47 rifle, ammunition appeare...
Tech & InnovationChairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Idris Olorunnimbe, recently told a hilarious but very symbolic story of how Nigerians of all ages are getting frustrated on a daily basis over the poor Internet connectivity in the country.nThe post “Mr NCC Chairman, Internet is not working...
Tech & InnovationFactional PDP National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has confirmed that he has appealed the bench warrant issued for his arrest by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following his absence at a scheduled court hearing.nThe post I’ve appealed bench warrant against me — Tura...
Tech & InnovationThe World Trade Organization’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) opened on Thursday, 26 March 2026, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with a strong call for members to muster the political will needed to strengthen and reform the organization at a time of deep global uncertainty.nThe post MC14: Okonjo-Iweal...
Tech & InnovationThe Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has assured stakeholders that its online portal is fully stable following a brief disruption in December, while unveiling plans for a mobile application to improve teacher access nationwide.nThe post TRCN resolves portal glitch, launches app to ...
Tech & InnovationBy Kingsley Omonobi Abuja — The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has urged a unified and coordinated approach among the military, police, and other security agencies as a key strategy to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. The call came during a familiariza...
Tech & InnovationThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for a unified and coordinated approach among the military, the Police and other security agencies as a cornerstone to tackling Nigeria’s evolving security threatsnThe post COAS urges unified, coordinated approach to comba...
Tech & InnovationGlobal efforts to reduce child deaths are losing momentum, with an estimated 4.9 million children dying before their fifth birthday in 2024, most from preventable causes, a new United Nations report has revealed.nThe post 4.9m children died before age 5 in 2024 as global progress stalls — UN appe...
Tech & InnovationMr. Alex Alozie is a distinguished banking executive with over two decades of leadership experience in banking operation, technology, digital banking, retail banking and business development. His career is marked by a series of high-impact roles at premier institutions, including Diamond Bank, Ac...
