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From the Beads to the Isi-Agu, Jide Kene Achufusi & Ifeoma Ate This Wedding Look Up

From the Beads to the Isi-Agu, Jide Kene Achufusi & Ifeoma Ate This Wedding Look Up

A close-up of Nollywood actor Jide Kene Achufusi in an emerald green Agbada and his bride Ifeoma in a black and gold sculptural Isi-Agu gown during their Igba Nkwu ceremony. Photo Credit: Jide Kene Achufusi/Instagram “Igba Nkwu melu na Anambra.” That was the caption Jide Kene Achufusi chose when he shared photos from his traditional Igbo wedding ceremony with…

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Romuald Wadagni Wins Benin’s 2026 Presidential Election in a Landslide

Romuald Wadagni Wins Benin’s 2026 Presidential Election in a Landslide

Romuald Wadagni casting his ballot at a polling station during the Benin presidential election on Sunday, 12 April 2026. Photo Credit: Romuald Wadagni/Instagram Benin has a president-elect in Romuald Wadagni, the country’s long-serving Minister of Economy and Finance, following the presidential election held on Sunday, 12 April 2026. Preliminary results released by the Autonomous National Electoral Commission on 13…

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Four Nigerian Writers Shortlisted for 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Four Nigerian Writers Shortlisted for 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

L-R: Hussani Abdulrahim, Oluwatoke Adejoye, Ola W. Halim, Dawn Immanuel Four Nigerian writers have been shortlisted for the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, administered by the Commonwealth Foundation and is one of the most prestigious literature prizes globally. The panel of judges has shortlisted 25 writers from 14 countries, selected from 7,806 entries across 54 Commonwealth countries. Five regional winners,…

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PIXIE GIRL GLOBAL: A New Era of Beauty & Confidence

PIXIE GIRL GLOBAL: A New Era of Beauty & Confidence

Across continents and cultures, women are embracing a fresh chapter, one where they define beauty for themselves and step boldly into spaces that once asked them to shrink. Pixie Girl Global was born for this kind of woman. She may love the ease of a pixie wig, the simplicity of a short cut, or just the confidence that comes…

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There is a Disconnect Between Fintech Founders and Policymakers in Nigeria

There is a Disconnect Between Fintech Founders and Policymakers in Nigeria

A while back, we sat with a group of Nigerian pre-seed and seed-stage fintech founders preparing for an international roadshow. Their pitch decks were sharp, and their unit economics were sound. Their compliance narratives were well thought through. But when we asked them, “When was the last time you engaged a policymaker?” They couldn’t respond. That captures a structural…

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City of Cities: Pulse of the Garden City – Heineken Brought Fashion, Music, and Culture Together for Port Harcourt’s Biggest Night

City of Cities: Pulse of the Garden City – Heineken Brought Fashion, Music, and Culture Together for Port Harcourt’s Biggest Night

On Easter Sunday, April 5, Heineken brought the City of Cities experience to the Garden City and Port Harcourt met the moment with everything it had. Fashion, creativity, music, and a city-wide energy that reminded everyone watching exactly why PH belongs on the same stage as any of Nigeria’s great cities. The event marked the next chapter in the…

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Tolu Odukoya Just Had the Realest Conversation About Love, Pressure & Growth on Dear Ife Series

Tolu Odukoya Just Had the Realest Conversation About Love, Pressure & Growth on Dear Ife Series

What does it really mean to carry responsibility, choose authenticity, and build a life rooted in faith while the world places expectations on you? That is the heart of this deeply thoughtful conversation with Tolu Odukoya, where honesty, warmth and lived wisdom meet in the best way. Sitting down with Ife, Pastor Tolu opens up about growing up as…

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