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…
A side-by-side collage featuring Sade Adu in the Performer category and Fela Kuti in the Early Influence category, both inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026. If there was ever a moment to turn up the volume and celebrate the sheer brilliance of Nigerian musical heritage, it is right now. The Rock & Roll…
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,…
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…
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…
Actress Iyabo Ojo in a custom red Medlin Couture mermaid gown with tonal floral appliqué for Senator Florence Ita Giwa’s 80th birthday. Photo Credit: Iyabo Ojo/Instagram We are singing “Lady in Red” today, and Iyabo Ojo just gave us a full reference point. The actress showed up at the 80th birthday celebration of former senator Florence Ita Giwa in…
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…
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…
Broccoli, vinegar, and lemon juice are put to the test to blunt the glycemic index of white potatoes. White potatoes have a high glycemic index, and consumption of high glycemic impact foods may increase the risk of diabetes. Normally, after a meal, we’d like our blood sugars to rise and fall gently and naturally. But with high glycemic foods…
…farmers struggle to sell …2026 rice output seen shrinking Nigerian rice farmers are scaling back their plans for the 2026 planting season as paddy price slumps, high production costs, and a struggling milling industry squeeze their margins. The price of a ton of paddy has slumped 51 percent to N350,800 from a peak of N720,000 read more Paddy…
ENUGU — Ray Kene Ogbodo, a governorship…
An Enugu frontline governorship candidate for the…
