We were trained by US govt to impact Nigeria ─Toluse Francis
Toluse Francis has revealed that the United States government trained some prominent Nigerians under the United States exchange programme to impact and develop Nigeria with the knowledge and skills acquired from the programme. Francis, a social leader and communications strategist, stated that these Nigerians are united under the United States Government Exchange Alumni Association of […]
Diddy seeks pardon from President Trump as he faces 20-year prison term for prostitution crimes
The Donald Trump administration is considering pardoning award-winning rapper and Bad Boy Records founder, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, for his sex related crimes for which he was found guilty in July. Recall that the Bad Boy rapper has been in prison since his arrest last September for coercing some of his girlfriends and for his drug-related […]
Why Tinubu is greatest Nigerian president since 1960 ─Reni Omokri
Activist and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has described President Bola Tinubu as the greatest president Nigeria has ever had since its independence in 1960. Omokri ─ social justice advocate, who served as Special Assistant on New Media to former President Goodluck Jonathan ─ recently via his verified Facebook page, opined that among the achievements […]
SmartPay processes N4billion, over 154,000 transactions in one year
SmartPay Finance has processed over four billion naira in transactions and recorded over 154,000 transactions across its platforms within one year of its operation in Nigeria. The Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SmartPay Finance, Odebode Samuel Aderogba, disclosed this in Ibadan during the unveiling of the company’s new office in Ibadan and […]
Quramo Publishers announces 2025 prize longlist
The organisers of the Quramo Writers’ Prize have announced the longlists of writers for the 2025 edition of the prize. The longlist comprised 20 Nigerians and Africans who submitted their unpublished fiction manuscripts for the prize. Nigeria-based Quramo Publishers founded the prize in 2017 to encourage and stimulate a new community of talented writers and […]
TECNO Spark 40 series features excite Nigerians
The new Tecno Spark 40 series Android-based smartphones, manufactured, released, and marketed by Tecno Mobile, with their futuristic features, are exciting Nigerian phone freaks The three new phones in the series ─ Tecno Spark 40, Tecno Spark 40 Pro, and Tecno Spark 40 Pro+ ─ with distinct hardware configurations, were reportedly announced on 2 July […]
ANA, APNETI, others celebrate Wale Okediran’s reelection as PAWA Secretary General
Award-winning Nigerian author and medical doctor, Wale Okediran, has been celebrated by notable Nigerians and literary associations for his reelection as the Secretary General of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), a position he is holding for the second time. Okediran’s new position was announced after PAWA’s 2025 General Assembly elections, guided by a newly […]
What Dangote, Okonjo-Iweala, Adesina, DJ Cuppy said about Femi Otedola’s ‘Making It Big’
Notable Nigerians, including Aliko Dangote, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, and Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, have commented and lauded Femi Otedola for writing a book titled ‘Making It Big: Lessons From A Life In Business’ A few days ago, Nigerian entrepreneur, billionaire, and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, announced that ‘Making It Big’, […]
Kperogi frowns at FG’s renaming of public universities after dead politicians
Nigerian United States-based professor and newspaper columnist, Farooq Kperogi, has advised against renaming Nigeria-owned universities after living or deceased politicians, stressing that such a trend is historically, politically, and emotionally problematic. The Professor of Communication at Kennesaw State University in Greater Atlanta, United States, made this known on Saturday through his ‘Notes from Atlanta’ column […]
STEMi partners IRCAD to train Rwandan students in medical skills
Non-governmental organisation, STEMi Makers of Africa, has partnered with the Research Institute against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD) Africa to train some selected secondary school students in Rwanda in basic medical and digital health skills. The young students aspiring to be medical doctors and health workers were recently trained during a five-day summer medical camp programme held […]