What do you need to start off Monday on a right note? Get motivated! Nigerians are really doing well in the international space. In this state of economic stability and warbled country image, it is indeed a message to constantly have folks represent us and make us proud out there! In this article, I have compiled a list of Nigerians who are currently doing well with international recognition. It is…

More than 50 people are feared dead after clashes between fans and a stampede at a football match in southeast Guinea, according to the government.Videos shared online, which have not been verified by Sky News, show several children spotted among the people on the ground, while images show fans scrambling over walls.Guinea’s government has said around 56 people have been killed and more injured after violence broke out over a…

The stage is set for an all-Brazilian showdown in Buenos Aires as Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo clash in the Copa Libertadores final at River Plate’s historic Monumental Stadium. The match, kicking off at 20:00 GMT, marks the sixth consecutive time a Brazilian club will lift South America’s most coveted trophy. A Tale of Two Clubs For Atlético Mineiro, this is a chance to recapture the glory of their 2013 Libertadores…

Leicester City’s interim manager, Ben Dawson, has confirmed that the club has addressed players’ “unacceptable” behavior during a recent Christmas party in Copenhagen. The incident came to light just days after the Foxes’ 2-1 defeat to Chelsea and the subsequent sacking of manager Steve Cooper. Videos circulating online, though unverified by BBC Sport, allegedly show players celebrating in a nightclub alongside a sign reading, “Enzo, I miss you,” referencing former…

In an exciting development, global markets are witnessing a surge in unicorns—companies valued at $1 billion or more—and Nigeria is no exception. Among the latest to join this prestigious group is Moniepoint, a leading Nigerian fintech, which recently attained unicorn status following a successful $110 million Series C funding round. This brings the total number of unicorns in Africa to eight, with Moniepoint joining the ranks of high-profile tech giants…

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that his Nigerian counterpart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is on a mission to transform Nigeria like he did when he was governor of Lagos State. Tinubu, his wife, Oluremi and some top government officials and people from the business world have been in France on a state visit since Wednesday. The French leader spoke at a dinner in Paris on Thursday. Special adviser to…

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to reforms aimed at repositioning Nigeria and Africa for global economic relevance, asserting that the continent’s future is intertwined with transformative leadership. He made this statement during a State Dinner organised in his honour by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais des Elysée in Paris on Thursday night. President Tinubu, accompanied by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, top Nigerian officials, and prominent businessmen,…

“Up NEPA” is a Nigerian expression passed down generations, succinctly capturing the irony of erratic electricity supply in an energy-rich country.If you hear the phrase anywhere in Africa’s most populous nation, it can only mean one thing — that the familiar torment of a power outage has ended, at least for the time being.This acronym for the defunct National Electric Power Authority found its way into a 2024 documentary of…

International buyers of Ghana’s cocoa have made at least half a billion dollars of upfront payments to state marketing board Cocobod, according to Reuters’ calculations, in a dash to secure supplies and avoid another season of heavy losses.An abrupt overhaul of the three-decade-old marketing system in the world’s No.2 cocoa grower has thrust traders and processors into a vastly expanded role in financing and bringing in the crop.Previously, Cocobod would…

Bode George, a former deputy national chairman (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, will face repercussions for insulting former President Olusegun Obasanjo. BACKGROUNDObasanjo, speaking at the Chinua Achebe leadership forum at Yale University in the US on November 16, said the 2023 general election was a “travesty”.The former president said Nigeria’s failing state status is evident due to “widespread corruption, poor leadership, and…

Sheer hypocrisy is what makes Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to accuse today’s INEC of malpractices when the same INEC under him in 2007 organised what was popularly adjudged the worst election in Nigeria’s history through Professor Maurice Iwu (Wuruwuru). So much that the beneficiary of the ill-gotten mandate, President Umar Yar’Adua, openly admitted the glaring irregularities and, as his own atonement, instituted the Uwais Panel to come up with electoral reforms.

Bird strike is a collision between an aircraft and a bird or other wildlife, such as bats or small animals. It can pose a significant threat to aviation safety. Causes of bird strikes include birds attracted to airport surroundings by things such as food, waste and water; and habitat encroachment whereby airports built near wetlands. Others are weather conditions which includes like storms, turbulence and aircraft flight path. The effects…