Kio Amachree is a friend of mine and President of Worldview International, a Stockholm-based diaspora accountability platform. His eloquent and fearless attacks on Tinubu and his cronies have turned him into one of the most popular critics of the Nigerian government. He comes from my home state, Rivers, and stands out from the crowd at a […]

By Jimoh Babatunde Hospitality experts and hotel managers from across Africa are set to converge on Lagos for the eighth edition of the Hotel Managers Conference Africa (HMCA), a gathering aimed at strengthening the continent’s tourism and hospitality sector through improved service standards, innovation and workforce development. The two-day conference, scheduled for July 11 and […]

By Prince Osuagwu As the January 1, 2027 Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN deadline for financial institutions to localise payment transaction data, approaching faster than imagined, the Chief Executive Officer of Open Access Data Centre, OADC, Dr. Ayotunde Coker, has said Nigerian banks, fintechs and other payment operators no longer have any reason to delay […]

By Tunde Oso Mayor of Urhoboland and Head of the Association of Urhobo Mayoral Family Crown (AUMFC), His Worship, Eshanekpe Israel Agimor popularly known as Akpodoro—has extended his warm congratulations to Comrade Peculiar Oghenenyerowo Eyamu on her historic election as the President of the Student Union Government (SUG) at the Yakubu Gowon University (YGU), formerly […]

Optasia has reaffirmed its 2026 growth outlook after delivering a strong first-half financial performance, with growth across several emerging markets offsetting the temporary disruption to its airtime credit business in Nigeria. The upbeat outlook comes days after the company highlighted its expansion across emerging markets and growing focus on artificial intelligence-driven financial services, underscoring a […]