Bankulli, Akeju drive Afrobeats narrative at NYC ‘Chronicles’ screening
Afrobeats, one of Africa’s most influential cultural exports, is set to gain further global attention as industry stakeholders converge in New York for the screening of Chronicles of Afrobeats, a project documenting the evolution and international impact of the genre.
Nigeria woos diaspora investors at Silicon Valley summit
By Folarin Kehinde Nigeria has intensified efforts to attract diaspora investment, as Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, declared the country open for business at a high-level gathering in the United States. Speaking as the keynote speaker at the pre-event dinner of the African Diaspora Investment Symposium 2026 held in Silicon […]
‘No other way’: Middle East prepares for more fighting as talks fail
Elsewhere in the Middle East, the negotiations’ failure only seemed to guarantee more uncertainty.
World leaders urge more negotiation after US-Iran talks end without deal
World figures urged the United States and Iran to keep negotiating after marathon Washington-Tehran talks in Islamabad ended on Sunday without a deal to end the war in the Middle East. – Pakistan urges ceasefire – “It is imperative that the parties continue to uphold their commitment to cease fire,” said Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq […]
INEC denies copying press statement from Tinubu’s aide
An X user identified as #Mrfestusogun was quoted as saying, “Dada Olusegun posted an INEC press statement 23 hours before INEC even posted it.”
Underreported killings, global silence worrisome — Gbenga Hashim
A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Hashim, has raised concern over a fresh wave of mass killings across Nigeria, warning that many incidents remain underreported amid what he described as growing global indifference.
