Critical digital, physical infrastructure key to scaling Africa’s creative sector – Matthew Ohio
With the goal to formalize, scale, and monetize Africa’s rapidly growing creative economy, Lanre Shittu Motors (LSM) and Industry Nite have announced the launch of the LSMi Creative Hub, a transformative creative infrastructure platform. The hub represents a strategic joint venture that shifts the sector from fragmented individual activity toward coordinated, consortium-led growth. Located on […]
Trust is your real crisis insurance, Lai Mohammed tells business leaders, govts
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday delivered a sweeping and hard-hitting lecture on crisis communication, warning business leaders, governments and institutions that failure to build public trust before crises erupt could prove fatal in today’s information-driven world.
Nigeria becoming global humanitarian hub – Red Cross
The Nigerian Red Cross Society has declared that Nigeria is fast emerging as a major hub for humanitarian response efforts globally, even as it raised concerns over worsening insecurity, rising displacement figures and dwindling funding support.
‘Nigerian artists now prioritise clout-chasing over craft’ – Teni
Afrobeats artiste, Teni has blamed the decline in lyrical quality and growing similarity in Nigerian music on artistes focusing more on social media clout than developing their craft.
Road, air, water transport fares record hike in March — NBS
Transport costs across road, air and waterways recorded a sharp rise in March 2026, tightening pressure on household budgets and indicating persistent inflationary strain in Nigeria’s mobility sector, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
2027: Shettima submits Tinubu’s nomination forms to APC
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, formally submitted President Bola Tinubu’s nomination and expression of interest forms to the national officers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), signalling his intent to clinch the party’s ticket to contest the 2027 presidential election for a second term in office.
