By Benjamin Njoku As African nations seek new pathways for economic diversification, the TheatreMania Africa Festival (TAF) 2026 is positioning live theatre and stage craft as a serious economic force. With the theme “The Spark: Igniting the African Economy Through Stage Craft,” the 2-day festival will hold on November 18, and 19, 2026 at Shodex […]

By Benjamin Njoku The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, and the Lesotho Music Awards, LMA, have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, establishing a three-year strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Lesotho’s music industry while creating new opportunities for Basotho artists to engage with the broader African creative ecosystem. Through this collaboration, AFRIMA has officially […]

His leadership has also been characterised by a strong sense of responsibility to people in need. His humanitarian activities through the Eze Igbo Foundation, support for vulnerable members of society and interventions aimed at resolving disputes involving Nigerian traders have continued to strengthen his standing as a community leader.

The Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian fintech startup Galafy, Adewole Akanji, has said technology should not be seen as a threat to Nigerian culture but as a tool to preserve and improve it.

Peru is taking steps to join US President Donald Trump’s Shield of the Americas initiative, its foreign minister said Friday, just days after conservative President Keiko Fujimori took office.

“I would say that 2027 will be more of a coronation than an election. The pain every Nigerian is going through is that Nigeria is not changing for the better,” he said.

By Dayo Johnson AKURE — The leadership crisis in the Ondo State House of Assembly intensified on Friday as 24 of the 26 lawmakers reportedly declared support for the removal of Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. The lawmakers are accusing the Speaker of financial impropriety in […]

“By the way, there’s no information that they’re after me,” but “it could happen,” Trump said to laughs from cabinet members gathered at the Camp David presidential retreat, interrupting top diplomat Marco Rubio as he reiterated American opposition to the court.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has reaffirmed its commitment to rebuilding and strengthening the party in Rivers State.

“Everyone knows how good he is, and obviously he’s one of my best friends, so I’m very happy about him coming here,” Palmer said.

Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, have rescued 14 kidnap victims following an operation along the Lagos-Benin Expressway.

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 383 pharmaceutical premises across Ogun State for various regulatory violations, including operating without valid licences, poor storage of medicines and running illegal drug outlets, as part of a statewide enforcement exercise, aimed at sanitising the nation’s drug distribution system.

“The rescue in Oriire should not stand as an exceptional story that the government recounts with pride. It should be the standard by which every response to kidnapping is measured,” the ADC said.

He added: “I am grateful that this process has reached a conclusion, that I have been cleared to return to football and that I can now look ahead to my future.”

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has revealed that British pop star Ed Sheeran played a key role in his feature with Shakira on the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem, Dai Dai.