The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with Lobosway Global Resources, has concluded a five-day training programme on Data Analytics and Business Intelligence for 50 beneficiaries in Abuja. The training, held from June 29 to July 3, 2026, was designed to equip participants with practical skills in data collection, analysis, data visualisation […]

By Juliet Umeh Despite generating an increasing share of the world’s digital data, Africa captures less than three per cent of the economic value created by the global data economy due to weak governance frameworks, a technology and infrastructure law expert has warned. Partner at G&A Advocates LLP, Moses Kipkogei, said the continent’s inability to […]

… as SSU Unveils Innovation Agenda By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The Chancellor of Sokoto State University (SSU) and Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Hameem Nuhu Sanusi, has urged Nigerians to embrace entrepreneurship, innovation and self-reliance as essential drivers of economic growth and national development. Speaking at the convocation lecture held as part of the […]

By Ayo OnikoyiFootwear company, Yikodeen, has entered into a strategic partnership with Sorbcontrol S.L, a Spain-based manufacturer of oil spill response and environmental protection solutions, in a move aimed at strengthening industrial safety, environmental compliance, and spill response capabilities across Nigeria’s oil and gas, marine, and industrial sectors. Under the agreement, Yikodeen Company Limited has been […]

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Governor Ahmed Aliyu has flagged off the free distribution of 157,800 bags of fertiliser worth ₦7.7 billion to farmers across Sokoto State as part of efforts to enhance food security, increase agricultural productivity and stimulate rural economic growth. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Wamakko, the governor […]

By Ayo Onikoyi Music video director Chidinma Onyia a.k.a Niyas Lenz has identified the major mistakes that can ruin the quality and impact of a music video, stressing that a lack of clear creative direction is one of the biggest pitfalls for artistes. Speaking in an interview with Potpourri, the filmmaker said producing a music […]

By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA — St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School, Amarata, has emerged overall winner of the 2026 STEM Quiz and Innovative Challenge Finals, successfully defending its title at the keenly contested competition held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The event, organised by the Young Engineers Forum of Nigeria (YEFON), Yenagoa Chapter, in collaboration with the […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni  The All Progressives Congress, APC State Chairmen’s Forum who converged on Lagos has described the Lekki Free Zone and the Blue Rail Line as evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s foresight and visionary leadership. The forum, led by the Chairman, and Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, is in Lagos on a three […]

By Joseph Erunke The Founder and Creative Director of Towbee Stitches, Miss Oluwatobi Ojo, has identified mentorship and entrepreneurial capacity building as critical to unlocking the immense potential of Nigeria’s fashion industry, saying the sector must move beyond creativity to deliberately nurture the next generation of successful business owners. Ojo, a graduate of English Education […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Delta State for the 2027 election, Emmanuel Usiwoghene Unuafe, has called for development initiatives in the state to be driven by long-term planning and equitable distribution of projects ahead of the next governorship election. In a statement titled “When Democracy Awakens the Sleeping Government: […]

…as EU prepares 89 scholars for study in Europe By Joseph Erunke Nigeria has once again emerged as Africa’s leading beneficiary of the European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarship programme, with 163 Nigerian students admitted this year and 89 securing fully funded Erasmus Mundus scholarships. The milestone was announced by the European Union Ambassador […]

…Asagunla lauds President, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda-led NWC, urges members to sustain grassroots mobilisation The Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG), the foremost political support groups of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ondo State, on Thursday staged a grand thank-you rally in the Ondo North Senatorial District to appreciate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Working Committee […]

As conversations around African music continue to expand globally, New Skool Ogene (NSO) is taking a different approach by positioning itself not as another music genre but as a cultural sound system rooted in Ogene and Igbo identity. Rather than competing within existing genres, NSO says its focus is on creating a long-term cultural framework […]

By Professor Mondy Selle Gold ABUJA — A photograph of Professor Mondy Selle Gold in a firm handshake with Honorable Professor Steve Azaiki, OON, PhD, DSC, has drawn attention to what observers are calling a moment of statesmanship and a broader conversation about leadership and nation-building in Nigeria. Professor Gold, a governance expert and recipient […]

Pharaohs did not simply survive Australia, they announced that African football has entered another era. By Paul Lucky Okoku History rarely arrives with a trumpet. Sometimes it walks quietly through 120 exhausting minutes before revealing itself from twelve yards. There are victories that make headlines. There are victories that win trophies. And then there are […]