Call For Application: Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator (Training, Mentorship and Access to Visa’s Resources)
July 2, 2025
Early-stage fintech startups across Africa are invited to apply for the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator. This three-month program is designed to help the continent’s most promising ventures scale their operations and achieve their full potential....
Call For Applications: African Futures Lab (AfaLab) Rise Fellowship Program 2025/2027 (A stipend of €200 per working session)
July 2, 2025
African Futures Lab (AfaLab) Rise Fellowship Program. Founded by two Black women, Liliane Umubyeyi and Amah Edoh, in response to the global reckoning on racial injustice following the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement, African Futures...
Call For Applications:Youth Data Protection Awarness and Training Program For Nigerians
July 2, 2025
Are you a young Nigerian passionate about technology, digital rights, or data security? Do you want to gain in-demand skills that can position you for future job opportunities in one of the fastest-growing sectors? Here’s...
Gunmen open fire at meeting venue in Anambra, 19 reportedly dead
July 1, 2025
Gunmen operating in two sports utility vehicles on Monday evening killed 19 people in Ogboji community, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The men were said to have arrived a meeting venue where...
2Baba Debunks Claims of Being Broke, Says He Can Live Without Music
July 1, 2025
Veteran Afrobeats star Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has dismissed rumours suggesting he is financially broke. Speaking on a recent episode of the +234 Mzansi Podcast hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, aka Nedu,...
2Face Idibia Says It’s Impossible for Him to Be Sexually Committed to One Woman
July 1, 2025
Legendary Nigerian musician Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has openly admitted that he cannot be sexually committed to only one woman. The singer made this revelation five months after announcing his separation from his...
ross River Moves to Regulate Water Sector, Crack Down on Illegal Borehole Drilling
July 1, 2025
The Cross River State government has underscored the urgent need to regulate the water sector, announcing plans for a statewide clampdown on illegal borehole drilling. Commissioner for Water Resources, Barrister Mensah, disclosed this while receiving...
Tinubu Appoints Former Nasarawa Governor Al-Makura As UBEC Governing Board Chairman
July 1, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Nasarawa State governor, Tanko Umaru Al-Makura, as the new Chairman of the Governing Board of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The announcement was made on Tuesday by the...
Oba Dethrones Six Lagos Chiefs for Attending Labour Party Campaign Flag-Off
July 1, 2025
Six traditional chiefs in Lagos State have been dethroned for attending the campaign flag-off of the Labour Party (LP) in Apapa ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Kingdom,...
Nigerian Lawyer Owolabi Salis Becomes First From Country To Travel To Space
July 1, 2025
A Nigerian lawyer, Owolabi Salis, has made history as the first from the country to travel to space. Salis achieved the feat after joining Blue Origin’s NS-33 mission, which launched from West Texas on Sunday,...
