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Staged Protesters Urge Tinubu Reinstate Betta Edu over Embezzlement
A group of protesters, Concerned Grassroot Women, has called in a demonstration for the reinstatement of Betta Edu during a ‘World Conference’ meeting...
Recap: Some Major Events that Shaped 2023
2023 is a year marked by thrilling triumphs, heart-wrenching losses, and shifts in the landscape of sports, politics, and entertainment. They unfolded in...
Nigerian Business Luminary Adebayo Ogunlesi’s GIP Snagged by BlackRock in $12.5B Deal
In 2016, Adebayo Ogunlesi gained international recognition when then U.S. President-elect Donald Trump appointed him to the “President’s Strategic and Policy Forum.” Fast...
Dangote Refinery Kickstarts Production for the Sixth Time
The Dangote Group conglomerate has announced its setout to kickstart production of Dangote Refinery for the sixth time. The 19 billion US dollars...
Israeli-Hamas War: Should Nigerians in Lebanon Return?
In light of a recent attack by Israel, the governments of Germany and Canada have recommended the immediate departure of their citizens from...
BRICS: The Future of Global Currency?
The next BRICS summit will be held in October 2024 in the Kazan region of Russia. While five member countries were initially recognized...
Nigeria Grapples with Christmas Naira Shortage
In a concerning development just days into the Christmas and New Year celebrations, Nigerians face a resurgence of Naira scarcity despite assurances from...
Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate
“The 1990s were a crazy time.” – John Kelly, White House chief of staff 2017 – 2019...
West Africa Weekly Aviation Special [Part 2]
The Audacity Of Fraud: The Incredible Story Of Nigeria Air “For the services Fairfax has provided and will continue to provide, Fairfax will...
Suicide, Fraud and Phillips Consulting: The Story Of West Africa’s Chinese Loan Shark Mafia
One early morning in January 2022, my phone lit up with a familiar caller ID. My good friend Kenneth Bardi was not a...
Flutterwave: The African Unicorn Built On Quicksand
On the night of Sunday March 20, 2022, a particular WhatsApp group wouldn’t stop buzzing. Word had got out that a big story...
How to Spoof an Entire Career: The Curious Story of Kemi Olunloyo
“This is the Facebook fan page of Ms Olukemi Omololu-Olunloyo aka Snitchlady. It’s either you call my whole name or it’s MsKemi or...