Nigerian startup run by a 22 old University drop out beats Israeli firm in a $1.2M security deal to secure two hydropower plants from bandits. Terrahaptix, a Nigerian autonomous systems startup, has beaten an Israeli company to secure a $1.2 million security contract. The five-year deal aw...
For many footballers, the pinnacle of their career is representing their country on the international stage. And for Tayo Edun, football has always been more than a job. It’s been a thread connecting identity, purpose, and ambition. Born in Islington to Nigerian and Saint Vincentian parents, Edun cut hi...
South African superstar, Tyla, has made history at the just-concluded 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) by winning the ‘Favorite Afrobeats Artiste’ category, becoming the first woman to receive the award. The award show, which celebrates outstanding achievements across global music genres, announced Tyl...
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature – a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness. His work spanned roughly six decades, primarily documenting the transformation of his country – Kenya – from a colonial subject to...
Popular Nigerian rapper and head honcho of YBNL Nation, Olamide has been honoured as one of Billboard’s Global Power Players for 2025, recognising his leadership in elevating the label behind superstars Asake and Fireboy DML. In 2024, Asake’s Lungu Boy became Nigeria’s biggest album, certified by TurnTa...
The federal government has announced a monthly stipend of N45,000 for students enrolled in technical colleges across the country. This is in a landmark move to revitalise Technical and Vocational Education and Training. The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Idris...
