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As DFI money dries up, AFC is doubling down on African VC with $100 million
For nearly two decades, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) wrote cheques for bridges, ports, mines, and subsea cables. Now, the $19 billion Africa-focused develop...
Players with most assists in a single Premier League season [Full List]
By Adegboyega Adeleye Bruno Fernandes has joined an elite list of Premier League legendary playmakers after equalling the record for the most assists in a singl...
Showmax is gone. MultiChoice’s future is now premium streaming and payments
This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies,...
FG Financial Transparency: Assent to Audut Service Bill, CSOs pressure Tinubu
…Say assent ’ll build public confidence in fiscal reforms Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief A group of seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have commenced a cam...
Nigerians slam Sheikh Gumi over ransom-for-kidnappers comments
By Enitan Abdultawab Controversial Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has come under heavy criticism from Nigerians on social media after he appeared to suggest that arm...
Oyo school kidnap: Gruesome killing of teacher sends fear across community
By Adeola Badru Tension has continued to mount across the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after reports emerged that one of the teachers kidnapped dur...
AFC enters African VC with $40 million backing for Future Africa, Lightrock
Africa Finance Corporation, the development bank with over $19 billion in total assets, has committed $40 million to Future Africa, an early-stage venture capit...
Twins wow Cannes with ‘mesmeric’ tale of Nigeria’s rich
The Lagos of Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Cannes Film Festival hit “Clarissa” is not one that has ever been seen on the big screen. The lives, loves...
Court grants El Rufai N100m bail in DSS charges of alleged National Security Breach
*May remain in ICPC custody following denial of bail application by Kaduna high court The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Kaduna State Go...
Phone-Tapping Charge: Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail, seizes passport
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday granted N100 million bail to the detained immediate past governor of Kaduna State...
India’s Growing Infertility Crisis: Why More Young Couples Are Struggling to Conceive
A decade ago, infertility in India was largely discussed in silence. It was often associated with couples who had been trying for many years, usually in their m...
NDPHC plans additional 1,500MW supply for Lagos
By Udeme Akpan The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Engr. Jennifer Adighije, has said the company is ready to...
FG rolls out free healthcare for pensioners earning below N70,000
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has inaugurated a free healthcare initiative for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme...
Manufacturing export stagnates despite rising trade value
The contribution of manufactured goods to Nigeria’s export basket has stagnated for four consecutive years despite a sharp rise in the country’s total...
Kidnappings: Senate vows to fast-track state police as IGP visits Oyo
By Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Umoru & Adeola Badru IBADAN— THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, over the weekend, paid a visit to Oyo State foll...