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Udu Yakubu: The Man Who Keeps Nigeria’s Memory There are writers who record lives, and there are writers who understand why lives matter. Udu Yakubu belongs firmly to the second group. As one of the most accomplished contemporary biographers working today, he has spent three decades building a body of biographical and institutional literature that…
Ted Turner, pioneer of the first 24-hour television news channel has died on Wednesday at 87. He launched CNN in 1980 when the idea of a 24-hour news cycle seemed like a recipe for bankruptcy. Instead, he forced the world to watch history happen in real-time. Turner Enterprises confirmed his passing following a long battle…
The contemporary Nigerian legal landscape is defined by a shift from the traditional, solo-practitioner model toward institutionalized, full-service firms capable of navigating the complexities of a globalised economy. At the forefront of this transformation is Boma Ayomide Alabi, OON, SAN, Senior Partner at Primera Africa Legal (PAL). Her professional persona is a rare synthesis of…
Oskar Schindler was not a good man. He was a drunk. A charmer. A spy who wore a Nazi pin because it opened doors. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, he didn’t see a tragedy — he saw a market. He leased a bankrupt Jewish-owned factory in Kraków, filled it with Jewish workers from the…
Africa’s wealthiest citizens have seen their collective fortunes surge by 21 per cent over the past year. The continent’s 23 billionaires are now worth a combined $126.7 billion, according to the 2026 Forbes rankings. This $20.3 billion jump reflects a period of stabilizing regional currencies and a broad rally across major African equity markets. Nigeria…
Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez was 13 years old when he saw Mercedes Barcha at a school dance in Colombia and said to his friend. “I’m going to marry that girl.” She was beautiful, confident, untouchable. He was a scholarship boy from a family that scraped by. She was the pharmacist’s daughter, poised and privileged, a world…
Global gospel icon Ron Kenoly passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81. His family confirmed the news through an official statement released to the international media community. Kenoly gained immense fame for his pioneering work in contemporary praise and worship music worldwide. He played a pivotal role in the success of Integrity Music…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has conferred the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of Yoruba land on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. The installation ceremony, held on Sunday at the Alaafin’s palace in Oyo State, attracted a large gathering of dignitaries from across the country and beyond. The title Okanlomo…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has celebrated 54 emerging Nigerian leaders following their completion of the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The welcome reception, held in Lagos on Thursday, recognised the Fellows who were selected from more than 7,400 applicants and underwent intensive leadership training at top U.S. universities in business,…
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, currently serving as UN Deputy Secretary-General, has been confirmed to continue in her present role at the UN. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced this yesterday, formalizing the announcement he had made before. Prior to her time at the UN, Amina Mohammed served as Nigeria’s Minister of Environment since November 2015 and Special…
