Lagos has emerged as the fifth best African city with high desirability by people to live, work, and invest, according to a report by Brand Finance City Index 2023. The report puts Lagos (Nigeria) at 56.7 per cent behind Cape Town (South Africa), Cairo (Egypt), Johannesburg (South Africa), and Casablanca (Morocco) which are ranked the first four best African cities …

The National Commission for the Coordination and Control of Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NATCOM), on Tuesday, raised concern over the proliferation and infiltration of arms and ammunition in Africa. The agency said the development had fuelled conflicts in various parts of the continent. In a statement by the acting Director-General of NATCOM, Adejare Adegbenro in Abuja, lamented …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Monday that Nigerian political leaders have disappointed Nigerians, Africa, the Black race and the world for failing to make the nation the giant that everyone expected her to be. At the public presentation of a book, Reclaiming the Jewel of Africa by a former Minister of Finance, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, the former leader said: “Not …

There’s a trending video from nine years ago. If you watched it casually, you might in fact think that it was done yesterday. It was a clip of Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, narrating what happened in 2014 when a delegation of African heads of state was asked by AU to mediate the Libyan crisis at the time. Museveni’s account of …

Grammy award-winning singer Burna Boy has become the first African musician to sell out a stadium show in the United States of America. The Love Damini crooner sold out the 41,000-capacity Citi Field Stadium in New York City, United States on Saturday. Burna Boy’s sister, Nissi was the opening artiste at the concert. The self-acclaimed ‘African Giant’ also brought out …

Golden Terra Soya Oil, one of Nigeria’s prominent cooking oil brands, has won the prestigious award of the Best Premium Cooking Oil Brand at the recent African Brand Innovation Summit. This highly anticipated event brought together industry leaders, experts, and innovators from across Nigeria to recognise and celebrate outstanding brands that demonstrate innovation, excellence, and a strong commitment to customer …

The wife of the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Liang Huili has called for action on the health and well-being of orphans across the world. Huili made this known during her visit to an orphanage home, Victorine Home for Children on Thursday in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, ‘Warm Children’s Hearts, a China-Africa joint action’, the Ambassador’s wife said that China …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced a phased corporate name change for its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa. In a statement, the nation’s premier financial services institution noted that FBNBank UK, FBNBank Sierra Leone, FBNBank Gambia, and FBNBank DRC are now to be addressed as FirstBank UK, FirstBank Sierra Leone, FirstBank Gambia, and FirstBank DRC, being …

The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development on the continent. According to a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Saturday in Benin, …

Google has unveiled three new projects focused on boosting African women business owners and giving them the tools they need to be successful. The effort, according to Mr. Folarin Aiayegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa, was the group’s way of honoring International Women’s Day in 2023. Aiayegbusi said in a statement that the initiatives included the Google for Startups Accelerator …