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A Nigerian soccer club is quietly putting together a decent run in the league standings. Bendel Insurance FC moved up to eighth place after a two-nil home win against Kwara United, following a previous victory over Remo Stars. The Edo State Sports Commission chairman, Amadin Desmond Enabulele...

Three fighters stole the show at a major boxing event in Lagos. Tobiloba Ijomoni, Sadiq Adeleke, and Saddam Oladipupo became the main topics of conversation at the GOtv Boxing Night festival held at Tafawa Balewa Square, with Adeleke and Oladipupo winning national titles and Ijomoni grabbing the...

Nigeria's soccer team almost blew a huge lead but held on for a messy win. The Super Eagles beat Tunisia three-two in a tense Africa Cup of Nations group match, surviving a late scare after dominating early. Victor Osimhen opened the scoring right before halftime, with Ademola Lookman assisting...

Benin finally got a win to shake up their group at the Africa Cup of Nations. A close-range finish from defender Yohan Roche gave them a one-nil victory over Botswana in Rabat, securing their first points of the tournament. The goal came in the twenty-eighth minute after captain Steve Mounie...

Local politician promises to keep backing youth boxing to fight boredom. The chairman of Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA in Lagos, Abiodun Ishola Ejigbadero, said he will push sports to engage young people, speaking at the finals of a community boxing championship organized by KAROMISHAUS and CDC head...

Senegal's star forward rescued a draw to keep his team on top of the group. Sadio Mane netted his fifty-first international goal to pull Senegal level at one-one with the Democratic Republic of Congo in their Africa Cup of Nations match, answering Cedric Bakambu's earlier score. Both sides now...

A government agency is basically cosigning loans to get banks to finally fund farms. The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, or NIRSAL Plc, says it has backed over two hundred ninety billion naira in financing since 2013, hitting a yearly high of over one...

Coke Studio is basically claiming ownership of Nigeria's chaotic December party season. The brand is using the phrase "Locked In with Coke Studio" as its 2025 theme, following previous years like "Flex With Coke." This strategy aims to embed the platform at the heart of major holiday events...

Polaris Bank's boss says good customer service is tough but non-negotiable. CEO Kayode Lawal marked Customer Service Week by emphasizing that consistent, thoughtful service is central to the bank's culture, thanking clients for their trust. The bank held various appreciation events and training...

A woman learned the hard way that old "new" tires can blow out one after another. Mummy Uju ignored her neighbor's warning and took a long trip from Lagos to Abia State in a car parked for three years, using tires bought then but never driven on. All four tires failed before she reached Edo...

GTCO's holiday food fest pulled in huge crowds for fun, eats, and business gains. The Guaranty Trust Bank event at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos hosted thousands, blending holiday fun with a major marketplace for over two hundred food vendors. Attendees, including holiday visitors from abroad...

NNPC's boss is basically trying to lock down the country's cash flow first, oil barrels second. Group CEO Bayo Ojulari, eight months into leading the national oil company, has reframed energy security entirely around protecting money, not just pumping crude. His strategy treats NNPC Limited as...

Bank brings in a big-name economist to decode Nigeria's messy economy. Alpha Morgan Bank hosted another one of its Economic Review sessions in Lagos, featuring economist Bismarck Rewane giving a straightforward breakdown for businesses and regular people. The talk covered inflation numbers, GDP...

This cooking oil brand is trying to win hearts by teaching nutrition science. Golden Terra Soya Oil, a product from the TGI Group, has built a reputation in Nigeria not just for its soybean-based product but for a heavy focus on consumer education. The company's Chief Marketing Officer, Probal...

People are now officially rating government agencies like cereal brands. The 2025 Consumers Value Awards in Lagos saw the big debut of the Citizens Scorecard, a new system letting Nigerians vote on public institutions. BrandXchange CEO Akonte Ekine, the awards convener, said the idea popped up...

An international jobs agency is promising to keep helping Nigeria with its welfare programs. The International Labour Organization's country director for Nigeria, Vanessa Phala, made this commitment at a government event in Abuja focused on getting casual workers some basic protections. Phala...

Local fashion dude says Nigeria's clothing industry is totally screwed. Business owner Nnamdi Daniel from CNDaniels couture spoke in Abuja, calling for a major policy fix for the textile and garment sector. He cited huge problems like smuggling from places like China, terrible electricity, crazy...

Nigeria's trade surplus just took a hit last quarter. The National Bureau of Statistics reported a 10.36 percent drop, falling from 7.4 trillion naira to 6.69 trillion naira in the third quarter of 2025. This happened even though the total trade value increased to nearly 39 trillion naira...

That new free synth is designed for sad internet beats. AngelicVibes released the Heartbreaker Synth for Mac and Windows, aimed at emotional ambient and melodic music instead of typical dance tracks. It includes one hundred twenty-eight presets like pads, plucks, and atmospheric textures that...

John Paul Jones is auctioning off his old studio gear. The Led Zeppelin bassist teamed up with the company Soundgas to sell thirty-six pieces of equipment from his private studio, hoping it goes to people who will actually use it. The list includes samplers like an Akai S3200, effects units from...