Nigerian TikTok star Peller has sparked another debate about young marriage after pushing back at critics who believe he and Jarvis are too young to settle down. In a viral video, Peller argued that the reason many parents discourage their children from marrying early is ultimately economic. “The reason your parents tell you not to…
Barcelona have been hit by worrying news in preseason after Roony Bardghji suffered a potentially serious knee injury in training. The 20-year-old reportedly went down without contact and was in significant pain, with further medical examinations needed before the club can determine the extent of the damage. The biggest concern is Bardghji’s history. The Sweden…
Burna Boy is once again showing why African music’s global growth is increasingly becoming a live-business story, not just a streaming story. Newly reported concert data places the Nigerian singer at the top of Africa’s global touring market, with more than $40 million in revenue from major international performances. The figures put him comfortably ahead…
With the Osun governorship election only days away, vote-buying has emerged as one of the biggest threats to the credibility of the August 15 poll. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political actors against buying votes, while civil society groups have identified 13 local government areas as high-risk areas. Security agencies are also…
Mark Zuckerberg is making a big bet on an AI future where superintelligence is not controlled by a handful of governments or technology companies, but is placed directly in the hands of ordinary people. In a new vision for Meta, Zuckerberg argues that advanced AI should focus on individual empowerment, invention and a balance of…
Nigeria’s tax chief, Zacch Adedeji, has offered an unusual defence of President Bola Tinubu’s administration amid criticism that political leaders live comfortably while ordinary Nigerians struggle with rising living costs. In a Channels Television interview, Adedeji, chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, pointed to what he described as Tinubu’s personal simplicity. He said the President…
Liverpool could soon have some of the biggest names in global business sitting around the ownership table. A consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia is reportedly closing in on a major minority investment in Liverpool, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin among the investors involved. The stake could be around…
Tonto Dikeh is entering a very different chapter of her public life. The Nollywood actress and evangelist has unveiled New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle (NWPT), an interdenominational spiritual movement in Abuja focused on prayer, revival, spiritual training and what she describes as genuine transformation. The fellowship will hold every Friday at 6pm at Omni Grand Hotel…
Nigeria’s stock market has reached a major milestone, with the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) market capitalization rising to about ₦160 trillion. President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the performance and backed an even bigger target of ₦230 trillion by the end of 2026. On the surface, this is a strong signal. The value of listed equities…
The latest tensions in the Middle East are revealing a problem that could become more important than the fighting itself: the countries involved increasingly disagree on what an acceptable end to the conflict actually looks like. US President Donald Trump has backed a 15-point framework for Gaza that would involve Hamas disarming, followed by a…
