A rice and cash distribution by Gbenda Terver, Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Youth Organisations, has triggered a fresh debate over the relationship between youth welfare and political mobilisation in the state. Videos circulating online show Terver distributing 10kg bags of rice and ₦2,000 to young people in Otukpo. He…
A viral video showing popular Nigerian forex trader Jeffrey Benson being confronted by suspected agberos in traffic has reignited concerns over street extortion and motorists’ safety in Lagos. The 46-second clip, reportedly recorded in Ikorodu, shows several men surrounding Benson’s luxury SUV, banging on the vehicle and allegedly demanding money before allowing him to continue….
Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is putting about $20.4 million of his own money into an agro-industrial project in his hometown of Bambali, but the bigger story is not simply that a footballer is building a factory. The SM10 Agro project is designed to tackle one of Senegal’s agricultural problems while creating jobs and turning…
A fire broke out at the Nigeria Customs Service Western Marine Command in Apapa, Lagos, on Monday, September 28, damaging property worth millions of naira and raising fresh concerns about safety at a key maritime enforcement facility. The Lagos Customs office fire started at about 10:23am, according to reports. Initial accounts linked the blaze to…
ull City have reportedly made an €18 million bid for Rayo Vallecano defender Nobel Mendy as the newly promoted Premier League side continue strengthening ahead of the 2026/27 season. The 21-year-old Senegalese defender only joined Rayo permanently this summer after impressing during a loan spell from Real Betis, but his performances have already attracted significant…
By Oluwatimilehin Fajemisin The BBNaija Season 10 reunion delivered one of its most controversial moments yet after housemate Faith made a serious and shocking allegation against Imisi during a tense on-stage confrontation. What started as a discussion about unresolved tension between both ex-housemates quickly escalates when Faith claimed that Imisi constantly crossed personal boundaries during…
Nigeria is making two economic moves that look unrelated on the surface but point towards the same bigger objective: getting more value out of what the country already has. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is consulting industry stakeholders on a proposed domestic crude oil and gas swap arrangement designed to make it easier…
Former Nigeria international Mercy Akide-Udoh was one of the voices that resonated on the eve of the FIFA World Cup 2026 clash between South Africa and Czechia in Atlanta. FIFA brought together an influential coalition of football legends, policymakers, technology leaders and community advocates to mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech and reinforce…
The naira is facing renewed pressure in the parallel market, with the dollar selling for around ₦1,420, even as the Central Bank of Nigeria insists that the foreign exchange market is becoming more stable. The latest parallel-market rate is notably higher than the official rate, which has been trading around ₦1,362–₦1,369 per dollar. Recent market…
The Dangote Refinery petrol supply to Nigeria’s domestic market fell sharply in July, while petrol imports increased, highlighting the delicate balance between local refining and foreign fuel supplies. New data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) showed that domestic petrol receipts dropped from 32.5 million litres per day in June to…
