Nigerian music icon 2Baba is celebrating his 51st birthday on September 18, 2026, with fans looking back at a career that has stretched from the early days of modern Nigerian pop to today’s global Afrobeats era. Born Innocent Ujah Idibia in 1975, 2Baba has spent more than three decades around Nigerian music, first as a…
Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after beating England 3-0 in the Round of 16 in Poland. The Falconets vs England 3-0 result looked comfortable on the scoreboard, but Nigeria had to survive a difficult spell before taking control. Tosin Rafiu opened the scoring in the eighth…
Nigeria has secured a major legal victory in the long-running dispute over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, after an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration tribunal in Paris rejected a $2.35 billion claim brought by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company. The ruling, issued on September 17, also rejected a separate $400 million claim linked to a…
Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election now has a defined field. The Independent National Electoral Commission has published its final list of 18 presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 16, 2027 election. The list covers 18 political parties and includes President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi,…
Nigeria had a major night at the AFRIMMA 2026 awards, with Davido, Tems, BNXN and several other Nigerian entertainers taking home honours in Dallas, Texas. The ceremony returned on September 12 after a two-year break, with awards spread across 41 categories. Davido won Album of the Year for 5ive, while Tems was named Best Female…
Apple is expanding its services business in Nigeria by bringing Apple TV and Apple Arcade to the country through its iCloud+ plans. Starting this month, Nigerian users with a paid iCloud+ subscription will get access to Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no additional cost. The cheapest iCloud+ plan starts at ₦1,300 per month for…
Tems’ Born In The Wild has reached 1 billion Spotify streams, putting the Nigerian singer’s debut album in a major group of Nigerian projects to cross the milestone. The achievement comes more than two years after the album was released in June 2024. Streaming data had shown the project steadily climbing from 800 million streams…
Nigeria and several African countries have joined a new Red Sea Defence Alliance aimed at protecting commercial shipping and freedom of navigation around one of the world’s most important maritime corridors. The Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance brings together 14 countries, including Nigeria, Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia and Comoros, alongside Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan, Jordan,…
Nigeria’s relationship with South Africa is facing renewed pressure as the National Assembly suspends official legislative engagements with the country, while Nigerian traders in Lagos are protesting the growing presence of Chinese businesses in retail markets. The two developments are separate, but they point to a wider concern around how Nigerians respond when foreign nationals…
Nigeria has returned to a JPMorgan emerging markets bond index after an 11-year absence, giving the country’s local-currency government bonds renewed exposure to international investors. The development is more than a new line on a global investment benchmark. It marks a reversal of the conditions that pushed Nigeria out of JPMorgan’s earlier index in 2015…
