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Expressive Fashion vs. Conservative Society: Why Is Everyone So Bothered by What We Wear?
Expressive Fashion vs. Conservative Society: Why Is Everyone So Bothered by What We Wear? African men have always dressed expressively, from agbada and coral beads to face paint and flowing robes. So why does modern expressive fashion threaten conservative society?
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8 Times African Elections Produced Shocking Political Plot Twists

8 Times African Elections Produced Shocking Political Plot Twists

What happens when an election produces two presidents, correction fluid becomes evidence in court, or a military takeover interrupts a presidential victory? These 8 African elections had twists nobody saw coming.

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article source iconOWOBU MAUREEN
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Dr Tope Mark-Odigie Brings The Game of Money to London, gathering entrepreneurs, professionals and investors for practical conversations on wealth creation, financial transformation and personal growth.
Tope Mark-Odigie brings The Game of Money 3.0 to Manchester as part of its UK tour, featuring Jumoke Quadri, Sunday Aderibigbe, and Paul Foh,  bringing practical wealth education and financial empowerment conversations to Africans in the diaspora. 
Uganda is considering a database of SIM cards used by children to fight online abuse. Can it protect minors without creating new privacy risks?
Could Nigeria adopt a midterm-style electoral system? The 2026 U.S. midterms raise questions about accountability, staggered elections, and Nigeria’s four-year wait.
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9 Skills-Based Careers You Can Start in Nigeria Without a University Degree

9 Skills-Based Careers You Can Start in Nigeria Without a University Degree

Not having a university degree does not mean you are disadvantaged in building a professional career. Find nine career paths Nigerians can pursue through practical training and experience.

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article source iconADEDOYIN OLUWADARASIMI
Career
The Minimum Wage Is N70,000. Why Is the Minimum Pension N52,500?

The Minimum Wage Is N70,000. Why Is the Minimum Pension N52,500?

Nigeria’s minimum pension guarantee is N52,500, below the N70,000 minimum wage. Here’s why retirees deserve a higher income floor amid rising living costs and inflation.
Zainab Bakare


5 Economic Policies You Need To Understand Better (PART 1)

5 Economic Policies You Need To Understand Better (PART 1)

Confused by MPR, electricity bands or other economic policies? Get a plain-English look at how 5 of them affect your money, business and daily life. 
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
Undersea Cables Connect Nigeria to the Global Internet. What Happens When They Fail?

Undersea Cables Connect Nigeria to the Global Internet. What Happens When They Fail?

Eight undersea cables connect Nigeria to the world. See how undersea cables carry data to your phone in Nigeria, and what happens when one breaks.
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
5 Things African Startups Can Learn From MNT-Halan’s Rise to the Top

5 Things African Startups Can Learn From MNT-Halan’s Rise to the Top

MNT-Halan raised $150 million in an October 2026 IPO, offering African startups five lessons on funding, investor confidence, business growth and successful exits.
Zainab Bakare
Technology
Have You Ever Wondered Where Your Data Goes Before the Bundle Runs Out? 

Have You Ever Wondered Where Your Data Goes Before the Bundle Runs Out? 

Where does your mobile data go before the bundle runs out? Learn how data is measured, what uses it fastest, and how to make it last.

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article source iconPRECIOUS O. UNUSERE
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Should You Get Paid When a Brand Uses Your Face in an AI-Generated Advert?

Should You Get Paid When a Brand Uses Your Face in an AI-Generated Advert?

AI can put your face in adverts for products you've never used, without hiring you or asking permission. Can brands legally profit from your likeness without paying you?
Owobu Maureen
Why WhatsApp Channels Are Quietly Replacing News Sites

Why WhatsApp Channels Are Quietly Replacing News Sites

WhatsApp Channels are quietly becoming the go-to news source, reshaping how people consume journalism and leaving traditional news sites struggling to keep up
zainab bakare
Voices in the Machine: Orange, OpenAI, and the Battle for African Tongue

Voices in the Machine: Orange, OpenAI, and the Battle for African Tongue

The article discusses the partnership between Orange and OpenAI to deploy AI supporting African languages, framed as a step toward digital inclusivity. However, it raises critical questions about digital sovereignty, language representation, and cultural preservation in Africa. With over 2,000 languages, Africa's linguistic diversity is at stake as AI models may shape how these languages are digitized, interpreted, and controlled. The piece warns of potential "linguistic colonialism 2.0" if African oversight is lacking and highlights the need for local involvement in AI development.
Olajide Ayodokun Felix
12 Chrome Extensions That Make You 10x More Productive

12 Chrome Extensions That Make You 10x More Productive

Looking to improve your productivity? Increase your efficiency with these 12 must-have Chrome extensions designed to improve focus and organization while working online.
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
Discovery
What Happened to Africa’s Traditional Systems of Education?

What Happened to Africa’s Traditional Systems of Education?

Before colonial schools, Africans had their own ways of teaching, learning and preserving knowledge. So how did certificates become the ultimate proof of education, and what happened to everything that came before?

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article source iconOWOBU MAUREEN
Social Insight
5 Valuable Nigerian Podcasts for Career Growth, Money and Mindset You Should Listen to If You’re In You 20s or 30s

5 Valuable Nigerian Podcasts for Career Growth, Money and Mindset You Should Listen to If You’re In You 20s or 30s

The good stuff is here. Five Nigerian podcasts and shows to follow in 2026 for practical conversations about money, investing, career growth, entrepreneurship, relationships and personal development. 
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
Managing Is a Language: What Some Everyday Phrases Reveal About How Nigerians Actually Live

Managing Is a Language: What Some Everyday Phrases Reveal About How Nigerians Actually Live

From “I dey manage” to “God abeg,” Nigeria’s everyday coping phrases reveal resilience, faith and humour, but also the struggles people rarely discuss.
Precious O. Unusere
Kwagh-Hir: The Tiv Theatre That Uses Puppets and Masks to Tell Hard Truths

Kwagh-Hir: The Tiv Theatre That Uses Puppets and Masks to Tell Hard Truths

Kwagh-Hir, the Tiv theatrical tradition from Benue, combines puppets, masks, music and satire to preserve culture and expose social truths.
Precious O. Unusere
3 African Marriage Traditions That Challenge What You Know About Bride Price

3 African Marriage Traditions That Challenge What You Know About Bride Price

Everyone knows about bride price, but what happens when the bride's family also has to bring gifts? These African marriage traditions tell a different story.
Owobu Maureen
Opinion
Misplaced Empathy: Why Nigerians Keep Making Excuses for Wrongdoers

Misplaced Empathy: Why Nigerians Keep Making Excuses for Wrongdoers

Misplaced empathy in Nigeria often protects offenders while victims are pressured to forgive. How religiosity turns mercy into an excuse for avoiding accountability.

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article source iconZAINAB BAKARE
Opinion
The War on Poverty is on Pause: What Tinubu’s Reforms Really Mean for the Average Nigerian

The War on Poverty is on Pause: What Tinubu’s Reforms Really Mean for the Average Nigerian

President Tinubu’s bold economic reforms promised long-term growth, but for many Nigerians, they’ve brought deeper poverty and hardship. Here’s what the reforms really mean for the average citizen
zainab bakare
Atiku, Is It Time to Give the Chase a Rest?

Atiku, Is It Time to Give the Chase a Rest?

Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential bid faces a major setback after the ADC court ruling. Is it time for Nigeria’s veteran politician to step aside?
Zainab Bakare
Who Put Love on a Monthly Salary? 

Who Put Love on a Monthly Salary? 

Relationship allowance becomes a problem when a man is expected to fund his girlfriend’s expenses, prove his commitment through regular payments, and maintain a financial standard the couple never agreed on.
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
Modern Friendship Is Becoming Transactional, and We’re Pretending It’s Healthy

Modern Friendship Is Becoming Transactional, and We’re Pretending It’s Healthy

Modern friendship is becoming transactional as we measure usefulness, status, and access. Have we forgotten grace, community, and simply being there for people?
Precious O. Unusere
Lifestyle
Expressive Fashion vs. Conservative Society: Why Is Everyone So Bothered by What We Wear?

Expressive Fashion vs. Conservative Society: Why Is Everyone So Bothered by What We Wear?

African men have always dressed expressively, from agbada and coral beads to face paint and flowing robes. So why does modern expressive fashion threaten conservative society?

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article source iconZAINAB BAKARE
Fashion


7 French-Speaking African Countries You’ll Want on Your Travel List 

7 French-Speaking African Countries You’ll Want on Your Travel List 

Looking for your next African getaway? Seven African Francophone countries, seven very different adventures. These destinations deserve a spot on your travel list.
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
Who Named Your Favourite Ankara Print? Meet the Togolese Women Called the Nana Benz

Who Named Your Favourite Ankara Print? Meet the Togolese Women Called the Nana Benz

The Nana Benz of Togo built fortunes controlling the wax print trade, naming patterns and shaping West African fashion. Discover their influence and legacy.
Precious O. Unusere
What Does Health Insurance Actually Do for the Average Nigerian?

What Does Health Insurance Actually Do for the Average Nigerian?

Nigeria’s health insurance coverage remains below 10% despite the NHIA Act. Lagos leads other states, but millions of Nigerians still pay for healthcare out of pocket.
Zainab Bakare
From Waist Trainers to Ozempic: The Body Standard Race

From Waist Trainers to Ozempic: The Body Standard Race

From waist trainers to Ozempic, the quest for the “perfect” body keeps evolving—but at what cost? Explore how social media, celebrity trends, and a billion-dollar industry fuel the never-ending body standard arms race.
zainab bakare
Entertainment
Wicker, But Make It Nollywood: Who Would We Cast?

Wicker, But Make It Nollywood: Who Would We Cast?

What if Wicker were a Nollywood movie? From Uzor Arukwe as the raffia husband to Funke Akindele as the fisherwoman, here is our dream cast.

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article source iconZAINAB BAKARE
Movies
From Running Away From Marriage at 13 to Ending Up on the World's Biggest Runways: The Story Of Waris Dirie

From Running Away From Marriage at 13 to Ending Up on the World's Biggest Runways: The Story Of Waris Dirie

At 13, Waris Dirie fled across the Somali desert to escape an arranged marriage. Years later, she became a supermodel and took her fight against FGM to the world. But how did she get there?
Owobu Maureen
Nigeria’s Flamingos Made History, But Have They Been Rewarded Enough?

Nigeria’s Flamingos Made History, But Have They Been Rewarded Enough?

They conquered the world, brought home a historic trophy and made Africa proud. But when the celebrations ended, what exactly did Nigeria's Flamingos get in return?
Owobu Maureen
Ronaldo vs Messi: The Race to 1,000 Career Goals Enters Its Final Stretch

Ronaldo vs Messi: The Race to 1,000 Career Goals Enters Its Final Stretch

Football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are nearing an unprecedented 1,000 official career goals, a milestone never before achieved. Ronaldo, with 981 goals, holds a significant lead over Messi's 936, making him the strong frontrunner to reach the historic mark first. The article delves into their current paths, historical significance, and the potential outcome of this epic statistical race.
Uche Emeka
Africa’s Tennis Renaissance: How Young Stars Are Shaping the Future of Global Sports

Africa’s Tennis Renaissance: How Young Stars Are Shaping the Future of Global Sports

Africa’s young tennis stars are not just rising, they are reshaping the future of global sports through resilience, talent, and cultural pride
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi