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The four countries with the best defense during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco have been confirmed. Recall that the 2025 AFCON was recently concluded in Morocco last Sunday. Senegal was crowned champions after beating the Atlas Lions 1-0 in the AFCON final, thanks to Pape Gueye’s only goal of the

Shell Plc and its partners in Nigeria are working through plans to develop Bonga South West, a deepwater oil project that could translate into as much as $20 billion in investment if the venture reaches a final investment decision (FID), according to comments by Shell’s Chief Executive Officer, Wael Sawan. Here are five essential facts

Wizkid and Asake have set a new Spotify pace record with their collaboration, “Jogodo,” which has reached 10 million streams in under one week now tracked as the fastest African song to hit 10 million Spotify streams. The milestone was flagged by Charts Africa, which cited the song’s unusually rapid streaming growth on the platform.

Nigerian businesses can use AI in 2026 to reduce operating costs, improve customer experience, speed up execution, and make better decisions with less effort.  AI is already helping companies respond faster, sell smarter, and run leaner. The key is deploying it in the right areas first and setting basic rules so it does not create

Nigeria’s foreign exchange market is recording a sharp rise in activity after the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System, widely known as EFEMS.  A CBN report indicates that FX market turnover increased by 262.4 percent in the first half of 2025, pointing to deeper participation in the official market as

Investor appetite surged at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Nigerian Treasury Bills primary market auction on Wednesday, with total subscriptions jumping to ₦3.44 trillion. The demand was far above the amount on offer and marked the strongest turnout since December 2024, as investors moved quickly to lock in elevated returns in a high-rate environment.

Introduction Links are the threads binding modern life—technical, social, cultural, and economic connections shaping how we discover, trust, and act upon information. A link is more than a blue underlined word; it is a promise that another place, source, or service lies beyond. Unlocking links means understanding their mechanics, governance, and responsible use to create

Smart Adeyemi has declared that he would not take the risk of coming out to contest against Ahmed Usman Ododo, the incumbent governor of Kogi State, come 2027 gubernatorial election. Adeyemi stated this on Monday during the unveiling of 2 HP -20 State Assist Drone at 12 Brigade headquarters, Lokoja, adding that he does know

Gold (XAU/USD) surges during the North American session on Friday, up by over 1% as the US Dollar (USD) gets smashed on intervention rumors to propel the Japanese Yen (JPY) in the FX markets, amid an improvement in risk appetite that pushed the yellow metal to fresh all-time highs at $4,988. Bullion hits fresh record

The US Dollar (USD) ended the week near a four-month low of around 97.80, maintaining a weak tone amid risk aversion in financial markets. Concerns escalated after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 10% tariffs on eight European countries, which would increase over time unless Denmark agrees to sell Greenland to the US. Tensions