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The Ibadan International Film Festival (IIFF) 5.0 has concluded its 2026 edition with participation from filmmakers and creative professionals representing more than 119 countries, further expanding the festival’s international reach. The fifth edition, held virtually from September 17 to 19, 2026, was themed “Reimagining the African Film Industry” and featured …

The Dolly Children Foundation (DCF) has celebrated the successful completion of Summer 10.0, marking the 10th edition of its flagship free summer learning programme and another significant milestone in its longstanding commitment to creating educational opportunities for underserved children. Held from 27 July to 26 August 2026 in Makogi, Magboro, …

By BLAISE UDUNZE Celebrating Nigeria’s latest inflation figures as proof that price stability has finally arrived is dangerously seductive. It has not. No doubt, the Central Bank of Nigeria under Olayemi Cardoso can point to reforms, stronger external reserves, a more orderly foreign-exchange market, banking-sector recapitalisation, improved remittance flows, and …

Africa Reputation Pulse™ (ARP™), a continental independent reputation intelligence and audit infrastructure, officially launches today to give African institutions access to evidence led intelligence on how they are seen, trusted, represented and positioned across media, public narratives and generative AI environments. ARP is not simply a media monitoring or media …

DHL Express Launches Domestic Select to Support Growing Businesses and Domestic Trade in Nigeria • Offers customers greater flexibility for less urgent shipments. • Affordable domestic shipping designed to support business growth and operational efficiency. • Access to a trusted network that connects customers and businesses across Nigeria. • Greater …

  No fewer than 1,500 food lovers, chefs, creatives, entrepreneurs and entertainment enthusiasts are expected to converge on Ibadan, Oyo State, for the Ibadanchops’N’Chill culinary, entertainment and lifestyle festival. The organisers said between 1,500 and 2,000 people were expected at the event, which is designed to celebrate Nigerian food culture, …

At least 15 villages in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State have been deserted following a fresh wave of attacks by bandits. Residents who spoke to the BBC said insecurity had also worsened in Funtua, Dandume and Bakori local government areas, particularly in communities across the southern part of …

Motorists using the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway may experience delays as the Federal Government begins a two-week repair of the Kara–Berger Bridge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The intervention involves the replacement of expansion joints on the bridge and is expected to continue until Tuesday, September 22. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance …

A private sector-led summit powered by Afretrade, the US Diaspora United Chamber of Commerce, NIED Group, and the Office of Diaspora Affairs of Lagos State — curated to celebrate, alongside the State of California and Lagos State, a landmark milestone in transatlantic economic partnership. Afretrade Inc. today announced the California–Lagos Business …

By Blaise Udunze There is a deeply uncomfortable question Nigeria must begin to ask itself. Does the country truly believe in its own sovereignty? Perhaps this might be Nigeria’s most uncomfortable question; it is also its most important. Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation, also known as one of the …