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$52.5 Billion, Eleven Months of Cover: Nigeria's Foreign Reserves Hit a 17-Year High
Aug 17

Aug 17 $52.5 Billion, Eleven Months of Cover: Nigeria's Foreign Reserves Hit a 17-Year High

sukky dawodu
politics

Nigeria's external reserves have climbed above $52.5 billion, their highest level in 17 years, giving the country nearly a year of import cover and beating the CBN's own target for 2026.

Bamako, Conakry, Douala, Libreville: Air Peace Bets On West And Central Africa's Missing Flight Paths
Aug 17

Aug 17 Bamako, Conakry, Douala, Libreville: Air Peace Bets On West And Central Africa's Missing Flight Paths

sukky dawodu
politics

Air Peace has launched two new multi-city routes linking Lagos to Bamako, Conakry, Douala and Libreville, part of a push to make Lagos the connecting hub for travel across West and Central Africa.

Twelve Slots, $350,000 Each: The Countdown To Nigeria's iDICE Growth Lab Deadline
Aug 17

Aug 17 Twelve Slots, $350,000 Each: The Countdown To Nigeria's iDICE Growth Lab Deadline

sukky dawodu
politics

Nigerian tech founders have until August 19 to apply for the iDICE Startup Bridge Growth Lab, a Bank of Industry programme offering up to $350,000 per startup to twelve early-stage companies across the country's six geopolitical zones.

Nigerian Names Are Turning Up On Global Sneaker Boxes, One Collaboration At A Time
Aug 17

Aug 17 Nigerian Names Are Turning Up On Global Sneaker Boxes, One Collaboration At A Time

sukky dawodu
Fashion

A Nigerian-American designer's first-ever Sperry collaboration is landing the same year a Nigerian woman designed a signature Nike and a Nigerian-born collective dropped a limited Vans line — global footwear is quietly filling up with Nigerian names.

A Mercedes, ₦10 Million and a Colombian Queen's Crown: Damilola Bolarinde Is Nigeria's Miss International 2026
Aug 17

Aug 17 A Mercedes, ₦10 Million and a Colombian Queen's Crown: Damilola Bolarinde Is Nigeria's Miss International 2026

sukky dawodu
Fashion

Miss Lagos Damilola Bolarinde won the Face of Hope 2026 pageant and the right to represent Nigeria at Miss International 2026 in Tokyo this November — her third national pageant placement in four years.

Lagos, Bayelsa, Berlin: Inside 'Ordinary People,' the Series Moses Inwang Calls Nigeria's Most Star-Studded Yet
Aug 17

Aug 17 Lagos, Bayelsa, Berlin: Inside 'Ordinary People,' the Series Moses Inwang Calls Nigeria's Most Star-Studded Yet

sukky dawodu
Entertainment

Moses Inwang has released the trailer for 'Ordinary People,' his eight-episode Netflix series shot across three cities, six years after he first conceived it. It premieres globally on September 4.

Twenty Thousand To Fifty Thousand Dollars: Chocolate City Opens Its Creative-Economy Accelerator To Africa's Founders
Aug 17

Aug 17 Twenty Thousand To Fifty Thousand Dollars: Chocolate City Opens Its Creative-Economy Accelerator To Africa's Founders

sukky dawodu
Entertainment

Chocolate City Group has opened applications for its Founders Fund Africa accelerator, offering $20,000 to $50,000 to ten early-stage creative businesses across music, film, design and creative technology, with the window closing August 28.

'This Is Sad': Brain Jotter's Roadside Ordeal Puts Lagos's Area Boys Problem Back In The Spotlight
Aug 17

Aug 17 'This Is Sad': Brain Jotter's Roadside Ordeal Puts Lagos's Area Boys Problem Back In The Spotlight

sukky dawodu
Entertainment

Comedian Brain Jotter says suspected area boys blocked his car on a Lagos road and demanded money before letting him pass, reviving concerns about street-tout extortion targeting entertainers and everyday motorists alike.

Mocked For Weaving, Chosen By Fate: Alahun Brings Odunlade Adekola And A Yoruba Fantasy To Cinemas August 21
Aug 17

Aug 17 Mocked For Weaving, Chosen By Fate: Alahun Brings Odunlade Adekola And A Yoruba Fantasy To Cinemas August 21

sukky dawodu
Entertainment

'Alahun: The Weaver' lands in Nigerian cinemas on August 21, led by Odunlade Adekola in a Yoruba fantasy about a young man mocked for his craft who is pulled into a mystical fight for his kingdom's fate.

Two Goals In Twenty Seconds, Then A Brighton Debut: Nigeria's Newest Wonderkid Is Already Delivering
Aug 17

Aug 17 Two Goals In Twenty Seconds, Then A Brighton Debut: Nigeria's Newest Wonderkid Is Already Delivering

sukky dawodu
Sports

Brighton's newest signing, 18-year-old Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna, made his first appearance in the club's colours in a pre-season win over Roma, with his full Premier League debut still to come.

Twenty-Seven Minutes In: Iheanacho Marks His Bursaspor Bow With A Goal And An Assist
Aug 17

Aug 17 Twenty-Seven Minutes In: Iheanacho Marks His Bursaspor Bow With A Goal And An Assist

sukky dawodu
Sports

Kelechi Iheanacho needed just 27 minutes to open his account for Bursaspor, scoring and assisting as the Turkish side beat Bodrum FK 2-0 in their opening fixture of the season.

Seven Players And A Fake Name: How Nigeria's Boys Fell Apart At U18 AfroBasket While The Girls Reached The Final
Aug 17

Aug 17 Seven Players And A Fake Name: How Nigeria's Boys Fell Apart At U18 AfroBasket While The Girls Reached The Final

sukky dawodu
Sports

Nigeria sent two under-18 basketball teams to Abidjan this month. The boys arrived with 12 players and left with seven, engulfed in an age-verification scandal. The girls reached the final and qualified for a World Cup.

No Move After All: Ndidi Turns Down Two Saudi Suitors And Commits To Besiktas
Aug 17

Aug 17 No Move After All: Ndidi Turns Down Two Saudi Suitors And Commits To Besiktas

sukky dawodu
Sports

Wilfred Ndidi is staying at Besiktas after all. Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad and Al Diriyah could not prise the Super Eagles captain away, and reports say Manchester United's interest cooled too.

Ten Weeks On, Shakira And Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' Still Won't Leave Number One
Aug 17

Aug 17 Ten Weeks On, Shakira And Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' Still Won't Leave Number One

sukky dawodu
Music

'Dai Dai,' Shakira and Burna Boy's official 2026 FIFA World Cup song, is still number one on both Billboard Global charts weeks after the tournament ended — the first World Cup anthem to manage the feat.

The First Woman To Do It: Tems Takes Charge Of The Children Of Blood And Bone Soundtrack
Aug 17

Aug 17 The First Woman To Do It: Tems Takes Charge Of The Children Of Blood And Bone Soundtrack

sukky dawodu
Music

Tems has been named executive music producer of Paramount's 'Children of Blood and Bone,' the first woman to hold that role on a film soundtrack this size, with Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Fireboy DML joining the roster.

The Oja Speaks First: Dan RicHeE Sets August 26 For 'Wave' And Pages II
Aug 17

Aug 17 The Oja Speaks First: Dan RicHeE Sets August 26 For 'Wave' And Pages II

sukky dawodu
Music

Nigerian singer Dan RicHeE has set August 26 for 'Wave,' a single that opens with a traditional Igbo Oja flute and leads his seven-track project Pages II, per Vanguard.

77-68: Mali Beat Nigeria's Junior D'Tigress Again, and the Rematch Now Looks Like a Pattern
Aug 17

Aug 17 77-68: Mali Beat Nigeria's Junior D'Tigress Again, and the Rematch Now Looks Like a Pattern

sukky dawodu
Sports

Mali beat Nigeria's Junior D'Tigress 77-68 in Sunday's U18 Women's AfroBasket final, extending their dominance to a third straight title and repeating the exact final matchup and outcome from 2024.

Eight Years Later: Genevieve Nnaji's Screen Comeback Arrives via a BBC Thriller Called 'Wahala'
Aug 17

Aug 17 Eight Years Later: Genevieve Nnaji's Screen Comeback Arrives via a BBC Thriller Called 'Wahala'

sukky dawodu
Entertainment

Genevieve Nnaji is currently filming her first significant screen role in eight years, joining BBC One's 'Wahala' as production continues on a thriller built around three Anglo-Nigerian friends.

250,000 Creatives, One Ministry Plan: Nigeria Bets on Fashion Hubs to Fix What Talent Alone Can't
Aug 17

Aug 17 250,000 Creatives, One Ministry Plan: Nigeria Bets on Fashion Hubs to Fix What Talent Alone Can't

sukky dawodu
Fashion

The federal government has announced a nationwide network of fashion and design hubs aimed at supporting 250,000 creatives, betting that Nigeria's fashion problem is infrastructure, not talent.

Abuja Gets the Summit, Lagos Gets the Startups: GITEX Nigeria's Second Edition Chases a $1 Trillion Bet
Aug 17

Aug 17 Abuja Gets the Summit, Lagos Gets the Startups: GITEX Nigeria's Second Edition Chases a $1 Trillion Bet

sukky dawodu
politics

GITEX Nigeria returns for a second edition from August 31, splitting a four-day programme between an Abuja government summit and a Lagos tech expo, built around Africa's projected $1 trillion AI opportunity.

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