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Sadio Mané has been putting a significant part of his success into projects designed to create jobs, improve services and build economic opportunities in his home community of Bambali, Senegal. The Senegalese football star has invested in several areas beyond football, including education, healthcare, community infrastructure and agriculture. His latest project, SM10 Agro, marks a…
Jacobs lived many lives through acting Olu Jacobs died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84. His family called him “The Lion of Lufodo”. For many Nigerians, that name brings back powerful screen memories. Jacobs could play a king, father, chief or businessman with equal ease. His deep voice and calm delivery also…
For many Nigerians, the name Poco Lee brings one image to mind: a young man moving to the rhythm with almost impossible energy. Before the fame, the music collaborations and the sold-out shows, however, there was simply Pascal, a Lagos boy who loved to dance. Today, Iweh Pascal Odinaka, better known as Poco Lee, has…
Today, the world marks twenty-five years since the morning that changed everything. At 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001, the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. By 10:28 a.m., both towers had fallen, and the Pentagon had been struck. A field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, held the…
Despite the ongoing awareness campaign against fake products on social media, millions of Nigerians use toothpaste without a second thought. It is one of the most routine acts of personal hygiene imaginable. But in 2026, that routine carries a hidden danger that NAFDAC, doctors, and concerned citizens are all warning about. Just like other products,…
If you thought red-carpet glamour had gone too far this weekend, Osas Ighodaro has something to say. The actress arrived at the Lagos premiere of A Mama Deola Wedding Story looking ready for her own wedding. She wore a dreamy custom creation by Nigerian designer Veekee James. From the first glance, the gown had serious…
Nigeria cannot afford to approach the 2027 general election with politicians treating political opposition as a crime. Yet, that is the troubling direction suggested by a growing number of reckless statements from public officials and political actors. Instead of persuading voters through ideas, policies and performance, some politicians now appear increasingly comfortable with threats, intimidation…
It has never been easier to buy a fake, or harder to tell the difference. This is the plight of the Nigerian consumer that has sparked an uproar on social media. A common theme in the discourse is a trip to the past reminiscent of Dr Dora Akunyili. Dr Dora Akunyili served as the Director-General…
There is a particular kind of leader that rarely comes by. Not the kind who commands respect through distance, ceremony, and the weight of institutional authority. But the kind who earns it by simply showing human traits such as imperfection, emotions, availability, and being real. King Harald V of Norway was that kind of leader….
There are some people whose absence feels bigger than the space they occupied. Dolly Parton was one of those people. When news of her death at 80 broke on August 25, 2026, the world did not simply lose a country music legend. It lost a woman who spent almost six decades turning songs, success and…
