Team qualifies through national and African championships, marking Nigeria's debut at the global competition in China. Four Nigerian students are set to make history as the country's first-ever representatives at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in Shanghai, China. The team comprises Oluwadamilola Adeolu, Abdurrahman Yusuf, Chinedu Okediachi, and Maryam Yusuf, who secured Nigeria's …
People across the world have taken to the streets to show support for protesters in Iran, where demonstrations erupted in late December after the collapse of the rial currency. From Berlin and Istanbul to Washington, thousands marched over the weekend in solidarity with Iranians demanding change. In Paris, protesters waved flags of Iran’s former monarchy …
Every December, Lagos transforms into a magnetic cultural phenomenon a city pulsing with rhythm, reunion, and revelry. It is the season when Nigerians from across the diaspora, popularly known as IJGBs (“I Just Got Backs”), return to the city for what has become an annual pilgrimage of fun, nostalgia, and self-expression. These returnees arrive …
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) have entered into a strategic partnership to tap into the skills and expertise of Nigerians abroad for national development. During a meeting at NiDCOM headquarters in Abuja, NASENI’s Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, and NiDCOM’s Chairman/CEO, …
By Esther Osansanya The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on African nations to harness the collective power of their sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to drive transformative development, deepen regional integration and accelerate sustainable infrastructure delivery across the continent. Vice President Kashim Shettima made the call at the official opening of the 2025 Africa Sovereign …
