By Babafemi Ojudu Even if he were to live ten lifetimes, his art and his life could not measure up to Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Is it in art? Is it in music? Is it in activism, courage, or originality? Fela was not just a musician; he was a movement, a conscience, a revolution in human form. His music gave birth to Afrobeat, a genre now studied in universities across the world, sampled by global superstars, and performed on the world’s greatest stages. From Lagos to London, New York to Berlin, Fela’s sound reshaped global music and African identity. Fela stood alone,…
Author: Elvis Eromosele
As Nigeria’s population continues to grow, estimated by the United Nations Population Fund to reach over 237 million by 2025, so does the volume of waste generated across the country. With over 32 million tonnes of solid waste produced annually, according to the World Bank, the pressure on city authorities and private Stakeholders to develop sustainable waste management systems has never been greater. Among the most transformative responses to this challenge is the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy, introduced in 2014 through the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). This policy gave birth to the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) in 2018, Nigeria’s…
The Public Relations Women Foundation (PRWF) has announced its global launch and commencement of operations. The Foundation, a global social impact enterprise focused on strengthening leadership, talent, and advancing the economic relevance of the public relations profession, has unveiled its new structure in a recent statement. Under its new structure, the Public Relations Women Foundation is positioned to enable inclusive global engagement while centring emerging markets. This recognises distinctive communications practices developed within these economies and their growing influence on global business, governance, and public trust. The unveiling of the PRWF marks a strategic shift from its erstwhile nationally focused…
The Lagos State Government has announced that rehabilitation work on 20 kilometres of the Lekki–Epe Expressway will commence on Sunday, January 25, and last for 64 days. The disclosure was made by Olufemi Daramola, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, during an inspection tour of the corridor, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The project, which was earlier scheduled to begin in November 2025, was postponed due to the Yuletide period. The rehabilitation will cover the stretch from Admiralty to Jubilee Bridge, on both carriageways. Works will be executed in eight sections using asphalt (flexible…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says credit availability improved across key lending segments in the fourth quarter of 2025, even as loan defaults increased among households and businesses. The findings, contained in the CBN’s Q4 2025 Credit Conditions Survey, show that banks are cautiously expanding lending while managing heightened repayment risks. Household borrowing costs rose, with spreads on secured and unsecured loans widening to -10.8 and -2.0 index points, respectively, relative to the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR). Corporate loan pricing improved for small businesses, large private non-financial corporations, and other financial firms, but tightened for medium-sized companies. Loan…
A fire outbreak early Tuesday morning destroyed goods worth millions of naira at Lagos’ Computer Village, one of West Africa’s largest technology markets. The incident occurred in a one-storey commercial building on Somoye Osundairo Street, Ikeja, according to a preliminary report by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). Emergency responders were alerted shortly before 2:00 a.m. after distress calls were received through the state’s 767 and 112 emergency lines. LASEMA officials arrived at the scene around 2:15 a.m. to find the building’s upper floor, occupied by traders dealing in computers and accessories, completely engulfed in flames. LASEMA said…
The family of Opral Benson, the Iya Oge of Lagos, has raised the alarm over her disappearance, saying her whereabouts have been unknown for more than 48 hours. In a public notice issued on Sunday, the family disclosed that Benson was last seen on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, and has not returned home since then. Describing the situation as urgent, the family appealed to members of the public to assist with any information that could help locate her. “The family reports that Mama Opral Benson has been missing since Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She has not returned home, and her…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is championing Satellite Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity as a solution to persistent network coverage gaps affecting an estimated 23.3 million Nigerians who remain underserved by conventional mobile networks. This position is outlined in a consultation paper published on the Commission’s website, where the regulator explained the rationale for embracing satellite-enabled mobile connectivity as part of Nigeria’s broader universal access strategy. According to the NCC, national connectivity assessments, rapid advances in satellite technology, and the limitations of relying solely on terrestrial infrastructure have made D2D services increasingly relevant. The paper notes that recent developments in non-terrestrial…
Still on our country’s broken Health Sector and System, are other people as worried as I am at how flippantly and frequently people would say- “The Lab or the Doctor said, ‘I have typhoid and malaria’”? We recently lost a loved one who was diagnosed and treated in the hospital several times for “typhoid and malaria”. Worried at the frequency, we compelled a deeper investigation, which discovered that his real ailment was not typhoid and malaria but liver and kidney failure. Devastated at the scary but accurate diagnosis, we trusted God and worked with his family to give him everything…
African technology investor and entrepreneur, Victor Asemota, has warned that the biggest risk facing tech investments on the continent today is no longer regulation or market uncertainty, but founder integrity, as easy capital, hype, and artificial intelligence tools reshape the startup landscape. In a reflective commentary on Africa’s investment cycles on X, Asemota said early-stage fintech investing a decade ago was less risky than many believed, largely because it addressed clear market gaps. “There was pent-up demand for better products in a market with mediocre products and adversarial regulation,” he said. “My only regret is not investing much more.” According…