This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies, and governments. A new edition drops every Monday. Between July 2025 and June 2026, Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market shrank by 3% compare...
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AI-generated photographs in Nigeria’s preliminary voter register raise a question that goes beyond the technology used to create them: how did suspicious entries get into a database meant to establish who can vote? Ahead of the 2027 general election, the controversy puts the Inde...
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President Bola Tinubu has said he prayed for wisdom and resilience to continue serving Nigerians, recalling that he undertook a similar spiritual exercise before the 2023 presidential election. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-prayed-for-wisdom-to-lead-nigeria-before-2023-electio...
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Unilever Nigeria has released its 9M unaudited financial statements, with its food business accounting for almost all its revenue growth in the first nine months of 2026, helping lift earnings despite weaker Personal Care sales. The post Foods power Unilever Nigeria’s profit grow...
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Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy elected Dr Usman Ahmed as its new National President, alongside ten other executive officers, during the Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kano The post Jigawa doctor elected president of Nigeria’s physiotherapy society appeared first on P...
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The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria’s projected food insecurity crisis is due to climate change, inconsistent rainfall and the Super El Niño phenomenon. Kyari said this in a statement, stating that the weather is no longer stable and the lo...
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Enyimba goalkeeper, Dede Dare, has expressed confidence that the team will improve its position in the league table. Tobi Iyanda scored the winner for the nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions in the 1-0 victory over Kun Khalifat FC in Aba on Sunday. The Peop...
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“New beginnings; timeless music.” The post 2Baba to perform at Pero’s nightclub appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
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President of the National Association of Theatre Arts Practitioners, Makinde Adeniran, has warned that Nigeria’s theatre industry risks losing its role in developing actors and preserving performing… Read More: https://punchng.com/actors-must-return-to-stage-to-master-craft-natap...
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MTN Nigeria is earning more and generating stronger cash flows, but retaining less cash. Its nine-month results show how dividend payouts, network investments, and debt repayments are drawing on the financial buffer of Nigeria’s largest mobile operator. Profit after tax rose 55.3...
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United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has raised N22 billion through its debut commercial paper (CP) issuance, exceeding its initial N20 billion target following strong investor demand. The post United Nigeria Airlines raises N22 billion in debut CP issuance, exceeds target appeared firs...
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As fighting continues in eastern DRC, shrinking aid and tighter security in host countries undermine the rights of refugees. The post ANALYSIS: Congolese refugees caught between war and closing doors appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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A media aide to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, on Monday called on Nigerians to use their votes to retire President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Ibe said Nigerians should not vote for Tinubu if he fails to...
