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Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards - 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
December 16, 2022
A 12-year-old chess prodigy from Nigeria was recently granted asylum in America after racking up trophies while homeless in NYC.
December 10, 2022
Analysts worry that with digital payments often unreliable in Nigeria, the initiative could hurt daily transactions.
December 6, 2022
Rail service in Nigeria’s capital city resumed on Monday, eight months after assailants attacked a train with explosives and gunfire, killing…
November 29, 2022
A 31-year-old Nigerian man who was seriously injured during a gunfight last year with Danish troops on an anti-piracy mission…
November 25, 2022
Nigeria on Wednesday launched newly designed currency notes in an effort to help curb inflation and money laundering.
November 20, 2022
In collaboration with young activists and models, the Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative says it's out to recycle as many plastics as…
November 8, 2022
A Nigerian social media influencer who called himself Ray Hushpuppi and flaunted a lavish lifestyle fueled by his efforts to…
Power 105.1 Powerhouse 2019 - Inside
November 1, 2022
The three-year-old son of Nigerian music star Davido drowned in the family's swimming pool, authorities say.
October 30, 2022
The State Department on Thursday ordered the families of U.S. embassy staffers in Abuja, Nigeria to leave due to fears…
October 18, 2022
The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief…
October 5, 2022
A Nigerian advertising regulator has sued Meta, accusing the owner of Facebook and WhatsApp of publishing unauthorized ads and seeking…
October 1, 2022
Campaigning for the highly anticipated presidential election began this week, with 18 candidates vying for the country’s top political job.
September 24, 2022
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari told the United Nations that his goal is to entrench "a process of free, fair and…
September 14, 2022
With the number of monkeypox cases subsiding elsewhere, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus…
September 5, 2022
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency initially reported that six people were trapped in the building, but the number may…
August 26, 2022
The body overseeing Berlin’s public museums said Thursday that it will begin repatriating hundreds of Benin Bronzes this year.
Day 2 - GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019
August 22, 2022
Sony Music Publishing announced the opening of a new division in Lagos, Nigeria, with Godwin Tom coming aboard as managing…
July 30, 2022
Police used street cameras to track the assailant’s movements and detained a man identified as Filippo Claudio Giuseppe Ferlazzo, 32.
July 27, 2022
Nigerian Afropop singer Yemi Alade was set to perform at a festival in Canada over the weekend but her visa…
July 17, 2022
After a paperwork snafu nixed a chance to represent Nigeria, Annette Echikunwoke joined Team USA and earned a spot at…