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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, congratulated 14-year-old Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe for winning the 2026 African Spelling Bee competition in the Junior Category of the event held recently in Harare, Zimbabwe. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said in a statement …Read More

The 5-aside tournament at The Gathering on 100 got off to an exciting start with knockout fixtures delivering goals, intensity and early statements at the National Stadium, Surulere. With the competition opening in a knockout format, teams approached their first games with urgency, knowing any slip could mean an early exit…Read More

For years the debate on women’s leadership in Nigeria has been framed as a pipeline problem. The claim has been that there are not enough qualified women to take on leadership roles across business, government and politics. That argument no longer stands. Nigerian women today are among the most educated competent and globally exposed on […] read more Inclusion Is a Design Choice: Rethinking Women’s Leadership and Governance in Nigeria…Read More

Our planet is a beautiful mix of life, landscapes, and weather. But in some faraway places, temperatures fall so low that staying alive becomes a serious struggle. While people often judge a place by how comfortable or useful it is, one of the clearest ways to spot Earth’s most extreme frontiers is by how cold … The post The Coldest Places on Earth You Will Likely Never Visit appeared first on Business Elites Africa…Read More

Terra Cube has emerged as a winner at the 2026 Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) Marketing Excellence Awards, clinching the highly coveted Brand of the Year title, an honour widely regarded as the highest recognition of marketing excellence in Nigeria. The ADVAN Awards stand as the gold standard for marketing performance…Read More

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr Peter Obi, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, declaring that the country is “bleeding” amid continuous attacks and killings across several states. Obi made the remark in a statement shared on his official X handle, where he lamented the continued wave of violence and killings despite assurances from the presidency. He went further to criticize President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the worsening security situation in the country, saying the President’s recent promise that killings would not reoccur has already been contradicted by fresh…

Veteran musician, Baba Fryo has said it is now difficult to secure a hit song, stressing that most singers are resorting to stunts for virality. Speaking in a recent episode of the I Say What I Say podcast, the veteran singer claimed that the recent controversy of Wizkid comparing himself with the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was a stunt, aimed at promoting his joint EP with Asake, ‘Real.’ “It take a lot to get a mega hit now. Some go even do some kind stunt. Shey you dey see the one with ‘Wizkid pass Fela’; all these ones na…

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Kabiru Nuhu, for allegedly setting his 60-year-old father on fire in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam, said, “The investigation so far indicates that the suspect poured a suspected petroleum substance on the victim and set him on fire.” According to him, the incident occurred on April 1, 2026, at about 6:30 am in Magama Quarters, Kazaure town. He explained that the police received a distress report from one Lokon Malamai, which prompted officers…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Taraba State chapter, has called on Nigerians to provide urgent assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by ongoing crises in the state. In an Easter message delivered on Sunday, the state chairman, Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Williams Peter Awoshiri, appealed to individuals, faith-based organisations, and corporate bodies to support vulnerable populations with essential supplies. “In the spirit of Easter, which calls us to love and compassion, I appeal to individuals, faith-based organisations, corporate bodies, and all well-meaning Nigerians to extend generous support to our brothers and sisters who have been displaced by these…

Bahrain’s National Communication Centre has said that an Iranian drone attack caused a fire at one of Bapco Energies storage facilities. The Centre revealed this on Sunday in a statement. According to the statement: “The fire has been fully extinguished, and the situation is under control. “Damages are currently being assessed and evaluated. No injuries have been reported.” In the same vein, the Bahraini Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company stated that a number of its operational units were attacked by Iranian drones in the early hours of Sunday morning. In a report by the state-run Bahrain News Agency, the attack caused…