Creators from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria took center stage at the Voices in Motion Creative Summit 2026, made possible by Swiss Sportswear brand On. The summit explored the power of owning African
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In the hyper-connected, aesthetic-driven landscape of modern Lagos youth culture, romance rarely exists in a vacuum. It plays out across social media feeds, subtweets, close-friends stories, and frantic voice notes. Capturing this chaotic yet undeniably magnetic energy, director Jenrola Chloé
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News & Developments
CAF has reversed itself. On Thursday 29 October, its Executive Committee unanimously agreed that the Africa Cup of Nations will be played
On Thursday, 17 September, visitors arrived at Government Comprehensive High School, Taabaa, in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. They came
On 22 October, Alwan Hassan, spokesperson for the APC Presidential Campaign Council, told Arise News that “a lot of ministers pay billions
Flutterwave is moving from payments into banking. Here is the plan, the licence it holds and the markets it targets next.
Music
Keziah Mallam drops “Rulebreaker” featuring President Zik, the first song from her upcoming self-produced project.
The Ibadan singer FOLA has built his name on collaborations. Here are eight features that tell the story, from his 2024 breakout
How well do the people closest to us really know our music taste? They might know our favourite food and daily routines,
From the infectious rhythms of Latin music to the unmistakable pulse of Afrobeats, Desperados and Young Jonn are bringing two cultures together
Technology
Flutterwave is moving from payments into banking. Here is the plan, the licence it holds and the markets it targets next.
Google Wallet and Google Pay are live in Nigeria. Here are the four banks supported, what you can do with it, and
Aries Media Ventures Fund I backs Aktivate, HustleSasa and Book Mahali. Who is behind the new African media-tech fund and what it
On paper, Ife Omai is AllAccess’s Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer. In person, she’ll tell you she’s the mother of the brand,
Identity & Sex
A step-by-step guide to giving head on a penis and on a vulva, with positions, technique, common mistakes and how to keep it safe.
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Nigerians keep asking Google if masturbation causes infertility. Here is what the
Google Trends shows Nigerians searching for pregnancy tests, the morning-after pill, masturbation,
It’s been hyped, doubted, and argued about for decades. Here’s what’s actually
Business
Flutterwave is moving from payments into banking. Here is the plan, the licence it holds and the markets it targets next.
Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve $20.52bn and €1.045bn in foreign loans. What the letter says, what it leaves out, and
Zikoko’s 2026 State of Income Report found nearly 75% of salary earners surveyed make under ₦200,000 a month. Here are the numbers
Aries Media Ventures Fund I backs Aktivate, HustleSasa and Book Mahali. Who is behind the new African media-tech fund and what it
Fashion & Beauty
COSATU says cheap Chinese apps could cost South Africa 34,000 jobs by 2030. Nigeria already bans okrika, and the bend-down boutique is
When Nigeria’s football federation announced it was leaving Nike for Adidas, the headline figure was $8.5 million a year, which the federation
Following its recently announced collaboration with Adidas, Lagos-born skate and streetwear brand WAFFLESNCREAM (waf.) is kicking off a series titled 3D-12, a
In 2012, after years of skating streets that were never built for it, Jomi Marcus-Bello, Nifemi Marcus-Bello and KC Obijiaku set out
News Wire
Flutterwave is moving from payments into banking. Here is the plan, the licence it holds and the markets it targets next.
Google Wallet and Google Pay are live in Nigeria. Here are the four banks supported, what you can do with it, and
Aries Media Ventures Fund I backs Aktivate, HustleSasa and Book Mahali. Who is behind the new African media-tech fund and what it
On paper, Ife Omai is AllAccess’s Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer. In person, she’ll tell you she’s the mother of the brand,