News & Developments
History was made – Fola Francis becomes the first trans model to walk Lagos Fashion Week
Living in Nigeria as a proud member of the queer community is almost impossible as opportunities to succeed in your...
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Indigenous to Global’–– Paramount Africa hosts content pitch for filmmakers at AFRIFF
Paramount Africa made a statement introduction as a key stakeholder and partner of the African film industry at the recently...
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Warner Music Emerging Markets Division has launched a new label – OUT OF ORDER
Launched under Warner’s Emerging Markets Division, OUT OF ORDER as a label will highlight artists, music, cultures, and communities from...
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#Explained: The difference between Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Do you still refer to two countries as one? Read further let’s educate you about a common misunderstood country called...
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The US asks its embassy officials to evacuate Abuja amidst a terror threat
In a statement released on the 23rd of October, the US embassy in Nigeria warned its officials of an elevated...
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Gives Minister 90 Days To Produce Plan To Tackle Floods emergency
Over the last few days, we’ve reported about the national climate emergency ravaging Nigeria at MoreBranches. With a rising death...
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Photo Essay: ASUU strike sentiments from Nigerian Students
Last week marked an end to an eight-month university strike in Nigeria, it was a period that typified the Nigerian...
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Nigeria’s worst climate related issue in over a decade – floods have killed 600+ people and displaced 1.4 million
In 2012, the Niger and Benue rivers overflowed their banks the reported death toll at the time was under 500....
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The Nigeria Startup Bill has been approved
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigeria Startup Bill into law. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami,...
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ASUU Has Suspended It’s 8-Month-Old Strike Conditionally
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) finally calls its eight months to an end, a member of the union’s...
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Stears, Nigerian data and intelligence platform raises $3.3M, backed by Mac VC and Serena Ventures
Stears, a Nigerian data and intelligence platform has raised $3.3 million to enhance its data collection and analytics capabilities, acquire...
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Vendease, Nigerian food procurement platform raises $30M
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the current inflation rate in Nigeria rose to 20.52% in August, the highest since October...
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Youtube Shorts Creators Can Now Earn From Their Videos
YouTube has recently announced major changes to its YouTube Partner Program which will now allow creators to earn ad revenue...
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Kippa bags $8.4M in new seed round funding
Kippa, the Nigerian startup founded with the aim of improving the lifecycle of small businesses across Nigeria with its financial...
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Bitmama – a Nigerian blockchain payments startup closes $2M pre-seed
Bitmama, has raised a pre-seed extension of $1.65 million, adding to the $350,000 it received last October, thus, closing the...
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Kemi Lala Akindoju joins Amazon Studios Originals development team
Kemi Lala Akindoju actress joins a four-member team to work alongside Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, the studios' recently-announced Head of Nigerian Local...
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Google has selected 60 African startups for its second Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF)
Google just recently announced that 60 eligible black-founded startups across Africa have been selected for the second cohort of Google for...
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities declares an indefinite strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities declares it'll be going on an indefinite strike after a meeting of the union’s...
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Nike Officially Opens it’s First Flagship Store in Lagos, Nigeria
The first Nike flagship store in West Africa has opened in Lagos' Ikeja City Mall. The official debut event took...
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Due to allegations of sexual misconduct, Risevest CEO Eke Eleanya Urum has been asked to step down
Investors in the business have advised Risevest's—Nigeria-based stock investment app— founder and CEO, Eke Eleanya Urum, to step down from...
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