Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Whitney “Nomy” Chukwu, has been disqualified from the ‘Show Ya Sef’ house following repeated defiance of Big Brother’s instructions. Nomy’s disqualification was announced on Monday after she repeatedly refused to comply with instructions relating to a punishment imposed on her following a Head of House challenge. Announcing the development on its official Instagram page, Big Brother Naija said it had revoked Nomy’s privilege to participate in the reality show. “Nomy (@_officialnomy) has been disqualified from the Big Brother Naija Show Ya Sef house following repeated defiance of Big Brother’s instructions. “Big Brother revoked her…
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Popular Nigerian skit maker and content creator Carter Efe has reportedly lost his official TikTok account with 5.6 million followers due to repeated platform policy violations. The video-sharing platform confirmed the permanent ban on Wednesday, citing multiple infractions of its community guidelines. The enforcement shuts down the creator’s main short-form video hub, where he built a massive audience of 5.6 million followers through comedy skits, music promotions, and live broadcasts. The development has triggered reactions online, with fans expressing shock that an account with such a large following could disappear from the platform. Several users, including fans and commentators, on X…
Reigning Miss Austria beauty queen Lucia Sisic has died at the age of 22 after living with a congenital heart condition. Mission Austria, the organisation behind the Miss Austria and Mister Austria beauty pageants, announced her death in a tribute posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday. “It is with great shock and deep sorrow that we have learned of the passing of our Miss Austria 2024, Lucia Sisic,” the organisation said. No cause of death has been confirmed. Punch
Afrobeats star Rema has teased his new single, ‘Oh No’, set to drop on Friday. The singer announced it in a post on his X account, sharing a video of himself seated in a car and simply writing, “Oh No out this Friday.” ‘Oh No’ adds to Rema’s growing catalogue of Afrobeats and Afrofusion sounds, following his recent musical exploits. Nation
Nigeria is issuing an open invitation to global tech giants and local infrastructure developers, positioning itself to shift from a consumer of offshore digital services into West Africa’s premier cloud computing power station. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), speaking on the government’s ambitious vision for digital infrastructure, outlined a sweeping initiative aimed at providing regulatory certainty, creating structured demand, and building a sovereign cloud ecosystem capable of serving over 230 million citizens and the surrounding region. Inuwa, at the presentation workshop on “Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure Opportunity” ITW Data Cloud Africa 2026, states that, the…
At the ITW Data Cloud Africa 2026, Moderator of the Fireside Chat, “From Policy to Investable Demand”, Jay Katatumba, Senior Investment Director, Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration and DG NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE in Nairobi, Kenya. Nigeria is redefining its relationship with global tech investors by shifting from a traditional regulator to an active market enabler. Speaking during a fireside chat “From Policy to Investable Demand,” moderated by Jay Katatumba, Senior Investment Director, Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration, at the Nigerian Workshop on Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure Opportunity during ITW Data Cloud Africa 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, outlined how…
For many Nigerian businesses, the next growth opportunity may be located beyond the country. A fashion entrepreneur may source premium fabrics from Ghana. A pharmaceutical distributor may purchase essential products from Kenya. A manufacturer may pay suppliers across several African markets, while a technology company in Lagos may serve customers in Rwanda or Zambia. Across Africa, commercial relationships are expanding and businesses are discovering new suppliers, customers and investment opportunities. The African Continental Free Trade Area is supporting this momentum by creating a framework for deeper economic integration, wider market access and increased trade among African countries. Farmers, traders, cooperatives,…
On a quiet Monday morning, the proprietor of a growing private school walks through her compound before the first bell rings. The classrooms are freshly painted, teachers are preparing their lessons, and parents are arriving with children eager to begin another academic year. Behind the excitement of the new session is a list of urgent financial decisions. The school needs more desks to accommodate increasing enrolment. Some computers in the ICT laboratory must be replaced. The school bus requires repairs, additional teachers must be recruited, and suppliers are waiting for payment. Beside the school is an empty plot that could…
The forthcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery presents Nigerians with a rare opportunity to transition from being mere consumers of energy products to becoming owners of one of the country’s most important industrial assets. President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, said the planned listing represents more than a financial transaction. According to him, it offers Nigerians a chance to participate directly in the value chain of products and services that affect their daily lives. For decades, millions of Nigerians have spent a significant portion of their income on transportation, power generation, logistics, and…