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   Top US-based Nigerian artiste Babatunde Ogunseinde, popularly known as Babatunde140, has released a new Afro-fusion single titled “Bá Mi Jó (Dance With Me),” a vibrant track that explores attraction, confidence, individuality and the freedom to embrace personal preferences. The song, whose Yoruba title translates to “Dance With Me,” blends infectious African rhythms with soulful melodies and an engaging groove, creating a sound designed to inspire listeners to let loose and enjoy the moment. According to the artiste, “Bá Mi Jó” is more than a dance record, as it celebrates self-confidence and encourages people to embrace what they consider beautiful while expressing themselves without restraint. “Bá Mi Jó is about confidence, individuality and being free to embrace what you find beautiful. It is an invitation to let go, move freely and enjoy love, attraction, culture and good vibes,” Babatunde140 said. The track reflects the growing fusion of contemporary African sounds wit...

 Nigeria has no shortage of innovators. Across the country, entrepreneurs are building solutions for agriculture, healthcare, education, finance, climate and countless other sectors. But for many founders, access to the right support system can still depend heavily on where they live. The National Innovation Hub Standards Framework (NIHSF) is designed to help change that. On 20 August 2026, government leaders, innovation hub operators, development partners, ecosystem builders and other stakeholders gathered at the Abuja Continental Hotel for the National Innovation Hub Standards Framework Stakeholder Validation Workshop. The gathering was not simply about presenting a completed policy or framework. It was an opportunity to put the proposed Framework to the test. Stakeholders reviewed its structure, examined its proposed standards and assessment approach, identified potential implementation challenges and contributed recommendations ahead of further refinement and pilot implementati...

Professional marketing capability in Nigeria has, for years, come in one of two forms: expensive or amateur. Agencies price their work for companies that can absorb ₦500,000 or more per project and wait two to three weeks for delivery. Free tools produce results that read exactly like what they are: software built for hobbyists, not businesses trying to close sales. Most startups, entrepreneurs and SMEs sit stuck between the two, too established for amateur output to hold up, too early-stage for agency pricing to make sense. FrontOffice has launched to close that gap.       The Problem More than 95 percent of Nigerian SMEs fail within their first five years, and ineffective marketing is consistently named as one of the leading reasons, according to industry research on Nigeria's digital marketing landscape. Nigeria now has over 100 million people online, researching, comparing and buying, according to DataReportal's most recent figures. The customers are the...

What if the difference between a young person who changes the world and one whose potential remains undiscovered is not talent—but opportunity? Across our schools, homes and communities are young people with extraordinary imagination. They sketch buildings. Create clothes. Edit videos. Pull gadgets apart to understand how they work. Experiment with Artificial Intelligence. Invent stories. Solve problems. Dream about careers they may not yet even have names for. The talent is already there. What is often missing is exposure—early enough, widely enough and meaningfully enough. For architect Dr. Gbenga Alalade, Convener of Design Summer Camp, this is personal. Years ago, as an architecture student at Covenant University, Alalade benefited from the guidance of several academic and industry mentors. Among them was Arc. Dele Adeyemi, architect of the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja, whose mentorship gave him valuable exposure to professional practice, real projects and possibilities beyond...

  Panuel, an investment-management company with a focus on international finance and global trade, has advocated for smarter capital management as Africa prepares for its next phase of economic growth. The organisation’s position comes as African markets continue to evolve through urbanisation, digital transformation, infrastructure development and expanding regional commerce. These shifts are creating new investment opportunities while placing greater responsibility on the institutions expected to identify, allocate and manage capital across the continent. According to the organisation, Africa’s investment conversation should no longer focus primarily on whether capital will reach the continent. Greater attention should also be given to how effectively that capital is deployed and whether the institutions managing it have the capacity to create sustainable financial and economic value. “Africa’s next growth cycle may be defined less by the question of whether capital will come to ...

By Adetutu Audu NORALIS (@the_noralis), an African-Algerian skincare brand formulated specifically for melanin-rich skin, is building a fast-growing community of loyal customers — known as “SkinKins” — whose user-generated content and word-of-mouth advocacy have become central to the brand's momentum across Nigeria and West Africa. According to the brand, its growth has been driven not by conventional advertising alone but by a community of women who share their skincare rituals, results, and first-encounter discovery of the brand's products online — an organic engagement model that Noralis says reflects genuine trust rather than manufactured hype. The brand's hero product, the Noralis Almond Serum, uses sweet almond oil — an ingredient with centuries of documented use in African skincare traditions — formulated with contemporary skin science to deliver sustained hydration, barrier support, and texture improvement calibrated specifically for the biology of melanin-rich skin...

Lagos-built platform combines AI predictions, global match viewing information, tactical analysis, VAR explanations and personalised fan tools in a lightweight Progressive Web App. Nigerian technology company Aurum Digital Consulting Limited, developers of the Aftermail email platform, has launched Football FanIQ™, an all-in-one football fan intelligence platform designed to give supporters a smarter, more personalised and interactive way to experience football. Developed in Lagos for a global audience, Football FanIQ brings together tools covering how supporters watch, understand, predict and experience the game, rather than attempting to become another football news or scores platform. “Football fans already have countless places to find scores and news. We did not want to build another one. Football FanIQ is about giving supporters useful tools that make the experience of following football more personal, informed and interactive,” a spokesperson for Aurum Digital Consulting Limited...