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Saturday, Dec 6

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Tips for Managing Your Mental Health as a Busy Professional

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Take the time to review these tips for managing your mental health as a busy professional.

Fidelity Bank Targets Aviation Sector with New Financing Solutions

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Fidelity Bank Plc has reiterated its support for the Nigerian aviation sector by serving as one of the official sponsors of the inaugural Nigerian International Airshow. The event took place from December 2 to 4, 2025, at the Nnamdi…

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Overused Startup Buzzwords 2025: Expert Warns These Clichés Are Hurting New Brands

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Quick Read: New study analyses 50 global startups to reveal the most overused buzzwords on company homepages, with ‘seamless’ appearing 16 times across the dataset ‘Shiprocket’ tops the list as the most cliché-dependent startup with 17…

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RateGain Launches Rev-AI Clarity, a Revenue Assistant for Car Rentals

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RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, has announced the launch of Rev-AI Clarity, an intelligent revenue assistant built specifically for car rental operators…

FirstBank Elephant Girls Crowned Zone 3 Champions, Qualify for WBLA Final Round

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FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have secured their spot in the final round of the Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA), scheduled to hold in Cairo, Egypt from 5-14 December 2025. The…

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Send App by Flutterwave Launches Physical Card with Odysy and AfriGO

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Send App by Flutterwave has launched ‘Send App Travel Card’, a new physical Naira card designed for Nigerians in the diaspora returning home for the festive season. Built in partnership with technology partner, Odysy and powered by the…

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Soludo Administration Pioneers Tech-Enabled Governance Model, Says Anambra ICT Agency MD

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With ambitious investments in artificial intelligence (AI), broadband and data analytics, Anambra State is emerging as a test case for tech-enabled governance in Nigeria. The push, championed by Governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo,…

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Al Baraka Bank Unveils Vivere, Allows Payments in Six Currencies

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Al Baraka Bank has announced the launch of Vivere, a groundbreaking Shari’ah compliant foreign currency account that empowers South Africans to transact globally with confidence. Vivere allows customers to hold and transact in six major…

NIPR Postpones Annual PRICE Awards to January 25

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The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has deferred the date for its maiden annual Public Relations, Reputation, Ideas, Concepts and Excellence (PRICE) Awards and Prizes to January 25, 2026, instead of December 7, 2025, as…

PEBEC Ranks NCC Among Top Five Best-Performing Government Agencies in 2025

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The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the Transparency and Efficiency Category.…

Friday, Dec 5

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FCMB Board Approves 2026 Strategic Plan, Hints at Strong Growth Year

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FCMB Group Plc says its Board of Directors has approved the company’s budget and strategic plan for the 2026 financial year. The approval was given at a board meeting held on November 28, 2025. The update, disclosed in a filing with the…

FSL Insurance Brokers Launches FSL Insure Mobile & Web App to Transform Digital Insurance Access in Nigeria

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FSL Insurance Brokers Limited, a leading insurance brokerage firm in Nigeria, has officially launched “FSL Insure”, a new mobile and web application designed to simplify, modernize, and expand access to insurance products for individuals…

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NiRA Celebrates 20th Anniversary and 8th .NG Awards as Domain Registrations Exceed 237,000

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As Nigeria marks 20 years of managing its country-code top-level domain (.ng), the association responsible, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), has celebrated the milestone with a high-profile anniversary event and the 8th …

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MTN, SMEDAN Team Up to Accelerate Digital Capacity for 40 Million MSMEs

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MTN Nigeria and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth, digital capacity, and sustainability of Nigeria’s 40 million Micro, Small and…

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AOT 7.0: Lagos Carries 10% of Nigeria’s Population, Tech Innovation is the Path to Growth – Victor Afolabi

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Addressing policymakers, innovators, and educators, Dr Afolabi stressed the urgent need for collaboration between innovation and governance.

FairMoney Broadens Product Offering to Support Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Goals

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FairMoney Microfinance Bank, a rapidly growing digital financial services provider in the Nigerian fintech space, is spearheading a significant paradigm shift in the country’s digital finance sector, moving beyond its foundational digital…

Sophos: Manufacturing Sector Sees Drop in Ransomware, But Spike in Data Theft

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Quick Read: Manufacturing experienced a 40% encryption rate, reflecting stronger early detection Attackers escalated data theft and extortion to maintain leverage Sophos X-Ops reported Akira, Qilin and PLAY among the most prominent…

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Best Smart TVs to Buy This Christmas

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Christmas is around the corner, and many people are planning to upgrade their living room or buy gifts for loved ones. Smart TVs are among the easiest ways to improve your home entertainment. They let you stream movies, watch shows, play…

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“Who is Tompolo?” Google Reveals Nigerians’ Most Asked Questions of 2025

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Google’s annual search trends have revealed the most asked questions by Nigerians in 2025, offering a fascinating snapshot of the country’s cultural curiosity, political awareness, and online conversation drivers. This year’s list spans a…

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Making Quality Education Attainable for all African Children

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Africans are better educated today than they have been at any other time, with many African nations making strides towards ensuring access to quality education and lifelong learning for their citizens. UNESCO’s report on Transforming…

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Africa Must Build its Own Cybersecurity Intelligence, Says Tizel CEO at AfriTech 5.0

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As Africa edges toward an estimated 750 million internet users by the end of 2025, the continent’s expanding digital footprint is increasingly matched by vulnerabilities that threaten its economic and national security. This concern took…

Netflix Emerges as Front-Runner to Acquire Warner Bros. Studio, Streaming Assets

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Netflix has outbid rivals to acquire Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming division, including HBO Max and iconic franchises like Harry Potter and DC Comics.

iPhone 17, TECNO Pop 10, Infinit Note 50 Pro and Redmi Series Dominate Google’s Most-Searched Smartphones in Nigeria for 2025

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Nigeria’s smartphone market continues to evolve rapidly, and new data from Google search trends for 2025 reveals what consumers are most curious about. The ranking highlights a clear blend of premium aspirations and budget-driven realities…

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Flex Raises $60m Series B to Scale Its “Private Bank” for High-Net-Worth Business Owners

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The card sits at the centre of Flex’s aim to act as a “private bank” for business owners with sizeable personal and commercial interests.

Africa’s Biometric Digital ID Projects Exceed $1 Billion

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The push for biometric digital identification (ID) systems across Africa has reached a major financial milestone, with new estimates indicating that the total cost of implementing and maintaining these systems now exceeds US$1 billion.…

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Access Bank Expands South-East Presence with New Owerri Regional Office

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Access Bank Plc has opened a new regional office in Owerri, Imo State, to oversee its operations across the South-East. The office, which is housed in a building named after Dozie Gabriel Pascal, founder of the former Diamond Bank, will…

The Power of Narrative Leadership: Shaping Culture Through Storytelling

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In August 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and painted a future the world had not yet seen. Before more than 200,000 people, he delivered the words that would become the moral compass of a global…

Natasha Akpoti, Fubara Among Most Searched Personalities in 2025 – Google

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Quick Read: From political shifts to the ‘Labubu’ craze, the 2025 Year in Search lists capture the pulse of Nigerian curiosity. The nation paused to reflect on the passing of major icons, including former President Buhari and Super Eagles…

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Report: Biometric-ID Systems Blocking Millions of Africa Citizens from Accessing Services

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Millions of citizens in Africa are unable to obtain essential services that they are entitled to as new digital ID systems continue being imposed across the continent, requiring them to provide biometric and personal information, new…

Thursday, Dec 4

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How TY Logistics Park Plans to Fix Nigeria’s $1.7bn Logistics Drain

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Nigeria’s logistics sector sits at a painful crossroads, rising demand driven by e-commerce and manufacturing, but broken systems that choke movement and punish both producers and consumers. For many businesses, the cost of transporting…