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Twenty-Seven Minutes In: Iheanacho Marks His Bursaspor Bow With A Goal And An Assist
Aug 17

Aug 17 Twenty-Seven Minutes In: Iheanacho Marks His Bursaspor Bow With A Goal And An Assist

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Sports

Kelechi Iheanacho needed just 27 minutes to open his account for Bursaspor, scoring and assisting as the Turkish side beat Bodrum FK 2-0 in their opening fixture of the season.

Seven Players And A Fake Name: How Nigeria's Boys Fell Apart At U18 AfroBasket While The Girls Reached The Final
Aug 17

Aug 17 Seven Players And A Fake Name: How Nigeria's Boys Fell Apart At U18 AfroBasket While The Girls Reached The Final

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Sports

Nigeria sent two under-18 basketball teams to Abidjan this month. The boys arrived with 12 players and left with seven, engulfed in an age-verification scandal. The girls reached the final and qualified for a World Cup.

No Move After All: Ndidi Turns Down Two Saudi Suitors And Commits To Besiktas
Aug 17

Aug 17 No Move After All: Ndidi Turns Down Two Saudi Suitors And Commits To Besiktas

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Sports

Wilfred Ndidi is staying at Besiktas after all. Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad and Al Diriyah could not prise the Super Eagles captain away, and reports say Manchester United's interest cooled too.

Ten Weeks On, Shakira And Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' Still Won't Leave Number One
Aug 17

Aug 17 Ten Weeks On, Shakira And Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' Still Won't Leave Number One

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Music

'Dai Dai,' Shakira and Burna Boy's official 2026 FIFA World Cup song, is still number one on both Billboard Global charts weeks after the tournament ended — the first World Cup anthem to manage the feat.

The First Woman To Do It: Tems Takes Charge Of The Children Of Blood And Bone Soundtrack
Aug 17

Aug 17 The First Woman To Do It: Tems Takes Charge Of The Children Of Blood And Bone Soundtrack

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Music

Tems has been named executive music producer of Paramount's 'Children of Blood and Bone,' the first woman to hold that role on a film soundtrack this size, with Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Fireboy DML joining the roster.

The Oja Speaks First: Dan RicHeE Sets August 26 For 'Wave' And Pages II
Aug 17

Aug 17 The Oja Speaks First: Dan RicHeE Sets August 26 For 'Wave' And Pages II

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Music

Nigerian singer Dan RicHeE has set August 26 for 'Wave,' a single that opens with a traditional Igbo Oja flute and leads his seven-track project Pages II, per Vanguard.

77-68: Mali Beat Nigeria's Junior D'Tigress Again, and the Rematch Now Looks Like a Pattern
Aug 17

Aug 17 77-68: Mali Beat Nigeria's Junior D'Tigress Again, and the Rematch Now Looks Like a Pattern

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Sports

Mali beat Nigeria's Junior D'Tigress 77-68 in Sunday's U18 Women's AfroBasket final, extending their dominance to a third straight title and repeating the exact final matchup and outcome from 2024.

Eight Years Later: Genevieve Nnaji's Screen Comeback Arrives via a BBC Thriller Called 'Wahala'
Aug 17

Aug 17 Eight Years Later: Genevieve Nnaji's Screen Comeback Arrives via a BBC Thriller Called 'Wahala'

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Entertainment

Genevieve Nnaji is currently filming her first significant screen role in eight years, joining BBC One's 'Wahala' as production continues on a thriller built around three Anglo-Nigerian friends.

250,000 Creatives, One Ministry Plan: Nigeria Bets on Fashion Hubs to Fix What Talent Alone Can't
Aug 17

Aug 17 250,000 Creatives, One Ministry Plan: Nigeria Bets on Fashion Hubs to Fix What Talent Alone Can't

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Fashion

The federal government has announced a nationwide network of fashion and design hubs aimed at supporting 250,000 creatives, betting that Nigeria's fashion problem is infrastructure, not talent.

Abuja Gets the Summit, Lagos Gets the Startups: GITEX Nigeria's Second Edition Chases a $1 Trillion Bet
Aug 17

Aug 17 Abuja Gets the Summit, Lagos Gets the Startups: GITEX Nigeria's Second Edition Chases a $1 Trillion Bet

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politics

GITEX Nigeria returns for a second edition from August 31, splitting a four-day programme between an Abuja government summit and a Lagos tech expo, built around Africa's projected $1 trillion AI opportunity.

'We Only Kiss in Movies': Bolaji Ogunmola Answers the Question Nollywood Keeps Asking Her
Aug 17

Aug 17 'We Only Kiss in Movies': Bolaji Ogunmola Answers the Question Nollywood Keeps Asking Her

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Entertainment

Bolaji Ogunmola has again had to publicly separate her on-screen chemistry with co-star Daniel Etim-Effiong from real life, telling critics 'we only kiss in movies' as the speculation resurfaces.

A Century in Kigali: How Nigeria's Junior YellowGreens Bowled Their Way Back to Division One
Aug 17

Aug 17 A Century in Kigali: How Nigeria's Junior YellowGreens Bowled Their Way Back to Division One

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Sports

Nigeria's U19 cricket side won four of five matches in Rwanda this month, capped by a 165-run demolition of Sierra Leone, to secure promotion back to Division One of African youth cricket.

Third Runner-Up in Poland: Gift Eno Ndah Brings Nigeria Back Onto the Miss Supranational Podium
Aug 17

Aug 17 Third Runner-Up in Poland: Gift Eno Ndah Brings Nigeria Back Onto the Miss Supranational Podium

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Fashion

Nigeria's Gift Eno Ndah finished third runner-up at Miss Supranational 2026 in Poland, reaching the competition's top five out of 66 contestants.

From Mexico City to Ibiza: Inside Burna Boy's Biggest Summer Yet
Aug 17

Aug 17 From Mexico City to Ibiza: Inside Burna Boy's Biggest Summer Yet

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Music

From the FIFA World Cup's opening ceremony to a club residency launch in Ibiza, Burna Boy has spent the past several weeks turning in some of the biggest stages of his career, on repeat.

25 Years, 92 Million Lines, a 70% Profit Jump: Inside MTN Nigeria's Milestone Year
Aug 17

Aug 17 25 Years, 92 Million Lines, a 70% Profit Jump: Inside MTN Nigeria's Milestone Year

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politics

MTN Nigeria marked 25 years of operations this month with a half-year profit up 70.6%, a ₦1.6 trillion network investment, and a fresh reminder of how much infrastructure sabotage still costs the industry.

Five Months of Silence, One Hospital Video: Broda Shaggi Says He's 'Coming Back Stronger'
Aug 17

Aug 17 Five Months of Silence, One Hospital Video: Broda Shaggi Says He's 'Coming Back Stronger'

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Entertainment

Comedian Broda Shaggi has broken five months of near-total silence with a hospital video, thanking fans for their patience without explaining what kept him away since a reported shooting in March.

A League, Six Committees and a Reinstated Director: Nigerian Karate's Board Rebuilds in One Sitting
Aug 17

Aug 17 A League, Six Committees and a Reinstated Director: Nigerian Karate's Board Rebuilds in One Sitting

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Sports

The Karate Federation of Nigeria used its first board meeting under new president Chukwudi Dimkpa to approve a national league, lift a suspension, and hand out six committee chairs in a single afternoon.

Two Hitmakers, No Wasted Verses: BNXN and Asake Link Up on 'Eja Meja'
Aug 17

Aug 17 Two Hitmakers, No Wasted Verses: BNXN and Asake Link Up on 'Eja Meja'

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Music

BNXN and Asake released 'Eja Meja' this month, pairing two of Afrobeats' most distinct vocal styles on one EMPIRE-distributed single that has already passed 2.6 million YouTube views.

Four Days to Braid Her Own Hair: Yinka Ogunbiyi's Answer Is a $7 Million Robot Called Halo
Aug 17

Aug 17 Four Days to Braid Her Own Hair: Yinka Ogunbiyi's Answer Is a $7 Million Robot Called Halo

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Fashion

A lockdown spent braiding her own hair for four days sent Harvard-trained engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi looking for a faster way. Her answer, HaloBraid, just raised $7 million and a 7,000-salon waitlist.

₦8.8 Billion and Counting: Nollywood's First Half Puts It on Course to Outsell Hollywood at Home
Aug 17

Aug 17 ₦8.8 Billion and Counting: Nollywood's First Half Puts It on Course to Outsell Hollywood at Home

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Entertainment

Nigerian cinemas took in roughly ₦8.8 billion in the first six months of 2026, already more than any full year between 2019 and 2023, with Funke Akindele's 'Behind the Scenes' leading the pack.

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