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Mo Abudu Is Opening A London Cinema That Only Shows Us
Aug 20

Aug 20 Mo Abudu Is Opening A London Cinema That Only Shows Us

sukky dawodu
Entertainment

EbonyLife Place London lands on Wandsworth Road in October: a 180-seat cinema, a restaurant, a gallery and a retail floor, built as the UK's first venue dedicated to African and Black film.

The Naira Got Stronger. Your Market Money Did Not.
Aug 20

Aug 20 The Naira Got Stronger. Your Market Money Did Not.

sukky dawodu
Business

A currency up 1.3 per cent in a fortnight and food inflation that barely moves are not a contradiction. They are two different problems, and only one of them is monetary.

The Adire Supply Problem Is Now Nigerian Fashion's Best Opportunity
Aug 20

Aug 20 The Adire Supply Problem Is Now Nigerian Fashion's Best Opportunity

sukky dawodu
Fashion

Designers have turned back to aso oke and adire, demand for genuine hand-dyed cloth outstrips what Abeokuta can produce, and the people who fix that will own the next decade.

Mama G Has Spent Thirty Years Being The Reason You Cried
Aug 20

Aug 20 Mama G Has Spent Thirty Years Being The Reason You Cried

sukky dawodu
Entertainment

Patience Ozokwor has addressed the question that follows her everywhere: why the wicked mother-in-law, why the witch, why always her. The answer says as much about Nollywood's economics as about her.

The VMAs Have Quietly Dropped Best Afrobeats
Aug 20

Aug 20 The VMAs Have Quietly Dropped Best Afrobeats

sukky dawodu
Music

Burna Boy and Tems are nominated at this year's MTV Video Music Awards. The category created for their genre is not on the list.

Coventry City Have Quietly Signed Two Super Eagles In One Window
Aug 20

Aug 20 Coventry City Have Quietly Signed Two Super Eagles In One Window

sukky dawodu
Sports

Taiwo Awoniyi for a reported £17 million and Frank Onyeka on a permanent deal. A Championship club has just built a Nigerian spine, and the logic is better than it looks.

Where Every Super Eagle Ended Up This Summer
Aug 20

Aug 20 Where Every Super Eagle Ended Up This Summer

sukky dawodu
Sports

Coventry twice, Frosinone, Al Diriyah, Amedspor, Al Jazira. The 2026 window scattered Nigeria's internationals across six leagues, and the pattern is not about prestige.

Lagos Stops Work Today For The Òrìṣà
Aug 20

Aug 20 Lagos Stops Work Today For The Òrìṣà

sukky dawodu
politics

Three South West states have declared Thursday a public holiday for Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day. Lagos alone expects more than three million people, at an event the state has now backed four years running.

The Cover Of 'Starrgirl' Is The Most Discussed Nigerian Image Of The Month
Aug 19

Aug 19 The Cover Of 'Starrgirl' Is The Most Discussed Nigerian Image Of The Month

sukky dawodu
Fashion

A metallic gold dress, a purple gele and a black field cut by a purple-pink beam. Ayra Starr's album artwork has been read as Afrofuturism built on a very familiar Nigerian silhouette.

Fifty Designers, One Lagos Show: Epic Fashion Week Goes Big
Aug 19

Aug 19 Fifty Designers, One Lagos Show: Epic Fashion Week Goes Big

sukky dawodu
Fashion

More than fifty designers are expected at the 2026 edition, with an emphasis on youth-driven creativity, sustainability and Nigerian streetwear.

Nigerian Names Keep Turning Up On Global Sneaker Boxes
Aug 19

Aug 19 Nigerian Names Keep Turning Up On Global Sneaker Boxes

sukky dawodu
Fashion

A Sperry collaboration, a signature Nike and a limited Vans line, all in the same year, all with Nigerian designers attached. Footwear has quietly become the category where Nigerian design travels furthest.

Lagos Fashion Week Returns On 28 October
Aug 19

Aug 19 Lagos Fashion Week Returns On 28 October

sukky dawodu
Fashion

The 2026 edition runs 28 October to 1 November, closing a year in which Nigerian design has had an unusually strong run on international platforms.

The Naira Is Holding. That Is The Government's Best Number Right Now.
Aug 19

Aug 19 The Naira Is Holding. That Is The Government's Best Number Right Now.

sukky dawodu
Business

The currency traded around N1,350 to the dollar as campaigning opened, with the pound near N1,819. Stability, rather than strength, is the achievement being claimed.

$113.7 Million In A Month: Nigerian Startups Are Raising Again
Aug 19

Aug 19 $113.7 Million In A Month: Nigerian Startups Are Raising Again

sukky dawodu
Business

Nigerian startups raised $113.7 million in June 2026, with 1,476 active companies and four unicorns. The funding environment has recovered from a bruising two years.

Mr Eazi Wants To List His Company On The Nigerian Exchange
Aug 19

Aug 19 Mr Eazi Wants To List His Company On The Nigerian Exchange

sukky dawodu
Business

The musician and emPawa Africa founder is exploring an NGX listing, saying he wants Nigerians to own a piece of the business. He cites Aliko Dangote as the model.

The NGX Is Up 430 Per Cent In Three Years. Ask What That Actually Measures.
Aug 19

Aug 19 The NGX Is Up 430 Per Cent In Three Years. Ask What That Actually Measures.

sukky dawodu
Business

Nigerian market capitalisation has gone from about N30 trillion in 2023 to N160 trillion in 2026, making the exchange one of the world's best performers. Some of that is growth and some of it is arithmetic.

Dangote Is Taking The Refinery Public And Wants It Done By October
Aug 19

Aug 19 Dangote Is Taking The Refinery Public And Wants It Done By October

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Business

A $5 billion IPO for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is targeted for completion by October 2026. It would be one of the largest listings in African history.

Dangote And NNPC Are In A Price War And Nigerian Drivers Are Winning
Aug 19

Aug 19 Dangote And NNPC Are In A Price War And Nigerian Drivers Are Winning

sukky dawodu
Business

Ex-depot and pump prices have moved repeatedly in both directions this month as the refinery and the state oil company respond to each other. It is the first real competition in Nigerian fuel retail in decades.

Applications For The iDICE Growth Lab Close Today
Aug 19

Aug 19 Applications For The iDICE Growth Lab Close Today

sukky dawodu
Business

Twelve startups, up to $350,000 each, one from each geopolitical zone. The Bank of Industry programme stops taking applications on Wednesday 19 August.

Angélique Kidjo's Latest Honour Is A Reminder Of What Longevity Looks Like
Aug 19

Aug 19 Angélique Kidjo's Latest Honour Is A Reminder Of What Longevity Looks Like

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Music

The Beninese artist picked up further international recognition this week, four decades into a career that has outlasted several complete cycles of African popular music.

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