Economy
Wednesday 22 April, 2026 Nigerian tech made it into Google’s most competitive African accelerator. Four Nigerian startups have been selected for the 10th cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. The cohort runs from April 13 to June 19, 2026....
The Lens
Wednesday 22 April, 2026 37. That is the number of days Taiwo Oyedele served as Minister of State for Finance before being elevated to run the full ministry. He was sworn in on 16 March. He was appointed Finance Minister on 21 April. Thirty-seven days is not...
Diaspora
Wednesday 22 April, 2026 With 2027 approaching, Nigerians in London are not waiting. On 19 April, a group of Nigerians gathered outside the UK Parliament in Westminster and called for the removal of INEC chairman Professor Joash Amupitan. They carried...
Football
Wednesday 22 April, 2026 Ferdi Kadioglu scored in the third minute. Jack Hinshelwood added a second on 56. Danny Welbeck sealed it in the 90th. Brighton beat Chelsea 3-0 at the Amex on Tuesday night. Chelsea didn’t register a single shot on target all night....
Archive
THE POSTPONED COLLAPSE Nigerian airlines paused their April 20 shutdown after ministerial intervention, with Jet A1 up 267 per cent since February and an April 22 meeting the only resolution offered. THE ELECTION-YEAR DIP The IMF projected Nigeria’s...