Nigeria launches AfroVision X 2026 to open global market for creatives 

The Insights 21 February 2026

Nigeria has officially activated AfroVision X 2026, a month-long global creative festival scheduled to hold from June 1 to June 30, 2026, in Canada.  The initiative is designed as a structured creative marketplace where Nigerian talents and businesses can directly meet

Kunle Afolayan Signs Landmark Film Partnership with the Republic of Benin 

The Insights 20 February 2026

Photo Credit: KAP GROUP Renowned Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has signed a new creative partnership between his company, Kunle Afolayan Production, and the government of Republic of Benin to strengthen film production, youth training and creative infrastructure across West Africa.  The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the KAP Hub in Lagos

Beautiful Nubia Accuses Ayefele, BBO of Copyright Infringement 

The Insights 20 February 2026

Nigerian folk singer Beautiful Nubia, whose real name is Segun Akinlolu, has accused gospel artistes Yinka Ayefele and BBO of using the core melody of his song, Seven LiVes, without permission.  In a post shared on X, the veteran singer alleged that Ayefele’s 2012 song, My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti), and

Zuckerberg Admits Regret Over Slow Action on Underage Instagram Users 

The Insights 19 February 2026

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has publicly acknowledged shortcomings in his company’s efforts to identify and restrict children under 13 from using Instagram — during a high‑profile legal trial in Los Angeles.   What Happened in Court?  In a landmark lawsuit brought by American families, Zuckerberg

Hackathon Channels Funding and Skills into Student Tech Startups in Nigeria and Ghana 

The Insights 19 February 2026

Photo credit :Better Africa Foundation Africa’s innovation space is getting a fresh boost as 775 young developers from Nigeria and Ghana took part in the NextGen Developers Hackathon 1.0 — a programme created to support students and early-stage tech founders who are often left out of major competitions.  The hackathon was organised by the Better […]

12,860 Candidates Register for UTME in Jigawa

The Insights 18 February 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 12,860 candidates have successfully registered for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Jigawa State.  The disclosure was made in Dutse by the JAMB Public Relations Officer in the state, Mukarram Bello Adamu.  How the

FG Launches GROW Fund to Support 6,122 Youth Entrepreneurs 

The Insights 18 February 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled the GROW Fund, a new financing window designed to help 6,122 young entrepreneurs who completed the Inspire, Create, Start and Scale (ICSS) programme to access affordable business loans.  The initiative is powered by Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), in partnership with Deutsche

Abia Shortlists 24,023 Applicants for Teacher Recruitment CBT — 4,000 to Be Hired

The Insights 17 February 2026

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti The Abia State Government has shortlisted 24,023 applicants for the computer-Based Test (CBT) in the second batch of its teacher recruitment exercise, as part of plans to employ 4,000 new teachers across the state.  The announcement was made after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Alex Otti,

BOI and MTN Foundation Launch ₦1bn Fund to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria 

The Insights 16 February 2026

Bank of Industry (BOI) and the MTN Foundation have signed a partnership to create a ₦1 billion Matching Fund to support women-led micro and small businesses across Nigeria.  The fund will run under the Y’ellopreneur 3.0 programme and is designed mainly for women who run viable businesses but cannot access bank loans because they lack

Cornerstone Insurance and Lagos Food Bank Feed Schoolchildren in Lagos 

The Insights 16 February 2026

Cornerstone Insurance Plc has partnered again with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative to provide free meals to hundreds of pupils in low-cost private schools across Lagos.  The school feeding exercise began from the Lagos Food Bank’s Mangoro hub, where staff of the insurance company worked alongside volunteers to pack and distribute meals to children from