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Mist rolls over the hills of Ado-Ekiti this October 1st morning, kissing the green canopies and wrapping the university town in a cool, contemplative embrace. They say Ekiti produces the highest number of professors per capita. It isn’t just a rumor; it’s a culture. Thirty years ago, on October 1, 1996, General Sani Abacha signed …
Abakaliki glows under the morning sun this October 1st. Abakaliki was once written off as a dusty rural outpost. Not anymore. While Nigeria celebrates sixty-six years of independence, Ebonyi State marks its landmark 30th anniversary. Created from parts of old Enugu and Abia states on October 1, 1996, by General Sani Abacha, the state has …
Yenagoa wakes up to the gentle rustle of mangrove leaves and the humid breeze of the Niger Delta this October 1st. In 1996, Yenagoa had just one major road and a handful of petrol stations. Today, it’s a different story. While Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, Bayelsa State celebrates its 30th anniversary, having been …
Calling Katsina a young state has always required a certain generosity with the word “young.” Thirty-nine years old by administrative record, certainly, but the city at its heart was already a centre of trans-Saharan trade and Islamic scholarship centuries before Nigeria existed as a political concept, let alone one with states to create. September 23, …
Thirty-nine years ago today, on September 23, 1987, General Ibrahim Babangida signed the decree that carved Akwa Ibom out of the old Cross River State. That single stroke of a pen changed the fortunes of millions of people who had spent decades asking Abuja, politely at first and then insistently, to be seen. Today, that …
Apple TV+ has officially landed in Nigeria, and Apple isn’t messing about with the price. For the first time ever, Nigerian users can stream Apple’s original movies and series without needing a US iTunes gift card, a US-based family member’s account, or one of those risky VPN-and-fake-address tricks people have relied on for years. It’s …
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) now runs passport applications through a contactless, automated portal built to remove the middlemen who used to control access to booklets and appointments. This guide maps out the official, correct path to obtaining your Enhanced e-Passport directly through the NIS system — the exact steps, the exact documents, and where …
For the first time in the country’s history, ordinary Nigerians have a direct, digital path into owning a stake in one of Africa’s largest industrial assets. On September 14, 2026, Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE opened its public offer, a landmark event that market watchers are already calling one of the biggest share sales …
Two apps just inherited Nigeria’s entire ride-hailing and delivery market — and most people didn’t even notice it happening until this week. With Uber gone, everyone who relied on it is redistributing themselves across Bolt and inDrive: the commuter heading to work, the small business owner who dashes packages across town, the driver who needs a new platform, …
Twelve years. That is how long it took Uber to go from the shiny new app that made Lagosians stop hailing danfo in the rain to a household name synonymous with “booking a ride.” As of September 2, 2026, that chapter has officially closed. Uber exits Nigeria, and with it goes one of the founding stories of …
