Johnstone Kpilaakaa

Struggling Nigerian fintech startup Brass has been acquired by a consortium led by Paystack. The co-founders have stepped down.

Accelerate Africa has selected 10 African startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Eswatini for its inaugural cohort since it was launched four months ago.

According to Eugene Nyelong, Zonal Coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency in the region, the number of missing students remains unknown.

While local authorities say 58 injured students are currently receiving treatment at different hospitals across the state, 74 persons have been discharged.

Hundreds of residents in Jos joined the nationwide protest against bad governance, with protesters vowing to return the following day.

The #EndBadGovernance demonstration in northcentral Nigeria saw Muslims and Christians united, symbolising hope in a city marred by ethno-religious conflict.

The students from the Universities of Jos and Maiduguri were kidnapped on Thursday while travelling to Enugu for a national conference.

Twenty medical students, including a house officer, have been freed after being held captive for over a week. The group was kidnapped along the Otukpo-Enugu Highway in Benue State, north-central Nigeria, and was released on Friday, 23 Aug., a family source confirmed to HumAngle. The students have reunited with their families but are still under …

Three years ago, Johnstone Kpilaakaa began his journey at Bendada.com as a freelance contributor chronicling the tech scene in Northern Nigeria. He later became a senior reporter and an acting editorial team lead. He reflects on his experiences and ponders his next steps.

Patricia and her relatives have been trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement, moving from one IDP camp to another in Makurdi.