The 2026 FIFA World Cup just got more exciting for Nigerian football fans. FIFA has confirmed a landmark partnership with YouTube — and it changes how you will watch and follow the tournament this summer. The Partnership Is Official FIFA announced the YouTube partnership in March 2026. YouTube now holds the status of “Preferred Platform”…
Dangote Refinery is no longer just fixing Nigeria’s fuel problem. It is now fuelling African airlines directly. This is a major milestone — and every Nigerian should know about it. What Just Happened The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has started direct aviation fuel deliveries to Ethiopian Airlines. The confirmation came from the refinery’s Managing Director, David…
Nigeria’s biggest fintech story of 2026 is here. OPay — the payment app millions of Nigerians use every day — is preparing to list on the United States stock market. And the numbers are staggering. What Is Happening OPay Digital Services is working with three of the world’s most powerful investment banks. Those banks are…
After decades of promises, failed rehabilitation contracts and billions of naira wasted, Nigeria’s state oil company has taken a bold new step — this time with Chinese partners who will only get paid if the refineries actually work. GossipShop breaks down what happened, what it means and whether Nigerians should believe it this time. What…
Nissan just made a bold and controversial move on the African continent — and it’s got people talking. The Japanese car giant is pouring $45 million into Egypt to expand production, while simultaneously walking away from South Africa after nearly 60 years. Yes, you read that right. One country gains, one country loses — and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced new charges for customers using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services. The apex bank said effective Tuesday, customers will pay a flat fee of N6.98 per transaction every time they use USSD services. It said the new charges as part of the agreement reached when banks and telecommunication…
Do you know that the popularity of this cryptocurrency has attracted so many investors from all parts of the world? Bitcoin enables people to move funds from one user to another over the internet. Unlike conventional money transfer methods like bank wire, Bitcoin is efficient and reliable. But aside from using Bitcoin for funds transfer,…
The ongoing strike by the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria has caused a rise in the prices of animals in Lagos and other Southwestern states. Recall that the food and cattle dealers had on Thursday embarked on a strike, blocking all ‘borders’ between the North and South in protest for the…
Northern traders under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) have vowed to continue the food blockade to the Southern part of the country, in spite of being at risk of losing their perishable goods. Awwalu Aliyu, an official of the union who spoke to TheCable stated that…
As a demonstration of its commitment to job creation and a robust economy, the Federal Government has started arrangements for the establishment of a gold processing cluster in the Mopamuro local government area of Kogi State. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, disclosed this during a courtesy visit…
