2026 Balon D’or Nominees

2025 Balon D'or Winner

2026 Balon D’or Nominees Announced – Full List

The shortlist for the 2026 Balon D’or award has been released with Lionel Messi making a return after missing out

Emmanuel Eze September 8, 2026

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Antoinette Edodo, Chief Strategy Officer, Heirs Technologies: Estate Management Graduate Driving Africa’s Tech Growth

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Subomi Plumptre on personal development and asset management

The Lunch Hour: Subomi Plumptre- People with Successful Careers Train Themselves

Oluwatomi Otuyemi

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Working Lives: The Fisherman Who Left School for the Sea

Oluwatomi Otuyemi

African development bank president

AfDB: The True Cost of Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina’s Second Term

Kanyisola Olorunnisola

Asian entrepreneurs in Nigeria including Lebanese and Indian business communities

Why Asians Have Built Many of Nigeria’s Most Successful Businesses

Abimbola Agboluaje

Toyin Sanni of Emerging Africa Capital on investing in Nigeria and investment banking

The Lunch Hour – Toyin Sanni, CEO, Emerging Africa Capital Group

Wole Famurewa

2025 Balon D'or Winner

2026 Balon D’or Nominees Announced – Full List

September 8, 2026

FG Automates Academic Certificate Verification, Ends Physical Visits to Education Ministry

September 8, 2026

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UK Raises Student Visa Maintenance Requirement to N25 Million for Nigerians

September 8, 2026

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Naira Gains on Official Market as Parallel Dollar Rate Holds at N1,390/$

September 8, 2026

US Visa Bonds: Nigeria Among 50 Countries Facing Up to $20,000 Charge as Trump Targets 100 Million Tourists

September 8, 2026

Dangote Refinery

Dangote Refinery: We Are Europe’s Largest Jet Fuel Supplier

September 8, 2026