Nigeria’s 200 million population offers many alternatives to negative role models like “big Yahoo boys” or “hook-up babes”. Therefore, young Nigerians should aspire to legitimate wealth through sustainable, productive pathways. -Tosin Eniolorunda, CEO Moniepoint
Niederhoffer reportedly told investors during fundraising, “The ambition was always to build for the continent’s biggest economy. Eswatini was a proving ground. Lagos is the real fight.”
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, credited the supportive policy environment under President Tinubu’s administration. He emphasised that the milestone resulted from strong government backing, not from isolated efforts.
Historically, the airport opened for domestic travel in September 2009. However, Governor Udom Emmanuel renamed the facility in 2018 to honour Victor Attah. Subsequently, Minister Festus Keyamo inspected the site in late 2025. He praised the modern infrastructure and the 3,600-metre runway. Therefore, the airport now handles wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 777.
“What I saw was a facility where everything—from parts procurement to logistics management—was fully automated, with almost no humans on the floor.” – Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe
“Flutterwave is not in any way close to an IPO, and they have made no announcements regarding a listing or fundraising tied to an IPO as described,” a company spokesperson stated.