Nigerian Afrobeat icons Davido and Wizkid were spotted at the same nightclub in London, but the two stars avoided each other, reigniting speculations about their longstanding rivalry. Host of the Afrobeat Podcast, Adesope Olajide shared videos of the encounter on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), with the caption on the post,…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Osun State chapter has dragged Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, to court over a series of allegations on the proposed local government election in the state. The claimants, in Suit No. Hos/184/2024 challenged the validity of the planned local government elections…
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said the Lagos State government is yet to submit an official declaration of intent for the construction of an airport in Ibeju-Lekki. NCAA said this document is required to provide technical guidance and regulatory oversight to Lagos in accordance with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations, Nig.CARs. …
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has detailed the incident in Libya. The football federation made a 20-Point of a 20-hour ordeal in the north African country. News reports that Libya had in a statement on Monday evening vowed to take legal actions against the Nigeria Football Federation for pulling the Super Eagles out…
Five-time winners, Cameroon have booked their place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. This follows a 1-0 win over Kenya on Monday, with Boris Enow scoring the only goal of the encounter in Kampala. 2019 champions Algeria have also qualified for the tournament. The Desert Foxes defeated Togo 1-0 in…
The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,680 per dollar in the parallel market compared to N1,690 per dollar last weekend. Similarly, the Naira appreciated to N1,552.92 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,552.92 per dollar from…
Nigeria’s petroleum marketers are upbeat they will sell Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) cheaper than that of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited if Dangote Refinery begins direct sale of petrol to them. The spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike disclosed this in an exclusive interview on Monday. Ukadike…
•Describes act as inhumane, unsportsmanlike •Welcomes safe return of national team, FG summons Libya’s Charge d’affairs •CAF refers case to its disciplinary board for investigation, appropriate action President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, last night, reacted to the inhuman treatment allegedly meted out to the Super Eagles at a Libyan airport, with a call…
The World Bank Group has urged the Nigerian government to redirect its oil wealth to benefit all citizens, not just the elite. Addressing the current economic challenges, Indermit Gill, the Chief Economist and Vice President of the World Bank stated that the suffering is widespread in Nigeria, with children and young people bearing the…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. This decision was revealed after a meeting of the State Government led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and…
Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday, inaugurated the Steering Committee of the Nigeria Jubilee Programme (NJFP), as part of measures by the federal government to scale up its employment initiative and enhance the employability of fresh graduates with market-ready skills and competence. Also, yesterday, Shettima declared that Nigeria has remained proactive in taking steps…
The Abakaliki Rice Mill Owners Industry Association, in collaboration with Ebonyi State government, has begun distribution of genuine bushel for measuring rice, following the ban on the use of scaling machine. Mr Linus Obeji, Chairman of the Mill Owners, spoke at the inauguration of the approved bushel in Abakaliki on Thursday. He said that the…
Former Chelsea and Arsenal striker, Nicolas Anelka has claimed that the current generation of footballers have been robbed by the domination of both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Anelka believes both Ronaldo and Messi have made youngsters keen on playing as right or left wingers instead of center forwards. Speaking on Disrupters, the Frenchman claimed…
Ex-Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher has claimed that only one club is better than Arsenal in the Champions League this season. The Gunners sealed their place in the knockout stages with a comprehensive 6-0 win over Lens at the Emirates. Carragher, who was offering analysis on CBS Sports, said only Manchester City can be put above…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped by two spots in the latest FIFA ranking to place 42nd in the world. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, on Thursday, the Eagles dropped 16.04 points to rank 1474.44 points as against 1490.48 in October. However, the drop did not…
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has warned that there will be no room for internal sabotage in the renewed war against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. Marwa gave the warning in his remarks at the passing out ceremony of…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has distanced itself from a purported protest that took place at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State. Director General, New Media MuriSam Campaign Council/SDP Isaiah Davies Ijele in a statement on Thursday noted that those causing trouble are not supporters of SDP but loyalists of…
Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, known as Oladips, has clarified that he did not fake his own death in order to promote his latest album, ‘Superhero Adugbo’. Contrary to the declaration made by his management on November 15, 2023, via his Instagram page that the rapper died on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, Oladips said he it…
For indulging in sundry crimes, range from academic frauds to other anti-social behaviours, impinging negatively on the image of the institution, the authorities of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) in Akwa Ibom State have slammed sanctions, which included outright expulsion, rustication and indefinite suspension, on no fewer than 26 erring students. Our correspondent gathered from…
The South-South region took the highest share as the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory and the 774 local governments in the country received a total of N8.79 trillion in 2020 and 2021 from Federation Account allocations. This was disclosed in a recent report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI. The report showed…
The massive success that Afrobeats has enjoyed, particularly in the last five to seven years that has brought in global collaborations and recognition, often masks the fact that it is a relatively young genre. The movement goes only as far back as 1999 in the urban pop format; even then, there wasn’t an agreement on…
The Ekiti State Government has pledged to roll out palliatives for the victims of rainstorm that destroyed some houses at Ilokun, a farmstead under Ado Ekiti metropolis, on Saturday. A torrential downpour, accompanied with heavy storm, that lasted for over two hours, had destroyed over seven buildings in the community located along Ado-Iworoko road, thereby…
There was tension in Imo State on Monday as gunmen shot dead two policemen and a civilian at Ahiara Junction in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area. The attackers opened fire on the cops who were in uniform, and two policemen were killed on the spot while a stray bullet killed a passer-by. An eyewitness, who…
The United Nigeria Airlines on Monday cancelled its entire flight schedule, leaving passengers stranded, the Nation reports. According to the paper, an unidentified man in a viral video, believed to be one of the stranded passengers, expressed his grievance concerning the development. The man reportedly said, “They will make decisions without even putting customers into…
The federal government has approved the sum of N27.5trillion for the 2024 Appropriation Bill. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, further details of…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has launched the National Contingency Plan (2023 to 2025), which is aimed at tackling flooding and other natural disasters in the country. Speaking at the launch in Abuja, the director-general of NEMA, Mustpha Ahmed, said: “the importance of a National Contingency Plan cannot be overstated as Nigeria has experienced…
The Federal Government has announced that palliative road projects in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, would commence before December. The Federal Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made this known on Monday in a statement he personally signed. The former Ebonyi State governor was responding to the growing public concerns about the…
Gender activists gathered in Abuja on Monday to demand expeditious presidential assent to the Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Education Institutions Bill 2019, which has since been passed by the National Assembly. Describing the bill awaiting presidential approval as a “pressing national concern that demands immediate attention”, they said recent events underscore the urgent need for…
Amid controversies surrounding the demolition of buildings in Lagos, the state government has vowed that more structures will go down. There has been a series of video clips that captured some gigantic structures being pulled down by the state government over various offences. There were allegations that the demolition was targeted at some residents of…
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: but if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. The above quote from the holy book,…
A Kaduna born artist, El Nayaan has announced his first official single album title:”Mandela” According to a statement issued by the Ali Donli El Nayaan is a new artist that comes from kaduna state but based in Abuja. His hot single Mandela, will give you the sweet naija afrobeats vibe,with his smooth vocals Mandela is…
