Fireboy, Wizkid Win Big at 2021 Headies Awards
Nigerian musician Fireboy won five awards at the 14th edition of the Headies, Nigeria’s premier music awards show. The musician won Best R&B Single, Best R&B Album, Best Pop Award
With Rising Poverty and Unemployment, Nigeria Sitting on Time Bomb, Report Says
The Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC) has stressed that Nigeria’s high unemployment (27.1%), its large youth population, as well as its poverty rates, mean that the country is effectively seating
Djokovic Wins Record 9th Australian Open, Claims 18th Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic continued his dominance in Melbourne Park after sealing his third consecutive Australian Open title by overwhelming an irritated Daniil Medvedev to win a record ninth men’s title. Top seed Djokovic won 7-5 6-2 6-2
Liverpool Sink Further as Richarlison, Sigurdsson Give Everton First Anfield Win Since 1999
Goals from Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson gave Everton their first win at Anfield since 1999 ending their 24-game winless at the Reds and condemning Liverpool to a fourth straight home
Bandits Will Overpower Nigeria if Government Continues to Dialogue, Cardinal Onaiyekan Warns
Prominent cleric and former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan has warned that Nigeria will soon be overpowered by bandits if the government continues to dialogue with non-state actors. The
Niger Governor Rejects $1.3m Ransom Demand as Bandits Cling to Abducted Kagara Schoolboys
Hope was initially raised on Fridday on freedom for 27 abducted students and 15 others at Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, but later dashed, with the bandits insisting on
Nigerian Influencer ‘Hushpuppi’ Laundered Funds For North Korean Hackers, US Justice Department Says
New details have emerged about the case against Instagram influencer Ramon Abbas, who wowed the internet with pictures of his clothes, cars, money and lifestyle between 2012 and 2020. In
Kim Kardashian Files to Divorce Kanye West
Kim Kardashian West has filed for divorce from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage. Sources familiar with the filing confirmed that Kardashian filed for divorce in Los Angeles
#EndSARS: Lagos Judicial Panel Compensates Police Brutality Victims with N10m
The Lagos State Judicial Panel hearing cases of police brutality on Friday, awarded compensation to some victims of police brutality. [bc_video video_id=”6233727659001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=””
Africa Surpasses 100,000 Confirmed Covid-19 Death
Africa has surpassed 100,000 confirmed deaths from Covid-19 as a second wave of infections overwhelms hospitals. Praised for its early response to the pandemic, the continent now struggles with a dangerous
No Copyright Laws Were Breached with Release of Oloture, Mo Abudu Insists
Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu has insisted that her company, EbonyLife Studios, breached no copyright laws in the making and release of her hit sex-trafficking drama, ‘Òlòtūré’. Produced in partnership with Netflix, ‘Òlòtūré’
Kagara Abduction: No New Information on Kidnapped Students, Niger Governor Bello Says
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello says his administration has no new information regarding the abducted schoolboys in the Kagara area of the state. At least 27 students were abducted
Mo Abudu Reiterates Commitment to Telling Authentic African Stories With Recent Partnerships
Nigerian media mogul, Mo Abudu, founder and CEO of EbonyLife Media, is committed to telling authentic Black and African stories for a global audience. [bc_video video_id=”6233624215001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%”
Terrorism May Persist in Nigeria for Next 20 Years, Ex-Army Chief Buratai Says
The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd) and the erstwhile service chiefs on Thursday explained why security challenges facing the country could not be surmounted
New Tokyo 2020 Chief ‘Deeply Regrets’ Unwanted Advances Towards Sportsman
Seiko Hashimoto, the new head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, has said she deeply regrets her behavior from seven years ago, when she faced scrutiny over reports she’d made
Nigeria Exits Recession with 0.11% Growth in Q4 2020
Africa’s largest economy Nigeria, has officially exited recession helped by the gradual return of economic activities following the easing of restricted movements and stimulus packages by the Central Bank of
Ethnic Tensions Taking Nigeria Back to the Civil War of 1960s, Says Former Head of State Abdulsalami
A former Nigerian Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has said the current ethnic tensions rocking Nigeria is a replica of the same tensions that brought about the civil war
It’s Unfortunate Herders Are Arming Themselves and Causing Problems, Former Nigeria Leader Abdulsalami Says
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Nigeria Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine for Emergency Use
Nigeria’s drug regulation body has approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country. In a press briefing, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
Don’t Be Cowards, Stand Up to Bandits, Defence Minister Tells Nigerians
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Wednesday rallied Nigerians to defend themselves against bandits who have turned kidnapping into a thriving business. Magashi, speaking against the
