#EndSars hashtag revived in Nigeria three years on
#EndSars is once again the most-used hashtag on social media in Nigeria, on what is the third anniversary of a notorious shooting incident during a protest at a tollgate in Lagos. People are reflecting on the fortnight-long protests in which tens of thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets condemning police brutality, after a […]
Rema’s Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record
After a record 57 weeks, Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema’s song Calm Down has fallen off the Billboard Hot 100. “It made history, becoming the longest-charting and most successful African song of all time,” the music monitoring platform Chart Data said on X. The song smashed the 35-week record held by fellow Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid’s […]
Davido’s twins: Afrobeats star describes having ‘beautiful’ babies a year after son’s death
Nigerian megastar Davido has described welcoming “beautiful” twins a year after his three-year-old son’s tragic death. Davido’s wife, Chioma Rowland, gave birth to a boy and girl this week, the musician told a conference in New York. The couple’s late son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, died last October after drowning in a swimming pool. On Saturday, Davido […]
Naira Marley denies involvement in Mohbad’s death, vows to aid investigation
By Seli Baisie Nigerian music Star, Azeez Fashola, widely known as Naira Marley, has refuted allegations linking him to the untimely demise of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Naira Marley took to his Instagram account to clarify his stance and express his intention to return to Nigeria to cooperate with […]
MohBad: Nigerian fans demand justice after Afrobeat star’s death
Hundreds of fans of Afrobeats star MohBad, who died last week, have taken to the streets of Ibadan and Asaba in Nigeria, calling for justice. It follows similar protests and an outpouring of grief in other cities across southern Nigeria this week. The 27-year-old singer, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Aloba, died in hospital in […]
Nigeria cuts down numbers billed to travel for UN General Assembly in New York
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the trimming of the Nigerian delegation to the upcoming UN General Assembly. In a move aimed at reducing government spending, President Tinubu has directed the US mission in Nigeria to issue visas exclusively to Nigerian government officials who will directly participate in the UN event, which is scheduled in […]
Google to train 20,000 Nigerians in digital skills
Google has announced plans to train 20,000 Nigerian women and young people in digital skills to support government targets of creating one million tech jobs. The US firm said it would also donate $1.6m (£1.26m). It follows talks between Google’s director for West Africa, Olumide Balogun, and Nigeria‘s Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, in Abuja. Welcoming the […]
8 killed in oil tank blast in Nigeria
About eight people have been confirmed dead after a fuel tanker exploded in Nigeria’s south-west Ondo state. Residents had been scooping up spilt fuel from the tanker which was involved in a road accident on Sunday night, state police said. “The tanker exploded on its own killing eight people, and injured many others who are […]
My campaign not funded by Islamic Group in Nigeria- Dr. Bawumia
By Mercy Darko The Office of the Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has refuted allegations made by a journalist in Nigeria, David Humdeyin, that the Bawumia Campaign is being funded by some Islamic group in Nigeria called the ACF. A statement released by the Communication Directorate of the Vice President indicated that the narrative which has […]
How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria
By the time you finish reading this article, the chances are that another Nigerian has attempted to set some kind of world record in a frenzy that has gripped Africa’s most populous country. It is hard to keep up with all the recent attempts but one man sang for 200 hours, a man is crying […]
