Ayra Starr becomes first African female artist to hit 5 million followers on Spotify Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, has set a new African record on streaming giant, Spotify. The 'Rush' crooner recently surpassed 5 million followers on the platform, becoming the the first African female artist to hit the milestone. However, she still trails Tems
The Federal Government has initiated legal proceedings against Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, under Nigeria’s amended Cybercrimes Act. This marks a significant step in its efforts to combat misinformation and uphold digital integrity. Natasha faces six criminal charges for allegedly making false and damaging statements against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Yahaya Bello. The case,
A High Court in Kano has sentenced one Aminu Muhammad to death by hanging. Justice Maryam Sabo delivered the judgement on Wednesday at Miller Road after she found the young man guilty of killing a three-year-old, Rafi’atu Junaidu Jibga village, Bebeji Local Government Area. During the long trial, the prosecuting counsel, Barrister Badawiyya Shehu Bala,
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday challenged the Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, David Mark, and a chieftain of the opposition coalition, Rotimi Amaechi, to stop deceiving Nigerians. Wike said the coalition under the leadership of Mark, Amaechi and others in the party would not
Nigerian socialite and businessman, Eze-Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike has opened up about being sexually assaulted as a child by two house helps. He explained that he lost his virginity at 13 as a result of the molestation. Speaking in a recent episode of the In The Company Of Men podcast, Pretty Mike
Former Nigeria U23 coach, Samson Siasia, has revealed why he refused to take John Obi Mikel to the Beijing Olympics. The former Super Eagles boss said that by so doing he rejected about €50,000 bribe offer from Mikel's agent, who wanted the midfielder included in the squad for Beijing 2008. Siasia said he pleaded with
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has expressed deep shock and utter dismay over the tragic report of the recent gruesome killing of 13 Ebonyi indigenes residing in Ogboji, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Nwifuru stated that the senseless act of violence against law-abiding citizens was not only barbaric but a direct
In an bid to intensify efforts in combating human trafficking across schools in Ogun State, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), has trained school principals and coordinators of Anti-Trafficking Vanguard Clubs. The two-day capacity building workshop held in Abeokuta
President Donald Trump of the United States on Tuesday confirmed that Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war and it is now up to Hamas to accept the deal. In a post on his Truth Social, Trump said during the two-month period, the United States will work
The final rites for renowned Nigerian businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who passed away on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called for the creation of an additional state for the South East, to place it at par with the other six geopolitical zones. Mbah also made a case for rotational presidency and state police to give every part of the country a sense of belonging and secure
Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was on Monday docked at the Federal High Court in Abuja on alleged cybercrime against the President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello. The suspended senator was put on trial by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and
Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has said the release of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is not a condition for the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Umahi, who spoke to journalists on Friday night in Lagos, dismissed claims that the South-East had given conditions, including Kanu's
The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee, IPAC, Yabagi Sani, has said that it would be difficult for northerners to believe Peter Obi's pledge to stay in office for only a single term of four years. Sani, who was a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, said none of those planning to
A Nigerian court has sent eight Chinese nationals to prison for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, handed the sentence to the convicts on Friday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, announced the development in a post on X. The statement identified the convicts