Burna Boy, Fireboy win big at 2023 BMI Awards

At the 2023 BMI London Awards, Nigerian music sensations Burna Boy and Fireboy DML shone brightly. The pair was one of the artists who received one of the more than 20 tracks that were recognized as the “Most Performed Work of the Year.” The selection included Fireboy’s “Peru” alongside British musician Ed Sheeran and... Read More

WAEC to decide on withheld results, other cases today

Tuesday, cases of malpractice and irregularities discovered during the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, or WASSCE, will be discussed by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Tuesday, WAEC announced the news in a tweet from its X account. The examination body tweeted, “The 76th Meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee (NEC) to consider... Read More

Labor Party rejects judgment of governorship tribunal in Rivers, proceeds to Appeal Court

The verdict of the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal, which was conducted in Abuja, upholding the election of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, was not unexpected, according to the Labor Party in Rivers State. In an interview with Today FM, Gogo Wellington, the publicity secretary for the Labour Party in Rivers, stated that the party would... Read More

Cost of refilling 12.5kg cooking gas hits N12,500

Liquefied petroleum gas, also referred to as cooking gas, now costs 12,500 Naira in Nigeria. According to a market investigation, gas sellers raised the price for 12.5kg from N9,800 to N12,500 late last month. In Abuja, the cost of cooking gas was N11,000 for 12.5kg on average two months ago. The average cost to... Read More

Nigerians almost destroyed my career for slapping policeman – Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti, a well-known Afrobeats musician, claims that Nigerians nearly ended his career after his incident with a police officer. Recall that Seun was accused of attacking a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge in May 2023. Seun was charged in the Lagos State magistrate’s court and held at the State Criminal Investigation... Read More

Ilebaye reveals what she’ll do with prize money

Ilebaye Odiniya, nicknamed Baye, the Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, has revealed what she plans to do with her winnings. The reality show’s N120 million grand prize was won on Sunday by Ilebaye, a model who was born in Kogi and competed against five other finalists. After Katung Aduwak, who was born in... Read More

Gov. Oyebanji counts blessings of Ekiti creation 27 years after

Ekiti Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Saturday counted many blessings from the creation of the state 27 years. The governor, in a broadcast to the people of the state marking the creation on Oct. 1, 1996 and the 63rd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria, noted that there are abundant reasons to justify the celebration. Oyebanji... Read More

BREAKING: Rivers guber: Labour Party loses as Tribunal delivers ruling

The appeal submitted by Labour Party candidate Beatrice Itubo against the proclamation of Simnalaye Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the state’s governorship election in 2023 has been rejected by the Rivers State Governorship Election petition. The All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Tonye Cole, and LP filed a petition, which... Read More

BREAKING: Tribunal dismisses NNPP petition against Nasarawa Governor

The case submitted by Abdullahi Maidoya, the NNPP’s candidate for governor in the general election of 2023, was dismissed by the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Tribunal on Monday. You might remember that when Abdullahi Sule was declared the victor of the state’s March 18, 2023 governorship election, Maidoya took the governor to court. The... Read More

‘I’m the first video vixen in Nigeria’ – Beverly Osu

Beverly Osu, a Nollywood actress, asserts that she was the first person to be referred to as a “video vixen” in Nigeria. When Beverly acquired the moniker “video vixen,” many objected to it, according to Beverly, who appeared in Ice Prince’s 2011 smash song, “Oleku,” music video. Thespian Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh, also known as... Read More