Burna Boy is first African artist to reach 100 million streams with different albums
Grammy award-winning Singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu popularly called Burna Boy, has achieved another feat, this time on Spotify. According to chart data, Burna Boy became the first African artist to have three…
Eid Al-Fitr: Buhari urges Nigerians to embrace unity, solidarity
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on all Nigerians to unite and shun calls for separatism fuelled by religious…
2022 Guber: Fayemi’s successor must come from Ekiti South, says Olujimi
Ahead of the 2022 governorship election in Ekiti State, Senator Biodun Olujimi has declared that Governor Kayode Fayemi’s successor should come from the…
Mentees give Fela Durotoye brand new Range Rover for 50th birthday
Business consultant, leadership expert, and motivational speaker, Adetokunboh Olufela Durotoye, popularly known as Fela Durotoye, has been gifted a…
BREAKING: Imo Gov Uzodinma fires 20 commissioners
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday afternoon, sacked 20 out of his 28 commissioners. The eight commissioners not affected by the announcement were of the ministries of Health, Youth and Sports,…
I did not breach NPA rules, exempt Dangote from statutory charges
Suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, on Tuesday dismissed media reports ( not included) suggesting that the NPA management under her leadership…
UK unveils law to fine social media firms which fail to remove online abuse
Britain said on Wednesday a planned new law would see social media companies fined up to 10% of turnover or 18 million pounds ($25 million) if they failed to stamp out online abuses such as racist hate crimes, while senior…
Amaechi soft-pedals on ‘unremitted’ N165bn claim, tackles Hadiza on ‘insubordination’
The war between Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, and Hadiza Bala Usman, the suspended managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has taken a turn, with the minister dropping his claim…
Blackout worsens as National grid collapses
The national power grid on Wednesday suffered another system collapse, resulting in worsening the blackout in parts of the country. The Nation gathered that power grid…
Oba Sikiru Adetona: The Legendary Awujale At 87
By Dr. Fassy Adetokunboh Yusuf It can only be providential that a young prince studying Accountancy in England would be…
Nigerian first LNG Floating Plant: UTM Offshore, JGC, KBR Sign Pre-FEED Contracts
UTM Offshore, an indigenous oil and gas company, has kick-off the development of Nigerian first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) floating plant with the Pre-Front End Engineering Design…
PHOTOS: Ibadan Chief Imam leads Eid prayer
The Chief Imam of Ibadan, Sheikh AbdulGaniyu Abubakry Agbotomokekere on Wednesday performed Eid prayer at the Ibadan Central Eid praying ground, Agodi. (The Nation)
Singer Sound Sultan reportedly diagnosed with cancer
Veteran singer Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, has been reportedly diagnosed with throat cancer. He is reported to have commenced chemotherapy in one of…
Eid: Put politics aside, pray for Buhari – Tinubu urges Nigerians
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to put politics aside and pray for President Muhammadu Buharifor strength…
BREAKING: Yomi Fabiyi, others protest at Panti over Baba Ijesha’s detention
Popular Nollywood Actor Yomi Fabiyi led others to protest against the detention of his colleague, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, who was…
OPL 245: UK court asks JP Morgan to disclose more documents on deal
A British high court has asked JP Morgan Chase to disclose more documents to the federal government of Nigeria on the handling of funds involved in the oil…
Cristiano Ronaldo splashes £1.4 million on customized supercar
Cristiano Ronaldo skipped training with his Juventus mates to visit Ferrari’s factory in Maranello and then treated himself to a £1.4m Ferrari supercar according to reports. Ronaldo, 36, decided to give himself Monday off…
The Court of Appeal Rules that Youth Party is a Registered Party
The Youth Party won a resounding victory in its bid to ensure that INEC respects the rule of law particularly obedience of judicial decisions. The Court of Appeal, Abuja,…
Iran’s former hardline president to run again
Iran’s hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday registered to run again in an election in June which is being seen as a test of the legitimacy of the country’s clerical rulers. Vilified in the West for…
UK asks Nigeria to remove tariff on solar power equipment
The United Kingdom has asked the federal government to consider the issuance of tariffs and customs duty exemption on solar-powered equipment to accelerate Nigeria’s energy access and low carbon energy transition. This…
Ex-AIG faults Southern governors for not condemning attacks on security agencies
Former assistant inspector-general of police, Wilson Inalegwu, says the southern governors should have condemned the attacks on security agencies during their meeting in Asaba, Delta state capital, on Tuesday. Governors of…
Two transgender Cameroonians jailed for ‘homosexuality’
Two transgender Cameroonians were sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison in Cameroon, where gay sex is illegal, for “attempting homosexuality”, their lawyer told AFP. Loc Djeukam, well-known on social media under…
VP Osinbajo arrives Uganda for Yoweri Museveni’s 6th inauguration
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to represent Nigeria at the inauguration of re-elected Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni. Museveni will be inaugurated today for the sixth time as a…
40 Nigeria’s envoys-designate report in host countries
Nigerian ambassadors-designate have gradually resumed in their countries of postings, newsmen learnt yesterday. Ninety-five ambassadors-designate were cleared last September by the Senate, but were kept waiting until…