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Why emerging artists shouldn’t rush into international collaborations – Davido

Afrobeats have experienced a meteoric rise on the world stage. What was once a genre enjoyed primarily in Nigerian and some Ghanaian communities has become a global phenomenon. Nigerian musicians such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido and Tiwa Savage have led...

Sowore accuses Nigerian government of arresting protest leader over “Lenin” nickname

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Omoyele Sowore, said on Friday that Nigerian authorities have continued to detain one of the leaders of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest, Michael Adaramoye, popularly known as “Michael Lenin” simply...

ICPC arrests senior NAHCON official at work

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has questioned a senior official of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The NAHCON official, whose full details have not been released, was arrested by ICPC officers at his office...

Coca-Cola Nigeria adopted deceptive branding practices, FCCPC alleges

On Thursday, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) released a comprehensive report of allegations of deceptive labelling and branding practices against Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited. According to the report, the investigation, which began in June 2019, uncovered significant issues...

Amusan fails to qualify for the 100m hurdles final

The woes of the Nigerian team continued on Thursday when world record holder Tobi Amusan failed to qualify for the 100m hurdles final. Amusan finished third in her heat with a time of 12.55 seconds. Having missed out on both automatic...

Nigeria's team suffers another blow as Brume loses long jump medal

Despite having three athletes in the final of the women's long jump event on Thursday, the Nigerian team ended up empty-handed and with no medals to show for their valiant efforts. There were high hopes that Nigeria's long wait for...

MRA organizes workshop for journalists on media laws

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) recently held a two-day workshop in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, to equip journalists with knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of Nigerian laws and regulations affecting media practice. The programme was organised...

Police recover 15 rifles from suspected arms dealer

Police in Niger State have recovered 15 pump-action rifles from suspected arms dealers in the state. The state's Commissioner of Police, Shawulu Danmamman, stated this at a press conference where he paraded 23 suspected criminals at the police headquarters on...

Edo government backtracks and admits receiving rice trucks from federal government

Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has confirmed that the state government has received trucks of rice from the federal government after its initial refusal. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Nehikhare denied on national...

Tinubu appoints Governing Councils for seven universities and six other tertiary institutions

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTIONS President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerians to the governing boards of these federal universities and institutions of higher learning: NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE (1)...

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Cross River residents demand justice for woman murdered by her son over money ritual

Residents of Obudu LGA of Cross River State have expressed outrage against Mathias Amunde who, along with his friend,...