Rapper Vector reacts as Burna Boy denies receiving gifts from Wike, other politicians
Popular rapper, Vector Tha Viper, has reacted to Grammy-winning singer, Burna Boy’s recent claim that he has never received political favours. It was gathered that ex-Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State had in 2021 announced he would give a plot…
Miss South Africa contestant faces backlash over Nigerian father
Chidimma Adetshina subjected to online abuse and questions about whether she is South African amid anti-African immigrant sentiment. A South African beauty pageant contestant with a Nigerian father has been subjected to relentless online abuse and interrogations of her right…
We support the government on windfall tax- Tony Elumelu
The Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu has rendered his support for the recently passed windfall tax on the foreign exchange revaluation gains of commercial banks. He stated this while addressing members of the press…
Age is just a number for this 36-year-old academic who has danced her way to the Olympics
Australian Olympic breaking athlete Rachael Gunn poses during a portrait session in the Sydney central business district on April 17, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” That quote from George Bernard Shaw, often thrown…
GHANA: Interior Minister declares Monday August 5 as public holiday
The Interior Ministry has declared Monday, August 5, 2024, a public holiday to commemorate Founders’ Day, which falls on Sunday, August 4, 2024. According to a statement issued by Interior Minister Henry Quartey on Wednesday, July 31, Sunday, August 4,…
MTN Nigeria records largest half-year loss ever
(MTNN), the local subsidiary of Africa’s largest mobile network operator MTN Plc, reported a sixfold surge in loss after tax to N519 billion in the first half of the year. According to its earnings report issued on Wednesday, this represents…
Protest: LASU shuts down
LAGOS: To safeguard the lives and properties of staff and students, the management of the Lagos State University, LASU, on Wednesday night shut down the institution temporarily. The statement announcing the measure was titled “August 1 protest: Management directs staff…
Singer Vybz Kartel regains freedom after 12 years in jail
Jamaican dancehall star Adidja Palmer, widely known as Vybz Kartel, has been released from prison after serving 12 years of a life sentence. Kartel, along with Shawn ‘Shawn Storm’ Campbell, Andre St John, and Kahira Jones, was initially convicted in…
LPPC elevates 87 lawyers to SAN rank
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, under the leadership of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has elevated 87 legal practitioners to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The announcement was made during the LPPC’s 164th plenary session,…
Paul confirms P-Square’s latest split
He sent me a message that he was no longer interested. He told me to my face that he wants to quit,” Paul said confirming the split. He further shared that his twin brother Peter requested that they don’t make…