Nigerian music star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has made it to the Guinness World Book of Records.
The singer’s hit song, ‘Calm Down’ made history as the first No.1 Hit on The Official MENA Chart (the world’s first regional streaming chart).
On Friday, Sonia Ekweremadu, the daughter of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said she disagreed with her parents' conviction, describing the UK court ruling sentencing them to various jail terms as surprising.
Sonia made this known in an interview with the BBC while reacting to her parents' conviction news.
In the interview, she said, “I and my brother and sister were in the house and the bell rang, and we thought it was our parents but the policemen showed up at the door. They said they arrested me for a crime. My first reaction was shock.
Former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, took a major step toward his ambition of becoming Nigeria’s President by winning the All Progressives Congress’ presidential primary at a special convention held in Eagle Square, Abuja.
He won the election by a landslide after beating the likes of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
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The All Progressives Congress’ presidential screening committee has disqualified 10 aspirants from its primaries scheduled for next week.
Chairman of the Committee, John Oyegun, revealed this on Friday.
A bride-to-be identified as Mary Hananiah has died in Plateau State a few months after her wedding introduction ceremony. It was gathered that Mary passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022.
The deceased got engaged to her man, DJ John on Valentine's Day 2022 and they had their introduction ceremony in March.
Kunle Adeyanju, the Nigerian man who has been biking from London to Lagos has finally arrived in Nigeria.
Kunle arrived in Nigeria on Sunday, May 29. He was cheered by a crowd which gathered in anticipation of his arrival.
In a post earlier shared on his Instagram page, Chiefpriest avers that it is bad for people to have just a ''summer body'' without having ''summer money.''
He wrote;
Over 100 commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada
riders, today May 29, invaded the Same Global Estate in the Lokogoma area of
Abuja to avenge the death of two colleagues.
According to eyewitnesses, the motorcyclists went on a rampage after two of their colleagues were allegedly knocked down by a motorcyclist in the area, killing them on the spot. The motorcyclist is said to have fled into the estate for safety after a mob threatened to beat him to death.
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Ronald Koeman will become the manager of the Netherlands for a second time following the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Koeman, 59, will replace 70-year-old Louis van Gaal, who on Sunday revealed that he is receiving treatment for prostate cancer.
It was a night of jaw dropping performances and lyrical excellence at Patoranking’s Big Name concert organized by Toro Entertainment Company on the 26th of December 2021 at the Eko Convention Centre
After over a month's worth of publicity, Patoranking did not disappoint. The reggae dancehall king stepped out on stage with an energetic entrance, made possible by his talented dancers and his reggae live band. He started off the night with one of his classics; Suh Different and then went on to perform his infectious record, "Daniella Whine" from his GOE album which featured Jamaican Dancehall Superstars, Elephant Man and Koshens. Of course, the night would not have been complete without performing I'm in love - but this time however, Patoranking went all out, adding a unique and creative twist to the song.
The chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder in Nasarawa State Alhaji Mohammed Hussaini as been reportedly murderer in Garaku Town yesterday night by unknown gunmen.
A source residing at Garaku, Kokona Local Government said said late yesterday night they heard sporadic gun shots within the area and after a while it was discovered that Alhaji Hussaini and one other was shot dead during the shooting spree.
The National Coordinator and Secretary General of the Nigeria Farmers’ Group & Cooperative Society and MD NFGCS Farms Limited, Mr Retson Tedheke, has announced the death of his father, Mr Moses Tedheke.
This announcement was made on the 11th of October, 2020.
Other updates to follow....
Ex German international and Arsenal Midfielder, Mesut Ozil, has added his voice to the voices of Nigerians calling for the end of Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad popularly known as SARS.
It is no longer news that Nigerian youths have taken to the streets in large numbers for days now, to protest against the illegal activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit in the Nigeria Police Force.
