A former Director General of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Zakari Ibrahim, has passed away at the age of 81. According to a statement released by his family, he died in Abuja following a brief illness. The late Talban Katsina was interred at Dantakun Cemetery in Katsina after a funeral prayer conducted at the…
Megastar Burna Boy has accomplished yet another remarkable milestone: he is now the first Nigerian musician to have two albums with over one billion Spotify plays. The Grammy winner achieved this milestone after his album “African Giant” earned 1 billion Spotify plays, joining his sixth album “Love, Damini,” which has 1.3 billion Spotify plays. 2019…
The impact of African Film Awards on the careers of young filmmakers, the transformational effect of winning such awards, and the ways these accolades are contributing to the development of a stronger, more vibrant African film industry are all topics we are examining as we continue to savor the moments from the recently concluded African…
Rising costs for food and fuel have driven Nigeria’s inflation rate to 33.88 per cent in October 2024, an increase from the previous month’s rate of 32.70 per cent. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, announced this information on Friday in its report on the Consumer Price Index and Inflation for October 2024. Analyzing the…
The father of Stanley Nwabali, the goalkeeper for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, has died. The 28-year-old goalie announced the sad news on Friday through a post on his Instagram account, which included a tearful emoji. While Nwabali refused to disclose the cause of his father’s passing, he expressed his sorrow with a touching tribute,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser for Media and Public Communications at the State House. This development was announced in a statement released on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Bwala, who previously served as an aide to former…
Bimbo Manuel, a seasoned Nollywood actor, has expressed his opinion that coworkers who drive Range Rovers and live in mansions are leading false lives. During his appearance as a guest on TVC’s Your View, Manuel discussed his job as a Nollywood actor and disclosed that he would rather lead a modest life than an ostentatious…
One of the reasons Mercy Aigbe-Adeoti, a Nollywood actress, chose to become Kazim Adeoti’s second wife has been revealed. Speaking on Nollywood on Radio, Mercy clarified that she chose to marry her spouse in large part because of his experience and commitment to Nollywood. She pointed out that their partnership is based on shared professional…
The recent revelation that more than 684,000 Nigerians succumb to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) each year has raised concerns among stakeholders. Non-communicable diseases are those that cannot be transmitted from one person to another. However, while many Nigerians have been primarily focused on combating infectious diseases such as cholera, HIV, and tuberculosis, which frequently dominate media…
Conflicts will inevitably arise at some point, if not several times during the day, when you have a family. Everybody has had at least one argument with a sibling, which is common, and family conflicts are as old as families themselves. As everyone is aware, Paul and Peter Psquare have been at odds for years…
