Tiwa Savage is not just the Queen of Afrobeats, she is also getting recognized for it. When it comes to pushing the boundaries of music in Nigeria, Tiwa Savage is among the few female singers doing as much. Fresh off her signing with Motown/Universal Records,
Africa can now breathe easy as the foreign national in Egypt who was thought to be carrying the coronavirus has tested negative for it. This is coming after Egypt confirmed its first case of the virus last week by a foreigner who was immediately put in isolation.
Laetitia Dagan, assistant director of administration at the statehouse, has been murdered at her Abuja residence. The presidency confirmed her death via a statement on Tuesday. Attah Esa, a deputy director of information at the statehouse, said the deceased was killed around 11 pm on
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he is strongly convinced that corruption is the cause of coronavirus. Magu said this at the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna,
Muhammad Sanusi, the emir of Kano, says fathers who send out their children to beg for alms should be arrested. Sanusi spoke on Thursday at a conference Future Assured Initiative, the non-governmental organization of Aisha Buhari, the first lady, organized in collaboration with the Supreme
Fisayo Soyombo, an undercover journalist, says he will be donating the N500,000 attached to the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019 (PJPA) to help in the release of inmates awaiting trial. Soyombo and Kiki Mordi of BBC had been announced as co-winners of the prize
Lassa fever cases and deaths have been reported across the country, and now it’s been revealed that a case has been recorded in Lagos. Punch shared that the state’s Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, revealed in a statement that a patient is currently in isolation at the Lagos
We’ve been pumped since we heard “Matrix 4” was on its way (on the same day as “John Wick 4“!), and now that filming has started, we’re getting to see its stars live in action. Photos and videos from the set, currently in San Francisco,
Investment rule number 1: “Never lose money” – Warren Buffet. As much as we don’t like to hear it, the majority of us work for money. But out of the trillions of people on earth, very few people have their money working for them. From
Donald Trump‘s immigrant visa ban on Nigeria and 5 other countries is still in the news, with folks still question if and why it was necessary. CNN’s Fareed Zakaria has analysed the administrations stated reasons for the ban (security), checking if it holds weight—it doesn’t—and asking if there’s a
Also, the former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Odinkalu and popular activist Deji Adeyanju, are in court in solidarity with Sowore whose trial resumes today. Sowore and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, are facing trial over charges of a treasonable felony for
Chinedu Okorafor moved from his village in Eastern Nigeria to Lagos, in 2016. As soon as he could afford the night bus, he took it straight to the city of excellence. When he got to Lagos, he had a thousand Naira, a Bagco sack housing
The Vice-Chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma local government in Bayelsa State has appointed a woman said to be over 100 years old identified as Mrs. Omonigbalebo Dani Orogono as his Special Adviser on Elders Matters. Orogono’s appointment which is with immediate effect was conveyed in a notice
The number of new cases and related deaths from the new coronavirus rose Wednesday in mainland China, Chinese health officials said, while the discovery of new cases outside the mainland indicated the increasing spread of the outbreak. However, despite its increasing detection in numerous countries,
The Plateau House of Assembly has called for the full enforcement of the law banning the operations of commercial motorcyclists and tricyclists in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The House in a motion raised by Daniel Nanbol, member representing Lantang North Central, expressed concerns over