President Tinubu orders sanction of civil servants drawing salaries after relocating abroad
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all civil servants who are drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money. The President also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud under their watch. Tinubu’ gave the […]
Tems on Chinasa Anukam’s “Is This Seat Taken?
Superstar Tems joins Chinasa Anukam on “Is This Seat Taken?” for a revealing conversation. The episode kicks off with a nostalgic trip down memory lane, as Tems revisits “Falling,” the collaboration with Ladipoe she had a long time ago and explains how the collaboration came to be. The conversation doesn’t stop there. Tems sheds light on the inspiration behind other songs […]
Simi unveils her album tracklist
Simi has unveiled the tracklist for her upcoming album entitled Lost and Found. The 14-track album features Tiwa Savage, Asa, Bella Shmurda, Falz, Lojay, Ladipoe and legendary, Chief Ebenezer Obey. The album release is slated for July 5, 2024. Read another recent post here:https://thebeat97.fm/osun-osogbo-festival-sets-sights-on-guinness-world-record/
Osun-Osogbo Festival Sets Sights on Guinness World Record
History is about to unfold as the 2024 Osun-Osogbo Festival sets its sights on a Guinness World Record with the most traditional dances performed in a single row. From the 29th of July to the 9th of August 2024, at the Osogbo Township Stadium, Osun State will showcase its cultural richness through 40 traditional dances in a […]
WHO announces global resurgence of cholera
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a global spike of cholera, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year. The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the highest number of cases, followed by the African Region, the Region of the Americas, the Southeast Asia […]
Nigerian army puts to operation 2 Bell UH1 helicopters
The Nigerian Army has put to operation two new Bell UH1 Helicopters to herald its aviation unit and to strengthen its counter-insurgency operations. The two helicopters arrived the Nigeria Police Air wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 4:37 p.m. In his remarks, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, […]
“Calm Down” now the most-streamed Afrobeats song in US
Rema’s “Calm Down” is now the most-streamed Afrobeats song in the US. The music monitoring platform, Chart Data, said on X that the song has become “the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over one billion on-demand streams in the US”. Last year, Chart Data had already described “Calm Down” as the most successful […]
Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks to win record 18th NBA title
The Boston Celtics secured a record 18th championship as they beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to complete a 4-1 series victory in the NBA Finals. The championship win was the Celtics’ first in 16 years and moves them one clear of the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won 17, in the record books. With the […]
Kenya scraps bread levy after protests
Kenya’s government has scrapped the 16% levy on bread, and higher taxes on cooking oil and mobile money services after protests in the capital, Nairobi. The U-turn was announced by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, at a press briefing attended by President William Ruto. Since coming to office in 2022, President Ruto has […]
Police take over 23 Rivers LG Secretariats after two deaths
The Rivers State Police Command has taken over all the 23 Council Secretariats and some critical government infrastructure in the state. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, the police said the decision to take over the councils was taken to forestall more bloodshed and prevent […]