Tate McRae on Britney Comparisons: “Flattering & Scary”
Tate McRae has mixed emotions about being likened to Britney Spears. In a recent interview with The Independent, coinciding with the release of her third studio album, So Close to What (Feb. 21), the 21-year-old singer addressed the frequent comparisons to the pop legend, now 43. McRae described the comparison as both “flattering and scary,” adding, “It’s such […]
Rihanna Reveals the Only Album of Hers She Listens To
Rihanna shares favorite album from her own discography, it might just be the same as yours. In a new Harper’s Bazaar cover story, the singer and entrepreneur revealed that Anti (2016) is the only album of hers she actually listens to “I play Anti from start to finish with no shame,” she said of her critically acclaimed eighth studio album, which […]
Naira Marley Has Been Exonerated Of Mohbad’s Demise
A Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, has freed Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in relation to the case of the demise of Aloba Oladimeji, well known as Mohbad. Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who read the ruling, also freed music promoter, Samson Eletu, also known as Sam Larry, Owodunni Ibrahim, also known as Primeboy […]
Davido Postpones The Release of 5ive
Nigerian superstar, Davido has postponed the release of his upcoming fifth album by a month. Announcing this in an Instagram post, Davido didn’t give a reason for the move. The album, initially scheduled to drop on March 15, 2025, has been moved back to April 18. Ahead of the album release, Davido has already whet the […]
Nigeria’s GDP Improves by 3.84% in 2024 4th Quarter
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 3.84 per cent in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting an improvement from the 3.46 per cent recorded in the same period of 2023. This also marked a slight increase from the previous quarter, which recorded an identical 3.46 per cent growth rate. Latest GDP data […]
Price Hike: FCCPC Summons MultiChoice, Warns Against Exploitation
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to explain its proposed subscription price increase, set to take effect on March 1, 2025. Exercising its mandate under Sections 32 and 33 of the FCCPA, the FCCPC directed the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria to attend an investigative hearing at the Commission’s […]
Multichoice Raises DStv and GOtv Subscription
Pay-tv operator, Multichoice Nigeria has notified its customers of another price increment across its subscription packages on both DStv and GOtv to take effect from March 1, 2025. According to the company In a notice sent to its customers yesterday, the latest price review will hike the DStv Compact bouquet from N15,700 to N19,000, the […]
Portable Unveils New EP ‘Ogo Most Wanted’
Amidst his legal troubles with the Ogun State Police, Portable has announced a new EP called ‘Ogo Most Wanted’. The singer took to his Instagram page to announce the new project and shared the cover art for it.
FIFA U-17 WWC: CAF Appoints Kenyan Referee For Flamingos Vs Botswana
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Kenyan official, Josephine Wanjiku, as referee for next week’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Flamingos, and their South African counterparts, Botswana. The Flamingos and Botswana will clash starting 2pm Nigeria on Saturday, 8th March for the first leg of a second-round fixture, at […]
DR Congo Halts Cobalt Exports for Four Months
Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended cobalt exports for four months to rein in oversupply of the battery metal on the international market. The measures, according to the President of the Authority for the Regulation and Control of Strategic Mineral Substances’ Markets, Patrick Luabeya, will be reviewed in three months. Congo is the world’s top […]