Doechii Slams Lip-Syncing Rumors
Rapper Doechii, known for her hit “NISSAN ULTIMA,” has cleared the air regarding rumors about her Grammy performance on February 2, 2025. The 26-year-old artist won the Grammy for Best Rap Album but faced accusations of lip-syncing during her performance of “Catfish” and “Denial Is a River.” In a TikTok video shared on February 15, […]
Portable Declared Wanted for Assaulting Officials
The Ogun State Police Command has declared singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as “Portable,” wanted for his involvement in a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. Spokesperson of the state police command, Omolola Odutola, in a statement yesterday narrated that on February 5, 2025, three officials from the Ogun State Ministry […]
Plane Overturns at Toronto Pearson Airport
One child and two adults have been critically injured after a plane crashed and overturned while landing at Toronto Pearson airport in Canada. Images shared on social media show a plane which appears to have flipped over on the snow-covered tarmac. It appears to be missing at least one of its wings. Toronto Pearson airport […]
U.S. and Russia Hold Ukraine Talks Without Kyiv
High-level delegations from the U.S. and Russia were set to begin talks in Saudi Arabia today Tuesday over the fate of Ukraine — negotiations taking place — without Ukraine. Ahead of the talks that the State Department said were aimed to discuss ending the now three-year-long war, an American delegation headed by Secretary of State […]
NELFUND To Close 2024 Student Loan Application Cycle By Friday
Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, says it will close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on Friday, February 21. At a news conference yesterday in Abuja, its Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, reassured students who had successfully submitted their applications before the deadline that their applications would be processed, in line with established methods. Sawyerr said […]
WTO DG urges African Leaders to Harness Domestic Resources Amid Global funds cut
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on African leaders to be proactive in mobilising domestic resources to attract new investments and drive economic growth. Speaking on the sidelines of the African Union meeting in Ethiopia, the WTO chief advised that foreign aid should be considered a thing of the past, […]
Meranda Becomes Lagos’ First Female Speaker Amid Controversy
On January 12, 2025, Mojisola Meranda was elected Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly following the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa over allegations of financial misconduct. Her appointment marks a historic moment as she becomes the first female Speaker in the Assembly’s history. However, her tenure has faced ongoing controversy. The latest incident saw operatives […]
Tems Makes History With 1 Billion Spotify Streams
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first African female artiste to surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify. Tems, the Grammy awards winner, who recently became the first African woman to co-own a US football club, achieved this milestone through her contribution to Future’s hit song ‘Wait For U’, […]
Liverpool Stays Top with Wolves Win
Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League remains seven points after a 2-1 win over Wolves on Sunday. It responded to Arsenal’s 2-0 victory at Leicester 24 hours earlier that initially cut the lead to four. Manchester City were the big winners in the race for a place in next season’s Champions League […]
Tinubu Backs Africa-Led Credit Rating Agency
President Bola Tinubu says he strongly supports an Africa-led credit rating agency (ACRA), saying it will provide fairer, more transparent credit assessments for African economies. Speaking yesterday at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Tinubu explained that an independent […]