Wizkid now first African artiste to hit 8m monthly streams on Spotify
Afropop star, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has become the first African artiste to hit eight million monthly streams on Spotify. Spotify is an online, music streaming platform that pays royalties…
FTC chairman says Facebook’s plan to merge brands could hinder attempts to split – FT
Facebook Inc’s plan to integrate Instagram and WhatsApp more closely could hinder any attempts to break up the social media giant, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons told the…
The war against insurgency badly managed- Junaid Mohammed
Second Republic Lawmaker, Mr Junaid Mohammed has been speaking on the nation’s security arrangement which according to him leaves not so much to be desired. According to the former lawmaker…
Oil prices hold steady on hopes trade tensions could ease
Crude oil prices held mostly steady on Tuesday on optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions would ease and on hopes that major economies would enact stimulus measures to counter a possible…
WHD,2019: ECOWAS Commission restates commitment to the protection of humanitarian workers
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, says the commission in collaboration with Nigerian Government will provide boreholes, rehabilitate damaged schools and health facilities in communities affected by…
Lagos Cabinet: Assembly rejects 3 nominees, confirms 35
The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, confirmed 35 out of the 38 nominees of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for appointment as Commissioners and Special Advisers in the state. The…
Nigerians in US shun NIN enrolment over fees; only 79 registered in 90 days
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says only 79 Nigerians had been enrolled for the National Identity Number (NIN) in the United States as at Friday. The update came through…
Nigerian Embassy in Germany demands prosecution of Ekweremadu’s attackers
The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has called on German authorities to unmask the identity of and try the Aug. 17 attackers of Sen. Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany. In a…
Fowler admits shortfall in tax collection but says I’m not to blame
Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mr. Babatunde Fowler in his response to a query by the Presidency admitted to shortfall in tax collection under his watch but…
Okorocha loses: Court disqualifies Uche Nwosu as governorship candidate
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the name of Uche Nwosu as a governorship candidate in the last election held…